Consumer Protection

  • June 25, 2026

    Yelp Denied 'Improper Tactical Boost' Via Google Expert Docs

    A California federal magistrate judge refused Thursday to let Yelp get a peek, at least for now, at expert reports prepared in the U.S. Justice Department's monopolization case against Google's search business, concluding that the "overbroad and premature" request could provide an unfair early advantage for Yelp's own antitrust lawsuit.

  • June 25, 2026

    FCC Floats Rules To Preempt States On Wireless Approvals

    The Federal Communications Commission moved ahead Thursday on a proposal to preempt reviews of wireline deployments if the agency finds that state and local authorities are unfairly delaying or denying permits.

  • June 25, 2026

    Verizon Buy Shows Need For FCC Support, Trade Org Says

    Rural telecom carriers are going to keep disappearing if the Federal Communications Commission doesn't step in and provide more support for companies operating in rural areas, a trade group has said in the wake of Verizon's purchase of Carolina West.

  • June 25, 2026

    Customers 'Hoodwinked' By Wrong-Number Scam, ADT Says

    A company that specializes in call center sales is using wrong phone numbers to trick home security customers into switching providers, ADT Security Corp. says in a North Carolina federal lawsuit claiming the company has intentionally registered phone numbers one digit off from ADT's customer service line to engage in a predatory telemarketing scheme.

  • June 25, 2026

    Hyundai Motor Says Jury Had It Right With $2.5M TM Verdict

    Hyundai Motor Co. has asked a California federal judge to reject a request from a computer company called Hyundai Technology for a new trial after a jury awarded the automaker $2.5 million for trademark infringement, saying the technology company was willfully ignoring the many examples of consumer confusion.

  • June 25, 2026

    Conn. Justices Say Local Rent Board Can Enter Eviction Fight

    The Connecticut Supreme Court on Thursday allowed a municipal fair rent commission to get involved in a landlord-tenant eviction action in state court, finding the local body clearly has an interest in advocating for its statutory right to adjudicate complaints and enforce its own orders.

  • June 25, 2026

    5th Circ. Backs FDA's Block On Vape Marketing

    The Fifth Circuit affirmed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's decision to block two vape companies from marketing their menthol-flavored e-cigarette products after finding the benefits to adult smokers didn't outweigh the risk to minors.

  • June 25, 2026

    Allstate Not Liable For Contractor's Spam Calls, 7th Circ. Says

    Allstate Insurance Co. can't be held vicariously liable for a subcontractor's spam calls to a man on a do-not-call list because the insurer did not know the company had been hired and could not be directly linked to allowing that extra layer of marketing, the Seventh Circuit said Wednesday.

  • June 25, 2026

    Ark. Farmers Say Crop Dusting Drones Crash And Burn

    A proposed class of farmers is suing the makers of the EAVision J100 agricultural spray drones in Arkansas federal court, saying despite being advertised as having lidar and collision-avoidance technology, the drones have been known to crash and catch fire, endangering farmworkers, crops and livestock.

  • June 25, 2026

    Meet The Atty Repping OpenAI In Florida's Lawsuit

    The attorney representing OpenAI Global LLC and its CEO in the lawsuit brought by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier earlier this month over artificial intelligence concerns has deep ties to Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration.

  • June 25, 2026

    Zillow, Redfin Tell Court Their Partnership Is Not Illegal

    Property listing companies Zillow and Redfin urged a Virginia federal court not to presume that their $100 million partnership agreement, which is being challenged by the Federal Trade Commission and multiple states, is illegal before it holds an August trial for a consolidated antitrust suit.

  • June 25, 2026

    Canadian, Indian Citric Acid Face Countervailing Duties

    Citric acid and citric salts from Canada and India are facing possible countervailing duties after the U.S. Department of Commerce preliminarily found them to be benefiting from government subsidies Thursday.

  • June 25, 2026

    Lack Of Evidence Sinks Insurance Fraud Case, Atty Says

    A Louisiana law firm and lawyer found guilty of criminal conspiracy and wire fraud for staging vehicle crashes as part of a scheme to defraud insurance carriers and trucking companies are seeking acquittal or a new trial, arguing that federal prosecutors failed to support their claims with evidence.

  • June 25, 2026

    Del. Shields Kroger Lawyers' Brainstorming In Albertsons Suit

    The Delaware Chancery Court on Thursday denied Albertsons Cos. Inc.'s bid to force The Kroger Co. to submit additional internal law firm communications in litigation over the companies' failed $24.6 billion merger, ruling that Kroger's waiver of attorney-client privilege does not extend to lawyers' brainstorming that was never communicated to the client.

  • June 25, 2026

    Otter Tail's $30M Deal In PVC Price-Fix Case Gets Initial OK

    An Illinois federal judge has granted preliminary approval to a $30 million deal Otter Tail has inked to resolve certain plaintiffs' claims in litigation alleging that two of its subsidiaries conspired with other polyvinyl chloride pipe producers to fix prices.

  • June 25, 2026

    Monsanto Wins High Court Fight Over Roundup Cancer Warnings

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday handed Monsanto a win in its long-running litigation battle over the labeling of alleged cancer risks of its bestselling weedkiller Roundup, clearing the path for a $7.25 billion settlement to end thousands of suits facing the Bayer AG unit by finding that the state law claims underlying a $1.25 million jury verdict are barred.

  • June 24, 2026

    SitusAMC's $5.3M Data Breach Deal Draws Judicial Scrutiny

    A New York federal judge is asking the plaintiffs suing real estate finance services firm SitusAMC over a 2025 data breach for additional information about the administration and public notice of their newly disclosed $5.3 million deal to resolve negligence and other claims stemming from the incident, saying the details are necessary for preliminary approval. 

  • June 24, 2026

    Texas Court Tosses Gateway Church Tithing Fraud Allegations

    A Texas federal judge has done away with a class action against an embattled Texas megachurch accusing the church's leadership of misappropriating tithe money, saying the doctrine of ecclesiastical abstention bars the court from deciding the issue. 

  • June 24, 2026

    SEC Says Sales Agents Aided Fla. $56M Real Estate Fraud

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed settled actions against sales agents connected to a real estate fraud scheme in Florida, alleging in court filings that they worked as unregistered dealer-brokers to raise $56 million from investors through the sales of promissory notes.

  • June 24, 2026

    OKX's Legal Bench Gets Overhaul From Former NY Regulator

    Cryptocurrency exchange OKX made a splash this week when it announced that former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will lead a new joint venture with Intercontinental Exchange. But behind the scenes, a longtime Cuomo associate has been quietly remaking the once-embattled company's legal department into a "competitive advantage" as the business seeks a foothold on Wall Street.

  • June 24, 2026

    Delta Dental Says Wash. Antitrust Suit Echoes Faulty Claims

    Delta Dental of Washington said Tuesday an Evergreen State dentist targeting the dental insurer in a proposed antitrust class action has excluded its national affiliates from the case to "escape from a federal court's rejection of identical arguments" that the companies conspired to stifle insurer competition and suppress reimbursement rates.

  • June 24, 2026

    Dem Lawmakers Probe SEC On Brokerage AI Agents

    Democratic members of the House Financial Services Committee have urged U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins to detail the agency's perspective on brokerage and investment advice provided through agentic artificial intelligence, saying agentic trading by retail brokerage platforms "raises serious questions for investor protection, broker-dealer responsibilities, market integrity, and the accountability of AI developers."

  • June 24, 2026

    AT&T Tells FCC It's Time To OK End Of Copper In California

    The Federal Communications Commission has already found untrue the reasons California has given for why it won't let AT&T stop providing telephone service through legacy copper wires, the telecom giant said Wednesday, arguing the agency should let it go over the state's head and stop using copper lines.

  • June 24, 2026

    Mass. AG Looks To Add Underage User Claims To Kalshi Suit

    The state of Massachusetts wants to expand its lawsuit alleging Kalshi offers unlicensed sports betting to add claims that the prediction market permits users under 21 and people on the state's gambling self-exclusion list to place bets.

  • June 24, 2026

    Kentucky Is Latest State To Catch CFTC Prediction Market Suit

    The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has hit back against Kentucky regulators with a suit defending its jurisdiction over event contracts, after the state brought enforcement actions against several prediction market platforms alleging they violate the state's consumer protection and gambling laws by offering unlicensed sports wagering.

Expert Analysis

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    Moshing Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Entering a mosh pit is much like entering the practice of law — it is difficult, you have to know both the written and unwritten rules, and conduct yourself according to the expectations of each community, says Christopher Deubert at Constangy Brooks.

  • Data Reveals Pivot In Feds' Financial Fraud Priorities

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    Recent Justice Department data shows fraud prosecutions fell to their lowest rate in a decade in 2025, illustrating a move away from traditional financial cases and toward a targeted mix of healthcare, government program, consumer and sanctions matters, say Paul Hinton and Adrienna Huffman at The Brattle Group.

  • Tracking The Rare 'Quick Look' Win In FTC's Zillow-Redfin Suit

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    The Federal Trade Commission’s suit claiming that Zillow illegally paid Redfin to exit the apartment rental market is one to watch because its early success under the less rigorous “quick look” standard of antitrust review could turn into a rare case won under the doctrine, say attorneys at Axinn.

  • Why Highly Specialized Experts May Risk Exclusion At Trial

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    Expert witnesses with highly specific areas of focus may be vulnerable to exclusion in court, making it important for attorneys to check how potential witnesses' qualifications can be bolstered by their publications and other professional activities, say Evan Weisberg and Christopher Cunio at Hunton, and Kevin Cahill at FTI Consulting.

  • Gatorade Suit Offers Lessons On Product Performance Claims

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    A proposed class action in New York federal court disputing PepsiCo's claim that Gatorade "hydrates better than water" presents a broad challenge to the way food and beverage companies communicate product benefits — and the risks that arise when marketing claims outpace the evidence supporting them, says Pejman Javaheri at Juris Law Group.

  • Trump AI Order: Voluntary Framework, Mandatory Implications

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    President Donald Trump's recent executive order promoting the advancement of artificial intelligence innovation and security establishes a new framework for government collaboration with the AI industry, but its classified benchmarking criteria, prerelease framework terms and operational rules will determine whether it establishes de facto compliance expectations, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.

  • FDIC Proposal Takes Bank-Like AML Approach To Stablecoins

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    Rather than craft a bespoke regime for stablecoin issuers, a recently proposed Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. rule builds a technology-neutral Bank Secrecy Act compliance framework under the Genius Act, firmly anchoring stablecoins within the U.S. financial regulatory perimeter, says David Zaslowsky at Baker McKenzie.

  • Opinion

    FTC's Clinical Trial Requirement Threatens Food Claim Rules

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    The Federal Trade Commission's general requirement for randomized controlled trials for most health-benefit claims, recently embraced by the National Advertising Review Board, lacks legal basis and endangers the existing statutory framework Congress created for marketing food and dietary supplements versus drugs, say attorneys at Keller & Heckman.

  • How A Novel NY Law Fits Into The AI Legal Landscape For Ads

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    An amendment to New York's General Business Law requiring disclosures when advertisements use performers generated by artificial intelligence arrives at a moment of rapid transformation in the marketing ecosystem and indicates that advertisers should take a proactive approach grounded in transparency, contractual protections and alignment across legal and creative teams, say attorneys at Manatt.

  • Opinion

    Current Consumer Protection Laws Can Fit Agentic Commerce

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    While agentic commerce — artificial intelligence that searches, compares and makes purchases for customers — doesn't warrant a new consumer protection regime, it will require companies to design compliance into their products from the outset and challenge regulators to consistently apply existing laws, says Katherine Adkins at Affirm.

  • How Reserve Studies Fit Into Condo Association Compliance

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    In the five years since the Surfside condominium collapse and as states like New Jersey establish related safety mandates, reserve planning has emerged as a central compliance concern for community associations, acting as a practical tool for responsible disclosure and managing long-term capital obligations, say attorneys at Dilworth Paxson.

  • AI Heightens Old Compliance Risks For Investment Advisers

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    Though artificial intelligence offers genuine promise for investment advisers, it also magnifies long-standing risks — including those involving fiduciary duties, books and records, client confidentiality, and marketing — with most foundational compliance requirements likely to remain, says Theodore Edwards at Troutman.

  • Drawing A Line Between Settlement Pressure And Extortion

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    U.S. v. Luo, pending in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, may force courts to address anew when settlement negotiations become criminal extortion, particularly in the age of easily fabricated digital evidence, says attorney Denis Kiely.

  • California Antitrust Bill Raises New Risks For Dealmakers

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    A pending California bill would turn the state attorney general's office into a more powerful antitrust enforcer, introducing a host of implications for dealmakers beyond whether deals close, such as deal certainty and risk allocation, say attorneys at Baker Botts.

  • Colorado's New Chatbot Law May Be Defined By Its Carveouts

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    What makes Colorado's conversational artificial intelligence service law worth close attention is what it leaves out, so a thorough scoping analysis may be as important as compliance planning for companies that develop, license or deploy conversational AI, say attorneys at Eversheds Sutherland.

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