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Contract as Legal Ground? New CJEU Ruling Creates Risks Re Personalisation

European Union - July 5 2023 What kinds of processing are necessary for the performance or conclusion of a contract? This is one of the questions the Court of Justice of the…

Soon Higher GDPR Fines in Belgium? Court Decision Paves Way for Public Fining Methodology

Belgium, European Union - June 22 2023 Until now, fines by the Belgian Data Protection Authority (BDPA) had, compared to its neighbouring countries (France, Luxembourg, and the…

FTC Hosts Workshop on Recyclable Claims

USA - June 6 2023 On May 23, 2023, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held a public workshop to examine recyclable claims as part of its review of the Guides for…

Generac to Pay $15.8 Million Civil Penalty for Failure to Immediately Report Portable Generator Hazards

USA - May 25 2023 On May 3, 2023, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a provisional order with a $15.8 million civil penalty against…

FTC Cracks Down on Another “Made in USA” Claim

USA - May 3 2023 The FTC has said it numerous times: If your products - including their components - are not actually “all or virtually all” made in America…

CPSC Adopts Mandatory Standard to Prevent Furniture Tip-Overs

USA - April 26 2023 On April 19, 2023, the U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) voted to adopt ASTM F2057-23 as a mandatory safety standard to…

The FTC Notices on Claim Substantiation: A Reminder of a Nearly 15-Year-Old Trend

USA - April 18 2023 Late last week, the FTC announced that it sent around 670 companies a "Notice of Penalty Offenses" on claim substantiation. Let's start with some…

FTC to Hold Workshop on “Recyclable” Claims

USA - March 2 2023 On December 14, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it would be reviewing its Green Guides for the Use of Environmental Claims…

CPSC Initiates Proposed Rulemaking on Information Disclosure Procedures

USA - February 15 2023 On February 8, 2023, a majority of commissioners of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) voted to issue a supplemental notice…

California Begins Formal Rulemaking on Changes to its Recycling and Disposal System

USA - January 31 2023 On January 27, 2023, CalRecycle, the California agency that oversees the State’s waste management, recycling, and waste reduction programs, published…