California ‘Was/Now’ Pricing: Why Class Actions Are Spiking and How to Reduce Risk

California ‘Was/Now’ Pricing: Why Class Actions Are Spiking and How to Reduce Risk

Ecommerce Innovation Alliance

February 20, 2026

California’s comparison pricing rules are not new. What is new is the accelerating wave of class action lawsuits targeting ecommerce brands over routine “Was/Now” and reference pricing practices. Over the past year, plaintiffs’ firms have significantly increased filings alleging that advertised “original” prices were not bona fide prevailing prices. These cases are increasingly directed at online retailers whose pricing histories are easy to track, archive, and analyze. …

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Personalization vs. Regulation: How Pennsylvania HB 1942 Could Break Your Retention Marketing Strategy

Personalization vs. Regulation: How Pennsylvania HB 1942 Could Break Your Retention Marketing Strategy

Ecommerce Innovation Alliance

January 30, 2026

As the 2026 legislative season intensifies, Pennsylvania has become a battleground for the future of digital retail. While the Ecommerce Innovation Alliance (EIA) shares the goal of ensuring a fair and transparent marketplace, a new proposal in Harrisburg—House Bill 1942, also known as the “Surveillance Pricing Act”—threatens to fundamentally disrupt the very tools that allow small and medium-sized ecommerce businesses to compete and thrive.…

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