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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Rytr or Wrong: Is the FTC’s Operation AI Comply a Prudent Defense Against Deception or an Assault on Innovation and Constitutional...

In today’s rapidly evolving digital economy, new artificial intelligence tools promise to transform every industry. Sometimes, those promises are overblown or outright deceptive. So, as the AI hype cycle continues, regulators...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

California on the Forefront of Tackling AI Risks to Consumers

The State of California, under the leadership of Governor Gavin Newsom, has taken the lead of its sister states in mobilizing resources to investigate the risks of the use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

California Extends State Debt Collection Law to Commercial Debts

Continuing a nationwide trend towards increased regulation of commercial financing, Governor Newsom has signed into law a bill extending the reach of California’s Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (the “Act”) to...more

DLA Piper

California Enacts First-in-the-Nation Apparel and Textile Recovery Law

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On September 22, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the Responsible Textile Recovery Act (the Act), also known as SB 707, requiring manufacturers and distributors to participate in an extended producer...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

The SCOPE Act in Focus—What You Should Know About Texas’s Partially-Blocked Youth Privacy Statute

As we’ve discussed previously, youth privacy continues to be an enforcement priority for many state attorneys general across the country, and Texas is no exception. In 2023, Texas passed the Securing Children Online Through...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

Extended Producer Responsibility Comes to California Apparel and Textile Producers

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What Happened: On September 28, the Responsible Textiles Recovery Act of 2024 was signed into law which is designed to increase responsibilities of apparel and textile article producers regarding the reuse, repair, and...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Minnesota Posts Q&As from July 2024 Webinars on PFAS in Products Law; Leaders Mark 100 Days until Law Takes Effect

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) held two public webinars in July 2024 to provide updates and answer questions on Minnesota’s per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in products law (Amara’s Law), which takes...more

Hogan Lovells

UK retail banking and payments: Regulatory return to the office - recent developments to be aware of

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After a relatively quiet period over the summer due to the general election, the post-holiday period has been a busy one on the retail banking, consumer finance and payments regulatory front. There have also been some FCA...more

Hogan Lovells

APP fraud: Final draft payments delay SI and UK PSR policy statement on maximum reimbursement level

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Just days before the 7 October go-live for the new Faster Payments System (FPS) and CHAPS mandatory reimbursement requirements, HM Treasury (HMT) has published its awaited final draft outbound payments delay legislation. PSPs...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FTC Targets Unfair or Deceptive AI Practices With Five New Enforcement Actions

The FTC recently announced five enforcement actions against companies that use or sell artificial intelligence (AI) tools that could deceive or harm consumers. With these actions, the FTC announced a new law enforcement sweep...more

Troutman Pepper

Finding the Balance: Complying with Consumer Finance Legal Obligations When Offering Patient Payment Plans

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Health care providers often find themselves in the position of collecting direct payments for medical services through patient payment plans. While providers must adhere to a myriad of health care laws when doing so, they...more

Troutman Pepper

Where the F(BO) is the Money? Part 2 — Adopting the Right Lessons from Synapse

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This is the second of three articles focused on a key question: as bank-fintech partnerships continue to play a vital role in driving financial services, how does the industry make this system safer and better?...more

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California's Latest Automatic Renewal Law Amendments Take Effect in July 2025

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California’s already stringent Automatic Renewal Law (“ARL”) will become more demanding in July 2025 when AB 2863, which was signed on September 24, 2024, takes effect. In short, the amendments: (1) expand the scope of the...more

Cooley LLP

Student Loan Servicing Risks Top CFPB Concerns for Servicemembers, Veterans

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On September 24, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Office of Servicemember Affairs released its 2023 annual report highlighting complaint trends submitted by active-duty servicemembers, veterans and...more

Troutman Pepper

CFPB Intensifies Scrutiny on Medical Debt Collection Practices

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On October 1, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued an advisory opinion aimed at debt collectors and emphasizing their obligations under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and Regulation...more

Fisher Phillips

Landmark Privacy Regulations Could Soon Require Colorado Employers to Comply With Biometric Info Law: 3 Tips to Stay Protected

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Colorado employers could soon need to comply with the disclosure and consent requirements of the state’s privacy act when they collect biometric identifiers from employees or applicants – which would make Colorado the first...more

Kaufman & Canoles

Key Takeaways from The Racing Attorney Conference

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Earlier this year, firm Associate Darden Copeland attended The Racing Attorney Conference (TRAC) for its 15th annual conference at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. ...more

Alston & Bird

Class Action & MDL Roundup 2024 Q2 – We Are Administratively Feasible

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Welcome back to the Class Action & MDL Roundup! This edition covers notable class actions from the second quarter of 2024. In this edition, there can be only one claim form for many, broiler chickens are coming home to...more

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The FTC Takes Aim at Deceptive AI Claims

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Our Consumer Protection/FTC Team investigates a slew of Federal Trade Commission enforcement actions against companies using allegedly deceptive artificial intelligence (AI) claims....more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Thinking About Revising a Privacy Statement? Here Are Some Pointers

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There have been some highly publicized privacy statement revisions. Here are some lessons we are discussing with clients: •Regulators are putting a high value on transparency and they are looking specifically at privacy...more

Cozen O'Connor

Arkansas AG Not Kidding Around About Alleged YouTube Dangers

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Arkansas AG Tim Griffin has filed a lawsuit against YouTube, LLC, Google LLC, XXVI Holdings Inc., and parent company Alphabet Inc. (collectively, “YouTube”) alleging that the platform’s deceptive practices and defective...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

California Sets Standard with Automatic Renewal Law Amendments

Governor Gavin Newsome signed AB2863 into law on September 24, 2024, amending California’s automatic renewal law – making it the most stringent state measure in the United States. As businesses that operate online are aware,...more

Fisher Phillips

Netherlands Imposes Record-Breaking Data Privacy Fine on Uber: 4 Key Steps Companies Can Take to Ensure Compliance

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Dutch data privacy officials recently imposed a staggering penalty on Uber – €290 million ($324 million) – for allegedly breaching the European Union’s comprehensive data privacy and security law. This groundbreaking fine is...more

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Virginia Takes Action Against Retailer Selling THC Products

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On September 14, Virginia’s Attorney General (AG) Jason Miyares issued a letter to the registered agent of the Good Vibes Shop, a Radford, VA store, for selling tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) products without proper labeling and...more

MoginRubin LLP

Judge Cuts Unrevealed Slice of FTC’s Amazon Case, But a Lot Remains

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U.S. Judge John H. Chun in Seattle has cut a temporarily undisclosed portion of the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust suit against Amazon.com Inc., but said an eventual trial would focus solely on Amazon’s liability under...more

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