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Latest News in Consumer Protection

  • June 05, 2026

    FCC's Trusty Says Network Vandalism Is Getting Worse

    Infrastructure vandalism damaging high-speed networks is getting worse despite warnings about the problem, a member of the Federal Communications Commission, Commissioner Olivia Trusty, said during remarks addressing critical communications infrastructure.

  • June 05, 2026

    FDA's Chemical Review Process Heats Up Food Industry Risk

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's newly announced process for postmarket assessment of food additives signals a significant shift away from historically limited oversight, introducing both strategic opportunities and material risks for food manufacturers, ingredient suppliers and others in the food supply chain, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • June 05, 2026

    CFPB Reminds Creditors They Can Check Immigration Status

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a statement to creditors on Friday to "remind" them that they may be statutorily obligated to consider a consumer's immigration status before issuing them credit.

  • 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.

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