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France Bans Unsolicited Telemarketing Calls

Companies must obtain prior, revocable consumer consent and face heavy per-call penalties to curb intrusive and fraudulent sales calls.

France Enacts Ban on Unsolicited Telemarketing Calls

Pritzker Signs Laws Letting Illinois Block Unfair Home and Auto Insurance Rate Hikes

Minnesota Ban on Crypto Kiosks Takes Effect as States Move to Close a Fast Fraud Route

New Jersey Bans Surveillance Pricing With Fair Price Protection Act

Anthropic Doubles Political Funding to Public First Action to $40 Million

D.C. Council Unanimously Approves RESALE Act to Cap Ticket Resales at 10%

Retail Groups Push to Relax Germany’s Sunday Shop Closures

Germany Approves Right-to-Repair Law Requiring Fixes and Repairable Design

Senate Committee Approves Bill Forcing Telemarketers to Delete Numbers After Consumer Refusal

France Approves Ban on Advertising for Ultra‑Fast Fashion

Pritzker Signs More Than 60 Bills Expanding Consumer Protections, Health Care and State Environmental Control

Illinois Bans Junk Fees, Outlaws Ticket Bots and Moves to Regulate BNPL

Brazil Plans to Send Alerts to 2.5 Million Registered Stolen Phones

States Advance Split Strategy on Crypto Kiosks as Fraud Targets Older Adults

Fake and Faulty Phone Chargers Sold on Major Marketplaces Can Electrocute or Explode

UK Law Requires Supermarkets to Show Standardised Unit Prices and Loyalty Rates

Government Restores Nine Standard Pack Sizes for Edible Oils

Kalshi Launches Pro‑Market Lobby Group as House Opens Insider‑Trading Inquiries

Illinois Passes Law Requiring Surcharges and Fees to Be Shown in Advertised Prices