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Latest News in Consumer Protection

  • March 03, 2026

    Live Nation Tells Jury It's A 'Fierce' But Legal Competitor

    Live Nation does not illegally pressure concert venues or artists to use Ticketmaster and other of its services, its counsel told a Manhattan federal jury Tuesday, calling the entertainment giant a "fierce, lawful, legitimate" competitor as a closely watched antitrust trial opened.

  • March 03, 2026

    Calif. Privacy Agency Hits Sports Media Co. Over Data Tracking

    The California Privacy Protection Agency on Tuesday announced its first enforcement action involving students' data privacy, hitting a youth sports media company with a $1.1 million penalty for allegedly failing to provide consumers with a sufficient way to opt out of the sale and sharing of their personal information for targeted advertising and other purposes. 

  • March 02, 2026

    Lawmakers Urged To Rein In Debt Settlement Industry

    Lender trade groups on Friday urged Congress to tighten federal oversight of the debt settlement industry, warning of significant potential harm from companies that they said are increasingly pitching consumers on "strategic default" as a path to financial relief.

  • March 02, 2026

    E-Rate Could Cut Some Regulatory Fat, FCC Told

    While the Federal Communications Commission is looking for regulations to get rid of, one organization said it has a list of options for the agency to consider when it comes to the E-Rate subsidy program.

  • March 02, 2026

    Justices Pass On Challenge To $600M Norfolk Southern Deal

    The U.S. Supreme Court turned down a push Monday to reconsider objections to a $600 million class settlement between Norfolk Southern Corp. and residents affected by the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment after the deal was upheld by the Sixth Circuit late last year.

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Consumer Protection

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  • POLICY & REGULATION
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