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Latest News in Consumer Protection

  • June 10, 2026

    J&J Hit With $32M Verdict In LA Baby Powder Cancer Trial

    A Los Angeles jury Tuesday awarded $32 million to the family of a woman who died of mesothelioma and who said she used Johnson's Baby Powder on herself and her children for decades, finding the product was a substantial factor in causing her illness. 

  • June 10, 2026

    AmeriHealth Unit, PBM Look To Escape Pharmacy Fee Suit

    The AmeriHealth Caritas Health Plan and its in-house pharmacy benefits manager asked a federal court to toss a proposed class action over "transmission fees," alleging the law that required disclosure of those fees, Pennsylvania's Human Services Code, doesn't let private parties sue.

  • June 10, 2026

    Fla. Driver Ruling Shows Renewed Focus On Privacy Standing

    A Florida federal court's recent dismissal of a class action alleging that private driving records had been improperly used in violation of the Driver's Privacy Protection Act suggests that companies defending against privacy class actions in Florida may reconsider Article III challenges at the dismissal stage, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • June 10, 2026

    PowerSchool Data Breach Ruling Underscores PE Liability

    The recent California federal court decision in PowerSchool, where Bain Capital was unable to dismiss claims relating to a data breach based in part on Bain's preinvestment activities, is an important addition to the line of cases addressing investor liability for acts of a portfolio company, says Mark Kelley at MoloLamken.

  • June 10, 2026

    Use 'Great Care' In Covered List Changes, Rural ISPs Tell FCC

    Rural internet service providers want the Federal Communications Commission to make sure only companies posing known risks are barred from interconnecting high-speed networks as the FCC looks to expand a national security program.

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