The White House announced Monday that US President Donald Trump signed S 151, the Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act (Pallone-Thune TRACED Act), into law. The Pallone-Thune TRACED Act authorizes the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to issue additional civil penalties for intentional violations of restrictions on the use of automated telephone equipment.  [...]

The California Consumer Privacy Act went into effect Wednesday. The California Consumer Privacy Act, signed into law by then-governor Jerry Brown in June 2018, was enacted in response to a series of data misuse incidents. The Act aims to protect California residents’ online privacy by giving them control over their personal information. It gives California consumers the [...]

A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of California on Tuesday denied a motion by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and the American Lighting Association (ALA) for a temporary restraining order against the California Energy Commission (CEC) to block updated light bulb efficiency standards. NEMA and ALA filed a complaint [...]

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Monday ruled that Dr Pepper did not violate California consumer fraud laws by using the word “diet” in its brand name. The complaint stated that consumers were promised by the diet label that the product “would ‘assist in weight loss’ or at least ‘not cause [...]