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A class action is a type of legal action where a representative individual or group of individuals can bring a claim on behalf of a larger group or class who share a common legal interest.
Warner Norcross + Judd

Potential Changes to Michigan’s Consumer Protection Act Could Shift Legal Risk

Changes may be coming to the Michigan Consumer Protection Act (MCPA). The MCPA was enacted in the 1970s and provides consumers statutory claims against businesses that engage in various practices or acts that the MCPA...more

Baker Donelson

AI and Privacy on a Legal Collision Course: Steps Businesses Should Take Now

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The continued, rapid advancement of Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies comes with increasing risks for businesses, demanding that they navigate such issues more carefully than ever. Considering recent privacy class...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Recent Litigation Spotlights Legal Risks of Training Repayment Agreements

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Two recent disputes involving healthcare entities demonstrate some of the legal risks associated with contract clauses that require employees to reimburse their employer for the cost of job-related training if employees leave...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Data breach litigation targets wine company: Lessons for alcohol industry players

On July 30, 2025, a wine producer was sued in connection with a cyberattack that allegedly compromised the data of at least 26,000 customers. Among other things, the complaint alleges that the company failed to implement...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

New York’s FAIR Business Practices Act—Another State Consumer Protection Domino?

Months after the CFPB—under departing chair Rohit Chopra—released a playbook encouraging states to toughen their consumer protection laws and enforcement, New York has responded, passing the Fostering Affordability and...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Supreme Court Limits Universal Injunctions: Implications for Federal Courts

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At the end of a blockbuster term, the Supreme Court sharply limited the power of federal courts to issue so-called universal injunctions against government actors. The decision in Trump v. CASA (and related cases) did not...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Red Flags Over Red 40: Heightened Regulatory Scrutiny on Use of Artificial Food Dyes

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The regulatory landscape for consumer-packaged goods (CPG) brands is shifting, with artificial food dyes emerging as a central focus of both state and federal scrutiny. Recent actions by the federal and state governments,...more

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Class Action Fairness Act Mailings 20 Years Later: Continuity and Evolution

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One of the mandates of the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA) of 2005 was to provide greater visibility into settlements with the goal of generating more transparency on how these settlements affect class members, according to...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Navigating the Legal Risks of Consumer Protection Claims in Healthcare

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Hospitals and health systems are familiar with traditional medical malpractice cases, but as healthcare is increasingly seen as a business, healthcare providers need to understand the potential for, and limitations of claims...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Distinguishing Deceptive Trade Practices From Negligent Care: Exploring the Boundaries Between Consumer Protection and Medical...

Hospitals and health systems are familiar with traditional medical malpractice cases, but as healthcare is increasingly seen as a business, healthcare providers need to understand the potential for, and limitations of claims...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

How NY's FAIR Act Mirrors CFPB State Recommendations

On March 13, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the Fostering Affordability and Integrity through Reasonable, or FAIR, Business Practices Act, aimed at strengthening consumer protections, cutting costs,...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

Litigation Targeting Plastics Manufacturers

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As we continue to see a rise in litigation related to plastic pollution, plastic manufacturers must remain prepared and should carefully follow the different kinds of claims to see which ones are ultimately more successful....more

Cooley LLP

Crypto Shake-Up: Narrowing Risks, From Securities Scrutiny to Consumer Claims

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Crypto is now in Washington’s good graces – or at least that’s how it may seem. The return of the Trump administration has injected new energy into the crypto asset space, with sweeping rhetoric about “unleashing innovation”...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

$51.75M Settlement in Clearview AI Biometric Privacy Litigation Illustrates Creative Resolution for Startups Facing Parallel...

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On Thursday, March 20, a federal judge in the Northern District of Illinois granted final approval to a settlement agreement under which Clearview AI (Clearview) agreed to pay an estimated $51.75 million to a nationwide class...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Private Civil Consumer Financial Services Litigation to Partially Fill CFPB Void - Part...

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The podcast we are releasing today is part 1 of a re-purposed webinar we produced on March 25 titled “The Impact of the Election on the CFPB - Part 4.” As a result of the diminishing impact of the CFPB on enforcing the...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Ad Law News and Views - April 2025

Revolve Faces Class Action Over Influencer Posts - We recently posted about two lawsuits against Celsius and Shein alleging that the companies’ influencer campaigns were deceptive because various influencers (who were also...more

Venable LLP

Subscription Sellers Take Note: New Tariffs Could Hit You Hard and Require You to Notify Customers

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Every company will be impacted by the new import tariffs, as they increase manufacturing costs. However, companies selling on an autorenewal basis could disproportionately feel the impact and should proceed with caution...more

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New York’s FAIR Business Practices Act: State Regulators Begin Expansion of Consumer Protection Authority

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On March 13, 2025, New York State took a significant step towards bolstering its consumer and small business protections with the introduction of the Fostering Affordability and Integrity Through Reasonable (FAIR) Business...more

McGlinchey Stafford

EDVA Grants Summary Judgment in Favor of Defendant in Putative Class Action Involving Allocation of Mortgage Payments

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On February 24, 2025, the Eastern District of Virginia granted summary judgment in favor of Defendant LoanCare, LLC, on a putative class action alleging that LoanCare violated fair debt collection provisions of the West...more

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New York Attorney General Advances New UDAP Legislation Paving the Way for Stronger State Consumer Protection in Wake of CFPB...

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On Thursday, March 13, 2025, New York Attorney General (“NYAG”) Letitia James advanced newly proposed legislation to better protect consumers and small businesses from unfair, deceptive, and abusive practices (“UDAP”). This...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Kansas Seeks to Stop Ford County From ​“Usurping” its Sovereignty

In January, Ford County, Kansas joined a class action complaint filed in Missouri against eleven plastics manufacturers, seeking to represent ​“all persons or entities” in 35 states who purchased relevant plastics since 1990....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Philadelphia court receives usury claim against payday loan company

On March 11, a class action lawsuit was filed in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas against a financial technology company offering cash advances up to $200 through a lending app. The lawsuit alleged the company...more

Goodwin

2024 Year in Review: Telephone Consumer Protection Act

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Welcome to the “Telephone Consumer Protection Act” chapter of our annual report, Consumer Financial Services: 2024 Year in Review. Companies were mere hours away from implementing radical changes to lead forms and consent...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Two Class Actions Take a ShOt at Substantiation for Lemme’s GLP-1 Daily Supplement

Two new class action complaints, both captioned Robins v. Lemme Inc., were filed in in California Superior Court and the Southern District of New York on February 19 and March 9, respectively....more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

State AGs and Consumer Protection: What We Learned From … Michigan

What’s going on with Michigan’s consumer protection statute? How does the Michigan Attorney General’s Office operate? And what are its enforcement priorities?...more

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