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Latest News in Consumer Protection

  • January 02, 2026

    Turkey Antitrust Judge Urges Deal Talks 'One Last Time'

    The Illinois federal judge overseeing consolidated antitrust litigation against poultry producers has urged the parties to "one last time" consider settling, citing the cost, time and resources associated with the dispute and saying they shouldn't "be stubborn about their positions."

  • January 02, 2026

    Bitfinex Hacker Says He's Been Released From Prison

    Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein says he's out of prison early after provisions of a criminal justice reform law shortened his five-year sentence for laundering stolen bitcoin worth billions of dollars.

  • January 02, 2026

    Top Property Insurance Trends To Watch In 2026

    Homeowners insurance investigations, a novel climate suit accusing oil majors of contributing to high premiums, and a California action accusing carriers of collusion are some of the top property insurance matters attorneys will be watching next year.

  • January 02, 2026

    Veterans Win Class Certification In Disability Claims Fee Fight

    A federal judge certified three classes of veterans who have accused a North Carolina business of charging illegal fees for disability claim filing assistance, finding there are "overarching common questions of law" that apply to the thousands of potential class members.

  • January 02, 2026

    AGs Get DOJ-HPE Docs, But Not Internal Gov't Comms

    The U.S. Department of Justice and Hewlett Packard Enterprise must produce all the communications between them discussing the settlement resolving a DOJ merger challenge, a California federal judge ruled Wednesday, giving a coalition of Democratic attorneys general an important but not unlimited peek into the controversial deal.

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Consumer Protection

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