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FTC Click-to-Cancel Rule on Hold, but California’s Automatic Renewal Law Remains Intact: What Companies Need To Know

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On July 8, the Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) "click-to-cancel" rule (FTC Rule), which would have required companies to provide customers with an easy, one-click method to...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

State Wave of Click-to-Cancel Rules

The end of President Biden’s administration saw the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) adopt the sweeping “Click-to-Cancel” rule, which stands to impose a spate of requirements for disclosure, consent, and cancellation on any...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

New California Law Redefines E-Bikes

California has changed its definition of electric bicycles to clarify ambiguities about the use of throttles. Since their first introduction in the 1990s, electric bicycles, or e-bikes, have grown tremendously in popularity...more

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ESG Litigation Update: Environmental NGOs and Local Governments Target ‘Climate Deception’

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In recent years, environmental nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and local governments have increasingly sued gas, oil, and energy companies, challenging their historic messaging on climate change, plastic recycling, and...more

Foley Hoag LLP - State AG Insights

Will State AGs Fill the Gap in FCPA Enforcement?

Since the start of President Trump’s second administration, some State Attorneys General (AGs) have actively responded to executive orders and policy directives, including by initiating legal challenges in federal courts. Now...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

California Introduces Legislation to Curb Online Direct-to-Consumer Hemp Product Sales

Perhaps recognizing an enforcement gap in the evolving struggle to protect consumers from what Governor Newsom has characterized as a grave threat to public health and safety, the California legislature is taking steps to...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California DFPI Reaches Settlement with Lender Over Crypto-Backed Loans

On December 23, 2024, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) announced a consent order with a lender to resolve its investigation into the company’s crypto-backed lending program, which the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Class Action Certified Against Fintech Lender for Home Improvement Loans

In an order issued in January and made public on February 24, a judge in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California granted class certification to consumers alleging a fintech lender’s loan...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California Governor Appoints New DFPI Commissioner

On February 7, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of Khalil “KC” Mohseni as the new Commissioner of the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI). Mohseni has been serving as...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Class Dismissed

California Updates Prop 65 Short-Form Warning Requirements

On January 1, 2025, new regulations governing Proposition 65’s so-called safe-harbor warnings went into effect. Proposition 65 requires businesses that employ 10 or more persons to provide “clear and reasonable” warnings on...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

California and Denver Impose New Restrictions on Nicotine Analog Products

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In what appear to be the first restrictions of their kind, the state of California and the city and county of Denver have adopted bans on flavored tobacco products that cover not only products containing tobacco and nicotine,...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

California bans undervalued property offers after wildfire disasters

On January 14, the Governor of California, Gavin Newsom, issued Executive Order N-7-25 prohibiting unsolicited cash offers to purchase property in Los Angeles county ZIP codes, specifically those impacted by the recent...more

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Pricing Considerations in the Aftermath of the California Wildfires

The devastating January 2025 wildfires in southern California prompted Governor Newsom to declare a state of emergency on January 7, 2025 for Los Angeles and Ventura counties. This triggered California laws around price...more

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Does President Trump's Emergency Declarations Trigger California Price Controls?

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As discussed in yesterday's post, California's anti-price gouging statute, Penal Code Section 396, is triggered upon the proclamation of a state of emergency by either the President of the United States or the Governor. ...more

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Has California Imposed Nationwide Price Controls?

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On January 7, 2025, Governor Newsom proclaimed a State of Emergency in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties due to the fire in the Pacific Palisades and windstorm.  This proclamation triggered price the application of California...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California and Georgia Reach Settlement with Rent-to-Own Companies

In two unrelated settlements, the California DFPI and Georgia attorney general each recently settled with rent-to-own companies. In the California settlement that was announced on January 10, the DFPI settled with a Los...more

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