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Latest News in Consumer Protection

  • October 21, 2026

    FTC's BOTS Act Blitz Raises Stakes For Ticket Resellers

    Recent lawsuits and enforcement actions brought by the Federal Trade Commission under the Better Online Ticket Sales Act signal sustained ticket industry enforcement, but industry actors can reduce risk by screening practices and partnerships related to ticket purchasing, and evaluating the scale of their ticket operations, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

  • October 21, 2026

    5 Ways Trial Attys Can Build Mental Health Counseling Skills

    Studies demonstrate that many attorneys are not equipped to respond adequately to trauma exposure, but trial lawyers can build several key skills drawn from mental health counseling into their interactions with clients and colleagues, from cognitive reappraisal to boundary setting, says Alexandra Echsner-Rasmussen at Aylstock Witkin.

  • October 21, 2026

    Czech Search Engine Co. Escapes Suit Over NJ Privacy Law

    A federal judge has thrown out a data privacy firm's lawsuit against a Czech website operator over alleged violations of a New Jersey judicial privacy law, finding the court does not have jurisdiction.

  • October 21, 2026

    Meta Owes $25B After NM Data Privacy Trial

    A New Mexico judge ruled Wednesday that Meta must pay $25 billion for the "systematically broadcast" lies the social media giant offered the public regarding its data privacy practices, including in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

  • October 21, 2026

    Boeing, Supplier Get Punitive Damages Cut In Door Plug Suit

    A Washington federal judge ruled Boeing and supplier Spirit AeroSystems do not have to face punitive damages claims from a mother and son who sued them over a midair door plug blowout on a flight departing from Oregon.

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Consumer Protection

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