FTC Reopens and Sets Aside Chevron-Hess Final Order
Today, the Federal Trade Commission reopened and set aside the final consent order involving Chevron Corporation’s proposed acquisition of Hess Corporation.View Press Release
Developments
Our developments section tracks activities of the legislature, regulatory activities and court decisions as well as other relevant developments in the jurisdictions we follow.
FTC Action Against E-Commerce Business Opportunity Scam Results in Permanent Bans for Owner and his Companies
Defendants will also surrender cash and property worth millions of dollars The remaining defendants in a business opportunity scheme halted by the Federal Trade Commission will turn over cash and property valued in the millions of dollars to settle allegations they lured consumers with false promises of big returns selling goods through Amazon’s and Walmart’s … Read more
FTC Denies Sheffield’s Petition to Reopen and Set Aside the Exxon-Pioneer Final Order
The Federal Trade Commission denied a request filed by Scott Sheffield, the founder and former CEO of Pioneer Natural Resources, to reopen and set aside a final consent order involving Exxon Mobil Corporation’s acquisition of Pioneer. View Press Release
FTC Takes Action Against Telemedicine Firm NextMed Over Charges It Used Misleading Prices, Fake Reviews, and Deceptive Weight Loss Claims to Sell GLP-1 Weight-Loss Programs
Under proposed settlement order, NextMed and its principals will pay $150,000 and be banned from misrepresenting products and reviews The operators of telemedicine company Southern Health Solutions, Inc., doing business as Next Medical and NextMed, have agreed to settle the Federal Trade Commission’s charges that they used deceptive cost and weight loss claims, as well … Read more
FTC Sends Refunds to Consumers Harmed by Weight-loss Supplement Marketer’s Deceptive Claims and Review Practices
The Federal Trade Commission is sending payments totaling more than $409,000 to consumers who bought products from weight-loss supplement marketer Roca Labs. View Press Release
Targeted modifications of the GDPR: EDPB & EDPS welcome simplification of record keeping obligations and request further clarifications
Brussels, 9 July 2025 – The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) issued today a Joint Opinion on the European Commission’s Proposal for a Regulation amending certain regulations, including the GDPR. The Proposal, part of the fourth simplification Omnibus, aims to simplify EU rules and reduce administrative burden, extending certain … Read more
FTC to Host July 9 Workshop on Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices in “Gender-Affirming Care” for Minors
WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission is hosting a workshop on Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices in “Gender-Affirming Care” for Minors, which will examine whether consumers are being or have been exposed to false or unsupported claims about “gender-affirming care” and potential harms consumers may be experiencing.WHEN:&nView Press Release
Federal Trade Commission Warns Companies to Comply with “Made in USA” Requirements
Today, the Federal Trade Commission sent warning letters to four companies who claim their consumer goods are of U.S. origin, reminding them to comply with the FTC’s “Made in USA” requirements. Additionally, the FTC sent letters to Amazon and Walmart regarding third-party sellers who appear to be making deceptive “Made in USA” claims about their … Read more
FTC Grants in Part, Denies in Part EnCap, Verdun, XCL Petition to Modify Order
The Federal Trade Commission has approved in part and denied in part a petition to modify a final consent order involving the acquisition of EP Energy LLC (EP Energy) by a subsidiary of EnCap Capital Fund XI, L.P. and EnCap Investments L.P. (together, EnCap). View Press Release