The US Department of Justice has proposed legislation to the US Congress that would, if enacted, create a private right of action against healthcare professionals who provide gender-affirming care to children. The proposal...more
9/8/2025
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Trump Administration
An executive order signed by the US president on August 7, 2025, titled Guaranteeing Fair Banking for All Americans, seeks to prohibit financial institutions from engaging in “debanking” practices, such as denying services or...more
8/8/2025
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Recent actions by state attorneys general in Texas and Florida highlight rising antitrust scrutiny of environmental, social, and governance (ESG)-aligned investment strategies and climate disclosure groups. Companies with...more
8/6/2025
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The Clayton Act
On August 1, 2025, 16 state attorneys general filed a complaint in federal court in Massachusetts against the US administration seeking a declaratory judgment that President Trump’s January 28, 2025 Executive Order 14187,...more
On July 8, 2025, a three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued a per curiam opinion vacating the US Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) Negative Option Rule (Click-to-Cancel) on Administrative...more
Information and document requests under the Freedom of Information Act and analogous state public records laws can be powerful and relatively inexpensive tools in a party’s litigation toolbox and are not only reserved for...more
The president on June 6, 2025 issued a trio of executive orders (EOs) that aim to solidify the United States’ position in advancing new aviation technologies and accelerate the integration of uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS),...more
The US president has imposed and modified tariffs on key trading partners such as China, Canada, Mexico, and the European Union over the last three months. These tariffs rely on the International Economic Emergency Powers...more
With the continued expansion of the regulation of “junk fees,” including bipartisan actions from federal, state, and local authorities, it is more important than ever for businesses to ensure compliance with these...more
As federal enforcement and regulatory actions evolve under the current administration, state attorneys general (State AGs) are taking an active role in responding to the changes, with support or challenges in alignment with...more
The president recently issued an executive order (Order), targeting allegedly unfair pricing practices such as “scalping” and “junk fees” in live entertainment ticketing. The Order prioritizes enforcement of price...more
The Attorney General of Massachusetts recently promulgated rules expanding the scope of its enforcement against alleged “junk fees,” including business practices for consumer subscriptions, renewals, and recurring charge...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued guidance on the eve of the transition to a new administration that serves as a roadmap for state governments—especially attorneys general and, notably, private contingent...more
President Donald Trump’s executive order titled Regulatory Freeze Pending Review directs federal agencies to stop all rulemaking activity pending within the agency and to consider all rules already published as paused for 60...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) recently issued a final rule (the Junk Fees Rule or the Rule) banning so-called “junk fees” in two key industries: short-term lodging and live events. The Rule addresses...more
A complaint was recently filed by 18 state attorneys general and the DeFi Education Fund against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), alleging that the agency is exceeding its authority by attempting to regulate...more
By approving a framework regulating earned wage access (EWA), California contributes to a state-by-state patchwork of EWA regulation. With the future of federal action uncertain, EWA providers will have to navigate this...more
With the election of Donald Trump as president, we anticipate increased activism by Democratic state attorneys general in the form of legal challenges to his administration and the exercise of independent state authority in...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued its Final Rule requiring businesses subject to its authority to establish equivalency between the ease of signing up and canceling subscriptions, memberships, and other...more
The distinction between owning and licensing digital goods has become blurred in an era increasingly dominated by digital transactions. While traditionally consumers purchasing physical items such as books and video games...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently promulgated a final rule requiring certain nonbank financial companies to register public orders issued by federal, state, or local agencies that contain prospective...more
Philadelphia joins other major US cities in passing a local law to address consumer fraud and abuse. With its newfound enforcement authority, the Philadelphia Law Department can investigate and initiate legal action against...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently finalized its proposed rule to create a so-called “Repeat Offender” registry for certain covered financial services providers and individuals violating federal, state,...more
Following a recent call for consumer input, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced it will launch a formal public inquiry into so-called “junk fees” that the Bureau claims may be increasing mortgage closing...more
The US aviation industry has been in the headlines recently with the passage of a comprehensive bill to authorize funding of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for five more years as well as Department of...more