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A New Year, A New FTC Subscription Action

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed suit against JustAnswer LLC and its CEO, alleging that the company misled consumers into costly recurring subscriptions without making the appropriate clear and conspicuous...

United States Consumer

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Davis+Gilbert LLP

Grocery Shopper Perspectives

New AlixPartners consumer research pulls back the curtain on the value perception challenge for traditional grocery and what it means for longstanding industry practices.

United States Consumer

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AlixPartners

AGs Settle Two Car Manufacturer Multistates At The End Of 2025 In Multimillion Dollar Enforcement Actions

Three years have flown by since we last wrote about the letter state AGs sent to Hyundai and Kia over the companies' lack of anti-theft technology.

United States Consumer

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Texas AG Launches Investigation Over "Organic" Produce Claims

Last week, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that he launched an investigation into whether grocery chains that spray organic produce with pesticides in-store are disclosing this to consumers.

United States Consumer

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

New York City Targets "Junk Fees" And Subscription Practices Through New Executive Orders

United States Consumer

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

CPSC Withdraws Accreditation Of Four Consumer-Product Testing Laboratories In China

Worldwide Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

FTC Seeks Information From Universities On Agent Compliance With SPARTA

United States Consumer

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Steptoe LLP

New York's Fair Business Practices Act Significantly Expands State Consumer Protection Law

United States Consumer

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Wiggin & Dana

Trump Signals Credit Card Interest Rate Cap And Backs Credit Card Competition Act Of 2026

United States Consumer

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

The Consumer Protection Act: A Surprising Weapon In Business To Business Litigation

United States Consumer

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Beresford Booth

22 State AGs Sue CFPB Acting Director For Loss Of Access To CFPB Resources

United States Consumer

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FTC Finalizes GM/OnStar Order Over Geolocation Data Practices

United States Consumer

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

New Jersey Enacts "Bell-to-Bell" Cellphone Ban: What School Districts Need To Know

United States Consumer

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Porzio, Bromberg & Newman

Trump's Proposed 10% Credit Card Interest Cap: Key Considerations

United States Consumer

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Ballard Spahr LLP

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Webinars

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2026 Canadian In-House Counsel Report: Unparalleled Insights into Canada's In-House Profession from CBA In-House Lawyers

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CBA In-House Lawyers

Recorded on 24 Sep 2025 | 2:00 PM

Online Safety: Navigating Compliance Across the UK, the EU and the US

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Recorded on 24 Jun 2025 | 3:00 PM

(2nd Session) 2025 Global In-House Counsel Survey Report: Unique Insights into the Global In-House Counsel Profession

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In-House Counsel Worldwide

Recorded on 24 Jun 2025 | 9:00 AM

(1st Session) 2025 Global In-House Counsel Survey Report: Unique Insights into the Global In-House Counsel Profession

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In-House Counsel Worldwide

Product Liability & Safety

ACI's 13th Annual Legal, Regulatory & Compliance Forum On Cosmetics & Personal Care Products

The American Conference Institute's ("ACI") 13th Annual Legal, Regulatory & Compliance Forum on Cosmetics & Personal Care Products returns March 12-13, 2026...

United States Healthcare

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Hyman, Phelps, & McNamara

CPSC Withdraws Accreditation Of Four Consumer-Product Testing Laboratories In China

Today the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ("CPSC") withdrew its accreditation for four consumer-product testing laboratories located in China...

Worldwide Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

CPSC Enforcement Under A Reorganized DOJ

On December 22, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), in coordination with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced that it filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland against Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (Black & Decker).

United States Consumer

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Foley & Lardner

Beyond The Checkout: Retail's 2026 Legal Minefield

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

FDA Finds "Significant Data Gaps" For PFAS Used In Cosmetic Products

United States Healthcare

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Bergeson & Campbell

DOJ's New Enforcement & Affirmative Litigation Branch Files Its First Consumer Product Safety Act Action

United States Consumer

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Mayer Brown

CPSC Finalizes 2025 Bassinets And Cradles Safety Standard

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

No-Injury, No-Deception: Recent Cases Show Available Paths For Early Dismissal Of PFAS Consumer Misrepresentation Claims

United States Healthcare

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Important Year-End Developments In PFAS State Law: Minnesota, New Mexico, And Connecticut

United States Environment

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Arnold & Porter

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Consumer Law

Stay ADvised: 2026, Issue 2

On January 8, 2026, the New York Attorney General's Office sent a formal information request to Instacart seeking details about its pricing practices and compliance with New York's recently enacted Algorithmic Pricing Disclosure Act.

United States Media & IT

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Davis Wright Tremaine

A New Year, A New FTC Subscription Action

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed suit against JustAnswer LLC and its CEO, alleging that the company misled consumers into costly recurring subscriptions without making the appropriate clear and conspicuous...

United States Consumer

DL

Davis+Gilbert LLP

International Series: Episode 1 — Mastering Workforce Reductions And Restructuring For Global Companies (Video)

Restructuring across borders is a high-stakes challenge for multinational companies of any size. On this inaugural episode of the series, Maya Atrakchi joins L&E global colleague Florence Bacquet...

United States Energy

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Grocery Shopper Perspectives

United States Consumer

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AlixPartners

Trump Takes On Swipe Fees: What He Said And Why It Matters

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Artificial Intelligence Legislative Update

United States Technology

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

AGs Settle Two Car Manufacturer Multistates At The End Of 2025 In Multimillion Dollar Enforcement Actions

United States Consumer

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 267

United States Healthcare

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Davis Wright Tremaine

Texas AG Launches Investigation Over "Organic" Produce Claims

United States Consumer

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

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Consumer Credit

Banning Credit Checks In The Workplace: New York's Latest Compliance Challenge

New York has amended its Fair Credit Reporting Act to tighten restrictions on the use of consumer credit history in employment decisions. These amendments become effective April 18, 2026...

United States Employment

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Mintz

New York Employers Beware: Credit Checks Are Being Banned Statewide

Effective April 18, 2026, New York City's ban on credit searches in connection with employment decisions will now apply to all employers in New York State...

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

Trump Signals Credit Card Interest Rate Cap And Backs Credit Card Competition Act Of 2026

President Donald Trump has announced a proposed cap on credit card interest rates and voiced support for legislation addressing credit card transaction fees.

United States Consumer

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Ringing In The New Year For New York Employers: What's Next For Compliance In 2026?

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

New York Is The Eleventh State To Restrict Employers' Use Of Credit History

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

ACA Files Suit Challenging Colorado Law That Omits Medical Debts From Credit Reports

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

FTC Permanently Bans Small-Business Financing Firm And CEO For Alleged UDAP And Telemarketing Violations

United States Finance

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

New Concerns For Bank Fintech Partnerships: 10th Circuit's DIDMCA Decision Is The First Ripple In An Anticipated Wave

United States Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Colorado's Attack On State-Bank Lending Partnerships Gets New Life

United States Consumer

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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

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Education

New York Amends And Strengthens Its Health Care "Shield" Law

Through the amendment, lawmakers bolted on additional protections and provisioned New York's Office of the Attorney General (NYAG) with additional authority.

United States Healthcare

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Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC

FTC Seeks Information From Universities On Agent Compliance With SPARTA

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued information requests to 20 universities—all with NCAA Division I sports programs—as part of an inquiry into whether sports agents are complying...

United States Consumer

SJ

Steptoe LLP

New Jersey Enacts "Bell-to-Bell" Cellphone Ban: What School Districts Need To Know

In one of his final acts in office, on January 8, Governor Murphy signed into law legislation requiring school districts to adopt policies barring students from using cellphones in classrooms.

United States Consumer

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Porzio, Bromberg & Newman

School Aid Act's Section 164k Requirements And Federal Privacy Laws Intersect On Surveys

United States Consumer

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Clark Hill

What The Transition Of US ED Programs Means For Grants Management

United States Consumer

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Alvarez & Marsal

Michigan Court Of Appeals Holds No Definitive Timeline For Fulfilling FOIA Requests

United States Litigation

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Clark Hill

Capital Snapshot: A Monthly Overview Of The Issues, Events, And Timelines Driving Federal Policy Decisions

United States Government

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Arnold & Porter

What To Expect In 2026 For Higher Education

United States Consumer

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Jenner & Block

Sixth Circuit Addresses For First Time How Fourth Amendment, Student Seizure Applies At Public Schools

United States Consumer

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Clark Hill

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Latest Videos

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

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Miller Shah

Inside Litigation - Reshaping Product Liability Defense Strategies (Video)

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Arnold & Porter

The Digital Marketplace: The FTC's Focus On Fair Online Transactions (Podcast)

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Holland & Knight

FTC And AGs Rally For Fans In Ticketmaster And Live Nation Lawsuit Over Bots And Fees (Podcast)

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Consumer Counterpoint: Episode 2 – Update To The Texas Telemarketing Laws (Video)

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Upcoming Events

2025 Year In Review: Litigation And Regulatory Developments Impacting U.S. Consumer Products & Retail In 2026 And Beyond

United States Consumer

AP

Arnold & Porter

Recall Execution Bootcamp: Practical Skills For Fast-Track Recalls

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Keep Your Eye On The Ball: Inspector And Regulator Focus On Labels And Claims

United States Consumer

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

2026 CPG Legal Forum

United States Consumer

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Foley & Lardner

International Consumer Products Health And Safety Organizaton 2026 Annual Meeting And Training Symposium

United States Consumer

FL

Foley & Lardner

Fashion Law 2025 Year In Review

United States Consumer

FL

Foley & Lardner

CCPA Cybersecurity Audit Requirements: What Businesses Need To Know

United States Consumer

MB

Mayer Brown

The Current State Of Consumer Financial Protection

United States Consumer

KD

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

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