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Latest News in Consumer Protection

  • June 04, 2026

    Draft House Bill Aims To Set Federal AI Regulatory Standard

    A bipartisan pair of House members Thursday released a draft proposal to create a federal framework for AI governance that would require large developers to take steps to address and disclose "catastrophic" risks while prohibiting states from crafting or enforcing laws "targeting the development of AI models" for three years.

  • June 04, 2026

    5th Circ. Unblocks Texas App Age-Check Law During Appeal

    The Fifth Circuit on Thursday paused an injunction halting a Texas law that requires app store owners to verify users' ages and block minors from downloading apps or making in-app purchases without parental consent, saying the state will likely succeed in showing the district court erred in blocking the law.

  • June 04, 2026

    Fla. High Court Backs Accounting Methods In Utility Rate Hike

    The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the state Public Service Commission's order approving accounting mechanisms used by a natural gas company in a rate increase plan, ruling that the regulator wasn't inconsistent with internal policy and within its discretion to approve the measures.

  • June 04, 2026

    Meta Says Section 230 Foils Social Media Addiction Verdict

    Meta urged a Los Angeles judge on Thursday to toss a landmark verdict against the social media giant and Google for harming a young woman's mental health, saying it deserves a total victory under Section 230 because the plaintiff was addicted to third-party content, not the platforms themselves.

  • June 04, 2026

    States Concerned By Treasury's 'OCC-Centric' Stablecoin Plan

    State regulators are urging the U.S. Department of the Treasury to look beyond the coming stablecoin standards promulgated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency when assessing the adequacy of state regimes overseeing issuers of the stable-value tokens.

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