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New York Algorithmic Pricing Law Enacted as Other Jurisdictions Weigh Controls on Price-Setting Technologies

On November 10, 2025, New York’s Algorithmic Pricing Disclosure Act, N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 349-a, took effect. The act survived a First Amendment challenge, becoming the first enacted statute of its kind....more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

The Proliferation of State-level Regulation of PFAS in Consumer Products Continues in Washington, New Jersey and Pennsylvania

Washington and New Jersey have finalized new regulations that add to the list of state restrictions and reporting requirements addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”)—so-called ​“forever chemicals”—in consumer...more

Baker Donelson

Disparate Impact Liability Is Top of Mind – Is Your Financial Institution Ready?

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As 2026 kicks into high gear, all signs point to another year of jaw-dropping headlines as federal financial regulators move swiftly to implement many of the policy changes found in executive orders and other directives...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Major Jurisdictions Broadly Align on the Key Principles of Stablecoin Regulations but Not Always on the Details

Markets have continued to observe the rapid growth of fiat-backed stablecoins, with the U.S. dollar-denominated stablecoin market reaching $225 billion and commentators estimating that number could reach up to $750 billion...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Florida Legislature Considers Strict Caller ID Requirements on Companies

In Florida’s 2026 legislative session, both chambers will consider bills that would impose strict requirements for caller identification on businesses. The bills target both telecommunications companies and the callers....more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

AG Pricing Update: $4.25M Menards Settlement in Rebate Probe; Colorado AG Targets 2026 Pricing Practices

On December 17, 2025, a coalition of ten state attorneys general announced a $4.25 million settlement with Menards, the third-largest home improvement chain, resolving allegations that the company deceptively marketed its...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

DOJ Brings First CPSA Case Under New Enforcement Branch

The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently filed a civil enforcement action against industrial tool manufacturer Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. that provides an early look at how consumer product safety cases will be handled...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

California DFPI Considers New Consumer Reporting Registration

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On January 12, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) issued a second invitation for comments on potential regulations under the California Consumer Financial Protection Law (CCFPL) that would...more

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Smucker Pet Food PFAS Class Action Nears Certification

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A class action lawsuit against J.M. Smucker Co. filed in California federal court is nearing certification. Plaintiffs allege Smucker failed to warn consumers of potential risks associated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

New Jersey’s New Year's PFAS Resolution

To ring in the new year, New Jersey became the latest state to enact legislation banning intentionally-added PFAS in certain consumer products. In the final days of his term, Governor Murphy signed into law the Protecting...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

UK Financial Conduct Authority Permitted to Name a Claims Management Company under Investigation

In early 2024, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced that it intended to make it easier for itself to publish the names of firms under investigation. This led to market-wide uproar as well as criticism in...more

White & Case LLP

Privacy and Cybersecurity 2025–2026: Insights, challenges, and trends ahead

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As organizations across the country adapt to an ever-changing digital environment, 2025 brought a wave of important updates in data privacy and cybersecurity at both the federal and state levels. New and amended state laws,...more

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Colorado AG Fines Cannabis Company for Violating Prior Settlement

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On January 5, 2026, Colorado Attorney General (AG) Phil Weiser announced that MC Global Holdings and affiliated persons and entities (collectively, MC) had been fined for allegedly violating the terms of a May 2025 assurance...more

Hogan Lovells

EU Cyber Resilience Act: Key 2026 milestones toward CRA compliance

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The EU Cyber Resilience Act (“CRA”) establishes mandatory cybersecurity requirements for most hardware and software products made available on the EU market. While the CRA's date of full application (11 December 2027) is...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Data Localization and the Sovereign Cloud: EU Cloud Regulations Explained

Scrutiny of European Union's dependence on non-European cloud services is intensifying amid geopolitical tensions and rising cyber risk. U.S. hyperscalers control more than 70% of the EU cloud market, while European...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

"New Year, New You*! (* – Privacy Laws)

What Businesses Need to Know - Contrary to the expectations of many in the privacy field, no new state-level data privacy laws were passed in 2025. As we enter 2026, however, several laws that were passed in 2024, along...more

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Branching off: The restructuring of the DOJ’s Consumer Protection Branch and what it means for companies

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In September 2025 – with little fanfare – the Consumer Protection Branch (CPB or the branch), an influential arm of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), was dissolved and its functions divided between the DOJ's Criminal and...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

CFS Bites of the Month - 2025 Annual Review - Payments

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In this article, we share a timeline of monthly "bites" for the past year applicable to Payments....more

Clark Hill PLC

Navigating the Where, When, and What of Data Privacy Risk Assessments

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As noted in last week’s post, privacy risk assessments are now required in several states. Of the 19 U.S. states with comprehensive consumer data privacy laws, all but two mandate that businesses conduct privacy risk...more

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CFS Bites of the Month - 2025 Annual Review - Student Lending

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In this article, we share a timeline of monthly "bites" for the past year applicable to student lending....more

Clark Hill PLC

What is Colorado’s “Junk Fee” Ban? Compliance Checklist For Hotels, Restaurants & Hospitality Businesses (HB 25-1090)

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Colorado hospitality businesses are now operating under Colorado House Bill 25-1090, the “Protections Against Deceptive Pricing Practices” law, which took effect on Jan. 1st. The law doesn’t specifically define “junk fees,”...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

CFPB Blasts Former Bureau Leadership For ‘Regulatory Overreach’

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The CFPB, under former Director Rohit Chopra, regularly engaged in regulatory overreach, the Bureau’s current leadership said in its semi-annual report, covering the period from April 1- September 30, 2024. “As indicated...more

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NY Consumer Litigation Funding Act: Litigation Implications for Defendants

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed the Consumer Litigation Funding Act (the Act) into law, significantly expanding state regulation of consumer litigation funding. The Act requires plain language contracts that...more

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Resellers in the Middle: Duties, Data, and Defenses Under the FCRA — FCRA Focus Podcast

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In this episode of FCRA Focus, host Dave Gettings is joined by Troutman colleagues Cindy Hanson and Noah DiPasquale for a deep dive into reseller litigation under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The trio breaks down what a...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Stay ADvised: 2026, Issue 2

New York AG Scrutinizes Instacart's Algorithmic Pricing Practices - 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...more

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