United States: Consumer Protection

Louisiana becomes the 22nd state to enact comprehensive privacy legislation with the Louisiana Data Privacy Act, introducing unique applicability thresholds and enforcement mechanisms.

Legal experts from Ballard Spahr examine how artificial intelligence-powered shopping tools are reshaping the retail landscape and creating new legal challenges for both consumers and brands. The analysis identifies critical legal issues companies must navigate and provides strategic recommendations for adapting to this rapidly evolving AI-driven commerce environment.

A class action lawsuit against Premium Brands alleges that Ann Taylor and Loft websites engage in deceptive "drip pricing" by hiding mandatory processing fees until checkout, violating California and Virginia consumer protection laws.

A class action lawsuit against Premium Brands alleges that Ann Taylor and Loft websites engage in deceptive "drip pricing" by hiding mandatory processing fees until checkout, violating California and Virginia consumer protection laws.

Each week, Crowell & Moring’s State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AGs have taken.

When the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the FTC's Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Rule in January 2025 on procedural grounds, some dealers may have interpreted...

A federal district court in Utah ruled that a liability insurer had no duty to defend toxic exposure and misrepresentation claims under commercial general liability, umbrella, and employment practices liability policies...

Pennsylvania lawmakers have advanced proposed legislation—HB 2145—that would target the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in common consumer products.

The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has initiated rulemaking to list cleaning products containing hydrofluoric acid (HF) as Priority Products under California’s Safer Consumer Products (SCP)...

On May 12, 2026, we produced a 90-minute webinar in which we explored one of the most important and rapidly developing issues in consumer financial services law...

This collection explores critical challenges facing organizations across multiple sectors, from consumer financial stress and cybersecurity threats to enterprise transformation strategies and regulatory compliance.

Three leading financial services trade associations (the National Association of Industrial Bankers (NAIB), the Online Lenders Alliance (OLA), and the American Financial Services Association (AFSA)) have just filed...