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Latest News in Consumer Protection

  • August 06, 2026

    Nexstar Execs Can't Be On Tegna Board, Judge Clarifies

    A California federal judge clarified Thursday that Nexstar executives and other affiliated personnel cannot serve as Tegna directors under a temporary injunction blocking the broadcast giants' $6.2 billion merger, while admonishing the companies for not disclosing the appointment of three Nexstar officials to Tegna's board.

  • August 06, 2026

    Dotdash, Marketing Partner Zeta Shake Pixel Tracking Suit

    A New York federal judge has tossed a putative class action accusing magazine publisher DotDash Meredith Inc. and its artificial intelligence-powered marketing partner of illegally deploying digital tracking tools that intercepted consumers' personal data, finding that the plaintiffs hadn't alleged a sufficiently concrete injury. 

  • August 06, 2026

    Mercedes Drivers Say Metallic Seat Logos Can Cause Burns

    A pair of Mercedes drivers says the seats in some vehicles have raised metallic AMG logo badges that heat up in the sun and then burn unwitting drivers and passengers, sometimes leaving them with painful second-degree burns that visibly bear the logo, according to a proposed class action filed Wednesday.

  • August 06, 2026

    Meta Nears Ax Of Suits Over Pump-And-Dump Facebook Ads

    A California federal judge signaled Thursday that two financial professionals are fighting an uphill battle to pursue their proposed class action alleging Meta illegally allowed scammers to impersonate them in ads to run so-called pump-and-dump investment schemes, calling Meta's arguments for tossing the suit "very compelling."

  • August 06, 2026

    Stalking Victim Needs To File New Apple AirTag Suit In Fla.

    A Florida federal judge on Thursday struck a woman's lawsuit alleging a former romantic partner tracked her with Apple Inc.'s "stalker proof" AirTags, saying she must file a more specific complaint or else her claims will be dismissed.

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