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CFPB issued policy statement explaining legal prohibition on abusive conduct in consumer financial markets provided in Consumer Financial Protection Act CFPA and provided a summary past enforcement where these provisions have been applied.

Let's discuss the trending issues in consumer products industry including consumer law reform, auto renewal subscription legislation, FTC plans to address fake reviews, greenwashing, dark patterns, influencer marketing, NFT and Crypto Asset marketing, and consumer duty.

The Federal Trade Commission is proposing a rule that would make it easier for consumers to cancel subscription services.

In the National Advertising Division 2022 Annual Report, FTC leadership is shown sending consistent message that national advertisers should create marketing from a consumer protection and truth in advertising standpoint. FTC seeks to improve consumer trust in advertising.

On Thursday, March 2, the FTC announced an enforcement action against BetterHelp, Inc., an online mental health counseling service, relating to claims that the company’s collection and...

It’s happened to all of us. You’re browsing online and a pop-up appears, blocking the entire screen and urging you to enter your email in exchange for 10% off. You look for the “X” to...

Last month, the National Advertising Division of BBB National Programs reviewed Pier 1’s subscription rewards program and recommended that the company provide clearer disclosures of the...

The Ninth Circuit has never been shy about declining to compel arbitration, and the Court has issued multiple cases outlining what constitutes sufficient notice of certain provisions in consumer-facing terms...

With five books and two anthologies to his name, Compton will be delivering a talk titled Toward an Anti-Racist Poetics.

Growing regulatory action to combat so-called “dark patterns” used in web design to influence consumer choice has resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars in fines, and promises to...