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Latest News in Consumer Protection

  • August 03, 2026

    9th Circ. Revives Claims Over FDA, USDA 'FODMAP' Labeling

    The Ninth Circuit on Monday partially revived a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture over federal regulations restricting food companies from labeling products with information about difficult-to-digest sugars known as "FODMAPs."

  • August 03, 2026

    PetMeds Beats Pixel Tracking Privacy Suit Over Standing Flaw

    A Florida federal judge has tossed a proposed class action accusing online pet pharmacy PetMed Express Inc. of deploying tracking tools that illegally transmitted website visitors' data to third parties, finding that class discovery had revealed the plaintiffs lack standing to support their remaining federal and state wiretap claims. 

  • August 03, 2026

    Albertsons Says Wash. Slow To Warn Of Bad Drug Prescribers

    Washington regulators didn't notify pharmacies or patients about doctors' potentially improper opioid prescribing until months after receiving complaints, Albertsons' counsel told a Seattle judge Monday, as the bench trial over Washington's claims the pharmacy chain helped fuel the state's overdose crisis entered its fourth week.

  • August 03, 2026

    Tenn. Official Tells Meta Jury Teen Sadness Rates Rising

    The executive director of Tennessee's Commission on Children and Youth testified Monday in the state's mental health trial against Meta that the percentage of high school students in the state who report feeling sad or hopeless has been trending upward in the last decade.

  • August 03, 2026

    DOJ, Rocket Mortgage See 'Reasonable' Chance To Settle

    The U.S. Department of Justice has asked a Colorado federal court to pause deadlines in its appraisal discrimination case against Rocket Mortgage LLC, saying both sides agree there's a "reasonable prospect" for a settlement and want time to explore it further.

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