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Latest News in Consumer Protection

  • June 01, 2026

    Md. Judge Pauses Shipowner's Baltimore Bridge Civil Trial

    A Maryland federal judge has pressed pause on a civil trial that was expected to start Monday to address sweeping liability and damages claims against the owner and the manager of the cargo carrier that slammed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge and triggered its collapse.

  • June 01, 2026

    Garmin's Smart Scale Uses Estimates In Readings, Suit Says

    Garmin has been hit with proposed class consumer fraud claims by an Illinois customer who says the company illegally misrepresents that its Index smart scale can accurately measure someone's body composition.  

  • June 01, 2026

    Foreign Drivers Ask Fla. Judge To Hit Brakes On CDL Denials

    Foreign national truck and bus drivers in Florida asked a federal judge to quickly block a state agency's decision to stop issuing commercial driver's licenses to certain noncitizens based on a challenged federal rule the drivers said is likely unlawful.

  • June 01, 2026

    Emory Says Insurer Shirked Coverage For COVID Tuition Row

    Emory University said its insurer must cover $1.2 million in defense costs and costs incurred to settle a proposed class action over the school's switch to remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, telling a Georgia state court the insurer improperly denied coverage based on a False Claims Act exclusion.

  • June 01, 2026

    Royo Is Healthwashing Keto-Friendly Baked Goods, Suit Says

    Health-forward baked goods company Royo Bread has been hit with a proposed false advertising class action in New York federal court, accusing it of "health-washing" its line of keto-friendly, low-calorie bread, rolls and bagel products by claiming they contain fewer calories than they actually do. 

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