Worldwide: Consumer Protection

As of April 18, 2026, New York State employers may no longer use consumer credit history when making hiring or employment decisions. By amending the State’s Fair Credit Reporting Act...

A comprehensive examination of coerced debt—a growing issue where survivors of domestic violence, elder abuse, and human trafficking are manipulated into incurring debt without meaningful consent.

Oregon joins the growing list of states attempting to opt out of federal interest rate exportation laws, while the UK's Financial Conduct Authority proposes significant changes to mortgage regulations aimed at helping first-time buyers and underserved consumers. Trade associations have filed suit challenging Oregon's new consumer finance law, arguing it improperly restricts interstate banking activities and commerce.

Recent court rulings in social media addiction cases may preview the legal landscape for AI product liability litigation. As companies like OpenAI face mounting scrutiny, the distinction between content-based claims and product-design theories...

A federal district court in Utah ruled that a liability insurer had no duty to defend toxic exposure and misrepresentation claims under commercial general liability, umbrella, and employment practices liability policies...

Pennsylvania lawmakers have advanced proposed legislation—HB 2145—that would target the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in common consumer products.

California's proposed AB 1921, the Protect Our Games Act, aims to prevent video game publishers from "sunsetting" live service games without providing refunds or ensuring continued functionality.

With the Governor of Louisiana’s signature on Senate Bill 386, Louisiana becomes one of the latest states to enact a comprehensive consumer privacy law, joining more than twenty states that have adopted similar...

A comprehensive examination of coerced debt—a growing issue where survivors of domestic violence, elder abuse, and human trafficking are manipulated into incurring debt without meaningful consent.

Connecticut imposes new training, continuing education and recordkeeping requirements on homemaker-companion agencies and registries, effective 01.01.27.

On April 14, 2026, Quinnipiac University announced it would demote its women’s Division I rugby team to club status following the 2025-26 academic year, while also announcing plans to revive the men’s track...

Nearly 30 years ago, Dr. Ezra L. Totton, a distinguished Black professor of chemistry, bequeathed $35,000 to the University of Iowa to establish a scholarship...