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Consumer protection law thought leadership, articles, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore insights covering topics that involve consumer protection regulations and the developing law surrounding them from specialists working in this area.

Auto Dealers: Buckle-Up Enhanced State-Level Enforcement Ahead

The Fifth Circuit vacated the FTC's Combatting Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Rule in January of this year, finding that the FTC failed to follow the correct administrative procedures when it promulgated the regulation.

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Arkansas And Utah Enact Laws To Regulate Earned Wage Access Providers

Just days apart, Arkansas and Utah enacted laws to regulate providers of earned wage access ("EWA") services, joining the handful of states that have enacted legislation to regulate these products since 2022.

United States Consumer

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Mayer Brown

Colleges And Universities Must Report Certain Foreign Gifts And Contracts

In light of recent enforcement activity, institutions of higher education should review their reporting and disclosure obligations related to foreign entities and individuals under Section 117 of the Higher Education Act (HEA) (20 U.S.C. § 1011f). Failure to comply may lead to federal enforcement actions with administrative and civil penalties, including potential loss of federal funding.

United States Consumer

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Holland & Knight

Virginia Amends Consumer Protection Act To Protect Reproductive And Sexual Health Information

On March 24, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed SB 754 into law. SB 754, which will take effect on July 1, 2025, amends the Virginia Consumer Protection Act (VCPA) to prohibit certain entities from...

United States Consumer

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WilmerHale

Are Your Subscriptions Compliant? What Every Business Needs To Know About Auto-Renewal Laws To Survive In 2025

United States Consumer

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Davis+Gilbert LLP

Avoid A Potential $200,000 Mistake: Know The Risks Involved When Signing Up For ROTC

United States Consumer

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Tully Rinckey

CFPB Announces New Supervision And Enforcement Priorities, Then Mass Layoffs Temporarily Halted

United States Consumer

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Holland & Knight

As Recalls Slow & Rulemaking Stalls, What's Next For The Nation's Vehicle Safety Watchdog?

United States Consumer

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

Looking Into The Crystal Ball: The Future Of Consumer Protection Law Enforcement (Podcast )

United States Consumer

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Holland & Knight

Client Alert: Proposed Changes To Higher Education Financial And Tax Policy: What Colleges And Universities Need To Know

United States Consumer

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Jenner & Block

Heightened Protection Of Reproductive Health Information At US State Level On The Rise – Amendments To Virginia's Consumer Protection Act

United States Consumer

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BakerHostetler

Higher Ed Litigation Summary: April 15, 2025

United States Consumer

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Thompson Coburn LLP

Click, Click Hooray: What Businesses Need To Know About Autorenewal Laws And Subscription Cancellation Requirements

United States Consumer

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

Institutions' Title IX Compliance Under The Microscope: DOJ, ED Form Special Investigations Team To Enforce Gender Ideology EOs

United States Consumer

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Tariffs, Contracts And The Negotiation Imperative: Why The Old Playbook Won't Work

United States International

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JAMS

Corporate Transparency Act Update: Deadlines, Enforcement Risks, And Steps To Prepare For Compliance

United States Commercial

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MGO CPA LLP

Should We Expect More Tariffs In The Future? Understanding Trump's America First Trade Policy

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

[PODCAST] JAMS Neutrals Discuss How Austin's Growth Is Shaping Dispute Resolution

United States Litigation

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JAMS

President Trump Restores Section 232 Tariffs

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Consumer Law

Auto Dealers: Buckle-Up Enhanced State-Level Enforcement Ahead

The Fifth Circuit vacated the FTC's Combatting Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Rule in January of this year, finding that the FTC failed to follow the correct administrative procedures when it promulgated the regulation.

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Bigelow Jury Verdict Could Increase Challenges To "Made In USA" Labels

The jury in the Banks v. R.C. Bigelow, Inc. litigation has returned its verdict, awarding consumers $2.3 million – short of the $3.26 million that plaintiffs' counsel had requested.

United States Litigation

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Not To Change The Subject (Line) … But Email Marketers May Want To Take Note Of A Recent Washington Supreme Court Ruling

Email marketers will want to take note of a recent Washington State Supreme Court opinion interpreting what constitutes a subject line that is "false or misleading" under Washington's Commercial Electronic Mail Act (CEMA).

United States Media & IT

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BakerHostetler

Is A Disclosure Needed When A Brand Is Paid To "Recommend" Another Brand?

United States Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Arkansas And Utah Enact Laws To Regulate Earned Wage Access Providers

United States Consumer

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Mayer Brown

Washington Supreme Court Expands Reach Of Anti-Spam Law

United States Litigation

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Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger

Reminder: Los Angeles County Fair Workweek Ordinance Takes Effect In July

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

CFPB Credit Card Late Fees Rule Vacated By Texas District Court

United States Finance

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Holland & Knight

Virginia Amends Consumer Protection Act To Protect Reproductive And Sexual Health Information

United States Consumer

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WilmerHale

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Consumer Trading & Unfair Trading

Reciprocal Tariff Comment Period – One Week Remains To Submit

One week remains for clients to submit comments in response to review of potential reciprocal tariffs being conducted by the U.S. Trade Representative ("USTR").

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

FTC Sues PepsiCo For Illegal Price Discrimination Under Robinson-Patman Act

The Federal Trade Commission recently sued PepsiCo, Inc. alleging that the company engaged in illegal price discrimination by providing a large retailer with unfair pricing advantages in violation of the Robinson-Patman Act.

United States Consumer

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Lathrop GPM

FTC And Illinois Attorney General Settle With Grubhub For Deceptive Practices

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Illinois attorney general announced a settlement with Grubhub Inc. to resolve allegations that the company engaged...

United States Consumer

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

SB 760: Maryland Regulated Retail Display Of 'Closed-Loop' Gift Cards

United States Media & IT

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

PepsiCo Sued By FTC For Price Discrimination

United States Consumer

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

FTC Takes Aim At Deceptive Earnings Claims

United States Consumer

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Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

FTC Updates (December 16 – December 27, 2024)

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

DC AG Sues Amazon For Failing To Deliver Prime Membership Benefits For Certain DC Zip Codes (Podcast)

United States Media & IT

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FTC Junk Fees Rule Targets Ticket Sales And Hotel Rentals

United States Media & IT

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

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Healthcare, Food & Drugs Law

Just How Wonderful is the FTC Ruling?

POM Wonderful v FTC - Both Sides Claim Victory even though the Court says: "neither side’s position as to the claims made or adequacy of substantiation has been totally vindicated."

United States Healthcare

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Strasburger & Price, L.L.P.

Proposed Regulations Limit Executive Compensation And Administrative Costs Of New York State-Funded Entities

On May 30, 2012, the public comment period began for proposed regulations issued by thirteen New York State agencies (including the Department of Health, the Office of Mental Health, and the Office of Children and Family Services) seeking to limit the executive compensation paid by, and administrative costs of, service providers that receive State funding.

United States Healthcare

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Ninth Circuit Holds Medical Marijuana Use Not Protected Under The ADA

On May 21, 2012, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that because the use of medical marijuana remains illegal under federal law, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) does not protect against discrimination on the basis of medical marijuana use, even if that use is in accordance with state law explicitly authorizing such use.

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

mHealth: Technology's Healthcare Reform

United States Healthcare

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Duane Morris LLP

The Safe Cosmetics Act Of 2011 (H.R. 2359): Implications For The Cosmetics Industry

United States Healthcare

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Paul Hastings LLP

W-2 Reporting Requirements For Health Plan Costs Will Apply Soon

United States Employment

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Godfrey & Kahn S.C.

FTC Prevails In Case Against Pom Wonderful: Court Issues 20-Year Injunction Barring Unsubstantiated Health Claims

United States Media & IT

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Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Ninth Circuit: FDA Regulations Broadly Preempt Food Labeling Claims

United States Healthcare

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Morrison & Foerster LLP

Public School Nutrition Regulation Increases, But With What Benefit?

United States Healthcare

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McGuireWoods LLP

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Product Liability & Safety

As Recalls Slow & Rulemaking Stalls, What's Next For The Nation's Vehicle Safety Watchdog?

As federal agencies face budget cuts and policy shifts under the new administration, what changes are in store for the agency tasked with vehicle safety? While it appears to be business as usual...

United States Consumer

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

How Your Products Liability Lawsuit Can Help The Public At Large

When someone gets injured by a defective product, the immediate concern is personal—medical bills, missed work, and long-term consequences.

United States Litigation

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Ayala Law

How To Fight A Product Liability Lawsuit When The Fault Lies With Another Business In The Supply Chain

When a customer files a product liability lawsuit against your business, it can feel like a direct attack on your reputation and financial stability. But what if the defect wasn't your fault?

United States Consumer

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Ayala Law

Navigating FDA Compliance And Civil Litigation: Strategies For Food And Medical Product Companies (Video)

United States Healthcare

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Arnold & Porter

Product Liability Update - April 2025

United States Consumer

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Foley Hoag LLP

Circular Action Alliance Underscores Consequences Of Non-Compliance With Upcoming Oregon Packaging EPR Compliance Deadline

United States Consumer

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Beveridge & Diamond

How One Defective Component Can Destroy An Entire Supply Chain: Legal Risks In Assembled

United States Commercial

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Ayala Law

PFAS Regulation Updates In New York—Identifying And Examining The Most Recently Impacted Products

United States Consumer

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Supreme Court Has A Chance To (Re-)Clarify Albrecht Impossibility Preemption Test

United States Healthcare

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Winston & Strawn LLP

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Latest Videos

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Trump 2.0 And Higher Education: Your Questions Answered (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Pulse Check: Manufacturing And The CPSC (Video)

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Bracewell

Crafting The Right Enrollment Agreement For Your School (Video)

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

Distribution & Franchise: Different Ways For Delivering Products To Consumers (Video)

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Foley & Lardner

Responding To Student Borrower Defense To Repayment (BDR) Claims (Video)

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Thompson Coburn LLP

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