Consumer Protection Law and Regulations

California's Senate is currently considering a bill that would create mandatory heavy metal testing and disclosure rules for protein supplement brands. SB 1033, modeled after the recent AB 899 baby food law, responds to a perception that protein powders, shakes, and bars contain elevated levels of heavy metals.

The FDA has released new draft guidance establishing a comprehensive risk-based framework for evaluating container closure systems used in pharmaceutical packaging, marking a significant update from its 1999 guidance. This framework addresses five critical factors including material safety, environmental protection, performance standards, manufacturing impacts, and storage considerations, with particular emphasis on leachables assessment and quality control programs across different drug delivery routes.

As of July 1, 2026, California is the first state in the United States to mandate that large restaurant chains disclose major food allergens directly on their menus.

The Federal Trade Commission has announced updated fee structures for telemarketers seeking access to the National Do Not Call Registry for Fiscal Year 2027. Starting October 1, 2026, the cost per area code will increase...

What happens when consumer protection disclosures designed to help everyone make better financial decisions actually produce different outcomes for financially vulnerable populations? New research challenges conventional assumptions about effective disclosure by examining whether making information more salient can inadvertently worsen choices for consumers experiencing financial stress, particularly when transactions involve meaningful trade-offs rather than clearly superior options.

A federal court dismissed a TCPA class action lawsuit filed by PLG Damage Attorneys after the plaintiff's counsel failed to serve the complaint and summons on the defendant within the required timeframe...

The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts’ 2025 Dodd-Frank Report examines how the post-2008 financial regulatory landscape has performed under renewed stresses, such as bank failures and crypto-asset collapses.

The award recognizes distinguished attorneys and public-interest advocates whose careers have advanced consumer protection, challenged corporate misconduct, and improved public safety.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has announced it will stop publishing consumer complaint narratives and data visualizations in its public database, marking a significant shift in how the agency shares complaint information. The Bureau cites concerns about unverified allegations, potential for misleading information, and unnecessary reputational harm to companies as key reasons for this policy change.

A federal lawsuit challenges Texas A&M University System's classroom-content policy, alleging it unconstitutionally restricts faculty instruction on race, gender, and sexual orientation. The case follows the Eleventh Circuit's decision on Florida's Stop WOKE Act and raises critical questions about viewpoint discrimination, academic freedom, and the boundaries between legitimate curricular oversight and unconstitutional restrictions on classroom speech.

As multi-billion dollar NIL markets, revenue sharing, media rights, and private investment reshape college athletics economics, university leaders face the challenge of balancing competitive ambitions with fiduciary responsibility and institutional mission. This comprehensive framework examines how institutions can evaluate strategic alternatives, assess valuation and governance risks, and structure private capital transactions that preserve autonomy while maximizing economic value.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act introduces Section 25F of the Internal Revenue Code, establishing a federal tax credit of up to $1,700 annually for individual taxpayers who contribute to eligible Scholarship Granting Organizations beginning in 2027. States must voluntarily elect to participate and identify qualifying SGOs, which face federal requirements for scholarship distributions, student eligibility verification, accounting practices, audits and reporting obligations. As the U.S. Department of the Treas