Worldwide: Consumer Protection

On July 8, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit blocked the "click-to-cancel" rule, which would have required companies to make it as easy to cancel subscriptions...

On July 8, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated the Federal Trade Commission's Negative Option Rule, also referred to as the...

On June 25, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the agenda for its July 9, 2025 Workshop exploring the characterization of gender-affirming health care as involving consumer deception or unfair trade practices.

In another case that may not augur well for the CFPB staff, the Supreme Court is allowing the Trump Administration to continue dismantling the Education...

Effective June 26, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) has required U.S. consulates to expand social media vetting for all F, M, and J visa applicants (students and exchange visitors)...

As the Supreme Court Prepares to Decide the Legality of Trans-Athlete Bans, Schools Must Ready Themselves for Far-Reaching Precedent Addressing "On the Basis of Sex"...

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.

On July 8, 2025, the Eighth Circuit vacated the Federal Trade Commission's ("FTC") Negative Option Rule, also known as the Click-to-Cancel Rule, on procedural grounds.

In Zamani v. SharkNinja, Inc., 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 128075, the District Court concluded that a plaintiff's Chapter 93A "omission" claim was not well-pleaded enough to survive...

On July 10, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed Jonathan Gould as Comptroller of the Currency in a 50–45 vote. Gould will serve a five-year term and returns to the OCC, where he previously served as Chief Counsel...