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FTC Seeks Comment On Fees In “Online Food And Grocery Delivery Services”

The Federal Trade Commission has launched an inquiry into fee disclosure practices across online food and grocery delivery platforms, seeking public input on transparency issues ranging from total pricing to personalized pricing algorithms.

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

FTC Warns Auto Dealers: Advertised Vehicle Prices Must Include Mandatory Fees

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it is sending warning letters to 97 auto dealership groups nationwide, reminding them that the price they advertise to consumers...

United States Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Maryland Legislature Passes Personalized Pricing Ban, With Narrow Scope

On April 11, 2026, the Maryland legislature passed HB 895, the Protection From Predatory Pricing Act, prohibiting food retailers and third-party delivery service providers from using personal data to set higher prices their goods or services.

United States Consumer

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

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")

United States Consumer

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Butler Snow LLP

Pennsylvania Attorney General Secures $750,000 Settlement Over "Negative Option" Collectibles Sales

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

Eighth Circuit Blocks Click-To-Cancel Rule

United States Consumer

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Clark Hill

Eighth Circuit Cancels FTC's "Click-to-Cancel" Rule

United States Consumer

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

CryptoLink Newsletter - February 2026 Updates

United States Technology

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

401(k) And IRA Contribution Limits For 2026: Retirement Savings, Adjustments For Inflation, And SECURE 2.0 Changes American Taxpayers Must Know About

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

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

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Congress Proposes Major Overhaul Of WARN: What Employers Need To Know About The Fair Warning Act

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Gabriel Pinilla On Coffee Shops: La Voz De Los Ruferos (Podcast)

United States Real Estate

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Adams and Reese

FTC Workshop Suggests Federal And State Unfair Competition Enforcement Action Against Gender-Affirming Care

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.

United States Anti-trust

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

The Regulations Have Landed: A User's Guide To The New Jersey Data Privacy Act's Long-Awaited Draft Regulations

The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs has issued proposed regulations to further detail and implement the New Jersey Data Privacy Act (NJDPA)—the state's comprehensive...

United States Privacy

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Porzio, Bromberg & Newman

Compliance Needs Are Alive And Well: FTC's Recent Enforcement Activity (Podcast)

In this episode of "Clearly Conspicuous," consumer protection attorney Anthony DiResta provides an early analysis of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) direction under Chair Andrew Ferguson...

United States Consumer

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Holland & Knight

Texas Attorney General Investigates Lululemon Over Alleged “Forever Chemicals” In Activewear. What This Signals For Consumer Products, Apparel, And Wellness Brands

The Texas Attorney General has launched a civil investigation into Lululemon over potential PFAS contamination in athletic apparel marketed to health-conscious consumers. This enforcement action signals a broader trend of state attorneys general scrutinizing chemical disclosures, supply chain practices, and wellness-focused marketing claims in the consumer products sector. The investigation examines whether the company's branding aligns with actual product composition and safety standards.

United States Consumer

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Foley & Lardner

First Municipal Click-To-Cancel Rules On The Horizon: NYC Takes The Lead

United States Consumer

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Lowenstein Sandler

Reciprocal Tariff Comment Period – One Week Remains To Submit

Worldwide International

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

FTC Sues PepsiCo For Illegal Price Discrimination Under Robinson-Patman Act

United States Consumer

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Lathrop GPM

FTC And Illinois Attorney General Settle With Grubhub For Deceptive Practices

United States Consumer

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

SB 760: Maryland Regulated Retail Display Of 'Closed-Loop' Gift Cards

United States Media & IT

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

PepsiCo Sued By FTC For Price Discrimination

United States Consumer

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

FTC Takes Aim At Deceptive Earnings Claims

United States Consumer

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Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

FTC Updates (December 16 – December 27, 2024)

United States Consumer

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

DC AG Sues Amazon For Failing To Deliver Prime Membership Benefits For Certain DC Zip Codes (Podcast)

United States Media & IT

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FTC Junk Fees Rule Targets Ticket Sales And Hotel Rentals

United States Media & IT

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

FTC Takes Aim At Deceptive Earnings Claims

This week, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") proposed changes to the Business Opportunity Rule, together with the possible enactment of a new Earnings Claim Rule. Due to the increasing number of individuals.

United States Consumer

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Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

FTC Updates (December 16 – December 27, 2024)

The FTC closed out the year with significant developments in rulemaking, consumer protection enforcement actions, and priority setting for the new year.

United States Consumer

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

DC AG Sues Amazon For Failing To Deliver Prime Membership Benefits For Certain DC Zip Codes (Podcast)

DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb recently filed a lawsuit against Amazon for allegedly deceiving some District residents into paying for Prime delivery benefits they are not receiving...

United States Media & IT

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FTC Junk Fees Rule Targets Ticket Sales And Hotel Rentals

The Federal Trade Commission has issued a long-anticipated final Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees (the Rule), colloquially known as the "Junk Fees" Rule, targeting mandatory hidden fees and ensuring transparent pricing disclosures in ticket sales and hotel rentals.

United States Media & IT

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Lessons For E-Commerce And Retail From The FTC And Illinois AG's Proposed $140 Million Settlement Against Grubhub

United States Media & IT

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

The Dueling Views Of FTC Commissioners Ferguson And Holyoak On The Scope Of Agency Authority

Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced an enforcement action against Evolv Technologies, alleging that the company made deceptive claims about the capabilities...

United States Media & IT

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Venable LLP

FTC Updates (October 28 – November 1, 2024)

The end of October brought refunds for tens of thousands of consumers harmed by deceptive credit offers and auto sales practices as well as the temporary shutdown of operations allegedly scamming millions...

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Retail Viewpoint: Unveiling The 2024 Consumer Sentiment Index—Identifying The Biggest Wants Across Fashion Sectors

The last time AlixPartners ran the Consumer Sentiment Index (CSI), e-commerce accounted for just 4% of total sales, and the iPhone was not yet two years old.

United States Consumer

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AlixPartners

FTC Finalizes Rule On "Fake Review" (Podcast)

Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission announced its final rule addressing consumer reviews and testimonials.

United States Media & IT

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FTC Finalizes Rule To Combat Deceptive Online Reviews

United States Consumer

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Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Façade, Fraud: FTC Final Rule Banning Fake Reviews

United States Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

FTC Publishes New Rule Banning Fake Reviews And Testimonials

United States Consumer

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Goodwin Procter LLP

FTC Cracks Down On AI-Generated Fake Reviews – AI: The Washington Report

United States Anti-trust

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Mintz

Final Rule Announced: The FTC Strengthens Its Enforcement Capacity Against "Deceptive" Reviews And Testimonials

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

FTC Finalizes Rule Banning Fake Reviews

United States Consumer

KM

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

SEC Cracks Down On Marketing Rule Violations: Takeaways For Investment Advisers

United States Media & IT

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

How Reverse Logistics Can Help Retailers Avoid Ring Around The Collar

United States Transport

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AlixPartners

AlixPartners' Survey Examines Differences In Consumer And Retailer Home Delivery Expectations

United States Transport

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AlixPartners

Shoppers Expect Free, Fast Shipments, Convenient Return Process

United States Consumer

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AlixPartners

Retailers Shift Their Thinking On Costly Last Mile Delivery

United States Transport

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AlixPartners

FTC Settles Action Against Online Career-Training Company For Deceptive Advertising

United States Media & IT

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC To Study "Surveillance Pricing"

United States Consumer

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FTC Updates (July 1-12, 2024)

United States Consumer

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

When Consumer Protection, Unfair Trade Practices, And AI Collide

Worldwide Consumer

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Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

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Operating A GA Business? Understand the Fair Business Practices Act (Video)

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Berman Fink Van Horn P.C.

A Preview Of The 2017 Carlton Fields Class Action Survey (Video)

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Carlton Fields

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