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Latest News in Consumer Protection

  • October 16, 2026

    Conduent Inks $80M Breach Deal With 62M Class Members

    Victims of a data breach at Conduent Business Services LLC on Friday asked a New Jersey federal judge to greenlight an $80 million settlement resolving their claims that the company failed to adequately protect sensitive personal and health information of about 62 million people.

  • October 16, 2026

    2nd Circ. Denies Rehearing In Tylenol Autism Suits

    The Second Circuit on Friday denied a bid by Tylenol maker Kenvue and several retailers to reconsider its ruling that a district court improperly excluded expert testimony for plaintiffs who claim prenatal exposure to the over-the-counter pain reliever causes autism and ADHD.

  • October 16, 2026

    NY, Conn. Secure $2.7M Deal Over Health Network Data Breach

    A pediatric health network and its information technology manager have agreed to pay $2.7 million to resolve the New York and Connecticut attorneys general's claims that they failed to institute "common" security measures to protect the personal data of patients impacted by a 2024 data breach, the states announced Friday. 

  • October 16, 2026

    Costco Beats Customers' 100% Agave Tequila Labeling Suit

    A Seattle federal judge on Friday shot down consumers' proposed class action accusing Costco of selling Kirkland Signature tequila falsely labeled as "100% de Agave," deferring to Mexico's purview over tequila regulation and citing a Mexican government body's rejection of similar adulteration claims.

  • October 16, 2026

    Conn. Judge Again Bars Wrongful Death Claims In Cookie Suit

    A Connecticut state court judge has stopped wrongful death claims from proceeding against grocery store chain Stew Leonard's, its CEO and several employees over a professional ballet dancer's allergy death from eating an allegedly mislabeled cookie, reiterating a previous ruling.

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