Federal judge clears way for New York to enforce algorithmic pricing disclosure law

U.S. district court Judge Jed Rakoff has closed the National Retail Federation’s case against New York Attorney General Letitia James, dismissing with prejudice the industry’s motion for a preliminary injunction based on claims that the state’s Algorithmic Pricing Disclosure Act violates the First Amendment.

“Indeed, the disclosure required here serves to ameliorate ‘consumer confusion or deception’ by ensuring that consumers are better informed about how a merchant has set the displayed price, including the fact that the price may be...