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Latest News in Consumer Protection

  • April 28, 2026

    Calif. Judge Trims Wells Fargo Mortgage Loss Mitigation Suit

    A California federal judge tossed most of a proposed class action accusing Wells Fargo of saddling homeowners with unjustified fees by running an automated mortgage loan loss mitigation and remediation process, dismissing the suit's unjust enrichment and consumer protection claims.

  • April 28, 2026

    Fla. Utility Says NextNav's GPS Backup Would Be Disastrous

    Florida Power & Light Co. is not a fan of geolocation service provider NextNav's plan to use a chunk of the lower 900 megahertz band to launch a spectrum-based alternative to GPS, meeting with Federal Communications Commission officials to warn of its "strong opposition."

  • April 28, 2026

    Walgreens Can't Use Recording To Undo Investor Claim In Ill.

    An Illinois federal judge has said she won't toss a claim brought by shareholders alleging a former Walgreens president made a false and misleading statement during an investor conference, rejecting the company's argument that an audio recording of that conference warranted a second look at her dismissal ruling.

  • April 28, 2026

    Initial Virginia AG Actions Signal Focus On Multistate Efforts

    Now that Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones has reached the 100-day mark in office, his first set of actions reveals a clear preference for coalition with regional and national counterparts, which means the primary risk for businesses is no longer just the fact of enforcement, but the speed at which investigations can escalate, says Lauren Cooper at Hogan Lovells.

  • April 28, 2026

    Small And Midsize Business Finance Faces More State Regs

    Recent developments in state credit disclosure, consumer debt collection, and lender licensing and registration requirements suggest that companies extending financing to small and midsize businesses are likely to encounter a significantly more stringent legal climate moving forward, say attorneys at Manatt.

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