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Latest News in Consumer Protection

  • October 28, 2026

    Missouri, Louisiana Sued By Prediction Market Giants

    Missouri and Louisiana are the latest states to become embroiled in litigation with event contract platforms, after Kalshi and Polymarket sued them, respectively, to prevent pending enforcement action.

  • October 28, 2026

    Jury Selection Starts In 2nd Social Media Bellwether In LA

    Jury selection began Wednesday in a California courtroom for the second bellwether trial focused on allegations that major social media companies are harming the mental health of children, with Meta Platforms Inc. returning to the defense table next to Snap Inc., which is facing jurors on the claims for the first time.

  • October 28, 2026

    Shipbuilder Must Face Bridge Wreck Suit In US, 3rd Circ. Told

    The Dali cargo ship's owner and manager told the Third Circuit on Wednesday that a Pennsylvania federal judge improperly tossed their lawsuit alleging South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. designed and built a "fatally flawed" ship that subsequently slammed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge.

  • October 28, 2026

    'Lessons Learned': 9th Circ. Judge Doubts Uber Clawback Bid

    A Ninth Circuit judge doubted Uber's request Wednesday to claw back 42 documents inadvertently produced in sexual assault multidistrict litigation during its attorney-client privilege rereview, telling counsel, "At a certain point, we have to say stop, put your pencils down," and asking why this shouldn't be "an example of lessons learned."

  • October 28, 2026

    Full 4th Circ. Won't Rehear Boeing Investor Class Ruling

    The Fourth Circuit on Wednesday denied a request from Boeing investors for the full court to rehear a panel's decision overturning class certification in a suit against the aerospace company over its alleged concealment of safety issues with its 737 Max fleet.

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