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Latest News in Consumer Protection

  • July 14, 2026

    Trial, Appellate Judges Duel For Wash. Supreme Court Seat

    In one of the most-watched races for the five Washington State Supreme Court seats on the ballot this election season, a state appellate judge and a Seattle-area superior court judge are competing to succeed the high court's longest-sitting justice.

  • July 13, 2026

    Ex-SVB Treasurer Says No Risky Actions Taken Before Failure

    Silicon Valley Bank's former treasurer defended the bank's former leadership Monday during a California federal bench trial over the FDIC's claim they mismanaged its assets before its 2023 collapse, saying he never observed anyone take actions he believed risked the soundness of the financial institution.

  • July 13, 2026

    Albertsons, Safeway Face Trial Over Wash.'s Opioid Epidemic

    Albertsons and Safeway ignored signs of problematic opioid prescriptions in Washington for years, an attorney for the state told a Seattle judge Monday during opening statements in a bench trial over allegations that the pharmacy chains failed to prevent the diversion of opioids that fueled the state's long-running overdose crisis.

  • July 13, 2026

    2nd Circ. Backs NYC Law Blocking Broker Fees For Tenants

    The Second Circuit held Monday that a lower court was correct to refuse to preliminarily block a New York City law prohibiting certain landlord broker fees, ruling that the city has pointed to legitimate government interests that warrant the law.

  • July 13, 2026

    NJ Delays Registry Aspect Of Newly Enacted Data Broker Law

    New Jersey regulators won't immediately enforce a sweeping data broker law that took effect in June, announcing Friday covered businesses have to register and pay a potentially hefty registration fee until spring, and it would consider complaints about the law's lack of clarity in policing its sensitive data sales ban.

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