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What’s Inside This Issue? This edition of the K&L Gates Competition & Consumer Law Round-Up provides a summary of recent and significant updates from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), as well as...more
California Attorney General Bonta entered into the state's largest California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") settlement to date with a website publisher for $1.55 million....more
As the world continues its shift towards a low carbon economy and businesses seek to meet the expectations of potential investors, shareholders and customers, regulators continue to watch closely to ensure that claims are...more
In recent years, legislative initiatives have increasingly reflected the green agenda and sustainability objectives of the European Commission (the Commission)....more
On June 5, 2025, the Competition Bureau (the Bureau) published its final Guidelines for environmental claims under the Competition Act (the Act). The Guidelines were created to help businesses and the public understand the...more
Recently, the Canadian Competition Bureau published updated guidelines concerning its approach to environmental claims following last year's amendments to Canadian law that specifically targeted greenwashing. These...more
The Consumer Protection Cooperation Network (CPC) found that the online marketplace and fast fashion e-retailer SHEIN engaged in a range of practices that are in breach of EU consumer law. Scope of the CPC coordinated...more
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
IN THE NEWS AND LATEST UPDATES - What’s Next at FTC Following Firings of Democratic Commissioners? It’s been a week since the Trump administration fired FTC Commissioners Slaughter and Bedoya because their “continued service...more
In Brief - Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb has just announced the ACCC’s Compliance and Enforcement priorities for 2025-2026....more
The New York Attorney General (NYAG) is expected to increase enforcement actions in 2025, especially with the enactment of several new laws designed to strengthen consumer protection and employment. At the federal level, the...more
In June 2024, amendments to the Canadian Competition Act (Act) garnered significant attention (and criticism) from both business and legal communities in Canada for the introduction of new “greenwashing” provisions. The new...more