Photo credit: iStock.com/dikushin As artificial intelligence (AI) and "big data" continue to shape modern commerce, lawmakers across the United States are increasingly turning their attention to surveillance pricing legislation. This emerging policy trend seeks to [...]

Photo credit: iStock.com/howtogoto As states navigated public safety, environmental hazards, and growing community concerns, fireworks legislation emerged as a recurring issue in the 2025 legislative sessions. Lawmakers across the country proposed and enacted changes aimed [...]

Photo credit: iStock.com/StockRocket The “right to repair” has become a growing national conversation, centered on the idea that consumers should have access to the tools, parts, software, and information needed to repair or maintain the [...]

Photo credit: iStock.com/wildpixel As online shopping continues to reshape consumer habits, an unfortunate consequence has emerged: the rise of porch piracy. Criminals targeting delivery trucks and pilfering packages have prompted several states to take decisive [...]

Photo credit: iStock.com/grinvalds Following the 2022 Ticketmaster controversy sparked by Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour sales, state lawmakers have proposed several bills to protect ticket buyers. Ticketmaster’s parent company, Live Nation Entertainment, controls about 70% of [...]

Photo credit: iStock.com/gustavofrazao If you are tired of being hit with unexpected fees on your bills, you are not alone. Junk fees, or hidden fees added to services and products, have been a long-standing problem [...]