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Latest News in Consumer Protection

  • October 29, 2026

    Spoliation Silence Should End Price-Fixing Claims, Court Told

    Broiler chicken producers defending sprawling price-fixing accusations in Illinois argue two Burford Capital units' intentional discovery misconduct that destroyed key bid-rigging evidence should bar the litigation funding units from pursuing claims in two food distributors' place.

  • October 29, 2026

    Judge 'Put Off' By Atty Fee Bid In $59.5M Menstrual App Deal

    A California federal judge said Thursday that he'll give final approval to a $59.5 million settlement resolving class claims over a menstrual tracking app sharing sensitive health data with Google, but he cut the $19 million attorney fee request by 5%, saying counsel is "taking money out of consumers' pockets."

  • October 29, 2026

    'Food Fraud-Friendly' Judge Pans Suit Against Campbell's

    A California federal judge who described himself as more "food fraud-friendly" than colleagues said Thursday that a Golden State resident didn't plausibly plead that The Campbell's Co. misleads consumers by labeling microplastic-emitting soup packaging as "microwavable," but gave her permission to file an amended complaint.

  • October 29, 2026

    Meta Faces Senate Inquiry Over AI Glasses Privacy Risks

    Two Democratic senators on Thursday launched an investigation into allegations that Meta Platforms' "smart" glasses capture sensitive images of users and bystanders without their consent and use the data to train the tech giant's artificial intelligence models.

  • October 29, 2026

    NY Bars AI Chatbots From Using Emotional Tactics With Kids

    New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a law Wednesday that creates a regulatory framework restricting artificial intelligence chatbots' emotional interactions with minors, spurring swift pushback from business groups, which criticized the legislation for allegedly being unconstitutionally vague and overly broad.

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