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CalPrivacy Enters Settlement With Ford Over Alleged "Unnecessary Friction" In Consumer Privacy Opt-Out Process

On March 5, 2026, the California Privacy Protection Agency ("CalPrivacy") announced a settlement ("Settlement") with Ford Motor Co. ("Ford"). The California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") gives consumers...

United States Consumer

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Dechert

State AG News: Child Safety, Gambling, Unfair Practices (March 19-25, 2026)

A coalition of 13 state Attorneys General sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin calling for an end to the EPA’s “Compliance First” policy on enforcement.

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Does Regulation E Apply To Consumer Online Wire Transfers? Second Circuit To Hear Oral Argument On April 6, 2026

On April 6, 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit will hear oral argument in The People of the State of New York v. Citibank, N.A., Case No. 25-2105 (the “New York Case”)...

United States Consumer

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Adams and Reese

Trump Administration Focuses New Consumer Protection Efforts On 'Made In America' Advertising Claims And Alleged Deceptive Pricing Practices

What's new: In March 2026, the Trump administration took steps related to consumer protection, including regarding "Made in America" advertising claims, negative option marketing and rental housing fees...

United States Consumer

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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Effective Compliance Management Systems: Core Elements For Every Business And Industry

United States Consumer

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Holland & Knight

FTC Blog Updates (March 16-20, 2026)

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

An Update On NYC DWCP ‘Junk Fee, Subscription Trap’ And Other Initiatives

United States Consumer

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Ballard Spahr LLP

ARL Lawsuits On The Rise

United States Consumer

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Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

ACTS Survey Compliance Deadline Temporarily Extended: What Higher Education Institutions Need To Know

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Name, Image, And Likeness (NIL) Compliance Alert For Higher Education: Deal Rejections Mount As State Resistance Grows

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Consumer: Break-ups And Strategic Matchmaking

United States Consumer

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Thirteen AGs Sue Major Installment Lender Over Add-On Packing; Former CFPB Attorneys Lead The Charge

United States Consumer

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

State Attorneys General Sue Lender For Alleged "Bait-and-Switch" Scheme

United States Consumer

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Goodwin Procter LLP

U.S. States Outpace Federal And Global Standards On Cosmetic Chemical Restrictions

United States Consumer

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Baker Botts LLP

Federal Circuit: Priority Document That 'Broadly Outlines' Possible Structures Fails To Provide Adequate Written Description Support For Subgenus Of Linkers In Antibody-Drug Conjugate

United States IP

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld 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

Littler Lounge: Just Cause For A Chat About Corrective Actions (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

The Empty Chair At Johannesburg: What It Says About US Power

United States International

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Steptoe LLP

401(k) And IRA Contribution Limits For 2026: Retirement Savings, Adjustments For Inflation, And SECURE 2.0 Changes American Taxpayers Must Know About

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

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Consumer Law

Bipartisan Group Of Senators Re-introduces Banker 'Clawback' Legislation

A bipartisan group of senators, led by Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs ranking Democrat Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts...

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

CalPrivacy Enters Settlement With Ford Over Alleged "Unnecessary Friction" In Consumer Privacy Opt-Out Process

On March 5, 2026, the California Privacy Protection Agency ("CalPrivacy") announced a settlement ("Settlement") with Ford Motor Co. ("Ford"). The California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") gives consumers...

United States Consumer

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Dechert

Oklahoma Passes Comprehensive State Privacy Legislation

On March 20, 2026, Oklahoma’s governor signed S.B. 546 making Oklahoma the latest state to enact a comprehensive state privacy law. The law, effective January 1, 2027...

United States Privacy

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Dechert Cyber Bits – Issue 93 – March 26, 2026

United States Technology

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Dechert

One Strike And You’re Out: Strikethrough Pricing And Perpetual Promotion Claims Surge

United States Litigation

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Does Regulation E Apply To Consumer Online Wire Transfers? Second Circuit To Hear Oral Argument On April 6, 2026

United States Consumer

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Adams and Reese

Cash Is Back: New York Requires Retailers And Food Establishments To Accept Cash Payments

United States Healthcare

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Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC

Senator Hawley Investigating FICO Credit Score Pricing Practices And Urging FTC To Investigate As Well

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Trump Administration Focuses New Consumer Protection Efforts On 'Made In America' Advertising Claims And Alleged Deceptive Pricing Practices

United States Consumer

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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

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Consumer Trading & Unfair Trading

Virginia Sues PBMs And Insulin Manufacturers Over Inflated Pricing Scheme

The Commonwealth of Virginia has filed suit against various pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and insulin manufacturers for allegedly violating the Virginia Consumer Protection Act. According to the lawsuit, the defendants...

United States Consumer

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Hall Benefits Law

Understanding The Louisiana Unfair Trade Practices Act ("LUTPA")

The Louisiana Unfair Trade Practices Act ("LUTPA"), La. R.S. 51:1401 et seq., is the state's primary consumer-protection statute and a frequent source of litigation in business disputes.

United States Consumer

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Butler Snow LLP

Pennsylvania Attorney General Secures $750,000 Settlement Over "Negative Option" Collectibles Sales

On October 30, the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General announced a $750,000 settlement with a collectibles company resolving allegations...

United States Consumer

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

What We Learned From … South Carolina: Leveling The Playing Field In Consumer Protection

United States Consumer

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

The Ad Standard: Monthly Update - September 2025

United States Consumer

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Maryland Federal District Court Blocks Education Department's Moves Against DEI Programs

United States Consumer

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Sectoral Tariff Update – Section 232 National Security Investigations

United States International

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

State AGs And Consumer Protection: What We Learned From … Nevada

United States Consumer

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Insurer Has No Duty To Interplead Policy Limits Under Montana Law When Faced With Multiple Claimants And Potentially Insufficient Limits

United States Insurance

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Wiley Rein

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Product Liability & Safety

FTC Blog Updates (March 16-20, 2026)

The Federal Trade Commission continued its active enforcement posture in late March 2026, with significant developments spanning healthcare, franchise regulation, competition, and consumer financial protection.

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

U.S. States Outpace Federal And Global Standards On Cosmetic Chemical Restrictions

States continue to enact legislation regulating the use of PFAS and other chemicals in cosmetics. In many cases, state laws impose prohibitions that exceed the prohibitions of federal and global regulations.

United States Consumer

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Baker Botts LLP

Generative AI Not Immune From Potential Legal Action

As the use of generative AI and LLMs continues to grow without much government intervention or regulation worldwide, the practice of law continues to adapt to the use of this technology.

United States Technology

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

GAO Report Identifies Opportunities For CPSC To Strengthen Oversight Of Toxic Substances In Children's Products

United States Consumer

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Bergeson & Campbell

Eastern District Of Pennsylvania Dismisses Putative Securities Class Action Against Pharmaceutical Company As Time-Barred

United States Commercial

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A&O Shearman

Maryland's Artificial Intelligence Toy Safety Act: State-Level Regulation Fills The Federal Void On AI In Children's Products

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

EU Clarifies Ban On Destruction Of Unsold Apparel, Clothing Accessories, And Footwear

European Union Consumer

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Beveridge & Diamond

Prop 65 Counsel: What To Know

United States Energy

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ArentFox Schiff

美国产品责任纠纷中的惩罚性赔偿

United States Consumer

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Beijing Jincheng Tongda & Neal Law Firm

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Consumer Credit

Senator Hawley Investigating FICO Credit Score Pricing Practices And Urging FTC To Investigate As Well

Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) recently sent a letter to Fair Isaac Corporation announcing that as Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and as a member of the Subcommittee...

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Thirteen AGs Sue Major Installment Lender Over Add-On Packing; Former CFPB Attorneys Lead The Charge

A bipartisan coalition of thirteen state AGs filed a complaint in the Southern District of New York against one of the nation's largest non-bank installment lenders, alleging a scheme...

United States Consumer

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Mortgage Banking Update - March 19, 2026

March 19 – Read the newsletter below for the latest Mortgage Banking and Consumer Finance industry news, written by Ballard Spahr attorneys. In this issue, our lawyers discuss the SHIELD...

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Credit Card Rate Caps And The Credit Card Competition Act: The Right Problem, The Wrong Tools? (Podcast)

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Florida District Court Upholds CFPB's Residential PACE Rule

United States Finance

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Moving Forward To The Past

United States Media & IT

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Steptoe LLP

The Consumerization Of Small Business Lending: Federal And State Regulations Accelerate (Podcast)

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Credit Bureau Pulls In Employment: State Law Limitations And Their Effect On Motor Vehicle Records

United States Employment

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FBT Gibbons

Amended Law Bans Use Of Credit Checks In Hiring, Managing Employees

United States Employment

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Gross Shuman P.C.

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Latest Videos

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New Rule Requires Private Schools To Report, Prevent Bullying (Video)

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Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC

Consumer Counterpoint Quick Take: Recent Decision From The Illinois Appellate Court – Biometric Information Privacy Act (Video)

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

AG Pricing Update - $4.25 Menards Settlement In Rebate Probe; Colorado AG Targets 2026 Pricing Practices (Podcast)

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

A Year After The February 14, 2025 USDOE Dear Colleague Letter And Title VI Coordinator Best Practice Issues (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Digital Apps As Product Liability Risks (Video)

AP

Arnold & Porter

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