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California Increases Gift Card Cash-Out Threshold to $15 Starting April 1, 2026

Since January 1, 2008, California law has required retailers to redeem remaining gift card balances of less than $10 for cash when a consumer requests it. This threshold is about to change....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

California’s “Shine the Light” Trap: A Simple Request Right with Real Litigation Risk

We know that California has a lot of privacy laws, but the Shine the Light law is one of the oldest in the state, and it still catches businesses off guard because it is not about cookies or ad tech. It’s about who you share...more

Goldberg Segalla

Beauty Isn’t Always Natural: FDA Releases Long-Awaited Report on PFAS in Cosmetic Products

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Recently, the Food and Drug Administration  (FDA) released its “Report on the Use of PFAS in Cosmetic Products and Associated Risks”, evaluating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and their use in cosmetic products....more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Update on the Wave of CEMA Lawsuits

Last year, the Washington Supreme Court issued a significant decision in a class action lawsuit accusing Old Navy of sending emails that included false or misleading information about the duration of sales....more

MoFo Tech

AI Trends For 2026 - The Convergence of AI & Stablecoins

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Agentic commerce (where autonomous AI acts as a personal online shopper) could significantly change how consumers shop in the future. While the underlying technology, infrastructure, and protocols are still developing, many...more

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California AG Tells Plastic Bag Manufacturers to Throw Out False Recyclability Claims

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California AG Rob Bonta settled for a total of over $3.35 million with three plastic bag producers to resolve allegations that their bags failed to meet the state’s recyclability requirements and they misrepresented the...more

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FTC Lawsuit Targets JustAnswer for Alleged ROSCA and Subscription Disclosure Violations

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Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit in federal court against JustAnswer LLC and its CEO, arising from the company’s subscription program. According to the complaint, JustAnswer operates an online...more

Clark Hill PLC

Right To Know - January 2026, Vol. 37

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Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed....more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Countdown to Data Privacy Day 2026: New York’s Algorithmic Pricing Disclosure Act Imposes New Disclosure Requirements on...

New York’s groundbreaking Algorithmic Pricing Disclosure Act (the Act) took effect on Nov. 10, 2025. The Act requires businesses operating in New York to disclose the use of algorithmic pricing models and introduces...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

White House moves to prevent ‘Wall Street’ from purchasing single-family homes

On January 20, the White House released an executive order aimed at stopping “Wall Street” from competing with American homebuyers. The order directed cabinet officials to have their agencies develop policies to prevent large...more

Perkins Coie

Privacy Law Recap 2025—State Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Laws

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The state privacy law landscape in 2025 remained highly dynamic, even though no new states enacted omnibus privacy laws for the first time in years. Sweeping amendments and regulatory developments raised the compliance bar,...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Responding to the CFPB’s Proposal to Eliminate Disparate Impact and Related Fair Lending Protections of Regulation B

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On November 13, 2025, the CFPB published in the Federal Register a significant proposed rule (the “Proposal”) that would radically diminish the protections against discriminatory lending practices afforded to protected...more

Hinch Newman LLP

5 Star Analysis on FTC Investigating Fake Google + Yelp Reviews

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The Federal Trade Commission and State Attorneys General are aggressively investigating the use of fake or false consumer reviews and testimonials – including AI-generated reviews – on consumer review platforms like Google...more

Shipkevich PLLC

Regulatory Alert: California DFPI Considers Expanding CCFPL Registration and Reporting Requirements to Consumer-Reporting...

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The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (“DFPI”) has issued a Second Invitation for Comments on a proposed rulemaking that would expand registration and reporting requirements under the California...more

Cozen O'Connor

Texas AG Cracks Down on COVID-19 Egg Price Gouging

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Texas AG Ken Paxton settled with Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. to resolve allegations that the company engaged in price gouging by sharply increasing the price of eggs during the COVID-19 pandemic in violation of the state’s consumer...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

The Old, the New, and the Unknown: Consumer Protection Enforcement Activity in Health Care — EnforceMintz

Explore some of the ways in which consumer protection regulators tackled health care issues in 2025, from GLP-1 weight loss drugs to Artificial intelligence (AI) oversight and pricing transparency. Learn what enforcement...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Texas AG Launches Investigation Into Financial Incentives Tied to Childhood Vaccine Recommendations

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On January 21, Texas Attorney General (AG) Ken Paxton launched a new, wide‑ranging investigation into what he characterizes as a multilevel, multi‑industry scheme to incentivize medical providers to recommend childhood...more

Cozen O'Connor

GM to Shift Gears on Data Practices After FTC Settlement

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The FTC settled with General Motors LLC, General Motors Holdings LLC, and OnStar LLC (collectively, “GM”) to resolve allegations that the companies collected, used, and sold consumers’ precise geolocation and driving data...more

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Kim Kardashian’s Clothing Company Settles With New Jersey AG After Collecting Sales Tax on Tax-Exempt Items

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On his last day in office, New Jersey Attorney General (AG) Matt Platkin announced a consent order resolving a consumer fraud investigation into Skims Body, Inc. for charging consumers in New Jersey sales tax on items that...more

Cozen O'Connor

AGs Step Up AI Accountability

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Arizona AG Kris Mayes is investigating reports that xAI’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok, which has been integrated into social media platform X, has been used to generate and distribute child sexual abuse material...more

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Heavy Metals Testing and Disclosure Requirements for Baby Food: Virginia and Illinois Laws Now in Effect

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Virginia and Illinois have become the third and fourth states to enact laws requiring manufacturers of baby food to test products for heavy metals (lead, cadmium, arsenic, and mercury) and make the results publicly available....more

International Lawyers Network

Privacy New Year’s Resolutions

The Bottom Line - Privacy compliance obligations continue to grow and expand, so businesses should revisit their privacy compliance programs regularly....more

Morgan Lewis

State Regulation of PFAS in Consumer Products Continues to Gain Momentum in 2026

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Beginning January 1, 2026, new PFAS prohibitions and reporting requirements take effect in Colorado, Connecticut, Maine, Minnesota, Vermont, and Washington. The requirements target a wide range of consumer products and...more

Loeb & Loeb LLP

"Talk Cleanly to Me"—Touting the Quality of Your Skincare and Beauty Products While Mitigating Class Action Litigation Risk

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Assuming the title of this article prompted you to read on, it probably comes as no surprise to you that consumers' interest in the safety and quality of their skincare, fragrance and related personal care products is at an...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Constangy’s 10 must-read articles of 2025

Even if you read them at the time, you’ll want to read them again. In 2025, organizations faced significant developments in the areas of immigration, workplace policies, federal enforcement, and data privacy. ...more

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