Worldwide: Consumer Protection

As generative AI and digital platforms face mounting legal challenges, companies must understand how plaintiffs are adapting traditional product liability theories to target modern technologies. This discussion examines emerging litigation strategies drawn from social media trials and AI lawsuits, exploring how these theories may extend beyond platform developers to enterprise users and service providers.

In product liability litigation, the straightest path to a favorable outcome for the defense is disqualification of the plaintiff’s expert. In a unanimous decision, New Jersey’s Supreme Court in Beavan v. Allergan U.S.A., Inc., A-53-24 (N.J. May 27, 2026), has substantially bolstered the defense position in that critical fight.

On June 1, 2026, the White House issued a statement that Brien Lorenze of Virginia is nominated as a commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) for a term of seven years...

Join us as we offer a sneak peek into select chapters from the newly released 14th edition of Venable’s Advertising Law Tool Kit, which helps marketing teams navigate their organization’s legal risk.

Pricing has moved to the forefront of regulatory scrutiny as legislators and enforcers increasingly focus on how businesses set, present, and adjust prices.

State attorneys general convened at the NAAG Spring Consumer Protection Conference to discuss critical issues including algorithmic pricing practices, CID meet-and-confer procedures...

Congress has passed legislation to reauthorize partial claims with VA-guaranteed home loans, providing relief options for veterans facing foreclosure. The VA has announced implementation timelines for servicers to integrate this program into their systems, with the program opening for submissions in mid-2026.

Nonprofit and for-profit organizations have filed suit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau challenging its final rule that eliminates disparate impact liability under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act...

We are proud to announce that podcast database service Million Podcasts has ranked Ballard Spahr’s Consumer Finance Monitor podcast among the top business and financial services podcasts in the country.

When the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated certain tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, it did more than reshape trade policy.

In Peptide Tech. LLC v. Avidia Bank, a Massachusetts district court granted Avidia Bank’s motion to dismiss all five counts asserted by Peptide Tech, LLC, a Wyoming-based merchant engaged in the sale of peptides...

State attorneys general across the nation are taking decisive action against companies accused of consumer fraud, anticompetitive practices, and data privacy violations.