2025 Year in Review: Litigation and Regulatory Developments Impacting U.S. Consumer Products & Retail in 2026 and Beyond

Over the past year, the consumer product and retail industry has been hit with a myriad of regulatory, litigation, and policy initiatives that are expected to shape the risk profile for the industry in the U.S. for years to come. Arnold & Porter has developed a monthly Consumer Products & Retail Navigator webinar series to help clients in the consumer products and retail sector navigate these developments.

Our first webinar will provide a high-level assessment of notable events and trends in 2025 that can materially impact manufacturers, importers, retailers, and suppliers in the industry in the year ahead, including:

• Federal and state regulation of food, dietary supplements, and other consumer product ingredients
• CPSC product safety priorities and enforcement
• FTC and state consumer protection priorities, including data practices, use of influencers, subscription programs, and the integration of AI
• Expanding restrictions on product packaging and components
• Evolving issues in consumer product litigation

Future webinars in the series will take a deeper look at evolving legal, regulatory, and litigation risks affecting the consumer products and retail industry, with an emphasis on emerging risk areas and mitigation strategies across business operations. Topics will touch on developments affecting supply chains, commercial and pricing practices, digital and advertising compliance, brand protection, the integration of new technologies, corporate transactions, and heightened regulatory and litigation exposure, including issues involving products marketed to or used by children and teens.