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Most people are familiar with the Federal Trade Commission Act;
however, few people are aware of the additional protections that
are provided for consumers and legitimate businesses at the state
level.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general
guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought
about your specific circumstances.
On November 21, 2023, Representative Robin Kelly (D-IL), Representative Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) and Representative Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), introduced the Ban Water Beads Act (H.R. 6468) to ban water beads marketed towards children.
After a period of delayed enforcement, compliance is now required for several provisions of Reese's Law (P.L. 117-171), which mandates federal safety requirements for button cell or coin batteries.
Welcome to Wiley's update on recent developments and what's next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission.
If you've been focused on only the high-level statements from the CFPB, you might already expect Rohit Chopra to fashion himself and the agency as "pro-consumer."
On March 5, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education (the "Department") announced that Liberty University ("Liberty") has agreed to pay a fine of $14 million for material and ongoing violations of the Federal Clery Act.
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