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Israel has just instituted new rules governing the marketing and advertising of tobacco products.

On February 29th, the International Advertising Association is sponsoring a virtual fireside chat with Karla Avila, the Director General of CONAR Mexico, which is Mexico's advertising ...

H&M pulled an online advertisement promoting a sweatshirt that features the phrase "Coolest Monkey in the Jungle," which was modeled by a black child.

The California Bureau of Cannabis Control ordered marketers to take down any billboards on interstate highways that promote cannabis products.

Yesterday, New York Attorney General, Letitia James, announced legislation, The Fostering Affordability and Integrity through Reasonable Business Practices, or FAIR Business Practices Act, a program bill designed to expand New York's consumer protection law, ...

Safeway faces a class action lawsuit over its rewards program pricing practices, with plaintiffs alleging that member-only prices advertised with 'Thru' dates mislead consumers into believing sales are time-limited when they actually continue indefinitely. After an initial dismissal, a federal court has now allowed the case to proceed on these deceptive advertising claims.

The EPA also expressed its particular concern about products falsely claiming to be effective against COVID-19.

Florida AG Pam Bondi has filed a complaint against the Miami-based Icebox Cafe and its owner for allegedly supplying non-locally sourced or sustainable products as touted on restaurants' menus.

The Federal Trade Commission announced that it will hold a virtual workshop on April 29, 2021 to examine digital "dark patterns," which the FTC described as...

With Noah Joshua Phillips, Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, and Rohit Chopra being sworn in yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission now has five Commissioners.

Just one week before the Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act (the "INFORM Consumers Act") takes effect,

Last week, New York City Mayor Eric Adams appointed Vilda Vera Mayuga as the City's new Commissioner of the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection. In announcing the appointment, City Hall said,...

New York Attorney General Letitia James sent warning letters to more than thirty retailers telling them to stop overcharging customers for baby formula.

The Commissioner of the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, Lorelei Salas, announced that she is resigning from her post, effective April 30th.

The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection announced that it brought three more actions against retailers accused of price gouging.

The declaration, which went into effect yesterday, makes it illegal for stores to drastically increase prices on face masks.

New York City has launched an enforcement sweep targeting car rental businesses for violations of consumer protection laws, issuing 56 summonses for failures to properly disclose pricing, post required signage, and display refund policies. The action underscores the city's commitment to transparency in rental car pricing and protecting consumers from hidden fees and deceptive practices.