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Inside Maine's AG Office: AG Aaron Frey on Public Service — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Podcast - FTC Commissioner Dismissals: Background and Implications
Dialing In: The TCPA and Auto Finance — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
New York's Bold Move to Create a Mini CFPB — The Consumer Finance Podcast
2024 Credit Reporting Review: Impactful Changes and Future Forecast — FCRA Focus Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: How to Use the Restatement of Consumer Contracts - A Guide for Judges
Bipartisan Leadership and Reform at NAAG: Insights From Brian Kane — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Otra Ley de Comercio Electrónico
Podcast — UK FinReg Focus Areas in 2025: Retail Markets
12 Days of Regulatory Insights: Day 8 - Inside the Texas AG's Office — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Emerging Trends in Consumer Protection: A Conversation With NAAG’s Kate Donoven - Regulatory Oversight Podcast
The Fair Credit Billing Act: Key Insights and Practical Tips — FCRA Focus Podcast
The Biden Administration's Push for Transparency in AI Technology
ChatGPT Risks for Compliance Programs
Digital Planning Podcast Episode: Understanding Biometrics and the Impact on Estate Planning
Recent Trends in Article III Standing - The Consumer Finance Podcast
ESG Essentials: What You Need To Know Now - Episode 13 - Sustainable Ethos Litigation: Aspiration or Inaction?
We recently posted about two lawsuits against Celsius and Shein alleging that the companies’ influencer campaigns were deceptive because various influencers (who were also named in the suits) failed to clearly disclose that...more
$23 billion. That’s how much Americans paid in late fees last year. When a payment is only a few days behind, late fees for credit cards, utilities, student loans, and rent pile up. And they have proliferated over the last...more
A new proposal in California, Senate Bill 825 (SB 825), is intended to strengthen the enforcement authority of the state's Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) by clarifying that it can take action against...more
Join us as we spotlight select chapters of Venable’s popular Advertising Law Tool Kit, which helps marketing teams navigate their organization’s legal risk. ...more
Since the start of President Trump’s second administration, some State Attorneys General (AGs) have actively responded to executive orders and policy directives, including by initiating legal challenges in federal courts. Now...more
Microplastics are small plastic particles released from plastic products as they break down over time, and they are present everywhere in the environment . Although there is not yet conclusive scientific evidence...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a webpage summarising the findings of its multi-firm review on retail banks' treatment of customers in vulnerable circumstances involving bereavement and power of...more
Email marketers will want to take note of a recent Washington State Supreme Court opinion interpreting what constitutes a subject line that is “false or misleading” under Washington’s Commercial Electronic Mail Act (CEMA)....more
The CFPB confirmed in a recent memo to staff that it is shifting its tone on supervision and enforcement—even as reports circulate about significant staffing cuts and potential structural changes at the agency. ...more
On April 16, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) seemingly provided its employees with a memorandum outlining its ongoing supervisory and enforcement priorities (Memo). Although the Memo has not been made publicly...more
Rascals advertises that the Hydrolock Core in its diapers “holds up to 25 x its weight” and “absorbs 15 x its weight.” P&G thought that claim was full of crap and filed a challenge before the NAD, arguing that Rascals...more
Just days apart, Arkansas and Utah enacted laws to regulate providers of earned wage access (“EWA”) services, joining the handful of states that have enacted legislation to regulate these products since 2022. Arkansas House...more
On April 16, 2025, Mark Paoletta, Chief Legal Officer of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or the Bureau), issued an internal memorandum to CFPB staff outlining the agency’s supervision and enforcement priorities...more
Court in Crisco "Butter" False Ad Nixes Overbroad Proposed Classes - Despite surviving two motions to dismiss, an Illinois plaintiff alleging that Crisco falsely advertised its cooking spray as containing butter couldn't...more
Last week, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced a lawsuit against Discord, Inc., a popular messaging application provider, for allegedly misleading parents about the efficacy of its safety controls and...more
I have been getting a lot of texts that are clearly scams, and those around me have confirmed an increase in spammy texts. According to an FTC Consumer Protection Data Spotlight, individuals lost over $470 million...more
CFPB Chief Legal Officer Mark Paoletta on April 16, 2025, issued the CFPB's latest staff memo outlining the agency's supervision and enforcement priorities. ...more
On April 10, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a pre-recorded webinar outlining the updated "healthy" nutrient content claim rule. As we previously discussed, the rule will go into effect on April 28,...more
The Washington Supreme Court has just handed down a decision significantly expanding the scope of its anti-spam law to now cover a wide array of false advertising claims relating specifically to commercial emails. The case,...more
On April 8, GAO published a report titled “Consumer Protection: Actions Needed to Improve Complaint Reporting, Consumer Education, and Federal Coordination to Counter Scams” addressing the growing issue of scams targeting...more
On April 16, the CFPB’s Chief Legal Officer, Mark Paoletta, issued a memo outlining the CFPB’s 2025 supervision and enforcement priorities, explaining that the CFPB intends to focus resources towards threats to service...more
On April 11, Tennessee enacted HB 911 (the “Act”), amending certain consumer protection measures. The Act introduces changes focusing on deceptive and unfair practices, motor vehicle-related misrepresentations, and regulatory...more
On April 11, Tennessee enacted SB 41 (the “Act”), which relates to consumer billing practices related to telephone, cable television, internet and broadband services. The Act regulates how service providers bill consumers...more
On April 11, Tennessee enacted SB 816 (the “Act”), focusing on protecting consumers from consumer reporting agency practices. The primary change is the amendment of Section 47-18-2108(b), stating that “a consumer reporting...more
On April 14, the Attorney General (AG) for the State of New York filed two complaints in the New York State Supreme Court, alleging two earned wage access (EWA) providers violated civil and criminal usury provisions, as well...more