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Latest News in Consumer Protection

  • July 29, 2026

    Mass. Judge Says Roundup Suit May Survive Justices' Ruling

    A suit against Monsanto over the alleged cancer risks of the weedkiller Roundup may still be heading for trial after a Massachusetts federal judge said Wednesday that a U.S. Supreme Court ruling barring certain claims against the company doesn't necessarily doom the case.

  • July 29, 2026

    Amicus Briefs Back Decertification In Juul, Altria Antitrust Suit

    The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 14 states led by Iowa, and legal interest groups are urging the Ninth Circuit to throw out class certification in antitrust litigation against Altria and Juul, joining the companies in arguing that the trial court misapplied California law to apply to other states.

  • July 29, 2026

    3rd Circ. Revives Atlantic City Hotel Dynamic-Pricing Suit

    A Third Circuit panel Wednesday revived a proposed class action accusing Atlantic City casino-hotels of illegally inflating room prices with software that allegedly shared private occupancy and pricing information among them.

  • July 29, 2026

    NY Crypto Recovery Fraud Case Heads To Trial As Deal Falters

    Counsel for a cryptocurrency business owner told a New York state judge on Wednesday that plea negotiations had hit a wall over how much money the state wanted in exchange for a deal without time behind bars over an alleged $1.5 million fraud scheme.

  • July 29, 2026

    Attys Secure $15M Fees In Abbott Formula Shareholder Suit

    An Illinois federal judge on Wednesday approved class counsel's $15.3 million fee request in a shareholder dispute over Abbott Laboratories' management of a 2022 infant formula contamination crisis, satisfied with the elaboration he called for during an earlier settlement fairness hearing.

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