Compliance & Ethics

EU Finds Meta Falling Short on Child Safety as DSA Probe Intensifies

The European Commission has preliminarily concluded that Meta is failing to adequately prevent children under 13 from accessing Instagram and Facebook, raising fresh concerns about how one of the world’s largest platforms is enforcing its own age restrictions under the Digital Services Act.

Italian Regulator Fines Snack Makers €23 Million Over Private Label Cartel

Italy’s antitrust regulator has handed down more than €23 million in fines to three of the country’s leading snack manufacturers, concluding that they coordinated their behavior in a market-sharing arrangement that limited competition in the private label sector.

CFTC Takes Fight to New York as Federal-State Clash Over Prediction Markets Deepens

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has opened a new front in its escalating battle with state regulators, filing suit against New York in a bid to halt what it describes as unlawful encroachment on its authority over prediction markets.

Money3 Ordered to Pay $1.02 Million After Court Finds Lender Left Vulnerable Borrowers Exposed

When Australians who can't get a bank loan need a car, they often turn to lenders like Money3. The company has built its business precisely on that gap — offering vehicle finance through brokers and dealerships to people locked out of the mainstream. It's a service that, done right, can be genuinely valuable. Done wrong, the consequences land on people who can least afford them.

Online Mattress Retailer Fined $9.8 Million Over Misleading Discount Claims

The Federal Court of Australia has ruled that Emma Sleep and Emma Sleep Southeast Asia breached the Australian Consumer Law by promoting products with inflated reference prices and misleading time-limited offers. Each entity was fined $4.9 million (AUD 7.5 million).

Italian Regulator Probes Vorwerk After Neato Robot Devices Allegedly Rendered Unusable

Italy’s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into Vorwerk over concerns that consumers were left with unusable devices after key digital services were switched off.

AFM Steps Up Pressure on Financial Firms to Strengthen Digital Accessibility Compliance

In its latest update tied to the European Accessibility Act, the Netherland's Autoriteit Financiële Marktenthe laid out guidance for firms navigating accessibility requirements, while making clear that oversight will intensify in the months ahead. The aim is to ensure that people with disabilities can access and manage financial services independently in an increasingly digital environment.