This month, the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) is soliciting public feedback on two rulemakings related to extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs that apply to covered battery-embedded products (along with other types of electronics) and loose batteries.
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KOSA is Back and Still Controversial
On May 14, 2025, the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), SB 1748, was reintroduced for the fourth time by original sponsor Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), joined by Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), John Thune (R-SD), and Chuck Schumer (D-NY). First introduced in…
FTC Delays Enforcement of Click-to-Cancel Rule
Last November, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) published its final click-to-cancel rule (the Rule), which requires sellers to make it as easy for consumers to cancel their enrollment into a service or goods plan as it was to…
CPSC Withdraws Lithium-Ion Battery Rulemaking
Less than two weeks after the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) voted 3-2 to move ahead with a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) for a new safety standard for lithium-ion batteries used in e-mobility devices, in a not…
CPSC Advances Lithium-Ion Battery Safety Standard for E-Mobility Devices
In a 3-2 party-line vote, the three Democratic commissioners at the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) voted on April 30, 2025, to move forward with a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) for a new safety standard for e-mobility…
FTC Finalizes Updates to Children’s Privacy Rule…Again
After a period of regulatory review under Chairman Andrew Ferguson, on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule (COPPA Rule or the Rule), which was last…
FTC Calls for Public Feedback on Tech Censorship
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) is asking members of the public to weigh in on whether tech platforms restricted or blocked their access because of content they posted on those platforms. The FTC issued a Request for Information…
Passing the Buck on Recycling: Textiles as a Case Study of State EPR Laws, Published by WLF
Keller and Heckman Partner Sheila Millar and Counsel Antonia Stamenova-Dancheva authored the Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) Working Paper, “Passing the Buck on Recycling: Textiles as a Case Study of State EPR Laws.” The article reviews international and domestic concerns over…
Privacy and Advertising Year in Review 2024: Will Kids and Teens Remain a Focus in 2025?
A new year. A new administration in Washington. While protecting kids and teens is likely to remain an issue that drives legislation, litigation, and policy discussions in 2025, issuance of 1,000 Executive Orders on day one of the Trump Administration…
Updated COPPA Rule on Hold?
As we recently reported, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) finalized updates to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Final Rule or Rule) on January 16, 2025, and the updates were due to take effect 60 days…