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Latest News in Consumer Protection

  • September 16, 2026

    Footwear Co. Not Covered In Email Class Row, Insurers Say

    Three Nationwide units said they owe no coverage to a footwear company accused of violating Washington state law by sending misleading email advertisements, telling a Washington federal court that coverage is barred by an exclusion for the distribution of material in violation of law.

  • September 16, 2026

    States Say DOJ's RealPage Deal Doesn't Affect Their Claims

    A group of states told a North Carolina federal court to reject property management software company RealPage Inc.'s argument that its rent price-fixing settlement with the federal government moots the states' antitrust claims.

  • September 16, 2026

    Apple Backs Its $132K Fee Ask Over 'Bad Faith' Subpoenas

    Apple has urged a California federal magistrate judge to grant its $132,700 attorney fee request as a sanction against plaintiff consumers' lead lawyer in consumer antitrust litigation claiming Google muscles out rival search engines, but said Apple's counsel doesn't want to disclose their "highly and competitively sensitive" negotiated legal rates.

  • September 16, 2026

    What State AI Election Laws Mean For The 2026 Midterms

    In the absence of federal rules governing artificial intelligence in elections and no consensus emerging across state laws, campaigns, their vendors and AI developers must address the risks associated with outdated rules written for other problems, says Matthew Shapanka at Covington.

  • September 16, 2026

    Why Pa. Push For Brownfield Renewables May Not Be Enough

    A recent executive order from Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro directed state regulators to expedite siting of clean energy development on former industrial sites — but additional reforms may be needed to effectively eliminate barriers to these types of projects, says Louis Dodge at Langsam Stevens.

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