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Haynes Boone

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

Wiley Rein LLP

Wiley Consumer Protection Download (January 21, 2026): Wiley

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FTC Sues Online Question-and-Answer Service Company and Its CEO for Allegedly Misleading Business Practices. On January 13, the FTC filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against...more

BakerHostetler

Washington State’s 2026 Tech Legislative Agenda: What In-House Counsel Should Watch

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The opening weeks of Washington’s 2026 legislative session have yielded a flurry of technology-focused bills spanning privacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, online safety and data governance. While not all of these...more

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Wisconsin Introduces True Lender Legislation

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On December 12, 2025, the Wisconsin legislature introduced a bipartisan measure (SB 759) that proposes significant amendments to Chapter 138 (Money and Rates of Interest) of the Wisconsin Statutes....more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Countdown to Compliance: Navigating 2026 Privacy Laws and Regulations

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U.S. states continue to crank out consumer privacy laws and regulations. Although only three new comprehensive consumer privacy laws are currently slated to take effect in 2026 (compared to the eight that took effect in...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Trump Announces Support For Legislation To Cap Credit Card Interest Rates At 10% Per Annum For One Year

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We recently blogged about President Trump’s Truth Social post in which he announced his intent to impose a 10% per annum interest rate cap on credit cards for one year beginning on January 20, 2026, the one-year anniversary...more

BakerHostetler

Wondering if the FTC Is Moving Away from ROSCA Enforcement? We Have Our (Just)Answer.

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Although many New Year’s resolutions lose momentum by February (guilty!), the FTC’s commitment to Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act (ROSCA) enforcement shows no signs of slowing....more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded - Technology Law Insights, V 7, Issue 1, 2026

Welcome to our first issue of 2026 of Decoded -- our technology law insights e-newsletter. As we embark on our seventh year of publishing Decoded, we hope you have found the content interesting and insightful. 2026...more

DLA Piper

Innovation Law Insights - January 2026

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Report - New edition of DLA Pipers' Gambling Laws of the World - The new edition of DLA Piper's Gambling Laws of the World guide is now available. Covering almost 50 jurisdictions, the guide looks into topics on...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

CFS Bites of the Month - 2025 Annual Review - Business to Business

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In this article, we share a timeline of monthly "bites" for 2025 applicable to business transactions....more

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Governor Hochul Signs Bill Greatly Restricting Use of Consumer Credit History in Employment Decisions

On December 19, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law Senate Bill 3072 (S3072) amending New York’s General Business Law to substantially restrict the use of an applicant’s/employee’s credit history in employment...more

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Important Changes When You Contract Online With EU Consumers: The New Right of Withdrawal From a Contract ‘in Three Clicks’

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As part of the EU’s measures to support consumers contracting with online retailers, it has introduced requirements that retailers make it easier for consumers to withdraw from online contracts, by providing clearer (and well...more

Harris Beach Murtha

Ultra-Processed Food Lawsuits: 5 Things Food Companies Should Know

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We know ultra-processed foods are a staple of diets throughout the nation — because they are accessible, affordable and convenient due to their long shelf lives and ready-to-eat nature. But they’re also a target, receiving a...more

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A New Era of US Privacy Enforcement Has Only Just Begun: 2025 Trends and Outlook for 2026 and Beyond

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2025 was one of the most active years in recent memory for US state-level privacy enforcement. California and Texas led the way, and we anticipate Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon, and New Jersey to emerge...more

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FTC Launches Probe Into College Athlete Agents as Transfer Portal Chaos Grows – What Schools Should Do Now

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Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it is launching an inquiry into the agents of college athletes, aiming to kick off a consumer-protection crackdown to prevent student-athlete exploitation during...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Navigating the California Consumer Privacy Act: 30+ Essential FAQs for Covered Businesses, Including Clarifying Regulations...

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On Jan. 1, 2026, new regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) took effect, significantly expanding compliance requirements for businesses. Considered one of...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Illinois Supreme Court Tightens Standing for No-Injury Consumer Claims — The Consumer Finance Podcast

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In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, host Chris Willis is joined by his colleague Lou Manetti from the firm's Chicago office to unpack a significant new Illinois Supreme Court decision on standing in consumer...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

CalPrivacy’s Latest Data Broker Crackdown: Three Practical Takeaways for Companies

The California Privacy Protection Agency has issued two new enforcement decisions that underscore its expanding focus on data broker accountability under the Delete Act. In actions announced on January 8, 2026, CalPrivacy...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Innovation Within Limits, January 2026 - CFPB Update

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will receive a new infusion of funding which was announced by the CFPB’s Acting Director, Russell Vought, who is also the Director for the Office of Management and Budget....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Innovation Within Limits, January 2026 - Consumer Lending and Leasing Dollar Limits Updated

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released its updated dollar amounts for the threshold at which consumer loans are not covered by much of the consumer protections available pursuant to the Truth In Lending Act (TILA)...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

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

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