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Latest News in Consumer Protection

  • April 29, 2026

    FCC Pushed To Scale Back Radio Ownership Regs

    A broadcast company that helped persuade the Eighth Circuit to toss federal limits on local media ownership last year is now urging the Federal Communications Commission to pare back radio station limits.

  • April 29, 2026

    Uber's Latest Bellwether Loss Could Portend Trouble For Co.

    Uber was recently hit with another unfavorable verdict in the second bellwether trial in multidistrict litigation over driver sex assaults, and another determination that the ride-hailing company can be liable for its drivers' negligence does not bode well for the company, experts said.

  • April 29, 2026

    Colo. Judge Stays $9M Multicooker Verdict Pending Appeal

    A Colorado federal judge has granted Sunbeam Products Inc. and Newell Brands Inc.'s ask for the court to stay the execution — pending appeal — of a $9 million jury award in favor of a woman injured by one of their multicookers.

  • April 29, 2026

    Kemper Catches More Legal Heat Over Data Hack

    Kemper Corp. has been hit with more proposed class data privacy claims from customers who say the insurance giant's "egregiously inadequate" data security protocols allowed unauthorized hackers to obtain more than 13 million private records and post them for sale on the dark web.

  • April 29, 2026

    Pepsi And Frito-Lay Want Chip-Pricing Claims Tossed

    Pepsi and Frito-Lay have asked a California federal court to toss the latest version of a case accusing them of charging small convenience stores more for chips than Walmart, Target and other chain stores, saying the retailers still fail to offer a direct comparison of specific prices.

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Consumer Protection

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