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The Ad Standard: Monthly Update - April 2026

The FTC is seeking public comment on two new proposed rules addressing price transparency, a rule on fee practices in the housing sector, as well as an updated rule on negative option plans (i.e., or plans with ongoing charges to consumers unless they take action, such as a subscription).

United States Consumer

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Five Stars, Zero Tolerance: FTC Turns Up Enforcement Under Consumer Review Rule

The FTC is now prioritizing enforcement of its Consumer Review and Testimonials Rule, issuing warning letters to companies using fake reviews, undisclosed incentives or misleading testimonials, and demanding immediate corrective action.

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

That Free Trial Might Cost You: "Automatic Renewal" Litigation On The Rise In CA

On July 1, 2025, California amended its Automatic Renewal Law (ARL) (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17600 et seq.), enumerating new obligations for businesses and providing enhanced rights to consumers.

United States Consumer

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

FTC Sends Warning Letters About Pricing To 97 Auto Groups

The FTC has sent letters to 97 auto groups, warning them that they must advertise the total price of vehicles that consumers will be required to pay; that figure must include all mandatory fees.

United States Consumer

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Ballard Spahr LLP

For‑Profit Marketing Firms May Face Chapter 93A Risk Even When Working For Nonprofits

United States Consumer

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Emerging Issues And What To Watch For In 2026

United States Consumer

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Goodwin Procter LLP

2026 Perspectives In Private Equity: Education

United States Consumer

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

2026 Perspectives In Private Equity: Consumer

United States Consumer

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Court Shatters Claims Involving Exploding Sunroof

United States Consumer

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Payday And Small-Dollar Lending

United States Consumer

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Consumer Counterpoint: Episode 14 – Introducing Seyfarth’s New Data Law Practice Group (Video)

United States Consumer

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Executive Order Directs Agencies To Revisit Mortgage Rules

United States Consumer

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

New York Senate Passes Bill To Cap Retail Installment Charges At 16%

United States Consumer

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

CalPrivacy Enters Settlement With Ford Over Alleged "Unnecessary Friction" In Consumer Privacy Opt-Out Process

United States Consumer

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Dechert

What Europe's Renewable Energy Struggles Can Teach U.S. Regulators About Dispute System Design

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Debt's Grip: What Consumer Bankruptcy Reveals About Financial Risk In America (Podcast)

United States Insolvency

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Colorado "Opt-Out" Litigation – Petition For Rehearing En Banc And Amicus Briefs In Support

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

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

United States Government

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WilmerHale

What Every Multinational Should Know About…Managing The Aftermath Of The Supreme Court's IEEPA Tariff Decision (Part I)

United States International

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Foley & Lardner

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Consumer Law

The Ad Standard: Monthly Update - April 2026

The FTC is seeking public comment on two new proposed rules addressing price transparency, a rule on fee practices in the housing sector, as well as an updated rule on negative option plans (i.e., or plans with ongoing charges to consumers unless they take action, such as a subscription).

United States Consumer

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Spending Holds, Stress Builds: The U.S. Economy Enters A Fragile Phase

U.S. consumers continue to spend, but resilience is increasingly strained. Real wage gains and essential-driven demand are sustaining near-term activity, even as sentiment weakens and household balance sheets...

United States Strategy

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Five Stars, Zero Tolerance: FTC Turns Up Enforcement Under Consumer Review Rule

The FTC is now prioritizing enforcement of its Consumer Review and Testimonials Rule, issuing warning letters to companies using fake reviews, undisclosed incentives or misleading testimonials, and demanding immediate corrective action.

United States Consumer

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

FTC Shows No Signs Of Letting Up On Enforcement Actions Against Deceptive Practices In Auto Industry

United States Media & IT

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Auto Dealer Group Agrees To Pay More Than $3M, And Consumer Redress, To Resolve Charges Of Deceptive Pricing

United States Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Press 1 For America: FCC Proposes Restrictions On And Compliance Requirements For Offshore Call Center Customer Support

United States Media & IT

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Steptoe LLP

That Free Trial Might Cost You: "Automatic Renewal" Litigation On The Rise In CA

United States Consumer

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Recent Developments In Video Privacy Protection Act Litigation

United States Privacy

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

FTC Sends Warning Letters About Pricing To 97 Auto Groups

United States Consumer

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Ballard Spahr LLP

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Wiley Rein

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Product Liability & Safety

Focus On Torts – Winter 2026

Our automobile product liability team, including Rich Schoenberger, Andrew McDevitt, Matthew Davis and Ian Head obtained a $26,300,000 jury verdict in Orange County Superior Court in September for a 26-year-old Utah man who was paralyzed when a Yamaha YXZ1000R rolled over.

United States Litigation

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Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger

Court Shatters Claims Involving Exploding Sunroof

A district court in Ohio granted summary judgment to automaker Kia despite evidence that the panoramic sunroof on one of its cars “spontaneously exploded and shattered.

United States Consumer

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Clearing The Smoke: Plaintiff Counsel's Advertising Defeats Class Certification Attempt In The Northern District Of Illinois

The decision serves as a reminder that early fact discovery can yield significant dividends at the class certification stage. Even an "arguable" defense unique to the named plaintiff may suffice to defeat certification.

United States Media & IT

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Dechert

AI Product Liability: The Next Wave Of Litigation

United States Consumer

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K&L Gates LLP

Your Website Is Under Scrutiny: Navigating Legal And Regulatory Compliance Risks In The Digital Consumer Experience (Video)

United States Consumer

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Arnold & Porter

FTC Blog Updates (March 16-20, 2026)

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

U.S. States Outpace Federal And Global Standards On Cosmetic Chemical Restrictions

United States Consumer

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Baker Botts LLP

Generative AI Not Immune From Potential Legal Action

United States Technology

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Gardiner Roberts 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

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Consumer Credit

Payday And Small-Dollar Lending

In 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) reduced its scrutiny of small-dollar lenders by publicly announcing that it "will not prioritize enforcement or supervision actions...

United States Consumer

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Goodwin Procter LLP

The FCA's Motor Finance Redress Scheme: Final Policy

It's been a while in the making, but the FCA has finally confirmed the form of the redress scheme that will compensate customers who were treated unfairly when taking out motor finance.

United States Finance

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Womble Bond Dickinson

Employment Tip Of The Month – April 2026

Beginning on April 18, 2026, employers in New York, with few limited exceptions, will be barred from obtaining or using an individual’s credit score or consumer credit history during or after hiring of an employee.

United States Employment

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Senator Hawley Investigating FICO Credit Score Pricing Practices And Urging FTC To Investigate As Well

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Thirteen AGs Sue Major Installment Lender Over Add-On Packing; Former CFPB Attorneys Lead The Charge

United States Consumer

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Mortgage Banking Update - March 19, 2026

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

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

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Florida District Court Upholds CFPB's Residential PACE Rule

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

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Latest Videos

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New Rule Requires Private Schools To Report, Prevent Bullying (Video)

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Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC

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)

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Arnold & Porter

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

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Miller Shah

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