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Latest News in Consumer Protection

  • June 12, 2026

    CFTC Sues New Mexico Over Prediction Market Enforcement

    The legal feud between federal and state regulators over sports-related prediction market offerings expanded Friday as New Mexico became the eighth state to be sued by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission for treating those contracts as illegal gambling.

  • June 12, 2026

    SheaMoisture Products Not '100% Virgin Coconut Oil,' Suit Says

    A customer is suing the makers of SheaMoisture products in California federal court, alleging that they mislead consumers by claiming the products are "100% virgin coconut oil" while containing other ingredients in higher proportions.

  • June 12, 2026

    3 Misconceptions About Justices' FCC Fines Ruling

    The U.S. Supreme Court's June 4 Federal Communications Commission v. AT&T decision rejecting AT&T’s and Verizon’s argument that the commission's forfeiture process violates the Seventh Amendment has yielded three common reactions that misunderstand the decision as a matter of law and how the FCC actually operates, says Samuel Feder at Jenner.

  • June 12, 2026

    How A Founder's AI Pitch Deck Can Become A Crime Scene

    As recent indictments and prosecutions against tech executives illustrate, AI washing is a criminal enforcement priority, not a regulatory formality, highlighting the importance of ensuring that founders don't overstate what their artificial intelligence does, particularly in the initial pitch deck to investors, says attorney Alan Walter.

  • June 12, 2026

    Motorola Sued Again Over Vehicle-Tracking Camera Data

    A putative class action filed Thursday in Illinois federal court claims that Motorola Solutions operates a nationwide network of license plate recognition cameras and surveillance software that allows law enforcement agencies to track drivers' movements without their consent and in violation of their privacy rights.

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