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Chopra Confirmed as Next CFPB Director; Departure Leaves FTC Evenly Divided
The Senate yesterday confirmed current FTC Commissioner Rohit Chopra as the new Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) . The 50-48 vote to confirm was along party lines and followed Vice President…
NAD Addresses Green Claims About Current Practice and Future Goals
As more companies develop Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) goals and advertise their progress towards those goals, we’re starting to see more challenges to those ads. Most of the challenges come from…
Out with the Old, In with the New SCCs
As of September 27, 2021, the European Commission requires controllers and processors to rely on the recently updated Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for any new contracts governing personal data transfers from the…
CPRA Update: California Privacy Rulemaking Process Begins
On September 22, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) issued an invitation for public comments as part of its first “preliminary” rulemaking activities. Established by the California Privacy Rights Act…
FTC Chair Khan Unveils Her Plans for the Agency…But Leaves a Lot Unsaid
On Wednesday, FTC Chair Lina Khan sent a memo to FTC staff and Commissioners making her Acting Bureau Directors permanent and outlining her vision and priorities for the FTC. The memo provides much-anticipated guidance…