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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on April 22, 2025, that it has approved a settlement entered into a Final Order with accessiBe, which claimed its plug-in product, accessWidget, “can make any website compliant...more
As cybersecurity attacks continue to rise, the Oklahoma Legislature is taking efforts to update old laws regarding notification of security breaches. On January 14, 2025, Sen. Brent Howard and Rep. John Pfeiffer...more
President Trump issued an Executive Order on April 15, 2025, titled "Lowering Drug Prices by Once Again Putting Americans First," with the express goal of providing Americans and taxpayers access to prescription drugs. One...more
2025 has already been a busy year in UK consumer protection law. With the CMA having issued its annual plan for 2025 / 2026 on 27 March 2025 and its new enforcement powers under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer...more
IAPP’s Global Privacy Summit in DC this week has featured panels with several state regulators charged with enforcing their state’s privacy laws, including regulators from California, Colorado, Connecticut, and Oregon. The...more
In our previous alert, Tick-Tock, Don’t Get Caught: Navigating TCPA’s Quiet Hours, we discussed a growing wave of lawsuits targeting businesses under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) for allegedly sending text...more
The Colorado General Assembly has introduced Senate Bill 25-129, the purpose of which is to provide comprehensive protections for individuals and entities engaged in legally protected healthcare activities, particularly those...more
The past few years have seen a surge of activities from states with respect to the introduction and adoption of consumer privacy bills. These bills vary from state to state, but generally include requirements around data...more
A bipartisan coalition of seven AGs and the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced the formation of the Consortium of Privacy Regulators, an initiative aimed at enhancing collaboration and information-sharing...more
A California jury recently found that R.C. Bigelow, Inc., the well-known manufacturer of Bigelow teas, intentionally or recklessly misled consumers by claiming some of its teabags were “Manufactured in the USA.” The company...more
Following a brief pause under new leadership, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has resumed activities, albeit significantly in retreat from the positions taken by the prior administration. In a case involving...more
As part of a multiyear rollout, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has established May 1, 2025, and November 1, 2025, as effective dates for certain amendments to its cybersecurity regulations. These...more
The OCC has removed “reputational risk” from its handbooks and guidance and the FDIC is moving to do the same. ...more
On April 21, Indiana Attorney General (AG) Todd Rokita issued a letter to state legislators addressing the pressing issue of legal loopholes surrounding intoxicating hemp-derived products containing delta-8 THC, delta-10 THC,...more
A Durham County class action asks whether “My Chart,” a widely used portal that medical providers use to communicate with patients about test results, conditions, and treatments should more aptly be labeled “Our Chart.”...more
North Dakota AG Drew Wrigley has reached a settlement with the owners and operators of www.delta8resellers.com (Delta 8 Resellers), resolving allegations that the company violated state consumer protection laws by selling and...more
Revolve is facing a $50 million putative class action over allegedly failing to enforce disclosure rules in its influencer campaigns. The suit claims that influencers received payments and free products but failed to clearly...more
What happens when data protection collides with the relentless pace of digital innovation? That’s the question the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) seemed to confront head-on in 2024, a year marked by unprecedented...more
On April 22, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) announced new measures to phase out all petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the U.S. food supply....more
Oregon AG Dan Rayfield has filed a lawsuit against cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase, alleging that the company failed to protect consumers from unregistered and high-risk cryptocurrencies in violation of Oregon...more
On April 18, 2025, law firms representing California homeowners filed a pair of lawsuits accusing dozens of insurance companies of conspiring to deny property insurance to homeowners in fire-prone areas of California,...more
New Jersey AG Matthew Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs have filed a lawsuit against messaging app provider Discord, Inc., alleging deceptive business practices in violation of state consumer protection laws. The...more
This week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit in federal court against rideshare and delivery company Uber for allegedly deceptive subscription practices, including making it unreasonably difficult to cancel....more
Over the past several weeks, litigation and government relations efforts have resulted in the accounts receivables management (“ARM”) industry achieving regulatory clarity, which will allow the industry to better serve...more
Businesses need to remain vigilant regarding recent developments in consumer-based data privacy class actions. In recent weeks, the plaintiff class action bar has filed several lawsuits against The Trade Desk Inc. related to...more
