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After a long introduction, new general business rules from the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General (OAG) governing transparency in price disclosure and negative option renewals took effect September 2....more
On August 28, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed SB4, delaying the effective date of the Colorado AI Act (CAIA) from February 1, 2026, to June 30, 2026. Earlier this summer, Gov. Polis called the Colorado Legislature into a...more
Effective September 2, 2025, Massachusetts will begin enforcing 940 CMR 38.00, a new regulation aimed at promoting price transparency for consumers. These comprehensive rules apply to the sale or lease of goods and services...more
Last month, HelloFresh agreed to settle an investigation by the California Automatic Renewal Task Force (“CART”) made up of several California counties and cities. CART’s lawsuit, filed contemporaneously with its agreed...more
The FTC has sued Fitness International, LLC and Fitness & Sports Clubs, LLC—the operators of “LA Fitness”—alleging that the gyms have made it extremely difficult for consumers to cancel memberships and recurring charges in...more
Massachusetts Attorney General (AG) Andrea Joy Campbell has issued guidelines to help businesses comply with the recently enacted consumer protection regulations, prohibiting “junk fees” and providing consumers with greater...more
Texas AG Ken Paxton reached a $9.5 million settlement with Booking Holdings Inc.—the parent company of travel platforms like Booking.com, Priceline.com, and Kayak.com—to resolve allegations that the company deceptively...more
The CFPB has scaled back some enforcement priorities, and the states have noticed. Certain states – including California, New York, Texas, and Connecticut – are particularly active, pursuing UDAP violations, privacy issues,...more
Last week, Match Group Inc., the powerhouse behind Match.com, OkCupid, Plenty of Fish and The League, agreed to shell out $14 million and revamp its cancellation policies, ending a nearly six-year showdown with the Federal...more
The FTC has reached a settlement with Match Group, Inc. and Match Group, LLC (collectively, “Match”)—the owners and operators of online dating services Match.com, OkCupid, PlentyofFish, The League, and other dating sites—to...more
On July 29, the Massachusetts Attorney General issued updated business guidance and a webinar explaining the state’s new “junk fee” regulations under the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act, which take effect on September...more
Last week, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office released a webinar and business guidance to help companies comply with upcoming regulations on junk fees and negative option contracts. The webinar and guidance cover a...more
On July 29, the attorney general from Massachusetts released an updated guidance and a webinar to help businesses in Massachusetts comply with the Bay State’s consumer protection regulations prohibiting so-called “junk fees”...more
On May 9, 2025 New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Algorithmic Pricing Disclosure Act (the “Act”) into law. This is the first time that a state jurisdiction has mandated use of certain disclosures if consumer data has...more
FTC Obtains Temporary Restraining Order and Asset Freeze Against Seven Debt Relief Companies and Their Owners for Allegedly Deceptive Practices. On July 14, the FTC filed a complaint and motion for temporary restraining order...more
On today’s episode of Ad Nauseam, Amy and Daniel are back with national treasure, and all-around great person, Lesley Fair, a legal expert, distinguished law professor and former Senior attorney at the Federal Trade...more
In-game purchases have become a cornerstone of the mobile video game industry, enabling developers to enhance user experience while generating revenue. However, recent developments signal heightened scrutiny from plaintiff’s...more
A bill recently enacted in Texas (SB140) will enhance the ability of individual consumers to seek damages for violations of various aspects of the state’s telemarketing laws. The changes adopted impact the following...more
Effective October 15, 2025, Massachusetts has adopted new home inspection regulations under 760 CMR 74.00 that prohibit sellers from accepting residential real estate offers containing preemptive inspection waivers, or...more
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
On July 8, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated the Federal Trade Commission’s Negative Option Rule, also referred to as the “Click-to-Cancel” rule (the “Rule”), determining that the FTC...more
Nebraska AG Mike Hilgers sued General Motors LLC and its subsidiary OnStar LLC (collectively, “GM”) over allegations that GM misled vehicle purchasers into enrolling in programs that collected and shared their driving data...more
Just days before the “Click to Cancel” negative option rule was to go into effect, the Eight Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the rule in its entirety. As explained in our previous alert, the rule, which would have gone into...more
In a notable trend in state consumer financial regulation, state legislatures are increasingly seeking to regulate a variety of marketing and advertising practices, rather than limiting their regulatory focus limited to the...more