On December 2, Greystar agreed to a $24 million settlement over allegations it misled renters by omitting mandatory fees from advertised monthly rents. This settlement underscores the FTC’s continuing scrutiny of “junk fees” and signals that the FTC may pursue rulemaking requiring greater transparency in rental fee advertising.
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EU Biotech Act Suggests Clarifying Data Protection Rules For Clinical Trials
On December 16, 2025, the EU Commission unveiled its proposal for the Biotech Act. The proposal, which is only the first part of a bigger initiative for regulating biotechnologies, focuses primarily on the health sector. The Commission took the opportunity to broadly revise the Clinical Trial Regulation (“CTR”) – see our blog post here…
Spain Issues Guidance Under the EU AI Act
In December 2025, the Spanish Agency for the Supervision of Artificial Intelligence (AESIA) published a set of detailed guidance documents and templates aimed at helping providers and deployers of high-risk AI systems under the EU AI Act comply with the relevant requirements of the law. The materials are also available in English.…
Indiana Attorney General Releases Data Consumer Bill of Rights
In advance of the Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act’s (“Act”) effective date on January 1, 2026, the Indiana Attorney General released a Data Consumer Bill of Rights (“Bill of Rights”) that summarizes the rights created in the Act.…
CJEU Clarifies Responsibilities Of Online Marketplace Operators
On December 2, 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) issued a decision clarifying the obligations of online marketplace operators with regard to content posted on their platform, where such content includes personal data. This blogpost provides an overview of the decision and its key takeaways.…
End-of-Year 2025 State and Federal Developments in Minors’ Privacy
Since our mid-year recap on minors’ privacy legislation, several significant developments have emerged in the latter half of 2025. We recap the notable developments below.…
Help Shape the Future of EU Product Compliance: Participate in the Public Consultations
On November 12, 2025, the European Commission launched two public consultations that could significantly reshape EU product compliance rules. To participate, stakeholders – including businesses, consumer groups, and industry associations – are invited to complete the Commission’s online questionnaires, available until February 4, 2026.…
European Commission Announces 2030 Consumer Policy Strategy
On November 19, 2025, the European Commission unveiled its 2030 Consumer Agenda, setting out priorities for EU consumer policy over the next five years. Below is an overview of the six key measures most relevant to industry.…
Third Circuit Affirms Dismissal of CIPA and CMIA Claims
Last week, the Third Circuit affirmed dismissal of a putative class action asserting that defendant Quest Diagnostics violated the California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”) and the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (“CMIA”) by employing a website pixel to track and collect data about their website activity for advertising purposes. See Cole v. Quest Diagnostics…
SEC Voluntarily Dismisses SolarWinds Litigation
On November 20, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced that it was voluntarily dismissing the case it brought against SolarWinds Corp. (“SolarWinds”) and its Chief Information Security Officer, Timothy Brown, regarding the company’s security practices and related statements in connection with the “Sunburst” cybersecurity incident. The SEC stated in a brief release that…