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Green Guides Update - Comments Closed, but the FTC Wanted to Hear More About Waste

USA - May 26 2023 On December 20, 2022, the FTC originally noticed its solicitation for public comments regarding potential updates and changes to the Green Guides…

FTC Updates (May 1 - May 12, 2023)

USA - May 22 2023 The FTC’s past two weeks focused on privacy and cybersecurity as well as the Bureau of Consumer Protection successfully wrapping up multiple cases…

CPSC and Company Reach Agreement on $15.8 Million Civil Penalty for Failure to Report

USA - May 10 2023 On May 5, 2023, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) announced that it agreed to a civil penalty settlement with Generac Power…

FTC Updates (April 24 - April 28, 2023)

USA - May 8 2023 This week the FTC released updates related to the Negative Option Rule and the proposed Business and Government Impersonation Rule. The FTC, along…

FTC Updates (April 17 - April 21, 2023)

USA - April 28 2023 The FTC has continued its steady progress on enforcement actions following the ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting. The agency is seeking to halt a hospital…

FTC Updates (March 27 - April 14, 2023)

USA - April 20 2023 The FTC is back to business after officials attended the annual ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting held in Washington, DC. Standing on the fundamental…

CPSC Seeks Civil Penalty Against SunSetter in Rare Federal Court Action

USA - April 11 2023 Last Thursday, April 6, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) sued SunSetter Products LP (SunSetter) in a…

Turning Fees Into Funds: $5.6 Billion Settlement in MasterCard/Visa Interchange Fee Litigation Is Affirmed on Appeal

USA - April 6 2023 The wait is -almost- over! Eighteen years after the case was filed and nearly one year from the day the Second Circuit heard oral arguments in the…

FTC Updates (March 20 - March 24, 2023)

USA - April 4 2023 This week, the FTC filed a brief as Amicus Curiae in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, issued a request for information on the…

Recall Litigation Report: Voluntary Recalls Continue To Lead To Early Dismissal

USA - March 30 2023 Since the start of the year, voluntary recalls have led to early dismissals in several putative class action cases. Courts issuing these rulings have…