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Latest News in Consumer Protection

  • June 29, 2026

    Ex-SVB Exec Concedes 'Excessive Risks' As FDIC Trial Opens

    Silicon Valley Bank's former chief financial officer testified Monday during the first day of a California federal bench trial over the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s claims that the bank's brass mismanaged its assets, acknowledging under examination SVB took on sustained "excessive risks" under the bank's own definition months before it collapsed.

  • June 29, 2026

    Citibank Defeats Texas Man's $20M NFT Romance Scam Suit

    A New York federal judge Monday threw out a Texas man's suit accusing Citibank NA of ignoring red flags that allowed scammers to siphon nearly $4 million from his family trusts after he fell for a social media romance scam involving nonfungible tokens.

  • June 29, 2026

    Google Faces Privacy Suit Over Nest Cam's Face Detection

    Google's Nest security cameras and doorbells are scanning people's faces and storing their "faceprints" with the help of artificial intelligence without passersby's consent, Virginia residents alleged in a proposed class action filed Monday in California federal court.

  • June 29, 2026

    House Sends Kids Online Safety Bill To Skeptical Senate

    The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday passed legislation to boost online data privacy and safety protections for children and teens, moving the measure along to the U.S. Senate, where key lawmakers have already come out against the proposal for what they say are insufficient mechanisms for holding major technology companies accountable. 

  • June 29, 2026

    Amazon Buy Might Tie Instant Pot Maker To Burn Suit In Wash.

    The Chinese manufacturer of Instant Pot can't escape claims that one of its pressure cookers malfunctioned and ejected scalding food on two people, a Washington state judge ruled, giving the plaintiffs a chance to show the company's relationship with Seattle-based online retailer Amazon is enough to establish jurisdiction.

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