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Latest News in Consumer Protection

  • October 23, 2026

    Ohio Justices Say Class Cert. Analysis Was 'Rigorous'

    The Ohio Supreme Court held Thursday that a trial court did not err by examining all seven requirements for class certification in a suit alleging water ratepayers were overcharged, even though the judge found two were not met but assumed for the sake of argument that the other requirements were satisfied.

  • October 23, 2026

    NetChoice Seeks To Halt Calif. Social Media Warning Law

    Tech trade group NetChoice is pressing a California federal court to strike down a state law that will soon require social media platforms to display mental health warning labels, arguing that the mandate violates the "bedrock" constitutional prohibition on forcing services to "act as a mouthpiece" for the government.

  • October 23, 2026

    Senate Dem. Presses Tether Over Ties To Ex-White House Aide

    U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, the leading Democrat on the Senate's Subcommittee on Investigations, is demanding records and information from Tether about the stablecoin issuer's relationship with former White House crypto aide Bo Hines, who is now the CEO of Tether's U.S. division.

  • October 23, 2026

    Nitrous Oxide Co. Dropped From 'Whippet' Death Suit

    The sister of a woman who suffered a fatal overdose behind a smoke shop in Florida, caused by inhaling nitrous oxide "whippets," has agreed to end her claims against Galaxy Gas LLC after mediation.

  • October 23, 2026

    Colo. Justices Asked To Hear Challenge To Amendment 87

    The man challenging the validity of signatures for a Colorado ballot initiative to raise taxes on the state's wealthiest residents appealed the dismissal of his lawsuit to the state's high court Thursday.

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