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Navigating The Evolving BDTR Landscape: New Claims, Litigation Updates And Regulatory Shifts

Higher education institutions across the country are facing a new wave of borrower defense to repayment (BDTR) claims. This recent development comes just as the federal government...

United States Consumer

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Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC

Retrospectively Speaking: BC Court Of Appeal Clarifies Scope Of Consumer Protection Amendments

In 2025, the British Columbia Legislature amended the Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act (BPCPA) to prohibit mandatory arbitration clauses in certain contracts...

Canada Consumer

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Torys LLP

FTC Updates (March 9-13, 2026)

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was active in the consumer protection space, announcing two Advance Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM).

United States Consumer

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

FTC Signals Enforcement Priorities For Consumer Protection In 2026

On March 5, the Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection Christopher Mufarrige delivered remarks outlining several enforcement priorities for the agency’s consumer protection work, including enforcement of the Better Online Ticketing Sales Act (BOTS Act), efforts to address fraud in the U.S. payment system, and actions targeting deceptive subscription practices under the Restore Online Shopper’s Confidence Act (ROSCA).

United States Consumer

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton 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

FTC Reopens The "Click-to-Cancel" Debate: New Negative Option ANPRM Puts Subscription Businesses On Notice

United States Consumer

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Roth Jackson

FTC Seeks Comment On Updates To Negative Option Marketing Rule

United States Consumer

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Wiley Rein

Oregon Moves To Opt Out Of Federal Interest-Rate Exportation For Consumer Loans

United States Consumer

SM

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

New York City Finalizes SHIELD Debt Collection Rule

United States Consumer

SM

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Consumer Protection — Still Open For Business

United States Consumer

AP

Arnold & Porter

New York's Algorithmic Pricing Disclosure Act Is In Effect

United States Consumer

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Duane Morris LLP

Preparing For April 2026 – New Digital Accessibility Standards For Public Institutions Of Higher Education

United States Consumer

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Higher Education — Year In Review For 2025

United States Consumer

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Steptoe LLP

FTC Updates (March 2-6, 2026)

United States Consumer

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

Mediator-and Arbitrator-Retained Experts In Construction Or Business Disputes

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Minimizing Construction Delays In Domestic And International Arbitration

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Back To School 2025: Title IX Updates And How ADR Can Help Universities Resolve Disputes (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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JAMS

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

How American 'Jock Tax' And State Income Tax Affect NFL Players, Other Professional Athletes: The Sam Darnold Super Bowl Example

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

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Consumer Law

FTC Warns Auto Dealers About Pricing Practices

Last week, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it sent letters to ninety-seven auto dealership groups, warning them about their pricing practices.

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

FTC Updates (March 9-13, 2026)

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was active in the consumer protection space, announcing two Advance Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM).

United States Consumer

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

California's Unfair Competition Law And Consumers Legal Remedies Act—2025 Annual Overview

In California, plaintiffs' lawyers and state and local prosecutors wield two powerful tools: the Unfair Competition Law (UCL) and the Consumers Legal Remedies Act (CLRA).

United States Anti-trust

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Steptoe LLP

FTC Seeks Comment On Potential Updates To Negative Option Rule

United States Media & IT

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Rebuilding Restaurant Pricing Engine In The Age Of Promotions

United States Media & IT

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AlixPartners

NYDFS Teases Extensive New BNPL Requirements In Pre-Proposal Rulemaking Activity

United States Finance

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Mayer Brown

California Continues To Actively Enforce Privacy Opt-Out Rights

United States Media & IT

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

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

United States Consumer

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

California's Automatic Renewal Laws: How To Defend A Growing Wave Of Class Action Lawsuits Targeting Subscription-Based Businesses

United States Litigation

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Jeffer Mangels & Mitchell LLP

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Consumer Credit

Retrospectively Speaking: BC Court Of Appeal Clarifies Scope Of Consumer Protection Amendments

In 2025, the British Columbia Legislature amended the Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act (BPCPA) to prohibit mandatory arbitration clauses in certain contracts...

Canada Consumer

TL

Torys LLP

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

We are releasing today on our Consumer Finance Monitor podcast our host Alan Kaplinsky's discussion with Marisa Calderon, President and CEO of Prosperity Now...

United States Finance

BS

Ballard Spahr LLP

Florida District Court Upholds CFPB's Residential PACE Rule

On February 12, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida upheld the CFPB's final rule applying mortgage-style requirements to Residential Property Assessed Clean Energy...

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.

New York State Amends Law To Limit Use Of Credit Reports In Employment (Video)

United States Employment

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Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC

Banning Credit Checks In The Workplace: New York's Latest Compliance Challenge

United States Employment

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Mintz

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Dodd-Frank, Consumer Protection Act

Retrospectively Speaking: BC Court Of Appeal Clarifies Scope Of Consumer Protection Amendments

In 2025, the British Columbia Legislature amended the Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act (BPCPA) to prohibit mandatory arbitration clauses in certain contracts...

Canada Consumer

TL

Torys LLP

FTC Signals Enforcement Priorities For Consumer Protection In 2026

On March 5, the Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection Christopher Mufarrige delivered remarks outlining several enforcement priorities for the agency’s consumer protection work, including enforcement of the Better Online Ticketing Sales Act (BOTS Act), efforts to address fraud in the U.S. payment system, and actions targeting deceptive subscription practices under the Restore Online Shopper’s Confidence Act (ROSCA).

United States Consumer

SM

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC Seeks Comment On Potential Updates To Negative Option Rule

On March 11, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) seeking public comment on whether it should amend its Rule Concerning...

United States Media & IT

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Early Morning Texts Lead To TCPA Complaint

United States Media & IT

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Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

FTC Launches Rulemaking To Crack Down On Hidden Rental Housing Fees

United States Real Estate

RJ

Roth Jackson

Consumer Protection — Still Open For Business

United States Consumer

AP

Arnold & Porter

New York City Finalizes SHIELD Debt Collection Rule

United States Consumer

SM

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Oregon Moves To Opt Out Of Federal Interest-Rate Exportation For Consumer Loans

United States Consumer

SM

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC Seeks Comment On Updates To Negative Option Marketing Rule

United States Consumer

WR

Wiley Rein

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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

BS

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

SM

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

KD

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

WR

Wiley Rein

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Latest Videos

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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.

Consumer Counterpoint: Episode 9 – Opt-Outs (Video)

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Digital Apps As Product Liability Risks (Video)

AP

Arnold & Porter

Monroney Label Mistakes To Watch For During Year End Car Sales (Video)

MS

Miller Shah

The Digital Marketplace: The FTC's Focus On Fair Online Transactions (Podcast)

HK

Holland & Knight

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