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Texas AG Launches Investigation Over "Organic" Produce Claims

Last week, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that he launched an investigation into whether grocery chains that spray organic produce with pesticides in-store are disclosing this to consumers.

United States Consumer

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

New York City Targets "Junk Fees" And Subscription Practices Through New Executive Orders

On January 5, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued two executive orders aimed at increasing scrutiny of pricing practices that the City views as contributing to affordability concerns.

United States Consumer

SM

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

CPSC Withdraws Accreditation Of Four Consumer-Product Testing Laboratories In China

Today the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ("CPSC") withdrew its accreditation for four consumer-product testing laboratories located in China...

Worldwide Consumer

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

FTC Seeks Information From Universities On Agent Compliance With SPARTA

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued information requests to 20 universities—all with NCAA Division I sports programs—as part of an inquiry into whether sports agents are complying...

United States Consumer

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Steptoe LLP

New York's Fair Business Practices Act Significantly Expands State Consumer Protection Law

United States Consumer

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Wiggin & Dana

Trump Signals Credit Card Interest Rate Cap And Backs Credit Card Competition Act Of 2026

United States Consumer

SM

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

The Consumer Protection Act: A Surprising Weapon In Business To Business Litigation

United States Consumer

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Beresford Booth

22 State AGs Sue CFPB Acting Director For Loss Of Access To CFPB Resources

United States Consumer

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FTC Finalizes GM/OnStar Order Over Geolocation Data Practices

United States Consumer

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

New Jersey Enacts "Bell-to-Bell" Cellphone Ban: What School Districts Need To Know

United States Consumer

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Porzio, Bromberg & Newman

Trump's Proposed 10% Credit Card Interest Cap: Key Considerations

United States Consumer

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Enabling Deception Has Consequences — Even Years Later

United States Consumer

FK

Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

(Don't) Fuhgeddaboudit: NYC To Engage In Aggressive Consumer Protection Enforcement

United States Consumer

SJ

Steptoe LLP

Key Trends Of 2025 In State Legislation Impacting Consumer Financial Services

United States Consumer

GP

Goodwin Procter LLP

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 264

United States Commercial

DW

Davis Wright Tremaine

Colorado "Opt-Out" Litigation – Petition For Rehearing En Banc And Amicus Briefs In Support

United States Finance

BS

Ballard Spahr LLP

Back To School 2025: Title IX Updates And How ADR Can Help Universities Resolve Disputes (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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JAMS

What Foundations And Other Nonprofits Need To Know About The Foreign Agents Registration Act

United States Government

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WilmerHale

Visa Turbulence: Navigating Your H-1B Future In A Shifting U.S. Landscape (Video)

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

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Dodd-Frank, Consumer Protection Act

New York City Targets "Junk Fees" And Subscription Practices Through New Executive Orders

On January 5, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued two executive orders aimed at increasing scrutiny of pricing practices that the City views as contributing to affordability concerns.

United States Consumer

SM

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

FTC Seeks Information From Universities On Agent Compliance With SPARTA

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued information requests to 20 universities—all with NCAA Division I sports programs—as part of an inquiry into whether sports agents are complying...

United States Consumer

SJ

Steptoe LLP

New York's Fair Business Practices Act Significantly Expands State Consumer Protection Law

On December 19, 2025, New York's Governor signed into law the Fostering Affordability and Integrity Through Reasonable Business Practices Act ("FAIR Business Practices Act").

United States Consumer

WD

Wiggin & Dana

The Consumer Protection Act: A Surprising Weapon In Business To Business Litigation

United States Consumer

BB

Beresford Booth

22 State AGs Sue CFPB Acting Director For Loss Of Access To CFPB Resources

United States Consumer

KD

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FTC Puts Student-Athlete Representation Back In The Spotlight

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

FTC Finalizes GM/OnStar Order Over Geolocation Data Practices

United States Consumer

FK

Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

(Don't) Fuhgeddaboudit: NYC To Engage In Aggressive Consumer Protection Enforcement

United States Consumer

SJ

Steptoe LLP

NIST Expands Federal AI Capacity; Florida Proposes AI Bill Of Rights — AI: The Washington Report

United States Technology

M

Mintz

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Consumer Credit

New York Employers Beware: Credit Checks Are Being Banned Statewide

Effective April 18, 2026, New York City's ban on credit searches in connection with employment decisions will now apply to all employers in New York State...

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

Trump Signals Credit Card Interest Rate Cap And Backs Credit Card Competition Act Of 2026

President Donald Trump has announced a proposed cap on credit card interest rates and voiced support for legislation addressing credit card transaction fees.

United States Consumer

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Ringing In The New Year For New York Employers: What's Next For Compliance In 2026?

In 2025, as in prior years, New York State and New York City enacted a flurry of new laws/ordinances at the end of the year.

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

New York Is The Eleventh State To Restrict Employers' Use Of Credit History

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

ACA Files Suit Challenging Colorado Law That Omits Medical Debts From Credit Reports

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

FTC Permanently Bans Small-Business Financing Firm And CEO For Alleged UDAP And Telemarketing Violations

United States Finance

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

New Concerns For Bank Fintech Partnerships: 10th Circuit's DIDMCA Decision Is The First Ripple In An Anticipated Wave

United States Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Colorado's Attack On State-Bank Lending Partnerships Gets New Life

United States Consumer

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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

Colorado's Medical Debt Reporting Law Challenged In Federal Court

United States Finance

SM

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

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Consumer Law

Texas AG Launches Investigation Over "Organic" Produce Claims

Last week, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that he launched an investigation into whether grocery chains that spray organic produce with pesticides in-store are disclosing this to consumers.

United States Consumer

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

In A Retreat, CFPB Submits $145 Million Funding Request Following Court Order

On January 9, CFPB Acting Director Russel Vought submitted a $145 million funding request to Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell for the CFPB's second quarter of fiscal year 2026.

United States Finance

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Dechert Cyber Bits – Issue 88 - January 15, 2026

In case you missed it, catch up on our Cyber Bits Crystal Ball edition. See our predictions for 2026.

United States Technology

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Dechert

CPSC Withdraws Accreditation Of Four Consumer-Product Testing Laboratories In China

Worldwide Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Texas AG Continues To Freshen Up Children's Toothpaste Packaging

United States Media & IT

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Cozen O'Connor

Kentucky AG Moves To Shut Down Unsafe AI Chats

United States Technology

CO

Cozen O'Connor

Today's Podcast Episode: BSA/AML Priorities Under A New Administration

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

New York's Fair Business Practices Act Significantly Expands State Consumer Protection Law

United States Consumer

WD

Wiggin & Dana

Trump Signals Credit Card Interest Rate Cap And Backs Credit Card Competition Act Of 2026

United States Consumer

SM

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

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Product Liability & Safety

CPSC Withdraws Accreditation Of Four Consumer-Product Testing Laboratories In China

Today the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ("CPSC") withdrew its accreditation for four consumer-product testing laboratories located in China...

Worldwide Consumer

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

CPSC Enforcement Under A Reorganized DOJ

On December 22, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), in coordination with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced that it filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland against Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (Black & Decker).

United States Consumer

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Foley & Lardner

Beyond The Checkout: Retail's 2026 Legal Minefield

2026 will be a significant year for retailers and e-commerce companies, with significant changes on the horizon that will affect the entire industry and ecosystem.

United States Consumer

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

FDA Finds "Significant Data Gaps" For PFAS Used In Cosmetic Products

United States Healthcare

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

DOJ's New Enforcement & Affirmative Litigation Branch Files Its First Consumer Product Safety Act Action

United States Consumer

MB

Mayer Brown

CPSC Finalizes 2025 Bassinets And Cradles Safety Standard

United States Consumer

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

No-Injury, No-Deception: Recent Cases Show Available Paths For Early Dismissal Of PFAS Consumer Misrepresentation Claims

United States Healthcare

SM

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Important Year-End Developments In PFAS State Law: Minnesota, New Mexico, And Connecticut

United States Environment

AP

Arnold & Porter

A Second Bite At The (Candied) Apple: The Latest Litigation Threat Targeting UPFs

United States Healthcare

AP

Arnold & Porter

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Latest Videos

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Digital Apps As Product Liability Risks (Video)

AP

Arnold & Porter

Monroney Label Mistakes To Watch For During Year End Car Sales (Video)

MS

Miller Shah

The Digital Marketplace: The FTC's Focus On Fair Online Transactions (Podcast)

HK

Holland & Knight

FTC And AGs Rally For Fans In Ticketmaster And Live Nation Lawsuit Over Bots And Fees (Podcast)

KD

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Consumer Counterpoint: Episode 2 – Update To The Texas Telemarketing Laws (Video)

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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