On March 17, Colorado Governor Jared Polis released a draft bill that would substantially overhaul the Colorado AI Act, replacing its core requirements with a narrower regime focused on disclosure, recordkeeping, and consumer notice requirements for “automated decision-making technology” (“ADMT”). The proposal, which is still in draft form and
Continue Reading Colorado Officials Push to Repeal and Replace the Colorado AI ActState Lawmakers Introduce New Wave of Personalized Algorithmic Pricing Bills
By Lindsey Tonsager, Jayne Ponder & Natalie Maas on
U.S. state lawmakers have introduced more than 40 bills across at least 24 states to regulate personalized algorithmic pricing in 2026 thus far, already outpacing the number of personalized algorithmic pricing bills introduced in all of 2025. While their definitions and scope vary, the 2026 bills broadly refer to “personalized…
Continue Reading State Lawmakers Introduce New Wave of Personalized Algorithmic Pricing BillsFTC Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Rulemaking for Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices
Posted in FTC, Pricing & Fees
On March 12, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPRM”) seeking public comment on a proposed rulemaking focusing on potential unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the rental housing market. This ANPRM contemplates requiring landlords and property managers to provide full…
Continue Reading FTC Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Rulemaking for Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee PracticesFTC Negative Option Rule ANPRM
Posted in Autorenewals, FTC
On March 11, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “the Commission”) announced an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPRM”) regarding its Rule Concerning the Use of Prenotification Negative Option Plans, commonly known as the Negative Option Rule (“the Rule”). This ANPRM signals the beginning of a rulemaking process that…
Continue Reading FTC Negative Option Rule ANPRMFTC Restarts Negative Option Rulemaking Process
By Terrell McSweeny, Laura Kim & Carter McCants on
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is poised to re-start a rulemaking process regarding disclosures and requirements for subscription and auto-renewing products and services. On January 30, 2026, the FTC submitted a draft Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on the Rule Concerning the Use of Prenotification Negative Option Plans (the…
Continue Reading FTC Restarts Negative Option Rulemaking ProcessFTC Issues Warning Letters for Violations of Consumer Reviews Rule
By Jehan Patterson, Alexandra Remick & Taylor Kay on
Posted in Digital Marketing, FTC
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent letters to 10 companies—whose identities were not publicly disclosed—on December 22, 2025, warning them about potential violations of the Consumer Reviews Rule. The Rule, which took effect in October 2024, targets deceptive online review and testimonial practices. These warning letters mark the FTC’s first…
Continue Reading FTC Issues Warning Letters for Violations of Consumer Reviews RuleNew York Passes the FAIR Business Practices Act
By Elias Rivas & Jordan Joachim on
Posted in Legislative Developments, State AGs / States
On December 19, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Fostering Affordability and Integrity through Reasonable (FAIR) Business Practices Act (“the Act”) into law. We previously wrote a blog post about the Act, which was introduced to update and expand New York’s current consumer protection law, Sections 349 and 350…
Continue Reading New York Passes the FAIR Business Practices ActGreystar’s $24 Million Settlement Signals FTC Crackdown on Hidden Rental Fee
By Laura Kim, Jehan Patterson & Analese Bridges on
Posted in FTC, Pricing & Fees
On December 2, Greystar agreed to a $24 million settlement over allegations it misled renters by omitting mandatory fees from advertised monthly rents. This settlement underscores the FTC’s continuing scrutiny of “junk fees” and signals that the FTC may pursue rulemaking requiring greater transparency in rental fee advertising.
The FTC…
Continue Reading Greystar’s $24 Million Settlement Signals FTC Crackdown on Hidden Rental FeeCalifornia AG Targets Plastic Bag Manufacturers for Misleading Recyclability Claims
By Laura Kim & Taylor Kay on
On October 17, 2025, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced enforcement actions against seven plastic bag manufacturers for allegedly violating state environmental and consumer protection laws through explicit and implicit claims that plastic bags sold in California were recyclable. This comes at the conclusion of an investigation of these plastic…
Continue Reading California AG Targets Plastic Bag Manufacturers for Misleading Recyclability ClaimsFTC Sues Live Nation and Ticketmaster for Deceptive Pricing Tactics
By Laura Kim, Terrell McSweeny & Analese Bridges on
On September 17, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and seven states – Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Nebraska, Tennessee, Utah, and Virginia – sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster for violations of Section 5 of the FTC Act and the Better Online Ticket Sales Act (“BOTS Act”). Additionally, each state Attorney General…
Continue Reading FTC Sues Live Nation and Ticketmaster for Deceptive Pricing Tactics