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Transportation Law: Moving Forward
CPSC Shutdown Plan: Continue Enforcement, Pause Public Engagement, and Civil Penalties
By Clay Marquez
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued its Lapse Plan in advance of the federal government shutdown. The CPSC will furlough 35% of full-time employees, with the overwhelming majority of those…
Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
CPSC Shutdown Plan: Continue Enforcement, Pause Public Engagement and Civil Penalties
By Clay Marquez
In light of the federal government shutdown, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission advises that it will reduce its workforce by one-third and will focus on enforcement actions that protect…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Sullivan & Cromwell Discusses Fifth Circuit Rejection of Challenge to OCC Enforcement Proceeding
By Christopher Michael Viapiano, Nicolas Bourtin, Matthew A. Schwartz, H. Rodgin Cohen, Mitchell S Eitel
On September 8, 2025, the Fifth Circuit issued its opinion in Ortega v. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 2025 WL 2588495 (5th Cir. Sept. 8, 2025). Petitioners, former…
Ryan P. Smith Law Blog
Law and Order – August 2025
By Ryan
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) posts the disciplinary actions it took to its online database. It also posts a monthly summary of these actions, which is a worthwhile…
Privacy Matters
Thailand: PDPA Crackdown 2025: Are You Next? – Major Fines and Lessons from Thailand’s Latest Enforcement
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…
SEC Actions
New Enforcement Director Appointed
The Commission has appointed Judge Margaret Ryan as the next Director of the Division of Enforcement. Judge Ryan brings a variety of experience to the position. The Judge received her…
Immigration Blog
Federal ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ Yields Surge in Job Applications at ICE, CBP
As predicted following its passage and signing into law in early July, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA) has resulted in a surge in job applications at Immigration and…
FCPA Professor
“Declinations” With Disgorgement
By Mike Koehler
The most recent corporate FCPA enforcement action was a so-called declination with disgorgement involving Liberty Mutual. Declinations with disgorgement were invented and added to the buffet of options the DOJ…
Subject to Inquiry
State AGs Step Up Enforcement: Recent Lessons from Privacy Law Enforcement in Connecticut and Nebraska
By Nathanael Williams, Erin Ashwell, Eric Olshan
As comprehensive state privacy laws continue to take root across the United States, recent enforcement actions by the attorneys general of Connecticut and Nebraska highlight an important shift — ensuring…
Inside Privacy
California Privacy Protection Agency Asks Court To Enforce Its Subpoena Authority
By Lindsey Tonsager, Libbie Canter
Earlier this month, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) filed a petition in Sacramento County Superior Court to enforce an investigative subpoena against Tractor Supply Company (“Tractor Supply”). The CPPA…