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Texas Governor Signs H.B. 700; New York Legislature Passes FAIR Business Practices Act

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On June 20, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 700, which regulates sales-based financing transactions and requires providers and brokers of sales-based financing transactions to register with the Texas Office...more

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New York’s New Law Provides FAIR Consumer Protections

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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

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New York’s proposed FAIR Business Practices Act – potential implications for business

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently signaled a retreat from its regulatory and enforcement posture by outlining its 2025 supervisory and enforcement priorities and rescinding 67 regulatory guidance documents. In...more

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The State AG Report – 05.29.2025

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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: • NY Fights FAIR to Expand State Consumer Protection Law - ...more

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NY Fights FAIR to Expand State Consumer Protection Law

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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

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New York Attorney General Advances Consumer Protection Legislation Intended to Bolster GBL Section 349

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In March 2025, Office of the Attorney General for the State of New York introduced the Fostering Affordability and Integrity Through Reasonable (“FAIR”) Business Practices Act in the State Senate and State Assembly. The...more

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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

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(A)Identify Yourself: State Bills Would Require Notification When Interacting with AI

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As the communication capabilities of artificial intelligence (“AI”)-powered chatbots and automated voice assistants (“callbots”) improve, it is becoming increasingly difficult to tell human from machine. At the same time,...more

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Playing on the Edge - Sweepstakes Casinos Face Challenges

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Sweepstakes casinos have become a force in online gaming, offering casino-style games without navigating the complex regulatory scrutiny of gaming regulators or legislators. Sweepstakes casinos use creative business models,...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

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New York’s Consumer Protection Overhaul: A Lawsuit Magnet for Banks, Fintechs, and Other Financial Services Providers

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New York lawmakers—with full support from the attorney general—are pushing a sweeping expansion of consumer protection laws that could turn routine financial transactions into the next big class action battleground and expand...more

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New York Attorney General Proposes Bill to Expand Consumer Protection Law 

On March 13, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the introduction of the Fostering Affordability and Integrity through Reasonable Business Practices Act (FAIR Business Practices Act). The proposed legislation...more

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New York attorney general proposes bill against unfair, deceptive and abusive practices

On March 13, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced proposed legislation to strengthen the state’s consumer protection framework by expanding enforcement powers beyond deceptive acts and practices to also include...more

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New York Seeks to Expand Consumer Protections by Proposing New Legislation and by Increasing Recruitment at its Department of...

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As we recently reported, there have been rollbacks of consumer protections on the federal level, including the curtailing of enforcement activity at the CFPB. ...more

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New York Seeks to Beef up Consumer Protection Framework

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New York attorney general Leticia James is the latest state-level actor to respond to the Trump administration’s efforts to shrink federal consumer protection agencies. James has championed the FAIR Business Practices Act, a...more

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As Trump Administration rolls back CFPB’s work, New York wants to fill the void

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As the Trump Administration attempts to drastically cut CFPB funding and staffing, New York regulators and legislators are attempting to fill what could be a void in consumer protection efforts....more

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