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Latest News in Consumer Protection

  • September 15, 2026

    Fintech Co. Says Nuvei Bungled Mastercard Transactions

    Chicago-based fintech and futures prop trading firm Topstep has sued Nuvei Technologies in Arizona federal court, alleging the payment processor concealed a system error that bungled 189,000 Mastercard transactions and then tried to improperly resubmit them, leaving Topstep's customers "blindsided with unexpected charges" and resulting in reputational harm to Topstep.

  • September 15, 2026

    Enova Cites Regulatory Uncertainty As It Ends Bid For Bank

    Fintech lender Enova International has scrapped a proposed $369 million purchase of Grasshopper Bancorp Inc., dropping its closely watched bid to enter the federal banking system after months of regulatory review and criticism from consumer advocates.

  • September 15, 2026

    Meta Beats Proposed Privacy Class Action Over 'Voiceprints'

    A California federal judge tossed on Tuesday a proposed class action claiming Meta's messaging platforms secretly and unlawfully capture Facebook users' "voiceprints" and related biometric information, finding the plaintiff agreed to let Meta use his personal data when he signed up for an account.

  • September 15, 2026

    DOJ Says States Could Owe Bond In Paramount Merger Case

    The U.S. Department of Justice said Tuesday that a coalition of state attorneys general and the Writers Guild of America could indeed be required to put up a bond as they challenge Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, but only if the order they secured truly constitutes an injunction.

  • September 15, 2026

    Disney Wants Kids' Data Privacy Claims Tossed For Good

    Disney on Monday asked a California federal court to once again throw out a proposed class action claiming it allowed advertisers to illegally collect minors' personal information, pressing for the dismissal of a new version of the complaint just days after YouTube said it had reached a settlement in the case.

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