United States: Consumer Trading & Unfair Trading

Effective May 1, 2025, the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") amended its Consumer Arbitration Rules, including Rule 12 dealing with the registration of consumer arbitration clauses.

The regulatory environment for "Buy Now, Pay Later" (or "BNPL") loans is entering a new era. On May 9, 2025, New York enacted legislation that will require providers...

On May 28, 2025, the governor of Nevada approved amendments to the Nevada Installment Loan and Finance Act, which will allow "internet consumer lenders" to become...

One week remains for clients to submit comments in response to review of potential reciprocal tariffs being conducted by the U.S. Trade Representative ("USTR").

The Federal Trade Commission recently sued PepsiCo, Inc. alleging that the company engaged in illegal price discrimination by providing a large retailer with unfair pricing advantages in violation of the Robinson-Patman Act.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Illinois attorney general announced a settlement with Grubhub Inc. to resolve allegations that the company engaged...

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.

Product liability laws generally only apply to products. The recent explosion in AI technology has forced courts to grapple with a new and fascinating question...

President Trump's fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget request for the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) states that the President's budget proposes to eliminate funding for CSB...

On May 15, 2025, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) announced a "record-breaking week" of enforcement actions against "foreign violators."