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On August 18, 2026, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a comprehensive new offering and disclosure regime for crypto asset securities entitled “Regulation Crypto Assets.” The proposed rules are specifically designed for the offer and sale of what the SEC terms “covered investment contracts,” which are investment contracts whose subject is a crypto asset that is not itself a security and that has no other asset as its subject.

The Federal Trade Commission has joined a handful of states that are taking aim at surveillance pricing.  The FTC recently announced a draft enforcement policy related to personalized pricing, which it defines as “the use of personal data to set prices according to the amount that a company believes an individual consumer is willing to spend.”

On August 19, 2026, the FTC announced that it is seeking public comment on a proposed enforcement policy statement regarding personalized pricing. The proposed policy statement outlines the FTC’s legal concerns with the practice and signals the agency’s intent to pursue enforcement actions against businesses that fail to make adequate disclosures to consumers.

On August 20, 2026, the US Small Business Administration published two linked proposed rules in the Federal Register that, together, represent the most consequential change to small business size standards since SBA began its five-year rolling reviews under the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010.

Hunton’s insurance coverage team is proud to celebrate the recognition of Andrea DeField on Benchmark Litigation’s 2026 40 & Under List, an annual ranking that highlights the nation’s leading litigators age 40 and under. Andrea was one of only six Hunton lawyers selected and was recognized in the South region. Benchmark Litigation’s 40 & Under List honors attorneys who have distinguished themselves through significant case work, client feedback, and peer review.