Maydeen Merino

March 06, 2024 | National Law Journal

"The SEC has no role as to climate risk itself, but we do have a role with regard to disclosures," SEC Chair Gary Gensler said.

By Maydeen Merino

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March 05, 2024 | National Law Journal

"This strike force will strengthen interagency efforts to root out and stop illegal corporate behavior that hikes prices on American families through anti-competitive, unfair, deceptive, or fraudulent business practices," the White House said.

By Maydeen Merino

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February 29, 2024 | National Law Journal

Twenty law and finance professors sent the SEC a letter expressing their view that "the true agenda for the rule [is] to pressure companies to adopt certain climate policies, rather than to inform the market."

By Maydeen Merino

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February 28, 2024 | National Law Journal

"Our adversaries are exploiting Americans' sensitive personal data to threaten our national security," Attorney General Merrick Garland said.

By Maydeen Merino

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February 27, 2024 | National Law Journal

"This is the first big merger that I'm aware of where there's such a big emphasis on not only the effect on consumers but also workers," said Bradley Weber, co-chair of Locke Lord's antitrust practice group.

By Maydeen Merino

5 minute read

February 23, 2024 | National Law Journal

Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley, though on opposite sides ideologically, found something on which they agree.

By Maydeen Merino

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February 22, 2024 | National Law Journal

The handling of "sensitive data triggers heightened privacy obligations and a default presumption against its sharing or sale," FTC Chair Lina Khan and Commissioners Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya said in a joint statement.

By Maydeen Merino

3 minute read

February 20, 2024 | National Law Journal

"Anytime you get a substance that is widely used and is showing up all over the place in the environment, now suddenly brought under the very serious liability regime of CERCLA, you're going to see a lot of potential liability and litigation around that," said UCLA environmental law professor William Boyd.

By Maydeen Merino

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February 15, 2024 | National Law Journal

"Our proposed expansions to the final impersonation rule would [be] strengthening the FTC's toolkit to address AI-enabled scams impersonating individuals," FTC Chair Lina Khan said.

By Maydeen Merino

4 minute read

February 15, 2024 | National Law Journal

The proposal's annual economic effect would also meet the $100 million threshhold that compels a cost-benefit review by the Office of Management and Budget, the Interactive Advertising Bureau told the FTC.

By Maydeen Merino

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