Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Understanding the Development and Regulation of Buy Now, Pay Later Products — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Tracking Trends in State-Level Consumer Protection Enforcement
10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending August 9, 2025
Podcast - An Overview of State Attorney General Consumer Protection Enforcement
Suluki Secrets: Behind the Scenes of Reasonable Investigations — FCRA Focus Podcast
The Current State of the Holder Rule: Friend or Foe? — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Understanding BBB Ratings: Building Trust and Mitigating Risks — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Podcast - Tips for Maintaining FTC Compliance When Using AI
Wire Fraud Litigants Beware: Fourth Circuit Ruling Protects the Banks — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Balch’s Consumer Finance Compass: How Standing Can Make or Break Certification for Class Action Lawsuits in Debt Collection
Podcast - FTC to Focus on Deceptive AI Claims: Compliance Management Strategies
Doc Fees Decoded: The Price of Paperwork in Auto Sales — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Cruising Through Change: The Auto-Finance Industry’s New Era Under Trump Unveiled — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Navigating Elder Fraud: Challenges and Legal Trends in Payment Systems — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Regulatory Rollback: Inside the CFPB’s FCRA Guidance Withdrawal — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Cruising Through Change: The Auto-Finance Industry’s New Era Under Trump Unveiled — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Compliance Needs are Alive and Well: FTC's Recent Enforcement Activity
Regulatory Rollback: Inside the CFPB's FCRA Guidance Withdrawal — FCRA Focus Podcast
State AG Pulse | A FAIR Go For NY Consumers
Regulatory Rollback: Impact on Industry of CFPB's Withdrawal of Fair Lending and UDAAP Informal Guidance — The Consumer Finance Podcast
The City of Long Beach introduced a new ordinance aimed at curbing retail theft and improving safety in grocery and drug stores that use self-service checkout stations. The ordinance applies to “drug retail establishments”...more
The US relies on existing federal laws and guidelines to regulate AI but aims to introduce AI legislation and a federal regulation authority. Until then, developers and deployers of AI systems will operate in an increasing...more
Last month, the New York State Assembly demurred from taking up a vote for the second time on the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act (“PRRIA”). The PRRIA was designed to cause a restructuring of the life...more
In a recent political development in Nevada, Governor Joe Lombardo vetoed Assembly Bill 44, a legislative effort aimed at curbing alleged price-fixing practices on essential goods and services championed by Nevada Attorney...more
The administration of anesthesia in dental offices across North Carolina is under heightened scrutiny. A series of tragic patient deaths, public advocacy, and legislative interest have prompted the North Carolina State Board...more
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released a report titled “Standing Up for New York Consumers – How New York State and New York City can Strengthen Consumer Financial Protection in the Trump Era,” which called for the...more
Budget reconciliation bill H.R.1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” currently pending in the U.S. Senate, originally included not only tax and spending provisions but also a proposed multi-year pause on state and local...more
The U.S. Senate voted early Tuesday to remove a proposed moratorium from the federal budget bill. This outcome marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing debate over artificial intelligence regulation in the United States....more
Key Points: Effective May 18, 2025, purchasers of new motorcycles in Pennsylvania may bring Lemon Law suits....more
New York AG Letitia James announced that the state legislature passed an amended version of the Fostering Affordability and Integrity through Reasonable Business Practices Act (FAIR Business Practices Act), which expands the...more
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
In Episode 6 of Season 5 Chris Allen and Emily Yu examine New York’s proposed FAIR Business Practices Act legislation and what it tells us about how AGs’ consumer protection authority is evolving to address the challenges on...more
New York AG Letitia James announced her support for passage of the Fostering Affordability and Integrity through Reasonable Business Practices (FAIR) Business Practices Act. The Act would expand the state’s consumer...more
BALTIMORE—City Seeks Return of Sports Betting Lawsuit to Local Court - The City of Baltimore is requesting that its consumer protection lawsuit against DraftKings and FanDuel be moved back to Baltimore City Circuit Court,...more
A bipartisan coalition of 37 AGs sent a letter to leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives opposing a federal ban against state-level regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. In the letter, the AGs argue that...more
Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to dominate headlines—not just for its technological leaps, but also for the policies shaping its future. In a major development, a new Republican-backed tax bill, released by the House...more
Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • Republican AGs Urge EPA to Recognize Greater State...more
Just a week from North Carlina Senators proposing Senate Bill 491, which seeks to create an act to license, examine, and regulate debt settlement services, North Carolina House Representatives Howard (R), Setzer (R), B. Jones...more
Businesses offering subscriptions or other ongoing services continue to face a growing, and increasingly complex, patchwork of state auto-renewal laws (ARLs). 2025 brings a fresh wave of developments across the states. In...more
Gov. Shapiro’s Budget Balances Bipartisan Priorities - Governor Josh Shapiro's third budget proposal aims to balance bipartisan priorities, incorporating both Republican and Democratic interests while navigating the...more
Colorado is the latest state to introduce a bill focused on consumer protection issues when companies develop AI tools. The bill imposes obligations on developers and deployers of AI systems. Additionally, the bill provides...more
On January 2, New York Governor Kathy Hochul revealed a proposed plan focused on consumer protection and affordability as the initial part of the Governor’s 2024 State of the State address. The plan includes changes to New...more
The Bass, Berry & Sims Government Advocacy & Public Policy team of Erica Vick Penley, Jacob Baggett, and Mallorie Kerby are pleased to announce the passage of SB378/HB403. With Governor Lee’s signature expected but pending,...more
LEADERSHIP RELEASES GLOBAL BUDGET TARGETS - On Tuesday, the Governor, House Speaker, and Senate Majority Leader announced they had reached an agreement on global budget targets, adding up to $71.9 million in spending for...more
As discussed in our December 13, 2019 blog post on Surprise Billing, states have taken the lead on protecting patients against surprise bills, as the numerous pending bills before the House on the issue have stalled. Now in...more