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Knobbe Martens

Liars and Vishers and Scams, Oh My! How Brands Can Defend Against Trademark Fraud

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Owners of federal trademark registrations have become a popular target for scams. They need to protect themselves from others who try to use information in the trademark registration for their own financial advantage. ...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

State Watch: Consumer Protection Enforcement Update - February 2026

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There was a deluge of consumer protection activity from the states—and municipalities—as an eventful 2025 drew to a close. Now, 2026 is already shaping up to be an action-packed year of state enforcement....more

Fisher Phillips

California Takes Aim at Surveillance Pricing: 4 Steps for Data-Driven Businesses to Prepare

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On Data Privacy Day, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a new investigative probe focused on businesses that use consumer data to set individualized prices, a practice commonly referred to as “surveillance...more

Ankura

The Rise of Deepfakes: Can You Trust What You See Online?

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In today’s digital landscape, video and audio content are everywhere and we instinctively trust what we see and hear, especially when it features a familiar face or voice. However, the rapid rise of “deepfakes” — highly...more

A&O Shearman

Buy Now, Pay Later – The Final Furlong… PS26/1 On The Regulation Of Deferred Payment Credit Published 

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With a gestation period which puts the Alpine salamander to shame, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the final rules for the regulation of buy now, pay later credit (or as we now know it, deferred payment...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Point-of-Sale Finance Series: The New Regulatory Reality for Small Business Financing and Trade Credit — The Consumer Finance...

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In this crossover episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast and Payments Pros, Taylor Gess, Jason Cover, and Caleb Rosenberg explore the heightened attention from regulators and legislators on small business finance programs...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Privacy Regulation of Auto Industry to Accelerate in 2026 – Part 1

Although the auto industry has faced scrutiny from state and federal regulators in recent years, expect that scrutiny to intensify in 2026, given changes in the law and enforcement actions that took place in 2025. The...more

International Lawyers Network

NYC’s New Consumer Protection Leadership Signals Return to Aggressive Advertising Enforcement to Help Tackle The “Affordability”...

The Bottom Line - New enforcement era begins: NYC has a new “sheriff” with expanded powers and strong allies. Any company that advertises and markets products or services to consumers in New York City must learn the rules...more

Troutman Amin LLP

GOOD AGREEMENT BAD AGREEMENT: Court Finds Factor75’s Webflow Sufficient to Compel Arbitration– but Not As to Hello Fresh

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Little known legal fact: the general rule is a parent or subsidiary cannot enforce an arbitration provision in the name of a related entity. That quirk hung Hello Fresh in a recent effort to enforce an arbitration provision...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Ultra-Processed Foods and Consumer Protection: What We Learned from … West Virginia

Our most recent installment of Kelley Drye’s State Attorney General Webinar Series featured a conversation with representatives of the West Virginia Attorney General’s Office, including Chief Deputy Jace Goins, Consumer...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

New York Governor Unveils New AI Agenda

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced plans to launch a new office to oversee the implementation and enforcement of New York’s artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technology laws as part of a series of recent...more

Alston & Bird

The Digital Download | Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Newsletter | February 2026

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The Digital Download provides a quarterly snapshot of emerging issues at the intersection of privacy, cybersecurity, and data strategy. It brings together Alston & Bird’s thought leadership, publications, events, and firm...more

Hogan Lovells

Motor finance: Demonstrating successful completion of the first stages of the redress scheme

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In the Dear CEO letter (October 2025) the FCA set out their expectations of firms with regards early preparation. Although they referenced their understanding of the challenges firms may face by stating...more

Goldberg Segalla

New York’s Consumer Litigation Funding Act: Will it Curb the Onslaught of Litigation Funding and Potential Lawyer Liability?

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Recently we have written about some of the pitfalls associated with litigation funding when it comes to attorney liability. Thereafter, we discussed how a New York appellate court, for the first time, affirmed the...more

BakerHostetler

Making Gains on Protein Claims

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Protein is having a moment – it’s in lattes, on fast‑casual menus and likely being pitched for toothpaste somewhere in a marketing brainstorm. But before brands start flexing those “high protein” callouts, you’ll want to make...more

Epstein Becker & Green

FDA’s Office of Dietary Supplement Programs Signals Key Enforcement and Policy Priorities for the Year Ahead

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During a recent industry webinar, Cara Welch, Ph.D., Director of the Office of Dietary Supplement Programs (“ODSP”) within the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”), outlined the agency’s 2026 priorities for the dietary...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Understanding FDA Records Access Under MoCRA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") released a draft guidance document in January 2026 titled "FDA Records Access Authority for Cosmetic Products: Guidance for Industry" (the “Draft Guidance”). The Draft Guidance...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Consumer Crossroads

Ask and You Shall Receive a Recurring Subscription: FTC Sues a Web Q&A Service for Deceptive Negative Option

Two weeks into the new year, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) sued JustAnswer LLC and its CEO (together, “JustAnswer”), alleging they deceived consumers into enrolling in monthly recurring subscriptions without obtaining...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

California’s Deletion Request and Opt-Out Platform (DROP) is Live

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In October 2023, California passed the Delete Act, which, in addition to requiring data brokers to register with the state, directed Cal Privacy (f/k/a the California Privacy Protection Agency or CPPA) to create a data...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Is Individualized Pricing the Next Big Privacy Enforcement Issue? California AG Announces Investigative Sweep Around ‘Surveillance...

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a sweep concerning so-called “surveillance pricing” or “algorithmic pricing” The AG highlights potential CCPA privacy violations tied to the use of individualized pricing models...more

Wiley Rein LLP

FTC Sends Warning Letters to Data Brokers on PADFA Compliance

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it sent warning letters to 13 data brokers on February 9, 2026, cautioning them of requirements under the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act (PADFA) and urging...more

Hinch Newman LLP

How Does the FTC Calculate Monetary Civil Penalties for Rule Violations?

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The Federal Trade Commission generally seeks monetary civil penalties when it is alleging violations of rules that the agency enforces, such as the Made in USA Labeling Rule, the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act and...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Payments Year in Review 2025: Federal and State Developments – Part 2 – Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast

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In the second installment of the two-part Payments Year in Review series, hosts Keith Barnett, Carlin McCrory, and Jason Cover focus on the state-level developments that shaped the 2025 payments landscape and will influence...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

FTC Sues JustAnswer for Deceptive Subscription Practices

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Recently, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed a Complaint against JustAnswer LLC and its CEO, alleging the company misled consumers into enrolling in monthly recurring subscriptions without obtaining consumers’...more

ArentFox Schiff

The Regulatory Roadmap: Five Critical Questions for Evaluating Regulatory Risk for Longevity Companies

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The longevity ecosystem sits at the crossroads of health care, life sciences, consumer wellness, artificial intelligence (AI), and other emerging technologies....more

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