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This edition of Hinshaw’s Privacy, Cyber, and AI Decoded highlights several newly enacted pieces of legislation in 2026 that businesses and our clients should include in their growing list of compliance planning, along with...more
HM Treasury has published a call for evidence for the independent review into access to banking services, assessing the impact of the decline in face-to-face services across the UK. The review will consider: (i) which...more
A wave of class action lawsuits has been filed against major hospitality providers alleging that the use of synthetic fragrances in common areas violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and various state consumer...more
On June 8, the New York Attorney General (OAG) announced a petition filed in the New York County Supreme Court, alleging that an online arbitration platform and its founders misrepresented the platform’s arbitration services...more
Contaminants Compass is a monthly newsletter that provides updates, legal observations and actionable tips to navigate the evolving legal challenges of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and similar chemicals and...more
Health care industries are facing increasing environmental regulatory pressure, particularly regarding packaging, PFAS restrictions, and carbon footprint requirements, which has direct implications for market access and...more
In the June edition of For Your Consumption, our food & beverage digest of court cases and litigation trends affecting the food, beverage, agribusiness, and cosmetics industries, corn is dressed up as apples, salsa is spicier...more
The SEC Division of Examinations issued a Risk Alert on June 9, 2026, providing the Division’s observations regarding advisers’ obligations relating to conflicts of interest disclosures. Specifically, the Division addresses...more
On May 18, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed the PFOA and PFOS Compliance Extension Rule and the PFAS Rescission Rule, extending the compliance period for federal drinking water standards for PFOA and PFOS while...more
On June 8, 2026, Andy Wilson was sworn in as Ohio’s 52nd Attorney General. Governor Mike DeWine appointed AG Wilson to complete the remaining term of former AG Dave Yost, who resigned to join the Alliance Defending Freedom....more
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: • AG James Multistate Coalition Secures $36.5 Million...more
Regulation of artificial intelligence in the United States is following in privacy regulation’s footsteps: fragmented. Without a comprehensive federal statute preempting state laws, Colorado’s May 2026 reenactment of its...more
Effective August 1, 2026, Louisiana law will change to prohibit retail businesses from assessing fees to cardholders who elect to pay with debit cards, a move that could affect businesses that have implemented “convenience...more
The Enhancing Consumer Protection Procedures Amendment Act of 2026 (B26-0174) is an enrolled act that fundamentally shifts the consumer protection enforcement landscape in Washington, D.C. For companies transacting with D.C....more
AI agents are making payments — booking flights, renewing subscriptions, and buying gifts — without human review and approval for specific transactions using a set of parameters the principal preauthorized. The legal question...more
Recently enacted Colorado legislation targeting lead generation legal marketing is slated to become effective August 12, 2026. As such, it is imperative for our readers to immediately consider this significant development....more
Italy has adopted Legislative Decree No. 78/2026 ("Decree"), in force since May 16, 2026, which strengthens product-safety enforcement and further operationalizes the EU General Product Safety Regulation ("GPSR") across...more
On June 5, the California attorney general (AG) announced a $4.6 million settlement resolving allegations that a mortgage servicer violated California and federal mortgage servicing and debt collection laws during the...more
Happy Friday, TCPAWorld! We frequently discuss the strategic importance of bifurcating discovery in TCPA class actions. Asymmetrical discovery costs are one of the primary levers the plaintiff’s bar uses to force classwide...more
Kelley Drye submitted a comment this week in response to the Federal Trade Commission’s request for public input on X Corp.’s petition to reopen and set aside or modify the Commission’s 2022 Decision and Order over the...more
On June 8, the DFPI announced that it had entered into a consent order with a commercial equipment lender, requiring the company to pay $4 million penalty and provide borrower refunds. According to the DFPI, the lender...more
On June 4, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan granted preliminary approval of a $17.5 million proposed class action settlement in litigation arising from an alleged “data security incident”...more
On April 8, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed HB 444, the Uniform Consumer Debt Default Judgments Act, into law. The Act establishes pleading and notice requirements in certain consumer debt collection actions that...more
Amendments to the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act will expand tenant protections and impose new compliance obligations on landlords, including requirements to accept checks and money orders, limits on payment...more
The past year has continued to be an active one for class proceedings in Canada. More than 250 actions have been filed in courts across the country since the beginning of 2025. Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia continue to...more