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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).

Let's discuss the consumer protection violations.

House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling sent a letter March 8 to Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke.

The Israeli legislature (the "Knesset") enacted an amendment to the Consumer Protection Law according to which the Consumer Protection Authority will establish a registry in which consumers can indicate that they wish to opt-out of receiving telemarketing calls.

The Massachusetts Appeals Court, in Stranberg v. Cooperative Bank, recently concluded that "every deal that goes sour does not give rise to a c. 93A claim."

A Massachusetts federal court examines whether alleged misrepresentations in an asset purchase agreement and post-closing destruction of intellectual property constitute unfair or deceptive practices under Chapter 93A. The decision clarifies when conduct transcends a simple breach of contract to trigger consumer protection liability.

Operating a GA business? Understand the Fair Business Practices Act

On December 19, President Biden vetoed the joint resolution (S. J. Res. 32) the US Senate and House of Representatives passed under the Congressional Review Act

Senator Wyden stated, "My bill creates radical transparency for consumers, gives them new tools to control their information and backs it up with tough rules."

Each week, Crowell & Moring's State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AGs have taken. See our State Attorneys General page for more insights. Below are the updates from May 22-28, 2025

Texas AG Ken Paxton sued the Roblox Corporation, which operates a popular online gaming platform used predominantly by children and teens...

On August 22, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking seeking public comment on potential revisions to its Personal Financial Data Rights Rule...

In 2020, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") sent letters to a number of direct sellers, alleging that they or members of their sales force had made false or misleading health and earnings claims related to COVID-19.

On April 7, 2016, US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray presented the CFPB's Semi-Annual Report at a hearing before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.

President-elect Joe Biden has signaled that robust consumer protection will be a major focus of his policy agenda.

The United States District Court for the District of Columbia recently vacated the rule issued in 2012 by the Securities and Exchange Commission implementing the extractive issuer disclosure requirements of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

A Colorado lawsuit challenges a donor-advised fund sponsor's decision to suspend advisory privileges over a $21 million fund, raising critical questions about the legal enforceability of donor advisory rights that families...