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Latest News in Consumer Protection

  • May 08, 2026

    EdTech Platform Canvas Accused Of Lax Security After Breach

    The operator of Canvas, a popular educational software tool used by thousands of schools and universities, is facing more than a half-dozen proposed class actions filed in Utah and New York federal courts following its disclosure of a cyberattack tied to a hacking group that's claimed to have gained access to personal data belonging to more than 275 million students and teachers.

  • May 08, 2026

    Ex-FDA Chief Says J&J Atty 'Spinning' Asbestos Definition

    A former U.S. Food and Drug Administration commissioner told an attorney for Johnson & Johnson she was "spinning" the definition of asbestos in an attempt to confuse a jury in a bellwether trial over claims the company's talc products caused three women's deaths from ovarian cancer.

  • May 08, 2026

    Levin Simes Atty Sidelined For 'Outrageous' Uber Remarks

    A Levin Simes LLP attorney has agreed to take on a more limited role in multidistrict litigation over Uber driver sexual assaults after he made "outrageous" remarks during a meeting with Uber's lawyers, calling one a "pedophile," "rapist" and "scumbag," among other vulgar insults, according to a stipulation.

  • May 08, 2026

    OCC Says AI Presents A Double-Edged Sword To Banks

    Artificial intelligence is "significantly transforming" the cybersecurity threat landscape for banks while also presenting opportunities to help defend against those heightened risks, according to a new report from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

  • May 08, 2026

    FTC's Gender-Care Probe Likely Retaliatory, Judge Says

    The Endocrine Society has convinced a D.C. federal judge that the Federal Trade Commission's motivation for targeting it with a subpoena was likely retaliation for the guidelines the nonprofit produced regarding gender-affirming care.

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