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On Friday, May 7, Pfizer and its partner BioNTech filed an application seeking full approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its COVID-19 vaccine for patients age...

Mark Paoletta has assumed the role of Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau following Russell Vought's term expiration under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. While President Trump's nominee Brian Johnson awaits Senate confirmation after his July hearing, the Bureau continues operating under acting leadership with Vought reportedly staying on as senior adviser.

Every party to a contract must uphold the duty of good faith and fair dealing. But there is no free-floating duty under Washington law: the parties' respective obligations must be tied to a particular contract provision.

Structured settlements can help resolve most any case and are regularly used in personal injury lawsuits.

The Ninth Circuit's recent decision in Amazon v. Perplexity raises critical questions about how existing computer fraud statutes apply to AI-powered shopping agents that operate through customer accounts. As retailers face increasing deployment of third-party AI tools on their platforms, this ruling provides crucial guidance on the limitations of traditional legal frameworks and the need for alternative enforcement strategies.

On March 20, 2026, Oklahoma’s governor signed S.B. 546 making Oklahoma the latest state to enact a comprehensive state privacy law. The law, effective January 1, 2027...

On February 5, 2026, Governor Henry McMaster signed into law South Carolina's Age-Appropriate Code Design Act. South Carolina joins California, Maryland and Vermont...

The U.S. is experiencing dramatic cost escalation and material pricing pressures, both locally and abroad. Prices for lumber, brick, steel and aluminum have soared, and costs for cement and rebar

In a significant victory for property owners in Pignetti v. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has relaxed the standard for establishing that two noncontiguous parcels...

Since our original Washington state legal update related to businesses receiving financial relief under the CARES Act, including but not limited to the federal paycheck protection program (PPP)...

The past year set up a clear clash between federal deregulatory efforts and state-level AI rulemaking, and 2026 is poised to be the year that conflict materializes...

Last week, Seila Law filed its supplemental brief with the Ninth Circuit. The CFPB filed its supplemental brief last month.

The podcast show we are releasing today is a repurposing of part 1 of a webinar we produced on August 13, 2025, which explored the U.S. Supreme Court's pivotal 6-3 decision...

This week on the award-winning Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast, host Alan Kaplinsky is joined by Senior Counsel Mark Levin and special guest Professor Mohsen Manesh...

Ballard Spahr recently co-hosted the 2025 Colorado Privacy Summit with Zaviant on September 25. The event brought together thought leaders and decision makers in privacy and cybersecurity...

Colorado Attorney General Philip Weiser has filed a lawsuit against EarnIn, challenging whether its direct-to-consumer earned wage access product constitutes a high-cost loan subject to state lending laws. The case examines EarnIn's Cash Out product, which advanced approximately $300 million to Colorado consumers between January 2023 and July 2025, and questions whether the company's tips and expedited-transfer fees should be classified as interest charges.

On July 17, 2025, the White House sent a series of nominations to the Senate, including nominations for two National Labor Relations Board members – Scott Mayer and James Murphy.

A common battle ground in ERISA claims involves the argument that ambiguous terms should be construed against the party that drafted