The new Supreme Court Term is underway and for the second straight Term, and second time in 2020, the Court will address a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) question.

In late November, the Pennsylvania AG's office announced a settlement with Grubhub. In its action, the AG alleged among other claims that Grubhub's platform did not clearly disclose...

California has a new tool in the toolbox when it comes to remedies available for certain consumer protection law violations. The governor of California recently signed legislation...

On February 19, 2025, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform – specifically, Rep. Virginia Foxx and Committee Chairman James Comer – sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education (DOE)...

A federal court in California recently examined whether a bundled shipping and handling fee constitutes a "mandatory fee" under California's Honest Pricing Law.

Two consumers walked into supermarkets on a mission to find ​"nutritious, healthy snacks" that ​"would not likely increase [their] risk of disease" and later walked out with Fruit Bowls in Gel...

Earlier this week, District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb settled one of two outstanding lawsuits against the Washington Commanders – this time over allegedly deceptive practices...

With our entrance into the second quarter, Kristi takes a look at five things that she's been noticing to help gauge what we should be watching for

Recently Georgia Attorney General Carr warned consumers of potential price gouging of baby formula and related scams. He notes price gouging protections are in effect there until at least June 14, 2022...

On December 12, the FTC issued the Combating Auto Retail Scams Rule ("CARS Rule") which will broadly regulate sales activities of motor vehicle dealers.

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against an enterprise of 15 corporations and eight individuals accused of running deceptive subscription schemes.

The Senate Commerce Committee today voted overwhelmingly to move forward with Lina Khan's nomination as FTC Commissioner, signaling that Khan is likely to ultimately be confirmed as the youngest Commissioner ever at 32...

Last week, two Washington consumers filed a proposed class action lawsuit accusing Old Navy of spamming them with emails that included false or misleading information about the duration of sales.

With emergencies ebbing and flowing this year, price gouging continued to be a focus for the states this year.

NAD's inquiry into Polymarket's influencer practices has been administratively closed due to an ongoing lawsuit addressing similar disclosure concerns. The case highlights NAD's active monitoring of influencer campaigns to ensure proper disclosure of relationships between influencers and the companies they promote.

Safeway faces allegations that its wine discount promotions created misleading illusions about price expiration dates, with plaintiffs claiming the retailer advertised temporary "Member Prices" that would end on specific dates but then continued substantially similar discounts indefinitely. The court found that reasonable consumers could plausibly interpret sale dates as genuine endpoints, allowing the case to proceed beyond initial pleadings.

AGs blame USDOT throughout multiple administrations for not taking appropriate action against the airlines even when made aware of the AG consumer complaints.

Pennsylvania's Senate Bill 992 introduces significant changes to the state's telemarketing regulations, including new definitions for ringless voicemail and robocalls, stricter consent requirements aligned with federal TCPA standards, and expanded call time restrictions. The legislation also establishes new prohibitions against deceptive practices and synthetic messaging technologies, with enforcement provisions that will reshape how businesses conduct telephone solicitations to Pennsylvania residents.

As the demand for GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy increases with consumers eager to shed pounds, the supplement industry is weighing in.

Over the past several years, the number of consumer class actions involving product labels has significantly increased.