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Understanding The Louisiana Unfair Trade Practices Act ("LUTPA")

The Louisiana Unfair Trade Practices Act ("LUTPA"), La. R.S. 51:1401 et seq., is the state's primary consumer-protection statute and a frequent source of litigation in business disputes.

United States Consumer

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Butler Snow LLP

Pennsylvania Attorney General Secures $750,000 Settlement Over "Negative Option" Collectibles Sales

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

United States Consumer

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

What We Learned From … South Carolina: Leveling The Playing Field In Consumer Protection

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

United States Consumer

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

The Ad Standard: Monthly Update - September 2025

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.

United States Consumer

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Maryland Federal District Court Blocks Education Department's Moves Against DEI Programs

United States Consumer

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Sectoral Tariff Update – Section 232 National Security Investigations

United States International

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

State AGs And Consumer Protection: What We Learned From … Nevada

United States Consumer

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Insurer Has No Duty To Interplead Policy Limits Under Montana Law When Faced With Multiple Claimants And Potentially Insufficient Limits

United States Insurance

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Wiley Rein

Eighth Circuit Blocks Click-To-Cancel Rule

United States Consumer

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Clark Hill

Eighth Circuit Cancels FTC's "Click-to-Cancel" Rule

United States Consumer

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

FTC Workshop Suggests Federal And State Unfair Competition Enforcement Action Against Gender-Affirming Care

United States Anti-trust

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Crowell & Moring LLP

The Regulations Have Landed: A User's Guide To The New Jersey Data Privacy Act's Long-Awaited Draft Regulations

United States Privacy

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Porzio, Bromberg & Newman

Compliance Needs Are Alive And Well: FTC's Recent Enforcement Activity (Podcast)

United States Consumer

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Holland & Knight

Reciprocal Tariff Comment Period – One Week Remains To Submit

Worldwide International

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

How I Learned To Love Mediator's Proposals - Why Modern Mediation Sometimes Calls For A Guiding Hand

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Ohio's New E-Verify Workforce Integrity Act: What Construction Employers Need To Know

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Artificial Intelligence In ADR: A Neutral's Evolving Perspective

United States Technology

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JAMS

How The GENIUS Act Is Reshaping Stablecoin Regulation And Emerging Financial Disputes

United States Litigation

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JAMS

The X Factor In Mediation Success: Why A Consistent Client Experience (CX) Fosters Trust

United States Litigation

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JAMS

FTC Sues PepsiCo For Illegal Price Discrimination Under Robinson-Patman Act

The Federal Trade Commission recently sued PepsiCo, Inc. alleging that the company engaged in illegal price discrimination by providing a large retailer with unfair pricing advantages in violation of the Robinson-Patman Act.

United States Consumer

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Lathrop GPM

FTC And Illinois Attorney General Settle With Grubhub For Deceptive Practices

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Illinois attorney general announced a settlement with Grubhub Inc. to resolve allegations that the company engaged...

United States Consumer

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

SB 760: Maryland Regulated Retail Display Of 'Closed-Loop' Gift Cards

SB 760 adds several requirements to Maryland's Consumer Protection Act that implement new safeguards aimed at preventing gift card fraud.

United States Media & IT

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

PepsiCo Sued By FTC For Price Discrimination

On Jan. 17, after decades of inactivity, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) instituted a second enforcement action under the Robinson-Patman Act...

United States Consumer

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

FTC Takes Aim At Deceptive Earnings Claims

United States Consumer

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Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

FTC Updates (December 16 – December 27, 2024)

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

DC AG Sues Amazon For Failing To Deliver Prime Membership Benefits For Certain DC Zip Codes (Podcast)

United States Media & IT

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FTC Junk Fees Rule Targets Ticket Sales And Hotel Rentals

United States Media & IT

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Lessons For E-Commerce And Retail From The FTC And Illinois AG's Proposed $140 Million Settlement Against Grubhub

United States Media & IT

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Using AI For Product Reviews And Testimonials?

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

FTC Sues Southern Glazer's Over Illegal Price Discrimination

United States Media & IT

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Davis+Gilbert LLP

FTC Accuses Alcohol Distributor Of Unfair Pricing

United States Healthcare

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

FTC Updates (December 2-6, 2024)

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

The Dueling Views Of FTC Commissioners Ferguson And Holyoak On The Scope Of Agency Authority

United States Media & IT

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Venable LLP

FTC Sues Southern Glazer's Over Illegal Price Discrimination

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has just filed suit against Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits – the largest distributor of wine and spirits in the United States – alleging that Southern Glazer's engaged in unlawful.

United States Media & IT

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Davis+Gilbert LLP

FTC Accuses Alcohol Distributor Of Unfair Pricing

For the first time in almost 25 years, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed an enforcement action under the price discrimination provisions of the Robinson-Patman Act, 15 U.S.C. § 13 (RPA).

United States Healthcare

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

FTC Updates (December 2-6, 2024)

To kick off the last full month of the current presidential administration, the Federal Trade Commission's activity included numerous consumer protection updates.

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

The Dueling Views Of FTC Commissioners Ferguson And Holyoak On The Scope Of Agency Authority

Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced an enforcement action against Evolv Technologies, alleging that the company made deceptive claims about the capabilities...

United States Media & IT

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Venable LLP

FTC Updates (October 28 – November 1, 2024)

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

FTC Publishes New Rule Banning Fake Reviews And Testimonials

On August 14, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule banning fake reviews and testimonials.

United States Consumer

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Goodwin Procter LLP

FTC Cracks Down On AI-Generated Fake Reviews – AI: The Washington Report

On August 14, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its much-anticipated final rule on fake reviews and testimonials. The final rule prohibits fake consumer reviews and testimonials...

United States Anti-trust

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Mintz

Final Rule Announced: The FTC Strengthens Its Enforcement Capacity Against "Deceptive" Reviews And Testimonials

As we've previously reported, FTC practitioners and businesses alike have been anxiously awaiting details about the rule that will prohibit purportedly deceptive practices in connection with reviews and testimonials.

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

FTC Finalizes Rule Banning Fake Reviews

The FTC has finalized its new rule banning fake consumer reviews.

United States Consumer

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

SEC Cracks Down On Marketing Rule Violations: Takeaways For Investment Advisers

United States Media & IT

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

How Reverse Logistics Can Help Retailers Avoid Ring Around The Collar

United States Transport

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AlixPartners

AlixPartners' Survey Examines Differences In Consumer And Retailer Home Delivery Expectations

United States Transport

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AlixPartners

Shoppers Expect Free, Fast Shipments, Convenient Return Process

United States Consumer

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AlixPartners

Retailers Shift Their Thinking On Costly Last Mile Delivery

United States Transport

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AlixPartners

FTC Settles Action Against Online Career-Training Company For Deceptive Advertising

United States Media & IT

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

FTC To Study "Surveillance Pricing"

United States Consumer

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FTC Updates (July 1-12, 2024)

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

When Consumer Protection, Unfair Trade Practices, And AI Collide

Worldwide Consumer

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Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

Can A Violation Of State Consumer Protection Law Be Based On A Failure To Comply With The FTC's Endorsement Guides?

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Should There Be A Right To Repair In Fashion?

Worldwide Consumer

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

NARB Disagrees With NAD On Package Disclosures (Podcast)

United States Media & IT

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FTC Updates (June 3-7, 2024)

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Dark Patterns On The Advertisement Board's Agenda

United States Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

California AG Says Funeral Service Provider Made A Killing - At Consumer's Expense (Podcast)

United States Media & IT

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

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Berman Fink Van Horn P.C.

A Preview Of The 2017 Carlton Fields Class Action Survey (Video)

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Carlton Fields

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