United States: Consumer Protection

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") secured its first enforcement action under the INFORM Consumers Act, obtaining a $2 million settlement with Temu to resolve allegations that Temu...

The use of algorithmic pricing software, including dynamic and competitive pricing, raises fairness, antitrust and privacy concerns when the data is based on personal, nonpublic or competitively sensitive data.

Last week, we reported that HelloFresh had agreed to settle an investigation by the California Automatic Renewal Task Force.

A federal district court ruled that the Education Department violated the Administrative Procedure Act and the U.S. Constitution by improperly issuing guidance that deemed...

Sectoral tariffs are emerging as a preferred tool for the White House that leaves targeted industries, and those reliant on their import supply, subject to appreciably higher customs duties on imported goods.

In a recent webinar hosted by Kelley Drye, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford and Chief Deputy of Consumer Protection Mark Krueger shared valuable insights...

POM Wonderful v FTC - Both Sides Claim Victory even though the Court says: "neither side’s position as to the claims made or adequacy of substantiation has been totally vindicated."

On May 30, 2012, the public comment period began for proposed regulations issued by thirteen New York State agencies (including the Department of Health, the Office of Mental Health, and the Office of Children and Family Services) seeking to limit the executive compensation paid by, and administrative costs of, service providers that receive State funding.

On May 21, 2012, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that because the use of medical marijuana remains illegal under federal law, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) does not protect against discrimination on the basis of medical marijuana use, even if that use is in accordance with state law explicitly authorizing such use.

Microplastics are, in recent years, at the forefront of regulatory and policy driven conversations across the United States.

On August 15, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed nearly 270 bills into law, including legislation expanding jurisdiction for claims of exposure to "toxic" substances, as well as two new laws regulating the use of PFAS.

On August 19, 2025, Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Acting Chairman Peter Feldman issued a statement on the continuity of CPSC operations in anticipation of the end of Commissioner Dziak's...