Blogs

In a significant move, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued its final “Click-to-Cancel” Rule aimed at streamlining the cancellation process for subscription services. This Rule is a critical development for retailers, particularly those utilizing negative option marketing—where customers are automatically enrolled in subscriptions and must actively cancel to stop payments.

On October 16, 2024, the European Data Protection Board announced it had adopted Guidelines 2/2023 on Technical Scope of Art. 5(3) of ePrivacy Directive following a public consultation.

On October 10, 2024, the Council of the European Union adopted the EU’s new regulation on horizontal cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements.

October 17, 2024, is the final day for EU Member States to implement the necessary measures for transposing the NIS2 Directive into their national laws.

Over the past six years, federal and State lawmakers have done much to promote carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) - capturing carbon dioxide from an industrial source or from the air, then transporting it either for use in making new products or for underground disposal.  CCUS is considered indispensable for meeting global CO2 emission reduction targets.  Moreover, captured CO2 has tremendous potential value.