Retail and Consumer Products
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While the ability for a consumer to complete a purchase transaction has never been simpler, the ecosystem responsible for curating the customer experience and delivering product has never been more complex. As a result, members of the retail ecosystem operate at a dizzying speed, with a constant focus on the future. As lawyers and business advisors to this industry, we can only be effective if we embrace this pace and meet our clients’ needs head-on, in real time.
Built on the backbone of our nationally renowned regulatory group, Crowell & Moring’s Retail and Consumer Products Law Group understands the full scope of challenges and opportunities presented to retailers, consumer products companies, and brand owners. Our clients depend on us to provide legal guidance that meets their strategic objectives. This business-focused approach is woven into the fabric of our group and enables us to act quickly, be decisive, and deliver practical, actionable advice.
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Our effectiveness is demonstrated by our clients’ decisions to call upon us, time and again, to help them navigate the complex legal and regulatory regimes, both domestically and internationally, applicable to the design and promotion of products and services, and to assist them in taking innovative and proactive measures to protect their businesses from the array of challenges before them.
— Cheri Falvey, Partner
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Client Alert | 3 min read | 11.05.26
Federal, State, and Local Regulators Sue Toast Over B2B Advertising and Subscriptions
On October 29, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and attorneys general from Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Utah, joined by Los Angeles County Counsel and the San Francisco City Attorney, sued Toast over allegedly deceptive advertising, hidden fees, and cancellation barriers. The bipartisan lawsuit shows that federal, state, and local regulators continue to work together on consumer protection, including claims involving business customers. Like the Seek Capital, First American Payment Systems, and newly announced Riverside Payments matters discussed below, the Toast case concerns allegedly misleading sales claims, unexpected costs, and difficulty canceling services, this time in restaurant technology.
Client Alert | 4 min read | 10.20.26
California Follows New York’s Lead in Requiring AI “Synthetic Performer” Disclosures in Advertising
Client Alert | 4 min read | 10.07.26
Client Alert | 5 min read | 10.02.26
California AB 1603: What Pesticide Registrants Need to Know About New PFAS Disclosure Requirements
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"Curveballs in Pricing: Navigating Antitrust Enforcement in the Era of Algorithms," Crowell-hosted: CLE Presentation and Dodgers Game with ACC Southern California
|07.29.26
“IP and Other Regulatory Issues,” LM&A Interactive Online Live (Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances)
|12.05.24
White House National AI Policy Framework Calls for Preempting State Laws, Protecting Children
|04.25.26
Crowell & Moring’s Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
FTC Blog Updates (April 13 – 17, 2026)
|04.21.26
Crowell & Moring’s Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
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04.14.26
Crowell & Moring’s Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
FTC Updates (March 23 – April 3, 2026)
|04.10.26
Crowell & Moring’s Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
Cosmetics Under the Microscope: FDA’s Expanding Regulatory Reach Under MoCRA
|04.08.26
Crowell & Moring’s Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
Landmark Verdicts Against Meta and YouTube Signal New Era of Social Media Platform Liability
|04.01.26
Crowell & Moring’s Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
Register Now! Between the Lines: What CPSC Enforcement Data Reveals for 2026 and Beyond
|04.01.26
Crowell & Moring’s Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
FTC Updates (March 16-20, 2026)
|03.23.26
Crowell & Moring’s Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
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Insights
Client Alert | 3 min read | 11.05.26
Federal, State, and Local Regulators Sue Toast Over B2B Advertising and Subscriptions
On October 29, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and attorneys general from Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Utah, joined by Los Angeles County Counsel and the San Francisco City Attorney, sued Toast over allegedly deceptive advertising, hidden fees, and cancellation barriers. The bipartisan lawsuit shows that federal, state, and local regulators continue to work together on consumer protection, including claims involving business customers. Like the Seek Capital, First American Payment Systems, and newly announced Riverside Payments matters discussed below, the Toast case concerns allegedly misleading sales claims, unexpected costs, and difficulty canceling services, this time in restaurant technology.
Client Alert | 4 min read | 10.20.26
California Follows New York’s Lead in Requiring AI “Synthetic Performer” Disclosures in Advertising
Client Alert | 4 min read | 10.07.26
Client Alert | 5 min read | 10.02.26
California AB 1603: What Pesticide Registrants Need to Know About New PFAS Disclosure Requirements
Contacts
Insights
Client Alert | 3 min read | 11.05.26
Federal, State, and Local Regulators Sue Toast Over B2B Advertising and Subscriptions
On October 29, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and attorneys general from Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Utah, joined by Los Angeles County Counsel and the San Francisco City Attorney, sued Toast over allegedly deceptive advertising, hidden fees, and cancellation barriers. The bipartisan lawsuit shows that federal, state, and local regulators continue to work together on consumer protection, including claims involving business customers. Like the Seek Capital, First American Payment Systems, and newly announced Riverside Payments matters discussed below, the Toast case concerns allegedly misleading sales claims, unexpected costs, and difficulty canceling services, this time in restaurant technology.
Client Alert | 4 min read | 10.20.26
California Follows New York’s Lead in Requiring AI “Synthetic Performer” Disclosures in Advertising
Client Alert | 4 min read | 10.07.26
Client Alert | 5 min read | 10.02.26
California AB 1603: What Pesticide Registrants Need to Know About New PFAS Disclosure Requirements
