United States: Consumer Protection

Readers may recall a recent piece in which we discussed a constitutional challenge to the implementation of Texas Senate Bill 140 ("SB 140")...

Seven Democratic AGs, co-led by North Carolina AG Jeff Jackson, sent letters to the six largest Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) providers seeking information...

Florida AG James Uthmeier is investigating TP-Link Systems Inc.—a networking equipment manufacturer—over alleged consumer protection concerns involving cybersecurity practices, supply-chain infrastructure...

On October 30, the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General announced a $750,000 settlement with a collectibles company resolving allegations...

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson and Jared Libet, Assistant Deputy Attorney General in the Consumer Protection Unit...

The Federal Trade Commission once again signaled its continued focus on making it easy to cancel recurring charges and avoid misleading practices in negative option plans.

Each year, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (the "CPSC" or "Commission") utilizes its import surveillance program, surveys the market, and reviews reports from consumers and companies...

As EU Member States, including Germany, begin implementing the EU PLD, companies operating in these markets should consider compliance strategies that reflect the broader scope of liability for defective products, including software and technology, sold in the EU.

Forum shopping. Nuclear verdicts. Artificial intelligence. Three forces are upending traditional product liability defense — and redefining strategy for the next generation of litigators.

The trade group representing debt collection agencies, creditors, debt buyers, collection attorneys, and debt collection industry service providers has filed suit...

On November 17, the FTC announced a final court order permanently banning a small-business financing company and its chief executive from offering business financing, debt relief, and credit repair services and imposing a $48,280,328 monetary judgment to resolve allegations of unfair or deceptive acts or practices under the Federal Trade Commission Act

Issued on November 10, 2025, the long-awaited decision from the US Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit in National Association of Industrial Bankers v. Weiser supports Colorado's exercise...