Consumer Protection

  • March 05, 2026

    Telehealth Co. Swaps In Gordon Rees In Novo's GLP-1 Fight

    A telehealth platform facing allegations from Novo Nordisk that it falsely advertised Ozempic alternatives has picked new counsel in the dispute, withdrawing attorneys from Foley & Lardner LLP and Miller Nash LLP and substituting in two lawyers from Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP.

  • March 05, 2026

    Fintech Sues Deutsche Bank, Pathward Over Pharma Flags

    A self-described barter-based payment platform sued Deutsche Bank AG and Pathward NA, alleging it was improperly placed on an industry blacklist following the banks' assertions it was "transaction laundering" for companies selling gray-market peptides.

  • March 05, 2026

    Apple AirTag Judge Compares Fight To Uber Sex Assault MDL

    A California federal judge indicated Thursday that he likely won't certify a class of stalking victims suing Apple for designing AirTags that were susceptible to abuse by stalkers, comparing the case to litigation against Uber Technologies Inc. over driver sexual assaults, which proceeded as coordinated multidistrict litigation rather than a class action.

  • March 05, 2026

    Grubhub's $24.8M Deal To End Driver Fight Nears Initial OK

    A California federal judge told counsel during a hearing Thursday that Grubhub Inc.'s revised $24.75 million settlement to resolve claims it misclassified drivers as independent contractors is "getting closer," but she held off on preliminarily approving the deal and told counsel they must "clean up" aspects of the class notice.

  • March 05, 2026

    Berkshire Unit Wants Out Of Broker Commission Fees Suit

    A Berkshire Hathaway unit that owns real estate brokerage HomeServices of America Inc. urged a Missouri federal court to grant its quick win bid against an antitrust class action that accused the National Association of Realtors and brokerages of running an anticompetitive scheme that inflates buyer-broker commission fees.

  • March 05, 2026

    Unwanted Home-Buying Texts May Violate TCPA, Judge Says

    Texts from a real estate marketing company offering to buy a Georgia woman's home plausibly count as solicitations under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, according to a federal judge who is refusing to let the company out of a lawsuit accusing it of violating the law.

  • March 05, 2026

    Meta Hid 'Alarming Reality' Of AI Glasses' Privacy, Suit Says

    Meta Platforms touts its artificial intelligence "smart" glasses as designed to protect users' privacy, but the tech company surreptitiously routes video captured by the wearable devices to contractors who view the footage to train Meta's AI models, according to a new proposed class action filed in California federal court.

  • March 05, 2026

    DC Circ. Urged To Pause DOT Immigrant Truck Driver Rule

    Local governments, legal advocates, Teamsters California and others have urged the D.C. Circuit to suspend the U.S. Department of Transportation's new final rule containing sweeping restrictions on nondomiciled commercial driver's licenses for immigrants, saying nearly 200,000 drivers would be culled from the workforce and trigger a supply chain and critical services crisis. 

  • March 05, 2026

    Wash. Lawyer Disbarred For Theft Of Client Funds, False Docs

    Washington's highest court Thursday disbarred attorney Stephen K. Monro, rejecting his argument that a Washington State Bar Association hearing officer applied the wrong standard of proof when considering evidence against him.

  • March 05, 2026

    Pennsylvania Man Gets 9¼ Years, $12M Fine For Fraud Scheme

    A former Philadelphia-area businessman who admitted bilking millions from investors, business partners, and employees by holding himself out as a successful entrepreneur has been sentenced to 9¼ years in prison and ordered to pay more than $12 million in restitution to his victims. 

  • March 05, 2026

    Hyundai Faces $9.8M Sanction For Car Destruction

    A Pennsylvania court has awarded two car dealerships nearly $9.8 million as a sanction against Hyundai Motor America after finding Hyundai "consciously" crushed cars they acquired before alleging, without evidence, that they intentionally damaged them to exploit Hyundai's vehicle repurchases.

  • March 05, 2026

    Signal 'Never' Regular Biz Practice, Amazon Tells FTC Judge

    Amazon.com Inc. assailed the Federal Trade Commission for accusing the company of using auto-deleting Signal chats and improper privilege claims to hide evidence of rules that created an artificial pricing floor across online retail stores, telling a Washington federal judge that it never hid anything.

  • March 05, 2026

    TRESemmé Hair Loss Suit Tossed By Judge

    A New Jersey federal judge on Wednesday tossed with prejudice a suit alleging that TRESemmé shampoo causes hair loss after the plaintiff's sole expert was barred from testifying as he admitted his opinion was wrong.

  • March 05, 2026

    9th Circ. Denies Bail Pending Nurse Wage-Fixing Appeal

    A Ninth Circuit panel summarily refused to allow a Las Vegas home nursing executive to avoid prison while appealing the U.S. Department of Justice's first-ever criminal wage-fixing conviction.

  • March 05, 2026

    GM Sued Over 'Catastrophic' Failures That Can Cause Fires

    Newer-model Buick and Chevrolet vehicles equipped with a 1.2-liter turbocharged engine can suffer "catastrophic internal failures," causing loss of power and even fires, according to a proposed class action filed in Delaware federal court accusing General Motors LLC of concealing the problem.

  • March 05, 2026

    4th Circ. Allows Insurer To Seek Arbitration In Foam Case

    The Fourth Circuit on Wednesday overturned an order barring Illinois Union Insurance Co. from seeking to arbitrate in London a dispute within multidistrict litigation over alleged contamination from firefighting foam for failing to obtain consent from co-lead counsel.

  • March 05, 2026

    Mich. AG Accuses Kalshi Of Unlicensed Gambling

    Michigan is the latest state to take action against prediction-market exchanges, accusing KalshiEX LLC of running an unlicensed online sports betting platform in a lawsuit removed to federal court on Thursday.

  • March 05, 2026

    ApolloMD Reaches $4M Deal To End Data Breach Claims

    Medical staffing company ApolloMD has reached a $4 million-plus settlement to end a lawsuit alleging the company's cybersecurity protocols led to the release of 662,000 people's personal information during a data breach last year.

  • March 05, 2026

    Alaska AG Warns Retailers Against Selling Unapproved Vapes

    The Alaska attorney general has sent warning letters to more than 1,500 retailers and distributors, warning them against selling tobacco products, such as e-cigarettes and oral nicotine pouches, that have not been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

  • March 05, 2026

    EU Approves KKR, PAG's $3B Sapporo Property Biz Buy

    The European Commission has approved global investment firm KKR & Co. Inc. and private asset manager PAG's $3 billion acquisition of Sapporo Holdings Ltd.'s real estate business.

  • March 05, 2026

    CBD Stores Say Kansas Officials Wrongly Raided Stores

    A pair of Kansas CBD product stores are suing state, county and local officials, alleging they conducted surprise raids and seized products and cash despite those products being legal under both state and federal law.

  • March 05, 2026

    Neb. AG Hits Roblox With Suit Over Kid Safety

    Nebraska on Wednesday became the latest state to hit popular gaming platform Roblox with a suit alleging that it fails to protect children against online predators, saying even new age verification policies are not enough to safeguard minors.

  • March 05, 2026

    Baltimore Accuses Companies Of Offering Illegal Gambling

    Baltimore officials hit a half-dozen online casino operators with a consumer protection suit that accuses them of offering illegal gambling disguised as social entertainment, free games or sweepstakes.

  • March 05, 2026

    Burlington Accused Of Illegally Taxing Exempt Baby Products

    Burlington Coat Factory illegally charges shoppers a sales tax on items for babies and toddlers, including clothing, apparel and shoes, despite that it's been years since the Florida Legislature passed a tax exemption for those products, according to a proposed consumer protection class action filed Wednesday in Florida federal court. 

  • March 05, 2026

    Fanatics Sportsbook Fights Mich. Suit Over Betting Limits

    Fanatics Sportsbook has asked a Michigan federal court to toss a pro se proposed class action that accused the platform of illegally increasing gambling limits, arguing that the pro se plaintiff, as a private citizen, cannot enforce the regulation.

Expert Analysis

  • 3 Securities Litigation Trends To Watch In 2026

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    Pending federal appellate cases suggest that 2026 will be a significant year for securities litigation, with long-standing debates about class certification, new questions about the risks and value of artificial intelligence features, and private plaintiffs' growing role in cryptocurrency enforcement likely to be major themes, say attorneys at Willkie.

  • Funding Haze And Deregulatory Pursuits: The CFPB In 2026

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    In 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau did not seek additional funding from the Federal Reserve and unwound the legacy of former bureau leadership, and this year will bring further efforts to rescind or rewrite bureau regulations, as well as a changed tone to supervision efforts, say attorneys at Covington.

  • 4 Developments That Defined The 2025 Ethics Landscape

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    The legal profession spent 2025 at the edge of its ethical comfort zone as courts, firms and regulators confronted how fast-moving technologies and new business models collide with long-standing professional duties, signaling that the profession is entering a period of sustained disruption that will continue into 2026, says Hilary Gerzhoy at HWG Law.

  • Navigating AI In The Legal Industry

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    As artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly integral part of legal practice, Law360 guest commentary this year examined evolving ethical obligations, how the plaintiffs bar is using AI to level the playing field against corporate defense teams, and the attendant risks of adoption.

  • Opinion

    Judges Carry Onus To Screen Expert Opinions Before Juries

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    Recent Second Circuit arguments in Acetaminophen Products Liability Litigation implied a low bar for judicial gatekeeping of expert testimony, but under amended Rule 702 of the Federal Rules of Evidence, judges must rigorously scrutinize expert opinions before allowing them to reach juries, says Lee Mickus at Evans Fears.

  • Regulatory Rollback And Lingering Limbo: The CFPB In 2025

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    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has implemented significant changes since President Donald Trump took office in January, including dismissing actions with prejudice, withdrawing guidance and rescinding rules, casting the bureau in uncertain light heading into 2026, say attorneys at Mayer Brown.

  • 2025 Calif. Banking Oversight Centered On Consumer Issues

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    The combination of statutory reform, registration mandates and enforcement activity in 2025 signals that California's financial regulatory landscape is focused on consumer protection, particularly in the areas of crypto kiosk fee practices, earned wage access providers and elder fraud, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.

  • A 6th Circ. Snapshot: 3 Cases That Defined 2025

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    With more than a thousand opinions issued this year, three rulings from the Sixth Circuit stood out for the impact they'll have on the practice of civil procedure, including a net neutrality decision, a class certification standards ruling and an opinion about vulgarity in school, say attorneys at Ice Miller.

  • The CFTC's Road Ahead Under Newly Confirmed Chair

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    Michael Selig's Dec. 18 confirmation as U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission chair comes at a critical juncture, as the agency is poised to gain oversight over the crypto industry and increase its jurisdictional mandate covering prediction markets, says Elizabeth Lan Davis at Davis Wright.

  • How Fractional GCs Can Manage Risks Of Engagement

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    As more organizations eliminate their in-house legal departments in favor of outsourcing legal work, fractional general counsel roles offer practitioners an engaging and flexible way to practice at a high level, but they can also present legal, ethical and operational risks that must be proactively managed, say attorneys at Boies Schiller.

  • Changes In Crypto, Cybersecurity Defined NY Banking In 2025

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    The major takeaways from 2025 in New York banking policy involve updated guidance, regulations and requirements primarily affecting innovation and digital banking, in areas such as cybersecurity, virtual currencies, and buy now, pay later programs, say attorneys at Steptoe.

  • Reviewing 2025's Most Pertinent Wiretap Developments

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    2025 was a remarkable year in the world of web tracking wiretapping litigation, not only for the increased caseload but also because of numerous developing theories of liability, with disputes expected to continue unabated in 2026, say attorneys at Squire Patton.

  • 7 Strategies To Optimize Impact Of Direct Examination

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    Direct examination is a make-or-break opportunity to build a witness’s credibility, so attorneys should adopt a few tactics — from asking so-called trust-fall questions to preemptively addressing weaknesses — to drive impact and retention with the fact-finder, says Allison Rocker at Baker McKenzie.

  • Series

    Nature Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Nature photography reminds me to focus on what is in front of me and to slow down to achieve success, and, in embracing the value of viewing situations through different lenses, offers skills transferable to the practice of law, says Brian Willett at Saul Ewing.

  • 2025 Brought A New Paradigm For Federal Banking Regulation

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    A series of thematic shifts defined banking regulation in 2025, including a fundamental reform of prudential supervision, a strategic easing of capital constraints, steps to streamline merger reviews, and a new framework for fair access and entrants seeking to offer banking services, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.

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