The deadline for the California law requiring disclosure of information substantiating carbon reduction claims is January 1, 2025, so companies should begin working on these disclosure statements if they are not underway or posted on the website already.
As we wrote about here and here, California law, AB 1305, the Voluntary Carbon Market Disclosure…

With the results of the 2024 election now in, questions loom about the future direction of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and its privacy agenda. In recent years, the FTC has regulated non-HIPAA-covered health information through rulemaking and enforcement, treated browsing data as sensitive information, and consistently criticized interest-based advertising as a form of illicit…

With the election decided, the speculation has begun. In our area of the law, that means a number of things, including what will happen at the FTC – with the current Commission and Chair Khan, with recently announced rules and those forthcoming, and with pending and future investigations, amongst other issues. Here are some of…

State attorneys general are the primary enforcers of consumer laws within their states and their activities and enforcement actions can have great impact on businesses and consumers. When the officeholder changes, often so do the priorities of the office (even for changes within a party). Therefore, staying informed about state AG election winners can be…

Last year, the FTC updated its Endorsement Guides to impose more stringent requirements on how influencers must disclose their relationships to the companies whose products they promote. Although the FTC later sent letters to two trade associations and 12 influencers warning that their disclosures failed to comply with the new requirements, the agency has been…

On Friday, we shared insights on the CFPB’s recent circular regarding the Fair Credit Reporting Act’s (FCRA) application to employer background checks and algorithmic tools. This development has significant implications for employers and software providers alike, marking a shift in how technology used for employment purposes is regulated under the FCRA.
The CFPB’s new stance…

On October 31, 2024, LA County Counsel filed a lawsuit against PepsiCo and Coca Cola on behalf of California in an attempt to hold the companies “accountable for their role in the plastic crisis that is overwhelming the County.” On the same day, a New York state judge dismissed a similar lawsuit that the NY…