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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.

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

Episode 9 is now live. In this Episode, Kristine is joined by guest and colleague Danny Riley to discuss privacy compliance on consumer facing websites including opt-out rights and regulators' enforcement in this area.

United States Consumer

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

What The Transition Of US ED Programs Means For Grants Management

The November 18, 2025, announcement that the U.S. Department of Education (ED) will begin transferring management of core programs to other federal agencies...

United States Consumer

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Alvarez & Marsal

FCC Extends Limited Waiver For Part Of The TCPA Consent Revocation Rule

On January 6, 2026, the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (Bureau) of the Federal Communications Commission issued a Second Extension Order, extending the agency's initial limited waiver of a portion of its Telephone Consumer Protection Act rules that was originally set to take effect on April 11, 2025.

United States Consumer

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Wiley Rein

California Risk Assessments—What You Should Know (And Why It Shouldn't Be New To You Or Your Business)

As of Jan. 1st, the California Consumer Protection Act ("CCPA") and accompanying regulations now require businesses to complete a risk assessment before engaging in certain "high-risk" personal information processing.

United States Consumer

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Clark Hill

Class Action Review: A Brief Look At How Florida Courts Are Interpreting The Security Of Communications Act In The Digital Age

United States Consumer

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

CPSC Enforcement Under A Reorganized DOJ

United States Consumer

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Foley & Lardner

Podcast - Key Consumer Protection Issues In 2026

United States Consumer

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Holland & Knight

State Attorneys General Challenge Recycling Initiatives Over Antitrust And Consumer Protection Concerns

United States Consumer

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Shook, Hardy & Bacon

FTC To Reexamine Consumer Harm In A Data-Driven Economy

United States Consumer

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

What Does The DOJ's New Enforcement And Affirmative Litigation Branch Mean For Civil Enforcement?

United States Consumer

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The Employment Law Group

FTC Targets Rental Housing Industry: Aggressive Approach Could Implicate Other Industries

United States Consumer

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Wiley Rein

New York Enacts FAIR Business Practices Act, Expanding State Enforcement Power

United States Consumer

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Arnold & Porter

FTC Issues First Wave Of Warning Letters Under New Consumer Review Rule: Key Lessons For Brands

United States Consumer

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Beyond The Checkout: Retail's 2026 Legal Minefield

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

What Honeybees Have Taught Me About Dispute Resolution

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 263

United States Healthcare

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Davis Wright Tremaine

What Foundations And Other Nonprofits Need To Know About The Foreign Agents Registration Act

United States Government

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WilmerHale

Countdown To Jan. 1, 2026: Preparing For California's New AI Training Data Transparency Obligations

United States Technology

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

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

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Consumer Credit

Ringing In The New Year For New York Employers: What's Next For Compliance In 2026?

In 2025, as in prior years, New York State and New York City enacted a flurry of new laws/ordinances at the end of the year.

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

New York Is The Eleventh State To Restrict Employers' Use Of Credit History

On December 19, 2025, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law S03072, amending the New York Fair Credit Reporting Act1 to prohibit New York employers from obtaining or using consumer credit history in hiring and personnel decisions.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

ACA Files Suit Challenging Colorado Law That Omits Medical Debts From Credit Reports

The trade group representing debt collection agencies, creditors, debt buyers, collection attorneys, and debt collection industry service providers has filed suit...

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

FTC Permanently Bans Small-Business Financing Firm And CEO For Alleged UDAP And Telemarketing Violations

United States Finance

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

New Concerns For Bank Fintech Partnerships: 10th Circuit's DIDMCA Decision Is The First Ripple In An Anticipated Wave

United States Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Colorado's Attack On State-Bank Lending Partnerships Gets New Life

United States Consumer

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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

Colorado's Medical Debt Reporting Law Challenged In Federal Court

United States Finance

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

West Virginia Federal Court Certifies Class Action Challenging "Pay-To-Pay" Fees

United States Litigation

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Delaware Bans Medical Debt From Consumer Credit Reports

United States Consumer

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

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Education

What The Transition Of US ED Programs Means For Grants Management

The November 18, 2025, announcement that the U.S. Department of Education (ED) will begin transferring management of core programs to other federal agencies...

United States Consumer

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Alvarez & Marsal

Michigan Court Of Appeals Holds No Definitive Timeline For Fulfilling FOIA Requests

On Dec. 11, 2025, the Michigan Court of Appeals dismissed a complaint brought by the American Civil Liberties Union ("ACLU") that challenged the amount of time public bodies have to fulfill records requests...

United States Litigation

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Clark Hill

Capital Snapshot: A Monthly Overview Of The Issues, Events, And Timelines Driving Federal Policy Decisions

Our Legislative & Public Policy team is pleased to provide the January 2026 edition of Capital Snapshot, which includes a monthly summary of the issues, events, and timelines driving federal policy and political decisions.

United States Government

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Arnold & Porter

What To Expect In 2026 For Higher Education

United States Consumer

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Jenner & Block

Sixth Circuit Addresses For First Time How Fourth Amendment, Student Seizure Applies At Public Schools

United States Consumer

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Clark Hill

Higher Education Litigation And Federal Policy: 2025 Year In Review

United States Litigation

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Foley Hoag LLP

Navigating The Immigration Landscape In 2026: What K-12 And Higher Education Institutions Need To Know

United States Immigration

Garfinkel Immigration Law Firm

Sweetening Compliance - Updated CIRO Proficiency And Other Guidance

Canada Consumer

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Four Legal Trends Impacting Higher Education Institutions (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

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Product Liability & Safety

CPSC Enforcement Under A Reorganized DOJ

On December 22, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), in coordination with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced that it filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland against Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (Black & Decker).

United States Consumer

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Foley & Lardner

Beyond The Checkout: Retail's 2026 Legal Minefield

2026 will be a significant year for retailers and e-commerce companies, with significant changes on the horizon that will affect the entire industry and ecosystem.

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

FDA Finds "Significant Data Gaps" For PFAS Used In Cosmetic Products

As required under the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA), on December 29, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a Report on the Use of PFAS in Cosmetic Products and Associated Risks.

United States Healthcare

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Bergeson & Campbell

DOJ's New Enforcement & Affirmative Litigation Branch Files Its First Consumer Product Safety Act Action

United States Consumer

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Mayer Brown

CPSC Finalizes 2025 Bassinets And Cradles Safety Standard

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Proposed New Requirements For Lithium-Ion Batteries In Consumer Products

Canada Consumer

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

No-Injury, No-Deception: Recent Cases Show Available Paths For Early Dismissal Of PFAS Consumer Misrepresentation Claims

United States Healthcare

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Important Year-End Developments In PFAS State Law: Minnesota, New Mexico, And Connecticut

United States Environment

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Arnold & Porter

Incoming Lithium-Ion Battery Regulations—Health Canada Wants To Hear From You

Canada Consumer

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Bennett Jones LLP

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Consumer Law

Senate Sends Levenbach Nomination To Be CFPB Director Back To President, Allowing Vought To Serve Longer As Acting Director

On January 3, 2026, the Senate sent the nomination of Stuart Levenbach to be CFPB Director back to the President without acting on it—a move that would allow Russell Vought to remain...

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

New Effective Date For TCPA Opt-Out Rule!

Although originally adopted on February 16, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission again has decided to delay the effective date of its opt-out regulation until January 31, 2027.

United States Media & IT

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Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

FCC Delays TCPA Consent Revocation Rule, Again

n January 6, 2026, the FCC extended its waiver of 2024 rules requiring businesses to honor consent revocation requests uniformly across different brands and, in certain cases, call types (i.e., marketing vs. transactional).

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Menards Enters Into Multi-State Settlement Over Rebate And Pricing Practices

United States Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Menards Enters Into Multi-State Settlement Over Rebate And Pricing Practices

United States Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Menards Enters Into Multi-State Settlement Over Rebate And Pricing Practices

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

OEHHA Issues Information Letters Providing Prop 65 Guidance

United States Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

FCC Extends Limited Waiver For Part Of The TCPA Consent Revocation Rule

United States Consumer

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Wiley Rein

Class Action Review: A Brief Look At How Florida Courts Are Interpreting The Security Of Communications Act In The Digital Age

United States Consumer

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

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Latest Videos

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

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Miller Shah

Inside Litigation - Reshaping Product Liability Defense Strategies (Video)

AP

Arnold & Porter

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

HK

Holland & Knight

FTC And AGs Rally For Fans In Ticketmaster And Live Nation Lawsuit Over Bots And Fees (Podcast)

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Consumer Counterpoint: Episode 2 – Update To The Texas Telemarketing Laws (Video)

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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