New York has enacted potentially the most significant update to its consumer protection regime in nearly 50 years.
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3/5/2026
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In a recent case, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts US, Inc. moved to compel arbitration of personal injury claims arising from an incident at Disney Springs. Piccolo v. Great Irish Pubs Florida, Inc., No. 2024-CA-001616-O (Fla....more
2/13/2026
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The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has issued a class action decision in Demarco et al. v. DNVB, Inc., which challenged the company’s practice of automatically adding a $2.98 “Shipping...more
Introduction: A paradigm shift in environmental marketing -
Greenwashing, the practice of overstating or misrepresenting environmental benefits, has been a key focus of corporate marketing scrutiny for several years....more
1/26/2026
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The United States District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed with prejudice a putative class action against The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) on July 7, 2025, concerning the labeling of its “Tampax Pure...more
California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) proposed adding microplastics as a Candidate Chemical to be regulated under the Safer Consumer Products (SCP) program on June 20, 2025. This action and its subsequent...more
On June 5, 2025, the US Supreme Court dismissed as improvidently granted a closely watched case that could have clarified whether federal courts may certify damages class actions under Rule 23 when the class includes both...more
6/6/2025
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On May 7, 2025, the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois issued a significant decision in Daly v. The Wonderful Company LLC, No. 24 C 1267 (N.D. Ill.). The court dismissed with prejudice a putative class...more
US exits Paris Agreement after submitting Nationally Determined Contributions. In mid-December, the Biden Administration announced it submitted the US target under the Paris Agreement: cutting net carbon emissions by 61 to 66...more
1/29/2025
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A recent opinion from the Northern District of Illinois may dampen the prospects of plaintiffs seeking to challenge the labeling of bottled water and other beverages based on the alleged presence of microplastics....more