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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Artificial Intelligence ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Enforcement Actions ,
New Legislation ,
Product Pricing ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Risk Mitigation ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Key takeaways from the Heppner decision -
A federal judge’s recent ruling is a good reminder that, when it comes to discovery issues involving generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools, existing legal standards can...more
2/19/2026
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Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Client Services ,
Confidential Information ,
Discovery ,
Discovery Disputes ,
Document Productions ,
e-Discovery ,
Evidence ,
Innovative Technology ,
Legal Project Management ,
Legal Technology ,
Privileged Documents ,
Work-Product Doctrine
On January 27, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the resolution of its case against Growth Cave, underscoring the agency’s continued focus on artificial intelligence (AI)-related marketing practices. While...more
2/9/2026
/ Advertising ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Marketing ,
Misleading Statements ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
A growing number of state laws require companies deploying chatbots for one-to-one consumer interactions to disclose that the consumers are not communicating with humans.
The laws all vary, however, in terms of (1) the...more
1/26/2026
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Bots ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
New Legislation ,
New York ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Legislatures ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has intensified its enforcement and policy focus on rental pricing transparency and fees in the housing market. In rapid succession, the Commission announced a $24 million settlement with...more
On December 22, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced two actions relating to fake or false consumer reviews:
1. Issuance of a set of warning letters to companies that may be responsible for fake or false...more
12/29/2025
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Consent Order ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Fake Reviews ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Online Reviews ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Vacated ,
Warning Letters
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Responsible AI Safety and Education (RAISE) Act on December 19, 2025, marking a major legal development in the world of artificial intelligence (AI)....more
12/26/2025
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Disclosure Requirements ,
Innovative Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
New Legislation ,
New York ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
State and Local Government ,
Transparency
On December 11, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) titled, “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence.”
The EO is part of a White House effort to streamline artificial...more
12/18/2025
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Constitutional Challenges ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Government Agencies ,
Preemption ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
State and Local Government ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed Assembly Bill 325 (AB 325), amending the state’s Cartwright Act to explicitly prohibit the use or distribution of “common pricing algorithms” that facilitate anticompetitive...more
11/11/2025
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Anticompetitive Agreements ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
California ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
New Legislation ,
State Legislatures
In the absence of federal legislation on artificial intelligence (AI), states have been enacting their own laws – and no state has been more active than California. For example, our recent client alert details new AI...more
10/21/2025
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
California ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Innovative Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
Metadata ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State and Local Government
A plethora of artificial intelligence (AI)-related bills awaits action from state legislatures and governors around the country, including several on the desk of California Governor Gavin Newsom, who signed one of them into...more
In a recent client alert, we explored the legislative and enforcement outlook for chatbots designed or marketed for mental health or companionship. Among other things, we noted that Commissioner Melissa Holyoak of the Federal...more
9/16/2025
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Consumer Protection Laws ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
New Legislation ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Mitigation ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Legislatures ,
Technology
On August 25, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a new AI-washing case against Air AI, a company selling business coaching and support services. The FTC alleged that the company made deceptive marketing claims...more
A concept once confined to speculative and science fiction, artificial intelligence (AI) therapists – in the form of online chatbots – now exist and are available for use in the present day. Some of them have been developed...more
On July 10, 2025, the Massachusetts Attorney General announced a $2.5 million settlement with Earnest Operations, a student loan company, for allegedly failing to mitigate risks of disparate harms to Black, Hispanic, and...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced a new action and proposed settlement with the telemedicine firm NextMed. The action, which may seem familiar to those who followed FTC advertising cases of years past,...more