Consumer Protection

Uncovering Hidden AI in Commercial Artwork

Uncovering Hidden AI in Commercial Artwork

Scholar considers how and why content producers should disclose generative AI in creative works.

Independent Regulation of Consumer Product Safety

Independent Regulation of Consumer Product Safety

Weakening the independence of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission puts the public welfare at risk.

A Modern Consumer Bill of Rights in the Age of AI

A Modern Consumer Bill of Rights in the Age of AI

The rapid advance of AI systems requires new shared guideposts for consumer protection.

Addressing Health Care’s “No Prices” Model

Addressing Health Care’s “No Prices” Model

Scholar calls for courts and enforcers to subject health care’s opaque pricing scheme to antitrust scrutiny.

U.S. Transportation Department Investigates Frequent Flyer Programs

U.S. Transportation Department Investigates Frequent Flyer Programs

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg orders four major airlines to provide details on frequent flyer programs.

Holding “Green Gatekeepers” Accountable

Holding “Green Gatekeepers” Accountable

Scholars urge policymakers to regulate green gatekeepers to reduce greenwashing.

Mandating Contract Comprehensibility

Mandating Contract Comprehensibility

Scholar argues that standardized contracts need to be understandable to be enforceable.

Unboxing Counterfeit Luxury Goods in International Trade

Unboxing Counterfeit Luxury Goods in International Trade

Scholars and policymakers explore solutions to the harms posed by counterfeit products.

Protecting Consumers from the Dark

Protecting Consumers from the Dark

Scholar argues that the EU’s AI Act needs redrafting to protect consumers from manipulative digital practices.

Decoding Cryptocurrency Regulation

Decoding Cryptocurrency Regulation

Scholars present a framework for digital asset regulation to prevent fraudulent and deceptive practices.

FTC Proposes Ban on Junk Fees

FTC Proposes Ban on Junk Fees

The FTC proposes a rule that would prohibit hidden and misrepresented fees.

Consumer Protection in the 21st Century

Consumer Protection in the 21st Century

Robert S. Adler, former CPSC Commissioner, discusses the evolution of regulatory approaches to consumer safety and protection.