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Updates on advertising law and privacy law trends, issues, and developments

Multistate Coalition Sends CFPB Letters Opposing Proposals Shrinking Bureau Authority

Late last month, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with Democrat attorneys general from 18 other states and the District of Columbia, sent multiple letters to the Consumer Protection Financial Bureau…

Philadelphia Fires a Major Legal Salvo Against Two Companies Over “Recyclable” Claims

The City of Philadelphia recently filed a lawsuit against S.C. Johnson & Son (the company that makes Ziploc plastic bags) and Bimbo Bakeries (a company that sells baked goods in plastic bags), accusing the companies of…

Court Approves $1.5 Million Settlement in Greenwashing Case

Last week, a California federal judge approved a $1.5 million settlement to a class of Rust-Oleum customers who accused the company of “greenwashing” by using terms like “non-toxic” and “Earth Friendly” on labels for…

Webinar: South Carolina Attorney General’s Office: Consumer Protection in South Carolina and IRS Regulations Affecting Consumer Protection Settlements 

Please join us for a webinar featuring special guest speakers South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson and Assistant Deputy of the Consumer Protection Division Jared Libet, as they join Kelley Drye State Attorneys…

Trade Associations Urge Congress to Address Penny Shortage

Last week, a coalition of retail and restaurant trade associations sent a letter to leaders of congressional banking committees urging them to enact national legislation to allow them to round cash transactions to the…