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New Consumer Protection Laws to Affect NY Healthcare Providers

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On October 20, 2024, several significant consumer protection laws will go into effect, directly affecting healthcare providers throughout New York State. Introduced through the FY 2025 Executive Budget, these new laws reshape...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Regulators On Both Sides of the Pond Seek Input on Children’s Privacy

The New York Attorney General’s office and the UK Information Commissioner’s Office were busy last month when it came to children’s privacy. Both sought input from the public about regulating children’s online privacy,...more

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NY AG Releases Website Privacy Guides for Businesses and Consumers

New York Attorney General Letitia James recently released guidance for businesses and consumers about website tracking technologies. The consumer guide provided examples of common cookies, tracking technologies, and how...more

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NY AG Launches Greenwashing Lawsuit Against Beef Producer

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Recently, the New York Attorney General filed a lawsuit against the American subsidiaries of JBS Group, the Brazilian-based beef producer, asserting that JBS had “violat[ed] New York's consumer protection statutes” through...more

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New York Governor Consumer Protection Agenda Targets Unfair and Deceptive Practices and BNPL Providers

On January 2, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced “a sweeping consumer protection and affordability agenda,” what she termed as the “most significant expansion of consumer laws since 1980.” As part of that agenda,...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

What We Learned from … New York

As New York lawmakers consider legislation that would give the Attorney General broad new powers to target ​“unfair” trade practices, we brought the first installment of our 2024 Attorney General Webinar Series to the Empire...more

McDermott Will & Emery

New York Withdraws Proposed Market Conduct Regulations for PBMs, Adopts Licensure Rules

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On October 31, 2023, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) released a notice withdrawing its proposed market conduct rules for pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The proposed rules, announced August 16,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New NYC Local Law Promotes Health Care Price Transparency

On June, 23, 2023, New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed the Healthcare Accountability and Consumer Protection Act (Intro. 844-A). This local law amends the New York City Charter and directs the Mayor to establish an Office...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

NYC Finalizes Regulations on AI Employment Tools and Will Begin Enforcement on July 5, 2023

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Keypoint: New York City issued final regulations on the use of automated employment decision tools by employers, with enforcement to begin on July 5, 2023. The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection...more

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NY Telemarketing Law Requires Immediate Disclosure of DNC Right

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On December 6, 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation intended to crack down on unwanted telemarketing calls. Legislation (S.8450-B/A.8319-C) requires telemarketers to give customers the option to...more

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New York Legis 660 Additional Requirements for Telemarketers: What You Should Know

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Summary of NY Legis 660 - NY Legis 660 (proposed as AB 8319) is a recently approved amendment to Section 399-z of New York’s General Business Law that will impose additional disclosure requirements that telemarketers must...more

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Consumer Class Actions in the Wake of COVID-19

One month into the declaration of a national emergency, the flood of coronavirus-related consumer class action litigation can be grouped into several distinct categories. Consumer class action suits to date have primarily...more

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