Reactive vs Proactive Enforcement: Dominate the Grey Market
Explore the differences between Reactive vs Proactive Enforcement and how they can help effectively control grey market activity, protecting your brand.| Brand Alignment
A Quebec hauling and disposal company has been fined $125,000 for illegally attempting to export contaminated waste materials overseas, following an investigation by federal enforcement officers. On October 14, the Court of Québec ordered Canacha Inc. to pay the fine after the company pleaded guilty to failing to comply with an environmental protection compliance order […] The post Quebec waste hauler fined $125K for attempt to illegally export contaminated waste appeared first on Environm...| Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine
Explore the differences between Reactive vs Proactive Enforcement and how they can help effectively control grey market activity, protecting your brand.| Brand Alignment
Ruling Protects Families and Upholds Constitutional Limits on State Power Oct 23, 2025, WASHINGTON DC — In a sweeping victory for immigrant communities and the rule of law, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit today upheld an injunction blocking Iowa’s SF 2340. This law, Iowa’s worst-ever on immigration, would have made it […] The post Federal Appeals Court Upholds Block on Iowa’s Unconstitutional Anti-Immigrant Law appeared first on American Immigration Council.| American Immigration Council
New litigation under FOIA seeks records from ICE about the practice of arresting people showing up for their immigration court dates.| American Immigration Council
Introduction Malaysia’s data protection regime is entering a new phase. On 22 August 2025, the Personal Data Protection Commissioner (JPDP) issued Public Consultation Paper No. 4/2025, proposing amendments to the Personal Data Protection Regulations 2013. Stakeholders have until 8 September 2025 to provide feedback. These proposals build on recent amendments to the Personal Data Protection […] The post Malaysia’s Proposed Amendments to the Personal Data Protection Regulations 2013: What...| Securiti
I. Introduction Brazil has traditionally been one of the pioneers of data privacy-related regulations. Following the publication and adoption of the GDPR in the EU, it was one of the first countries to adopt a similarly comprehensive data privacy regulation within its jurisdiction. Since then, it has adopted several supporting regulations to ensure Brazilian citizens’ […] The post What You Should Know About Brazil’s New Regulations on Security Incident Communications appeared first on S...| Securiti
Summary The Upper Tribunal (UT) has handed down its judgment in the UK Information Commissioner’s (Information Commissioner) appeal against the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) decision on Clearview AI Inc (Clearview). The UT upheld three of the Commissioner’s four grounds of appeal, concluding that: Background Clearview collected images of people’s faces and associated data from publicly available... Continue Reading| Privacy Matters
The Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC“) has recently published the Administrative Measures for Network Security Incident Reporting (“Measures“), which provide further guidance on when and how to report network security incidents under existing laws such as the Cybersecurity Law, the Data Security Law and the Personal Information Protection Law. The Measures will take effective on... Continue Reading| Privacy Matters
Since the full enforcement of Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019) (“PDPA”) in June 2022, the Personal Data Protection Committee (“PDPC”) has moved decisively from awareness-building to active enforcement. The transition emerged in 2024 when a leading e-commerce company was fined THB 7 million for breaching the law. In 2025, enforcement has intensified,... Continue Reading| Privacy Matters
EyeMed Vision Care, a company based in Ohio that offers vision benefits, has agreed to pay $5,000,000 to settle a class action lawsuit related to a healthcare data breach. This recent settlement marks the final resolution in a series of investigations and settlements totaling over $12.6 million. The issues began five years ago with a [...]| The HIPAA E-Tool
The top 5 HIPAA violations remain common among all sizes and kinds of healthcare organizations. Learn what they are and how to avoid them.| The HIPAA E-Tool
NASAA today announced that the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California has entered a final judgment imposing approximately $25.6 million in restitution and an equal civil monetary penalty against Safeguard Metals LLC and its owner, Jeffrey Ikahn, for operating a fraudulent scheme targeting elderly and retirement-aged individuals. The post States and CFTC Secure Final Judgment Against Precious Metals Firm that Defrauded Elderly Adults appeared first on NASAA.| NASAA
NASAA NASAA Releases 2025 Enforcement Report -| NASAA
New litigation seeks to keep ICE from illegally locking up unaccompanied immigrant children in adult detention centers once they turn 18.| American Immigration Council
A decade ago, someone dear to me was hit by a car when a driver sped through a red light. He was out for a run on a beautiful day. […]| San Francisco Bicycle Coalition
Enforcement of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a bipartisan mandate. Protecting the privacy of protected health information (PHI) has remained a priority for HIPAA under Trump. Cyber threats to healthcare have increased over the past decade, and accountability remains a top priority for regulators. Enforcement trends from the first Trump administration [...]| The HIPAA E-Tool
Join us in Santa Clara, California on Thursday, November 13, for an exclusive in-person forum on Trade Policy in an Era of Geoeconomics, Tariff Wars& National Security Risks. This in-person event will precede our webinar series – the 46th Virtual Annual Year-End Review of Import/Export & Trade Compliance Developments Conference. This in-person forum offers a unique opportunity to engage directly with industry experts and peers, participate in [...] The post SAVE THE DATE: Global...| Global Sanctions and Export Controls Blog
On August 18, the OCC terminated its 2022 consent order against a national bank. The order was issued under the Bank Secrecy Act and related anti-money| Consumer Finance and Fintech Blog
Britain is sleepwalking through its biggest food safety crisis since the horse meat scandal, according to a report on meat smuggling. The Environment,| Food Safety News
An Australian woman has been sentenced to life in prison for serving her relatives a meal that included death cap mushrooms. Erin Patterson, aged 50, also| Food Safety News
Beef is big for Brazil, and it’s not just those popular Brazilian steakhouses like Rodizio Grill or the country’s domestic consumption. It has been nearly| Food Safety News
Federal contractors, grantees, borrowers, and others receiving federal funds face a variety of restrictions on their use of those funds for political purposes, including for lobbying. A new presidential memorandum issued last week by President Trump highlights one of those restrictions, 31 U.S.C. § 1352, also known as the Byrd Amendment, and singles out grantees for additional scrutiny... Continue Reading…| Inside Political Law
Thirty-two attorneys general representing states, territories and Washington, D.C. are asking Congress to pass legislation to provide financial| Consumer Finance Monitor
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will assume responsibility for enforcing the “Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records” regulations at 42 CFR part 2 (“Part 2”), which protect the privacy of patients’ SUD treatment records. The announcement was published in the Federal Register on August 26. The Part 2 regulations predate HIPAA and [...]| The HIPAA E-Tool
The owner of a burger restaurant linked to a large botulism outbreak in Saudi Arabia in 2024 has gone into liquidation. The outbreak affected 75 people in| Food Safety News
For brands and manufacturers selling on Amazon, unauthorized third-party sellers… Read more| Brand Alignment
31 Jul 25 Some councils have such poor enforcement of rules on private rentals that just one officer has to monitor 25,000 properties. That’s the claim from think tank the New Economics Foundation, which says that by contrast the better-resourced councils have one officer overseeing just 250 properties. The NEF says the lack of staff […]| Landlord Licensing & Defence
An internal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau memo says the agency will shift enforcement and supervisory work to the states and cease oversight of all nonbanks and Big Tech firms.| American Banker
Earlier this month, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) filed a petition in Sacramento County Superior Court to enforce an investigative| Inside Privacy
On July 18, the CFPB terminated a 2024 consent order against a credit union after concluding that the entity had satisfied certain monetary and| Consumer Finance and Fintech Blog
A new report describes how the Trump administration’s extreme actions on immigration threaten the foundations of U.S. democracy.| American Immigration Council
The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced the formation of the Market, Government, and Consumer Fraud Unit (MGCF Unit). The MGCF will reportedly sit within the DOJ’s Fraud Section. Although the details of the MGCF Unit’s precise remit are still forthcoming, we expect the MGCF Unit will be empowered to pursue criminal investigations and prosecutions| Import and Trade Remedies Blog
On June 30, 2025, AB 130 was passed by the California Legislature and signed into law by Governor Newsom. This law is effective immediately! The overall goal of the bill was to expedite housing ...| HOA Lawyer Blog
Companies across a range of industries are increasingly incorporating artificial intelligence (“AI”) into their businesses. As with any new technology, AI presents a number of questions concerning its relation to and compliance with antitrust laws. U.S. antitrust enforcers under the current administration have expressed a range of concerns around AI, including its effects on the accumulation of market power, the access that tech companies have to client data and the relationships between ...| Debevoise Data Blog
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has welcomed the conviction of a man who made fraudulent claims about tea. Thomas Robinson, 52, was found guilty on two| Food Safety News
Quietly, the NYPD has changed policy and will now make criminal cases against cyclists who go through red lights, a change that will have predictable and unpredictable ramifications.| nyc.streetsblog.org
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his government will contribute $50 million for patrol helicopters to beef up the province’s capacity to defend the border amid a tariff dispute with the United States.| True North
As our world becomes increasingly digital, the importance of cybersecurity has never been more critical. In the first blog post in our series for| cyber/data/privacy insights
In this first installment of our series on the automotive and mobility sector, Cooley cyber/data/privacy lawyers introduce the key data privacy legal| cyber/data/privacy insights
This HIPAA training outline covers all the key topics and will boost your confidence, whether you are starting new or improving existing training.| The HIPAA E-Tool
Operations at a company in Lithuania have been suspended after food agency inspectors were denied entry to the premises during an inspection. The State| Food Safety News
On July 22, a Texas-based lease-to-own company filed suit against the CFPB in Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Texas alleging that its| Consumer Finance and Fintech Blog
Legal expert Michael Zullo helps us navigate the new DOJ standards and the challenges companies face as they try to make sense of their responsibilities.| Tamman Inc
WARNING: This blog post contains words of praise for the Tories. This post should have appeared on Hard Labour a couple of months ago. However, when I realised what I would be saying, I had to undertake a course of cognitive behavioural therapy. But I’m all right now. Between 2000 and 2013, while working as […]| Hard Labour
