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Latest News in Consumer Protection

  • September 17, 2026

    Bulgarian, Egyptian and Vietnamese Rebar Hit With US Duties

    Steel reinforcing bar arriving into the U.S. from Bulgaria, Egypt and Vietnam will be subject to antidumping duties, while the Egyptian and Vietnamese rebar will also be hit with countervailing duties, the U.S. Department of Commerce said Thursday.

  • September 17, 2026

    Republicans Move Trump's CFPB Pick Ahead To Full Senate

    President Donald Trump's latest pick to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau moved closer to confirmation Thursday as Republican lawmakers voted to advance his nomination to the U.S. Senate floor.

  • September 17, 2026

    Commerce Orders Duties On Algerian Steel Rod Imports

    Imports of carbon and alloy steel wire rod from Algeria will be subject to a countervailing duty after the U.S. Department of Commerce finalized its determination Thursday that the imports are benefiting from government subsidies.

  • September 17, 2026

    Meta Deal Highlights Advisory Jury Issues, Litigation Risk

    The $17 billion settlement of youth safety claims brought against Meta offers lessons for all consumer-facing companies because the court made the rare move of empaneling an advisory jury and the case was built on what the company learned from its own studies, says Mark Morgan at McCarter & English.

  • September 17, 2026

    SEC Issues Innovation Exemption For Tokenized Stock Trading

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday unveiled its long-awaited innovation exemption, permitting certain crypto projects and liquidity providers to support tokenized stock trading for a five-year period without registering as exchanges or dealers.

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