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Latest News in Consumer Protection

  • November 02, 2026

    Splenda Maker Says Cancer Claims Weren't Protected Speech

    Splenda maker TC Heartland LLC urged the Fourth Circuit to revive its defamation suit against a scientist over her public warnings about the sweetener, arguing that the First Amendment does not shield statements that misrepresent research or rely on concealed test results.

  • November 02, 2026

    4 Mass. Rulings You May Have Missed In October

    A nonprofit municipal insurance group is responsible for a portion of a settlement with a man who spent 37 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit, and a biotech startup can continue to pursue trade secrets and breach of contract claims against two former employees and a rival they joined last year, Massachusetts Superior Court judges said in rulings last month. 

  • November 02, 2026

    FCC Grants 1st Router Security Waiver Aimed At Onshoring

    The Federal Communications Commission's staff has granted a partial waiver from its rules restricting the sale of foreign routers in the U.S., saying it's the first exemption for routers based on onshoring jobs as one of the public interest benefits.

  • November 02, 2026

    Vistra Closes $4B Cogentrix Deal, With DOJ Approval

    Vistra Corp. closed its acquisition of Cogentrix Energy and its 10 natural gas-powered electricity plants on Friday, the same day the U.S. Department of Justice said it was mollified by the company's plan to divest one Cogentrix plant in Maine and another one in the state already owned by Vistra.

  • November 02, 2026

    Pharmacy Hit With NJ Suit Over GLP-1 Marketing

    A compounding pharmacy deceptively and falsely marketed its GLP-1 compounded weight loss medications as safe, effective, clinically supported and personalized, according to a proposed class action filed in New Jersey federal court.

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