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Texas Settles With Temu: New Data Rules, Product Safety Testing and Refunds for Harmful Products. What Shoppers Should Know

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced an agreed final judgment with Temu that requires U.S. data storage, annual independent product testing for lead, PFAS and other harmful materials, and full refunds to Texans who bought products that fail. Here’s what the settlement does, what it doesn’t, and what shoppers can do now.

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FTC Drops Its “Payment Packing” Case Against Three Texas Car Dealerships: What It Means If You Were Charged for Add-Ons You Didn’t Want

On October 5, 2026, the FTC dismissed its two-year-old complaint accusing three Asbury-owned Texas dealerships of “payment packing” and charging buyers for add-ons they never agreed to. The allegations were never decided. Here’s why the case ended, and why car buyers can still fight hidden add-on charges under state law.

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