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Latest News in Consumer Protection

  • September 14, 2026

    How Cos. Can Fight Consumers' Tariff Refund Class Actions

    After the U.S. Supreme Court's February decision in Learning Resources Inc. v. Trump, invalidating $165 billion of presidentially imposed tariffs, consumers have filed numerous class actions seeking tariff refunds from businesses — but companies have substantial and multifaceted defenses available against these claims, say attorneys at Patterson Belknap.

  • September 14, 2026

    FTC Focus: A Shift In The Pricing Disclosure Terrain

    Recent state and Federal Trade Commission developments spotlight materially different ways in which personalized pricing might be addressed, which could result in an increasingly fragmented regulatory landscape in which businesses face differing disclosure obligations and substantive restrictions depending upon the jurisdiction, say attorneys at Proskauer.

  • September 14, 2026

    Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

    The Delaware Chancery Court this past week saw disputes over allegedly fabricated board approvals at a telecom infrastructure startup, insider trading and child safety at Roblox Corp. and ownership of artificial intelligence technology used in legal proceedings.

  • September 14, 2026

    Commerce Sets Early Duty Rate On Chinese Tin Mill Imports

    Chinese tin mill products entering the U.S. could face an over 66% countervailing duty after the U.S. Department of Commerce found in a preliminary determination that those products have been subsidized, according to a notice published Monday.

  • September 11, 2026

    Tylenol Maker Seeks 2nd Circ. Relook In Autism, ADHD Suits

    Tylenol maker Kenvue and several retailers have urged the Second Circuit to revisit its decision overturning a district court's exclusion of expert testimony for plaintiffs who claim prenatal exposure to the over-the-counter pain reliever causes autism and ADHD, saying the appeals court improperly restricted the trial court's "gatekeeping role."

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