Consumer Protection Law and Regulations

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming consumer financial services and countless other industries.

In a previous article, we surveyed the growing wave of PFAS false advertising class actions sweeping industries from pet food to outdoor apparel. A ruling issued this March underscores how fast this issue...

FDA’s implementation of the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA) passed by Congress on December 29, 2022, affects all businesses manufacturing and selling “cosmetic” products...

The 2026 ANA Advertising Law Conference revealed how regulators are aggressively adapting to evolving technology and marketing practices...

State Attorneys General are increasingly pursuing stricter consumer protection enforcement than federal regulators, often through multistate coalitions and independent lawsuits. This examination explores how AGs across political divides are banding together to address antitrust concerns, online platforms, and prediction markets with unprecedented coordination and independence.

Litigation risk is real and growing. Early PFAS cosmetic class actions largely failed due to plaintiffs' inability to link PFAS contamination to the specific products they purchased. However, plaintiffs...

On April 28, Maryland enacted SB 94, which revises the state’s earned wage access (EWA) framework and amends tipping provisions under Maryland’s Consumer Loan Law...

Countering an Executive Order issued by President Trump and the adoption by the CFPB of its final rule revising Regulation B, the New York Department of Financial Services recently issued an Industry Letter...

Paying for the steadily rising cost of medical care can be challenging, even for Americans with health insurance. Although insurance helps defray medical expenses, it doesn’t cover everything...

On May 11, 2026, the Connecticut General Assembly passed Senate Bill 5, and Governor Lamont is expected to sign it into law. The law is a comprehensive online safety law with significant requirements...

On March 13, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) sent warning letters to 97 dealerships nationwide concerning their advertising practices. These letters result from the FTC’s new interpretation...

California's SB 343 "Truth in Recycling" law takes effect October 4, 2026, fundamentally reshaping how consumer products can display recyclability claims and symbols. Companies must now substantiate that their products meet specific collection, processing, and composition criteria before using the ubiquitous "chasing arrows" symbol or making recyclability statements.