United States: Consumer Law

State attorneys general from sixteen jurisdictions are pushing the Federal Trade Commission to extend its Rule on Unfair and Deceptive Fees to cover online food delivery platforms. The coalition raises concerns about drip pricing, dynamic pricing algorithms, and personalized pricing practices that may prevent consumers from making informed purchasing decisions in this rapidly growing industry.

On June 10, the CFTC (by the vote of its sole Commissioner) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would establish a framework for determining when event contracts involving gaming, war, terrorism, assassination, or unlawful activity are contrary to the public interest under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA).

Connecticut imposes new training, continuing education and recordkeeping requirements on homemaker-companion agencies and registries, effective 01.01.27.

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

Ohio has a new Attorney General—Andy Wilson—appointed to serve through January 2027, bringing a law enforcement–focused background and signaling continuity in protecting consumers and supporting public safety priorities.

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...

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...

The FTC has filed suit against Amare Global Holdings, a mental wellness company, for allegedly making false health benefit claims about its dietary supplements for children and misrepresenting income opportunities for its brand partners.

President Trump has nominated Brian Johnson for a five-year term as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, marking the third attempt to fill this position.