Worldwide: Consumer Law

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.

The latest Fashion Law Network podcast examines the ongoing antitrust class action lawsuit against Hermès, focusing on allegations that customers must purchase ancillary products before being offered the opportunity to buy an iconic Birkin handbag. Host Kasia Zebrowska-Trauben provides legal analysis of recent developments, including Hermès' appeal, and explores the implications of these tying arrangement claims.

Plaintiffs are increasingly targeting food and beverage companies’ “wellness” and “free-from” marketing claims, focusing on ingredient-level details that allegedly contradict broad statements on the labels.

The Ninth Circuit's decision in Natural Grocers v. Rollins has fundamentally challenged USDA's bioengineered food disclosure framework, particularly regarding refined foods and digital disclosure methods.

California's AB 2564 would prohibit retailers from using consumer personal data like browsing history, location, income, or demographics to set individualized prices or discounts.

The US Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a symposium examining pricing practices through consumer protection and antitrust lenses, analyzing what constitutes lawful versus unlawful pricing behavior as inflation concerns...

Vietnam’s economic rise has been one of the defining stories of the last decade. With GDP growth averaging over 6% annually and a population of over 100 million, the country is increasingly recognized as a cornerstone of global supply chain operations. Vietnam’s rapidly expanding middle class—projected to reach 56 million people by 2030—has also fueled a booming consumer market that international brands are eager to enter.

President Trump has nominated Brien Lorenze, currently serving as CPSC's Executive Director, to become a commissioner with a term running through October 2031.