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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.
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Governor Sherrill Selects Christopher Peterson To Lead New Jersey Division Of Consumer Affairs
Governor Mikie Sherrill has nominated Christopher L. Peterson, a nationally recognized consumer protection scholar and former CFPB senior official, to lead New Jersey's Division of Consumer Affairs. The appointment signals continued robust enforcement of consumer protection laws in one of the nation's most active state agencies. Peterson's extensive background in consumer financial services law and his role in shaping federal consumer protection policy position him as a significant figure in state-level enf
United States Consumer
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Ballard Spahr LLP
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California’s Truth In Recycling Law Hits A Roadblock
A federal court has temporarily blocked enforcement of California's Truth in Recycling law, which restricts how companies can label products as recyclable. The preliminary injunction raises constitutional questions about vagueness and commercial speech restrictions that could reshape not only recyclability labeling requirements but also the state's broader extended producer responsibility framework.
United States Consumer
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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
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Consumer Law

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Hawaii's Charitable Platform Law Now In Effect
Hawaii has revised its charitable solicitation laws to regulate Charitable Fundraising Platforms, creating new compliance requirements for organizations that facilitate charitable giving online. The amendments address inconsistencies in the original legislation and extend the effective date to July 1, 2026, while introducing specific registration, disclosure, and operational requirements for platforms conducting charitable solicitations in the state.
United States Commercial
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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz
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"Calling” Out Fraud: Florida Federal Court Allows Counterclaim To Proceed Against TCPA Plaintiff
A federal court in Florida denied a TCPA plaintiff's motion to dismiss a defendant's fraud counterclaim, finding that the plaintiff's willingness to enroll in health insurance during an alleged unwanted telemarketing call contradicted her lawsuit claims. The decision demonstrates how companies can use fraud counterclaims to expose plaintiffs who consent to calls and then sue, potentially creating leverage at early litigation stages.
United States Litigation
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Duane Morris LLP
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FDA’s Advisory Committee Votes On Peptides: What It Does And Doesn’t Do
The FDA's Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee recently voted to recommend adding six unapproved peptides to the Section 503A affirmative list, despite agency reviewers' concerns about insufficient clinical data. What are the practical implications of these controversial recommendations for compounding pharmacies, healthcare providers, and consumers seeking access to these experimental substances?
United States Healthcare
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Mintz
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Consumer Trading & Unfair Trading

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Operator Of Student Loan Debt Forgiveness Service Would Be Barred From Debt Relief, Telemarketing Industries, Under Proposed FTC Order
The Federal Trade Commission has filed a proposed order in Nevada federal court that would permanently ban Dennise Merdjanian from the debt relief and telemarketing industries following allegations of operating an illegal student loan debt forgiveness scheme. The order seeks to resolve charges that Merdjanian and co-operators allegedly defrauded consumers of more than $45.9 million by falsely claiming affiliation with the U.S. Department of Education and promising loan forgiveness that never materialized.
United States Consumer
BS
Ballard Spahr LLP
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Federal Court Pauses California’s SB 343 Recyclability Labeling Law: What Companies Should Know
A federal court has temporarily blocked California's SB 343, a law restricting recyclability claims on product packaging, finding it likely violates constitutional protections for commercial speech. The ruling raises questions about how states can regulate environmental marketing claims and whether disclosure-based approaches might be more constitutionally sound than outright prohibitions.
United States Consumer
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Jones Day
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Product Liability & Safety

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California Supreme Court Raises The Bar On Blanket Challenges Against Judges
This monthly newsletter examines critical developments in tort law, bankruptcy discharge limitations, judicial recusal procedures, and consumer protection litigation. From a Louisiana bankruptcy court's ruling on unknowable product liability claims to the California Supreme Court's restrictions on judge removal, these cases reveal evolving standards that impact litigation strategy across multiple practice areas.
United States Litigation
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Dechert
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Consumer Credit

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Governor Sherrill Selects Christopher Peterson To Lead New Jersey Division Of Consumer Affairs
Governor Mikie Sherrill has nominated Christopher L. Peterson, a nationally recognized consumer protection scholar and former CFPB senior official, to lead New Jersey's Division of Consumer Affairs. The appointment signals continued robust enforcement of consumer protection laws in one of the nation's most active state agencies. Peterson's extensive background in consumer financial services law and his role in shaping federal consumer protection policy position him as a significant figure in state-level enf
United States Consumer
BS
Ballard Spahr LLP
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Operator Of Student Loan Debt Forgiveness Service Would Be Barred From Debt Relief, Telemarketing Industries, Under Proposed FTC Order
The Federal Trade Commission has filed a proposed order in Nevada federal court that would permanently ban Dennise Merdjanian from the debt relief and telemarketing industries following allegations of operating an illegal student loan debt forgiveness scheme. The order seeks to resolve charges that Merdjanian and co-operators allegedly defrauded consumers of more than $45.9 million by falsely claiming affiliation with the U.S. Department of Education and promising loan forgiveness that never materialized.
United States Consumer
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Ballard Spahr LLP
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