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Potential for Increased State Consumer Finance Enforcement

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A decrease in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) enforcement actions may motivate state regulators to fill the enforcement void. We have not seen a dramatic increase in state actions to date, but it will...more

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FTC Announces Another Action Against Alleged eCommerce Business Opportunity Violators

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In 2024, FTC compliance lawyer wrote about the first case where the Federal Trade Commission charged a gig work company for allegedly misleading consumers about the money they could make on the company’s platform and...more

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The State AG Report – 07.17.2025

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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: •Democratic AGs Oppose Washing Away Appliance Efficiency...more

Troutman Amin LLP

“Prepare for the onslaught of 64.1601 claims”: New Ruling Confirms Private Right of Action On Caller ID AND Extends Rule to SMS...

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Received an email from Andrew Perrong this morning entitled: “Prepare for the onslaught of 64.1601 claims.” He wasn’t kidding. This is a complete disaster. In Newell v. JR Capital, 2:25-cv-01419-GAM (E.D. Pa. July 16, 2025)...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (July 15, 2025)

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FTC Sends Warning Letters Regarding Potential Noncompliance With “Made in USA” Requirements. On July 8, the FTC sent letters to a flagpole retailer, footwear maker, football equipment company, and personal care products...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

State AGs, and Mark Twain, Hold Companies Accountable for AI Use

This week, two state attorneys general on very different ends of the political spectrum announced separate actions related to purported discrimination by AI services. Missouri sent inquiry letters to four Big Tech companies...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Eighth Circuit Vacates FTC Click-to-Cancel Rule Days Before Compliance Deadline

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Although the entire Rule has been vacated, businesses offering negative option programs should remain aware of general unfair and deceptive advertising principles and applicable state law requirements. KEY POINTS: On July...more

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FTC’s Click-to-Cancel Rule Vacated by Appeals Court

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Due to go into effect on July 14, the Negative Option Rule has been struck down by the Eighth Circuit. Our Consumer Protection/FTC Group examines the Federal Trade Commission’s options going forward....more

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Rule Interrupted: “Click-to-Cancel” is “Click-to-Gone”

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The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) negative option rule, better known as the “Click-to-Cancel” rule, which was set to go into effect July 14, 2025, has been vacated in its entirely by the Eighth Circuit in Custom...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Compliance Needs are Alive and Well: FTC's Recent Enforcement Activity

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In this episode of "Clearly Conspicuous," consumer protection attorney Anthony DiResta provides an early analysis of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) direction under Chair Andrew Ferguson, emphasizing that the agency is...more

Wiley Rein LLP

FTC Sends Warning Letters to 37 Eyeglass and Contact Lens Prescribers Over Possible Rule Violations

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On June 3, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its staff had sent warning letters to 37 contact lens prescribers that, according to the FTC, were the subject of consumer complaints concerning possible...more

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Under the Hood: Exploring the CFPB's 2025 Focus — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast

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In this episode of Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast, Brooke Conkle and Chris Capurso explore the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) recent memo detailing its supervision and enforcement priorities for...more

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Challenge to Amusement Park Price Promotions Adds to Roller Coaster of Canadian Drip Pricing Enforcement

Just months after obtaining a record C$38.9-million penalty in the first fully contested drip pricing case in Canada, the Competition Bureau has initiated a new drip pricing case against Canada’s Wonderland Company, the...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

FTC’s Click-to-Cancel Rule to Take Effect on May 14, 2025, Despite Litigation

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Companies with B2C or B2B recurring payment programs that include negative option terms should review their disclosure, consent, and cancellation practices to ensure compliance with the rule....more

Cozen O'Connor

NY Settles With Insurer on Data Breach Rooted in Security Deficiencies

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New York AG Letitia James settled with Root Insurance Company to resolve allegations that the company’s data security deficiencies led to a 2021 data breach involving 72,000 people, in violation of state consumer protection...more

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Central Bank Modernises Consumer Protection Code and introduces Standards for Business

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Today, the Central Bank of Ireland published the Consumer Protection Code 2025 ("CPC 2025") comprising: (i) the Consumer Protection Code Central Bank Reform Act 2010 (Section 17A) (Standards for Business) Regulations 2025...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC Signals Strong Stance on Civil Investigation Demands

In a March 10 blog post, the new Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection (BCP) reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to enforcing consumer protection laws through Civil Investigation Demands (CIDs)....more

K&L Gates LLP

Why Financial Institutions Should Stay the Course

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Introduction - Many regulated businesses believe that the only thing worse than strict regulations is a wholly uncertain regulatory environment. With many rule changes on hold and enforcement actions and investigations being...more

Alston & Bird

California Imposes Restrictions on Arbitration Clauses in Consumer Agreements

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What happens in California, stays in California. Our Class Action Team examines a new California law that keeps California consumers’ arbitration proceedings in California....more

Wiley Rein LLP

Key Takeaways from the California Privacy Agency’s First CCPA Enforcement Action

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On March 12, 2025, the California Consumer Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA or Agency) announced a settlement with an auto manufacturer, marking the Agency’s first enforcement action under the California Consumer Privacy Act...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Do Not Disturb: Observe Telemarketing Hours!

Last month, a putative class action Complaint was filed against Dave & Buster’s (“Defendant”) for allegedly failing to observe proper telemarketing hours. In Laureta v. Dave & Buster’s Inc., Plaintiff claims that he received...more

Hinch Newman LLP

FTC Director of Bureau of Consumer Protection Reminds Consumers that the FTC Means Business When it Comes to Civil Investigative...

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On March 10, 2025, the Director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection published a blog entry on the FTC’s website entitled “Did your business receive a CID? The FTC means business.”...more

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CFPB Continues Lawsuit Over Alleged Military Lending Act Violations

On March 1, and despite recent policy shifts under the new administration, the CFPB sent a letter to the judge overseeing its lawsuit against a fintech lender in the United States District Court for the Southern District of...more

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One Florida Firm is Targeting Ecommerce Brands With TCPA Class Actions Claiming That Promotional Text Messages Sent Outside of...

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In 2024, a single firm in Florida started targeting social media users with an ad campaign claiming that any promotional text message sent outside the hours of 8am and 9pm violates the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. This...more

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Telephone and Texting Compliance News — February 2025

We are pleased to present our latest edition of Telephone and Texting Compliance News, providing insights and news related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). In this month’s Regulatory Update, we cover the FCC’s...more

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