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Regulatory
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FDA Approves First CAR T-Cell Therapy for Marginal Zone Lymphoma

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Breyanzi (lisocabtagene maraleucel) as the first CAR T-cell therapy for marginal zone lymphoma in the United States. The approval marks a significant advancement in treatment options for patients with this rare form of blood cancer.

•First CAR T-cell therapy approved specifically for marginal zone lymphoma treatment in the US
•Breyanzi uses genetically modified patient immune cells to target cancer
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Regulatory
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FDA Conditionally Approves First Topical Treatment for Deadly Cattle Parasites

The FDA has conditionally approved Exzolt Cattle-CA1, a fluralaner-based topical solution for preventing and treating New World screwworm larvae and controlling cattle fever ticks in beef cattle. This regulatory approval represents a significant advancement in veterinary medicine for addressing serious parasitic threats that can devastate livestock populations.

•FDA conditionally approved Exzolt Cattle-CA1 topical solution containing fluralaner for cattle parasites
•Treatment targets New World screwworm larvae prevention/treatment and cattle fever tick control
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Regulatory
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FTC Approves Boeing-Spirit Merger with Major Asset Divestiture Requirements

The Federal Trade Commission approved Boeing's $8.3 billion acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems but requires significant asset divestitures to preserve competition in aircraft manufacturing. Boeing must sell Spirit's Airbus-supplying businesses to Airbus and divest Malaysian operations to maintain market balance.

•FTC requires Boeing to divest Spirit assets supplying Airbus to preserve competition
•Spirit's Malaysian aerostructures business must be sold to Composites Technology Research Malaysia
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Regulatory
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FTC Orders $150K Settlement Against NextMed for Deceptive Weight-Loss Ads

The Federal Trade Commission finalized a $150,000 settlement with telehealth company NextMed and its executives for exploiting consumer interest in popular GLP-1 weight-loss drugs through deceptive advertising, fake testimonials, and unfair billing practices.

•NextMed must pay $150,000 settlement for exploiting GLP-1 drug popularity with deceptive ads and fake testimonials
•Company prohibited from making unsubstantiated weight-loss claims and must obtain proper billing consent
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Regulatory
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FDA Seizes $1M Worth of 7-OH Opioid Products from Missouri Firms

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, working with the Department of Justice, announced the seizure of approximately 73,000 units of 7-hydroxymitragynine products valued at roughly $1 million from three Missouri companies in a coordinated federal enforcement action.

•73,000 units of 7-hydroxymitragynine products seized with estimated value of $1 million
•Three Missouri firms targeted in coordinated FDA-DOJ enforcement operation
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Regulatory
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FTC Backs Texas Plan to End ABA's Control Over Bar Admission

The Federal Trade Commission endorsed a Texas Supreme Court proposal to eliminate the American Bar Association's authority over law school accreditation requirements for bar admission. The FTC argues the current system creates anticompetitive conditions that restrict entry into the legal profession.

•FTC endorsed Texas Supreme Court proposal to eliminate ABA's authority over bar admission education requirements
•Current system allows practicing lawyers to restrict entry into their profession through accreditation control
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Regulatory
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FTC Secures $24M Settlement Against Greystar for Hidden Rental Fees

Greystar, the nation's largest apartment property manager, agreed to pay $24 million to settle federal and state charges over deceptive advertising practices that misled consumers about true rental costs by hiding mandatory fees.

•Greystar will pay $23 million to FTC and $1 million to Colorado for misleading rental advertising
•Company must display total monthly costs including all mandatory fees in advertisements
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Regulatory
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FTC Distributes $15.3M to Consumers Harmed by Avast Privacy Deception

The Federal Trade Commission is sending nearly $15.3 million in refunds to more than 103,000 consumers who were deceived by Avast's antivirus software privacy claims. The payments stem from a June 2024 settlement after the FTC found that Avast collected and sold users' browsing data while falsely promising to protect their privacy.

•FTC distributing $15.3 million to 103,152 Avast customers through checks, PayPal, and Zelle payments
•Avast allegedly sold browsing data while claiming to protect user privacy from third-party tracking
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Regulatory
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FTC Orders EdTech Firm to Overhaul Security After 10M Student Data Breach

The Federal Trade Commission reached a settlement with Illuminate Education requiring comprehensive data security measures and deletion of unnecessary student information following a 2021 breach that exposed personal data of 10.1 million students. The breach occurred when hackers used credentials from a former employee who had left the company three and a half years earlier.

•FTC settlement requires Illuminate Education to implement data security program and delete unnecessary student information after breach affecting 10.1 million students
•Hackers accessed student databases using credentials from former employee who had left company three and a half years earlier
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Regulatory
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SEC Advisory Committee to Address Corporate Governance and Tokenization Rules

The Securities and Exchange Commission's Investor Advisory Committee will convene a virtual public meeting on December 4, 2025, to examine regulatory changes in corporate governance and the tokenization of equity securities.

•SEC Investor Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for December 4, 2025, at 10 a.m. ET
•Two panels will address corporate governance regulatory changes and equity securities tokenization
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