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Latest News in Consumer Protection

  • May 26, 2026

    High Court Won't Hear Union Carbide Emissions Row

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to take up Union Carbide Corp.'s appeal of a Fourth Circuit decision that revived a West Virginia woman's proposed class action over a manufacturing plant jointly owned with Covestro LLC that allegedly exposed nearby residents to ethylene oxide.

  • May 26, 2026

    Adapting To AI-Driven Scrutiny Of Foreign Asset Disclosures

    As the government expands AI-driven, cross-agency fraud detection, foreign asset disclosure should be viewed as part of a broader, data‑driven enforcement ecosystem that prioritizes consistency, documentation and proactive governance, says Logan Koehring at FBT Gibbons.

  • May 26, 2026

    Justices Rebuff Ohio Freight Broker Case After Montgomery

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rebuffed Ohio-based freight broker Total Quality Logistics LLC's bid to invoke federal law to shield it from state-based negligence and personal injury claims over a fatal 2019 accident.

  • May 22, 2026

    Kalshi, Polymarket Can't Move Wash., Nev. Suits To Fed. Court

    Washington and Nevada regulators' lawsuits accusing prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket of violating state gambling laws can proceed in their respective state courts, a Ninth Circuit panel ruled Thursday, denying the companies' arguments that the actions raise federal questions and thus belong in federal court.

  • May 22, 2026

    PFAS Judge Wary Of Bid To Sanction Town For 'About-Face'

    A Montana federal judge on Friday seemed slightly reluctant to sanction Connecticut municipalities for moving firefighter turnout gear PFAS claims to his jurisdiction after roughly two years of litigation on the East Coast, suggesting the process of shipping purchaser claims across the nation is typical when complex cases arise.

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