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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FTC Quietly Reopens Click to Cancel Rulemaking in Response to Petition

In July, the Eighth Circuit vacated the FTC’s “Click to Cancel Rule.” Since then, the FTC has continued to challenge cancellation practices under other authority....more

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

Indiana & Kentucky Privacy Laws Go Live in the New Year

As businesses prepare for the holiday season and the new year inches closer, now is the time to revisit Indiana and Kentucky’s comprehensive data privacy laws taking effect on January 1, 2026....more

Husch Blackwell LLP

State Attorneys General Launch New BNPL Inquiry

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On December 1, Attorneys General from Connecticut, North Carolina, California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin sent letters to certain buy now pay later (BNPL) providers requesting information related to their...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Connecticut Order Lists Approved Phrases for July 1, 2026, Labeling Requirement

Beginning July 1, 2026, Connecticut will require that certain consumer products containing intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) be labeled. The products subject to the labeling requirement include...more

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New York’s Highest Court Says FAPA Applies Retroactively

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Almost three years after New York’s “Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act” (FAPA) changed how the six-year time clock applicable to mortgage actions starts and stops, the state’s highest court resolved a heavily litigated...more

Kilpatrick

5 Key Takeaways | The Essentials of Advertising Claims Substantiation

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Kilpatrick’s Barry Benjamin and Bryan Wolin were honored to participate in the firm’s long-running IP Innovation webinar series, with a presentation on December 3, 2025, covering the essentials of advertising claims...more

Thompson Coburn LLP

The Gamble Behind ‘No-Risk’ Games: Legal Challenges Across States

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You walk into a gas station to pick up your favorite road trip treats and a drink to keep you alert. While making your selections, your attention is drawn to a sight familiar to many: flashing lights and animations that pull...more

Freiberger Haber LLP

Salt and Vinegar Flavored Potato Chips and GBL §§ 349 and 350

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In Brearly v. Weis Mkts., Inc., 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 34485(U) (Sup. Ct., Broome County Oct. 31, 2025), the motion court was asked to consider the viability of claims for violations of General Business Law (“GBL”) §§ 349 and...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Inside the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act: A Conversation With the Mortgage Bankers Association — FCRA Focus Podcast

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On this episode of FCRA Focus, Kim Phan is joined by Rachel Kelley and Alisha Sears from the Mortgage Bankers Association to discuss the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act, which amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to address...more

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Inside the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act: A Conversation With the Mortgage Bankers Association — FCRA Focus

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On this episode of FCRA Focus, Kim Phan is joined by Rachel Kelley and Alisha Sears from the Mortgage Bankers Association to discuss the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act, which amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to address...more

Alston & Bird

For Your Consumption | November 2025: Ain’t No Rest for the Plaintiffs

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In the November edition of For Your Consumption, our food & beverage digest of court cases and litigation trends affecting the food, beverage, agribusiness, and cosmetics industries, a plaintiff is choking on the splinters,...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Federal Lawmakers Issue Contrasting Comment Letters on CFPB’s Section 1033 Consumer Data Rights Rulemaking

Recently, the heads of the House Financial Services Committee and a group of Democratic senators submitted competing comment letters in response to the CFPB’s August advanced notice of proposed rulemaking on consumer personal...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB Issues Two Comment Requests on Its Forms

On November 28, the CFPB issued a notice and request for comment in the Federal Register, seeking to extend the OMB’s approval for its “Consumer Response Intake Form” information collection. The intake form enables consumers...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Illinois Supreme Court Clarifies Standing Requirement for Statutory Claims in No-Injury Cases

On November 20, the Supreme Court of Illinois issued an opinion holding that plaintiffs seeking statutory damages under the federal FCRA, including claims under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA), must...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB Adopts ‘Humility Pledge’ for Examinations, Says 2026 Examination Cycle is ‘Fundamentally Different’ From Prior Ones

On November 21, the CFPB’s Supervision Division announced changes to its supervision examination process, introducing a new “Humility Pledge” to be read by examiners at the start of each exam. The Bureau stated the pledge...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CalPrivacy Opposes Federal Efforts to Stymie State AI Regulation

On November 20, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy) issued a release stating its opposition to federal initiatives seeking to block states from governing AI and automated decision-making technology (ADMT)...more

K&L Gates LLP

Caveat Venditor and Sellers Beware: New Rules require Product Guarantee Information for All Consumer Products

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The European Commission (EC) continues with its agenda on enhancing consumer rights and empowering consumers for the green transition. Most recently, in late September 2025, the EC adopted an Implementing Regulation (EU)...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick State Attorney General Update | December 2025

State AGs are increasingly shaping the regulatory environment for companies operating in tech, finance, healthcare, retail and beyond. Their initiatives—often bipartisan and coordinated across multiple states—can trigger...more

Benesch

Using the Funnel - Folgers’ Decision Key To Avoiding Certified False-Advertising Classes

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Just before Thanksgiving, the Eighth Circuit reversed a district court’s decision that certified a Missouri class of consumers that purchased Folgers’ coffee products. The proposed class alleged that Folgers misled them...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Texas Mini-TCPA Update

Readers may recall a recent piece in which we discussed a constitutional challenge to the implementation of Texas Senate Bill 140 (“SB 140”), which overhauled Texas’ mini-Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”). Below, we...more

Cozen O'Connor

The State AG Report – 12.04.2025

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • Bipartisan AGs Urge Congress to Shut Down Federal AI...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Understanding California’s New CCPA Cybersecurity Audit Requirements

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After years of development and extensive stakeholder engagement, California has finalized groundbreaking cybersecurity audit regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). These new requirements may...more

Troutman Amin LLP

B2B TCPA NIGHTMARE: Court Refuses to Credit Deposition Testimony at Motion to Dismiss Phase– Allows DNC Claim to Proceed Despite...

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B2B callers are constantly facing TCPA DNC risk despite the fact the DNC supposedly only applies to residential lines. The issue, of course, is that cell phones are often used for both business and personal use–especially...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food and Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - December 2025

A Call Your Mother trademark complaint, passage of a bill on whole milk in school lunches, a scientific research series on ultra-processed foods, and more....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB publishes annual report on FDCPA findings from 2024

On November 21, the CFPB released its annual report detailing its activities to administer the FDCPA, and summarizing trends in consumer complaints the Bureau received in 2024. The report also detailed actions by the FTC...more

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