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Latest News in Consumer Protection

  • September 24, 2026

    SC Judge Wants Clarity On Opioid 'Bodily Injury' Coverage

    A South Carolina federal judge said Thursday she is likely to ask the state supreme court to weigh in on whether certain language in a pharmaceutical company's insurance policies applies only to identified individuals in underlying opioid-epidemic related lawsuits.

  • September 24, 2026

    Walmart Pays $16M To End Expired Formula Sales Claims

    Walmart has agreed to pay $16 million to resolve claims that it sold expired infant formula and over-the-counter drug products to consumers after their expiration dates, the Sonoma County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday.

  • September 24, 2026

    Cayuga Tribe Fights to Keep Caesars' Sports Betting Suit Alive

    The Cayuga Nation is asking a district court to reject a bid by Caesars Sportsbook to dismiss the tribe's lawsuit, arguing that the gaming giant's arguments largely rest on a misplaced premise that its New York gaming license allows it to accept wagers from every location within the state.

  • September 24, 2026

    FCC Robotics Restrictions Raise AI Compliance Risks

    A recent "covered list" update from the Federal Communications Commission places restrictions on foreign-produced advanced robotic devices’ ability to obtain new authorizations, creating a framework that is poorly suited to continuous artificial intelligence updates, and raising several transactional and contractual challenges, says Kim Larsen at Stinson.

  • September 24, 2026

    What Greek Tragedy Teaches About Mediating AI Disputes

    While ancient Greek writers could not have anticipated modern arbitration, their tragic plays illustrate new and familiar questions for mediators dealing with artificial intelligence disputes, including the functional differences between adjudication and resolution, says Giuseppe De Palo at JAMS.

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