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Latest News in Consumer Protection

  • July 16, 2026

    'No Time To Waste' On Google Antitrust Reports, Judge Says

    A California federal judge said Thursday there's "no time to waste" to begin monitoring a three-year injunction against Google in Epic's antitrust battle over Google's Android app store policies, saying he wants monthly reports now that the parties have agreed to accept the injunction terms he laid out.

  • July 16, 2026

    AG Fines, Not Damages Allowed After RealPage Renter Deals

    The attorneys general of D.C., Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey and Washington can seek civil fines and injunctive relief against RealPage Inc. and landlords for fixing rent prices, but claims on behalf of their residents are barred by deals made with private plaintiffs, a Tennessee federal judge ruled Thursday.

  • July 16, 2026

    Tax Filers Seek Class Cert. In Google Privacy Suit

    Online tax return filers who alleged Google's tracking tool effectively eavesdropped on their confidential tax information asked a California federal judge to certify several classes in their suit against the search giant.

  • July 16, 2026

    Calif. Tells 9th Circ. AI Disclosure Law Helps Consumers

    The state of California has pressed the Ninth Circuit to affirm a district court's decision denying xAI's injunction request against a state law requiring artificial intelligence companies to disclose what's included in training their models, saying the law advanced "an important governmental interest" in providing transparency to the public.

  • July 16, 2026

    Fla. Cos. To Pay $152M In FTC Healthcare Telemarketing Row

    A pair of insurance agencies accused by the Federal Trade Commission of operating a deceptive telemarketing scheme that targets consumers looking for health insurance must pay a combined $152 million to resolve the claims, a Florida federal court ruled Thursday.

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