Blogs

Learn how to prepare for the new licensing application requirement under California's Digital Financial Assets Law before the July 1, 2026, deadline.

Read our key compliance insights from a significant DOJ settlement with a major car retailer over allegations that the company repossessed vehicles from active-duty servicemembers.

Read our new Consumer Crossroads blog written by partner Jim Sandy, where Jim discusses a recent case where the Ohio Eighth Appellate District found that a party could not circumvent the statutory timeframe to seek to vacate an arbitration award.  

Watch our video discussion diving into the new regulatory landscape under NYC’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, including enforcement priorities against junk fees, subscription traps, and unfair interface designs.

Read how Illinois employers using AI in hiring, promotion, or other employment decisions face new notice and compliance obligations under amended Human Rights Act rules effective January 1, 2026.

Learn about compliance guidance for California’s recently updated requirements under the Fair Employment Housing Act, which protects against employment discrimination arising from AI, algorithms, and other automated decision systems.

Read the implications of the US Supreme Court’s ruling that the erroneous dismissal of a non-diverse defendant does not cure jurisdictional defects that existed at the time of removal—making federal court removal potentially more challenging for defendants.

Learn who’s covered under New York City’s Earned Sick and Safe Time Act (ESSTA), new tracking/reporting rules, and compliance steps for employers.

Read our blog post examining the FTC's recent lawsuit against an online Q&A service for its alleged deceptive subscription practices. This case highlights the importance of transparency in subscription models and provides key compliance obligations for businesses marketing goods and services online. 

Read key takeaways and practical compliance recommendations for plan sponsors from a recent Seventh Circuit decision underscoring the importance of strictly following plan procedures when updating beneficiary designations.

Read the practical takeaways for employers from a recent Eleventh Circuit decision that clarifies when expenses such as transportation, travel to worksites, tool collection, and waiting at a labor hall are, or are not, compensable.

Read how the US Supreme Court is set to define “consumer” under the VPPA, reshaping tracking‑tool class actions and signaling broader compliance risks for the consumer financial services industry.

Read how New York’s Trapped at Work Act makes “stay-or-pay” promissory notes unlawful and protects a broad definition of “workers,” including employees, contractors, interns, and more.

Is your payroll compliant for 2026? Ensure your business is in compliance with New York State’s increased minimum wage rate, effective January 1, 2026.

Read how a Hinshaw legal team led by partners Ellis Oster and Robert Bailey recently helped secure the first-ever appellate-level ruling in New York addressing sanctions for the misuse of generative AI in legal submissions.

Learn what would change under the CFPB’s proposal to delete disparate impact references from Regulation B and its Official Staff Commentary, refine the discouragement standards, impose new SPCP restrictions, and what to watch for and remain mindful of if the proposed rule is adopted in the form proposed.

Read our blog post reviewing Commissioner Khalil “KC” Mohseni’s recent remarks about the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation’s (DFPI) regulatory priorities.

Read how New York’s FAIR Act expands consumer protection to unfair and abusive practices, broadens the Attorney General’s enforcement authority, and raises compliance risks for businesses in the state.

Discover what the CFPB–MoneyLion settlement means for Military Lending Act compliance and why the order’s treatment of membership fees and MAPR could be inconsistent with the MLA regulation. 

Read the implications of a Minnesota appellate court ruling that broadens what counts as a “collection agency” and where activity occurs “in Minnesota.”