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Latest News in Consumer Protection

  • June 16, 2026

    AG Watch: Oregon's Strategic Civil Enforcement Approach

    Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield’s recent antitrust litigation activity and proposed staffing increase are the latest in a series of structural and policy changes that signal that the state Department of Justice is taking a more aggressive approach to civil enforcement, says Keturah Taylor at Cozen O'Connor.

  • June 16, 2026

    Del Monte Sets Up For Tariff Refund Windfall, Suit Says

    Canned fruits and vegetables giant Del Monte Foods Inc. stands to make a "windfall" through refunds of President Donald Trump's now-invalidated global tariff regime, according to a proposed class action filed in New York federal court seeking refunds for customers.

  • June 16, 2026

    AGs Face Opposition To RealPage Intervention Bid

    Renters and building owners in multidistrict litigation alleging landlords used RealPage's software to inflate rental rates have told a Tennessee federal court the deals they reached cover any damages that attorneys general for four states and the District of Columbia might seek on behalf of their citizens.

  • June 16, 2026

    Va. Budget Deal Sets 2027 Launch For Retail Cannabis

    Virginia's governor and lawmakers on Tuesday announced an agreement to tax and regulate the sale of adult-use cannabis with sales beginning in July 2027.

  • June 16, 2026

    CFPB Scraps 'Outdated' Credit Access Program Guidelines

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is withdrawing a 2020 advisory that gave lenders a road map for offering specially designed credit access programs for underserved communities, saying the guidance is "now outdated" after the agency's recent fair lending rule rollback.

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