Virginia’s HB1022/SB493 amends the Virginia Consumer Protection Act to impose new auto-renewal compliance obligations on businesses serving consumers in the Commonwealth, effective July 1, 2026. Sellers must now offer cancellation mechanisms that mirror sign-up channels in ease and availability, and the previously available good-faith compliance defense has been eliminated.
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On May 12, 2026, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of Rohit Chopra, former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and former commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, to lead California’s newly created Business and Consumer Services Agency (BCSA). If confirmed by the California Senate, Chopra will serve as the first secretary of the
On April 28, 2026, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed HB 895, the Protection from Predatory Pricing Act, into law. The Act makes Maryland the first state to enact a sector-specific restriction on certain personalized, or “surveillance,” pricing practices in the food retail context. Though this legislation is unprecedented, legislators limited its scope to prevent
On March 11, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking public comment on whether it should amend its Rule Concerning the Use of Prenotification Negative Option Plans.
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On March 12, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking public comment on a proposed rulemaking to address potential unfair or deceptive fee practices in connection with rental housing.
