Consumer Protection

  • October 08, 2025

    Judge OKs Amazon's Evidence Clawback In Antitrust Suits

    Amazon can claw back certain documents it handed over during discovery in a series of antitrust lawsuits alleging the company's merchant policies artificially raised market prices, a Seattle federal judge has ruled, rejecting objections raised by consumers suing the e-commerce giant.

  • October 08, 2025

    Calif. Mandates Browser Ad Tracking Opt-Out In US First

    California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Wednesday that requires browser developers to offer a digital tool enabling consumers to more easily opt out of online behavioral advertising throughout the web, making the Golden State the first in the nation to enact the regulations.

  • October 08, 2025

    Mich. Justices Weigh Axing Slip-And-Fall Visitor Categories

    A Michigan Supreme Court justice said Wednesday she is "troubled" by a longstanding practice that calls for different standards of care for different types of property visitors in slip-and-fall cases, asking why volunteers and those coming to do business should be treated differently, as the court considers a pair of cases that could upend decades-old precedent. 

  • October 08, 2025

    AFL-CIO Opposes Draft Senate Crypto Bill

    A major labor organization, the AFL-CIO, has come out against a Republican draft bill on crypto market structure, saying the draft lacks "meaningful safeguards."

  • October 08, 2025

    Federal Court Tosses Challenge To DC Cannabinoid Rule

    A lawsuit seeking to upend Washington, D.C.'s statutes that placed hemp products containing delta-9 THC into same category as marijuana was dismissed on Wednesday when a federal judge ruled that a hemp retailer, who filed the suit after its shop was shut down, totally misunderstood the "2018 Farm Bill and its impact on D.C. law."

  • October 08, 2025

    FCC Wants Caller ID Expanded In Anti-Robocall Regs

    The Federal Communications Commission will consider expanding the data that consumers receive on caller ID displays as part of a wider effort to stamp out scam robocalls from overseas.

  • October 08, 2025

    Trump Admin Cites Shutdown In Bid For CFPB Case Delay

    Amid growing calls for the full D.C. Circuit to revisit a recent panel ruling that would allow mass layoffs at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Trump administration is asking for a pause in the case until after the government shutdown is over.

  • October 08, 2025

    Discord Sued After User Info Leaked In Breach Of Vendor

    Communications platform maker Discord Inc. was hit with a proposed class action in California federal court Tuesday after one of its third-party customer support partners suffered a data breach that allowed unauthorized parties to access personal information belonging to Discord's users. 

  • October 08, 2025

    NBA Video Privacy Law Review Premature, Plaintiff Tells Justices

    A website user urged the U.S. Supreme Court not to weigh in on the Second Circuit's decision last year that revived his lawsuit accusing the NBA of illegally sharing his viewing activity with Meta, arguing that the suit's second dismissal this week and his planned appeal "might complicate the court's review."

  • October 08, 2025

    Lender, Servicer Fight Bid To 'Relitigate' Foreclosure Claims

    A state-run mortgage lender and a servicer asked a New York federal court to dismiss a proposed class action alleging that they schemed to inflate interest calculations in foreclosure cases, arguing that the borrower is attempting to improperly relitigate a state court's foreclosure judgment.

  • October 08, 2025

    Micron Files Patent Case In Calif. Day After Hit With Texas Suit

    Chinese chipmaker Yangtze Memory Technologies Company Ltd. has accused Micron Technology Inc. of infringing a series of patents related to computer memory, prompting Micron to respond with its own suit asserting that it didn't infringe the patents. 

  • October 08, 2025

    Advocacy Group Sues Trump To Restore Digital Equity Funds

    A group advocating for wider broadband adoption has sued the Trump administration for canceling the disbursement of grants under the Digital Equity Act.

  • October 08, 2025

    Tyson Hillshire Corn Dogs Have Wood Bits, Suit Claims

    Tyson Foods and Hillshire Farms on Tuesday were hit with a proposed class action in Illinois federal court over recalled corn dogs and sausages on sticks that had pieces of wood in the batter, brought by a consumer who says the recall falls short of remedying consumers.

  • October 08, 2025

    DOJ Asks For Stay In PVC Antitrust Case Amid Criminal Probe

    The U.S. Department of Justice is asking an Illinois federal court to pause discovery in a case accusing polyvinyl chloride pipe manufacturers of using a commodity pricing service to exchange information and fix prices while a grand jury investigates the alleged activity.

  • October 08, 2025

    Retirees Can't Show Losses From Pension Deal, Judge Says

    An aerospace materials manufacturer shouldn't face a proposed class action alleging it violated federal benefits law when it converted $1.5 billion in pension obligations to risky insurance-backed annuities, a Pennsylvania federal judge recommended Tuesday, saying retirees hadn't demonstrated that the transaction diminished their benefits.

  • October 08, 2025

    Landlord Loses Bid To Depose DC In RealPage Case

    A District of Columbia Superior Court judge has rejected a landlord's bid to depose D.C. for the city's rent price-fixing suit against property management software company RealPage Inc. and multiple landlords.

  • October 08, 2025

    2 More States Join Growing US Privacy Regulator Consortium

    A bipartisan collective of U.S. regulators that was recently formed to collaborate on the implementation and enforcement of their states' data privacy regimes has swelled to double digits, with the attorneys general of Minnesota and New Hampshire on Wednesday being announced as the group's newest members. 

  • October 07, 2025

    Atty Fee Concerns Sink Health Provider's $2M Privacy Deal

    An Arizona federal judge refused to sign off on a nearly $2 million deal to resolve a proposed class action accusing LifeStance Health Group of illegally sharing website visitors' personal data with Meta, finding the proposed attorney fees to be "disproportionately high" compared to what class members stand to recover.

  • October 07, 2025

    Panel Said Congress Was 'Feckless,' 6th Circ. Told In FCC Row

    The Sixth Circuit should agree to a full court reconsideration of a panel's decision to back the Federal Communications Commission's expanded data breach notifications for telecom carriers, says a conservative legal organization that believes the panel assumed Congress was legislating "fecklessly."

  • October 07, 2025

    Wash. Spam Email Law Is Unconstitutional, Retailers Say

    Beauty retail giant Ulta and home improvement retailer Home Depot argued last week in separate cases that Washington state's Commercial Electronic Mail Act is unconstitutional and preempted by federal law as they seek to shed proposed consumer class actions claiming their promotional emails were misleading.

  • October 07, 2025

    Bausch And Teva Blocked Cheaper IBS Drug, Retailers Say

    A slew of retailers on Tuesday accused Bausch Health Cos. Inc. and Teva Pharmaceuticals of working together to keep the generic version of an irritable bowel syndrome drug off the market until 2028, forcing the retailers and other purchasers of the drug to pay monopoly prices.

  • October 07, 2025

    Ex-Prisoners Push Back On Bid To Decertify Debit Card Class

    Former prisoners accusing Central Bank of Kansas City of charging excessive fees on prepaid debit cards have pushed back on the bank's effort to undo their certified class, arguing they were subject to a "uniform pattern of conduct" that forced them to accept the cards.

  • October 07, 2025

    Sunbeam Ovens Burn Users, Suit Says

    Sunbeam Products Inc. and its parent company, Newell Brands Inc., were hit Tuesday with a proposed class action in federal court over a recalled countertop oven by a New Yorker claiming the appliance burned her and that the company failed to warn about the risks of injury.

  • October 07, 2025

    Urologist Provider Must Face Data Leak Claims, Panel Says

    The Georgia Court of Appeals has largely revived a proposed class action against a urology provider over a 2021 data breach that allegedly compromised the personal information of more than 79,000 patients, ruling Monday that the clinic could be liable for negligence and breach of contract.

  • October 07, 2025

    Mortgage Giants Shared Data To Fix Rates, Homeowners Say

    A proposed class of homeowners has launched a sweeping class action against Rocket Mortgage, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase and more than two dozen other mortgage lenders, accusing them of conspiring through Optimal Blue's pricing software to secretly share sensitive data and fix mortgage rates nationwide, allegedly inflating costs and deepening the U.S. housing affordability crisis.

Expert Analysis

  • AG Watch: Texas Embraces The MAHA Movement

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    Attorneys at Kelley Drye examine Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's actions related to the federal Make America Healthy Again movement, and how these actions hinge on representations or omissions by the target companies as opposed to specific analyses of the potential health risks.

  • DOJ Whistleblower Program May Fuel Criminal Antitrust Tack

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    A recently launched Justice Department program that provides rewards for reporting antitrust crimes related to the U.S. Postal Service will serve to supplement the department’s leniency program, signaling an ambition to expand criminal enforcement while deepening collaboration across agencies, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.

  • How Community Banks Can Limit Overdraft Class Action Risk

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    With community banks increasingly confronted with class actions claiming deceptive overdraft fees, local institutions should consider proactively revising their customer policies and agreements to limit their odds of facing costly and complicated consumer litigation, say attorneys at Jones Walker.

  • Opinion

    Bar Exam Reform Must Expand Beyond A Single Updated Test

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    Recently released information about the National Conference of Bar Examiners’ new NextGen Uniform Bar Exam highlights why a single test is not ideal for measuring newly licensed lawyers’ competency, demonstrating the need for collaborative development, implementation and reform processes, says Gregory Bordelon at Suffolk University.

  • Location Data And Online Tracking Trends To Watch

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    Regulators and class action plaintiffs are increasingly targeting companies' use of online tracking technologies and geolocation data in both privacy enforcement and litigation, so organizations should view compliance as a dynamic, cross-functional responsibility as scrutiny becomes increasingly aggressive and multifaceted, say attorneys at Arnold & Porter.

  • A Simple Way Courts Can Help Attys Avoid AI Hallucinations

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    As attorneys increasingly rely on generative artificial intelligence for legal research, courts should consider expanding online quality control programs to flag potential hallucinations — permitting counsel to correct mistakes and sparing judges the burden of imposing sanctions, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl and Connors.

  • DOJ Consumer Branch's End Leaves FDA Litigation Questions

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    With the dissolution of the U.S. Department of Justice's Consumer Protection Branch set to occur by Sept. 30, companies must carefully monitor how responsibility is reallocated for civil and criminal enforcement cases related to products regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, say attorneys at Foley & Lardner.

  • Surveying The Changing Overdraft Fee Landscape

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    Despite recent federal moves that undermine consumer overdraft fee protections, last year’s increase in fee charges suggests banks will face continued scrutiny via litigation and state regulation, says Amanda Kurzendoerfer at Bates White.

  • Tracking The Evolving Legal Landscape Of Music Festivals

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    The legal infrastructure behind music festivals is anything but simple, so attorneys advising clients in this space should be prepared for a wide range of legal challenges, including the unexpected risks that come with live events, says Meesha Moulton at Meesha Moulton Law.

  • The Evolving Legal Landscape For THC-Infused Beverages

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    A recent Eighth Circuit ruling, holding that states may restrict the sale of intoxicating hemp-derived products without violating federal law, combined with ongoing regulatory uncertainty at both the federal and state levels, could alter the trajectory of the THC-infused beverage market, say attorneys at Pashman Stein.

  • Antitrust Scrutiny Heightens In The Cannabis Industry

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    Two ongoing antitrust cases signal intensified scrutiny of pricing practices, distribution restraints and exclusionary conduct in the cannabis sector, says Robin Crauthers at McCarter & English.

  • Series

    Creating Botanical Art Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Pressing and framing plants that I grow has shown me that pursuing an endeavor that brings you joy can lead to surprising benefits for a legal career, including mental clarity, perspective and even a bit of humility, says Douglas Selph at Morris Manning.

  • Opinion

    PFAS Reg Reversal Defies Water Statute, Increasing Risks

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    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's recent moves delaying the deadlines to comply with PFAS drinking water limits, and rolling back other chemical regulations, violate the Safe Drinking Water Act, and increase the likelihood that these toxins could become permanent fixtures of the water supply, says Vineet Dubey at Custodio & Dubey.

  • 2 Circuit Court Rulings Offer A Class Certification Primer

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    Two recent decisions from the Third and Sixth Circuits provide guidance on the rigorous analysis of predominance that courts might require for class certification, and insights into how defendants might oppose or narrow potential class actions, say attorneys at DLA Piper.

  • Compliance Is A New Competitive Edge For Mortgage Lenders

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    So far, 2025 has introduced state and federal regulatory turbulence that is pressuring mortgage lenders to reevaluate the balance between competitive and compliant employee and customer recruiting practices, necessitating a compliance recalibration that prioritizes five key strategies, say attorneys at Mitchell Sandler.

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