On August 13, 2024, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) in the Federal Register proposing new rules for children’s toys containing button and coin cell batteries. This comes fewer than seven
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FTC Finalizes Rule Against Fake Reviews and Testimonials
On August 14, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) announced its Final Trade Regulation Rule on the Use of Consumer Reviews and Testimonials (Final Rule) to rein in what it believes is the widespread practice of using fake reviews
KOSA and COPPA 2.0 Voted Out of the Senate
As widely predicted, on July 30, 2024, the Senate passed the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0) in a bipartisan vote of 91-3. Echoing criticism from both civil liberties groups
Kids Task Force Issues Guidance for Protecting Minors Online
The interagency Kids Online Health and Safety Task Force, which was created last year and is led by the Department of Commerce (through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration) and the Department of Health and Human Services (through the Substance
Complying with “Made in USA” Standards, Now a Little Easier and a Little Tougher
The FTC recently released Complying with the Made in USA Standard, which further interprets the 2021 Made in USA Labeling Rule and the FTC’s 1997 Enforcement Policy Statement on U.S. Origin Claims.
The new guidance reiterates the FTC’s
Video Game Developer Settles Alleged Violations of Federal and State Privacy Laws Governing Children’s Data
On June 18, 2024, the California Attorney General (AG) and Los Angeles City Attorney jointly announced that video game developer and publisher Tilting Point Media LLC (Tilting Point) agreed to a $500,000 settlement for violations of the California Consumer Privacy
Why Sustainability Needs Antitrust
Below is an overview of the in-depth Environmental Law Reporter article, “Why Sustainability Needs Antitrust,” authored by Keller and Heckman Partner Sheila Millar and Peter de la Cruz, published on June 3, 2024.
Governments are promoting sustainability initiatives, including circular
State Privacy Bills Advance While Federal Bill Introduced
As we predicted in our assessment of U.S. advertising and privacy trends in February of this year, states have continued to adopt comprehensive privacy laws during their 2024 legislative sessions. To date, nineteen states (California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Indiana,
Children’s Online Privacy: KOSA and COPPA Updates
As expected, Congress’ renewed focus on expanding protections for minors online has resulted in legislative developments that attempt to mitigate harms while adhering to the Constitution’s free speech and preemption parameters. Last month, updates to both the Kids Online
Children’s Online Privacy: History, Debates, and Current Legislative Developments
During 2023, legislative, congressional, and executive actions aimed at protecting children and teens online took center stage. Such actions included: legislative attempts to raise the age of a “child” at both the federal and state levels for advertising and privacy