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Latest News in Consumer Protection

  • September 18, 2026

    Spokeo Says Conn. Privacy Law Targets Protected Speech

    A "first-of-its-kind" law allowing consumers to delete any online profile that contains their personal information singles out companies that publish publicly available material and imposes "draconian penalties" for speech, Spokeo Inc. and a slew of other people-search platforms said in a federal lawsuit against Connecticut's attorney general.

  • September 18, 2026

    FCC OKs Swedish Lawnmower Robots Amid Foreign Ban

    For the first time since banning all foreign-made robots from being imported into the country, the Federal Communications Commission is making an exception for certain Swedish-made robotic lawnmowers.

  • September 18, 2026

    Hartford Unit Must Defend Tax Lien Cos. In 'Eviction' Row

    An Illinois federal judge said a Hartford unit must defend tax lien purchasing companies from class actions alleging the companies profited from an unconstitutional tax sale process, rejecting the insurer's arguments that the underlying property owners did not allege they were wrongfully evicted.

  • September 18, 2026

    Disease Exclusion Doesn't Apply To Listeria Injury Claims

    A Nationwide unit cannot rely on a communicable disease exclusion to avoid covering a meat producer in underlying actions over alleged exposure to listeria-contaminated food, an Oregon federal court ruled, saying the exclusion is susceptible to more than one interpretation.

  • September 18, 2026

    How Cos. Can Avoid Infant Product False Advertising Suits

    As lawsuits proliferate over products marketed for infant use and sold at a premium that are identical to cheaper general-use products, manufacturers should review related product lines, and scrutinize contextual cues that may contribute to the overall message received by consumers, say attorneys at Chamberlain Hrdlicka.

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