The United States is navigating a new era of regulatory oversight and the balance of power between federal and state regulators following the 2024 election cycle. As federal agencies retreat from and/or realign their...more
7/28/2025
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Antitrust Violations ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Privacy ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Gaming ,
Life Sciences ,
Machine Learning ,
Marketing ,
Merger Controls ,
Most-Favored Nations ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
State Attorneys General
Texas Attorney General (AG) Ken Paxton announced that General Mills has agreed to remove petroleum-based artificial dyes from its cereals and school food products throughout the U.S. by summer 2026, and from its entire U.S....more
6/27/2025
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Children's Products ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
General Mills ,
Marketing ,
Misleading Statements ,
New Regulations ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Retail Sales ,
State Attorneys General ,
Texas ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Willful Misconduct
Connecticut Attorney General (AG) William Tong has taken legal action against two online distributors, Triggered Brand and Made In China, for allegedly selling research-grade GLP-1 weight loss drugs directly to Connecticut...more
Last month, Arizona Attorney General (AG) Kris Mayes announced a lawsuit alleging that CBR Systems, Inc. (CBR), one of the nation’s largest cord blood banking companies, engaged in deceptive and unfair practices....more
Alaska’s Department of Law’s Consumer Protection Unit recently announced it obtained a Superior Court order issuing a $250,000 civil penalty against B. Merry Studio, which the state alleged to have marketed products as being...more
3/28/2025
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Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Country of Origin ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Goods or Services ,
Labeling ,
Manufacturers ,
Marketing ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Popular ,
Product Labels ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Massachusetts Attorney General (AG) Andrea Joy Campbell announced Massachusetts’ new consumer protection regulations prohibiting “junk fees” and providing consumers with greater transparency regarding trial and subscription...more
3/11/2025
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Disclosure Requirements ,
Fees ,
Hidden Fees ,
Marketing ,
New Regulations ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Attorneys General ,
Subscription Services ,
Transparency ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
State attorneys general (AGs) continue to play a pivotal role as innovators, shaping the regulatory environment by leveraging their expertise and resources to influence policy and practice. The public-facing nature of AG...more
1/30/2025
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Policies ,
Federal Contractors ,
Healthcare ,
Marketing ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Regulatory Violations ,
State Attorneys General ,
Technology Sector
Warnings of an impending regulatory focus on hidden and junk fees materialized following President Joe Biden’s call to Congress during his 2023 State of the Union address to eliminate them. On December 17, the Federal Trade...more
12/27/2024
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Disclosure Requirements ,
Event Tickets ,
Excessive Fees ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fees ,
Final Rules ,
Goods or Services ,
Hidden Fees ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Marketing ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Short-Term Lease ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Vacation Rentals
Illinois Attorney General (AG) Kwame Raoul entered a settlement with Teleperformance Colombia SAS, TPUSA Inc., and Teleperformance SE (collectively, Teleperformance). The agreement resolves allegations that Teleperformance...more
Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule to combat fake reviews and testimonials...more
8/28/2024
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Celebrity Endorsements ,
Competition ,
Fake Reviews ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Influencers ,
Marketing ,
Online Reviews ,
Social Media ,
Testimonial Statements
In 2024, the landscape of state attorneys general (AGs) is poised for significant change, with numerous elections and regulatory actions reshaping priorities and enforcement strategies. This dynamic environment reflects the...more
7/23/2024
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Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Healthcare ,
Machine Learning ,
Marketing ,
Personal Data ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Social Media ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Privacy Laws
Most products with an online marketing presence generally have “customer reviews.” However, today’s consumers cannot always trust that those reviews are from real purchasers or provide honest feedback about the quality of a...more
Last week, Michigan Attorney General (AG) Dana Nessel formally launched an investigation under the Michigan Consumer Protection Act (MCPA) into the marketing and business practices of a group of interconnected pest control...more
11/15/2023
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Deceptive Intent ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Investigations ,
Marketing ,
Pest Infestation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Scams ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Warranties
On September 8, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Chief Administrative Law Judge D. Michael Chappell issued an initial decision ruling that Intuit Inc. (Intuit) “engaged in deceptive advertising in violation of Section 5...more
9/18/2023
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Goods or Services ,
Intuit ,
Marketing ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Section 5 ,
Statutory Violations ,
Tax Returns ,
TurboTax
The New York and Pennsylvania state attorneys general recently led a bipartisan coalition of 26 state AGs in a letter, supporting the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s proposed rule amending the Negative Option Rule....more
On June 8, a bipartisan coalition of 28 attorneys general issued a letter, supporting the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) proposal to close a “loophole” that currently allows lead generators to collect and sell...more
6/16/2023
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FCC ,
Information Sharing ,
Lead Generators ,
Marketing ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Right to Privacy ,
Robocalling ,
State Attorneys General ,
Text Messages ,
Third-Party Service Provider
In March 2023, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office issued a letter to Kroger Co., urging the company “to add clear signage to your stores to help consumers understand which eggs, exactly, came from caged chickens.”...more
On January 24, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced an investigation of California-based title security company Home Title Lock for potential violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. In its civil investigative...more