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Latest News in Consumer Protection

  • October 08, 2026

    Senators Say Ticket Brokers Can't Pry Into Their Emails

    Two U.S. senators have told a Maryland federal court that a ticket broker cannot force them and their staff to comb through their communications "in the hope of uncovering stray remarks" to support the company's interpretation of the law the FTC is suing it for violating.

  • October 08, 2026

    Lawmakers Push For Protections In $10M Spirit Data Sale

    More than 120 mostly-Democratic lawmakers raised concerns on Thursday about the proposed $10 million sale of Spirit Airlines' internal data to Google for artificial intelligence training, saying the sale would involve an "extraordinary volume" of internal records containing individuals' sensitive information.

  • October 08, 2026

    Calif. Insurance Chief Hopefuls Debate Fix For Fire Market

    The two Democratic candidates running to be California's top insurance regulator clashed Thursday in a debate over whether fire insurance should be reformed within the private market or become the remit of a public system of disaster insurance.

  • October 08, 2026

    FCC Dem Slams 'Dark Money' Plan For Political Robocalls

    The FCC spends a lot of time trying to do something about the billions of illegal robocalls Americans are pelted with every month, but the agency is currently considering a proposal to relax the current rules on political robocalls ahead of the November midterms — to the chagrin of the commission's lone Democrat.

  • October 08, 2026

    Energy Companies' Win In NYC Greenwashing Suit Affirmed

    A New York appeals court on Thursday affirmed the dismissal of a New York City suit accusing BP, Exxon and Shell of deceiving consumers about the environmental effects of their gasoline products and alternative energy investments.

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