Consumer Protection

  • June 17, 2026

    Commerce Hits Chassis From 3 Countries With Duties

    The U.S. Department of Commerce on Wednesday ordered duties on imported chassis and subassemblies from Mexico, Thailand and Vietnam. 

  • June 16, 2026

    2nd Circ. Judge Blasts 'Wrong' Video Privacy Test In NBA Suit

    The Second Circuit appeared poised Tuesday to uphold the dismissal of a proposed class action accusing the NBA of illegally sharing newsletter subscribers' video-viewing habits with Meta although one judge said prior rulings set the "wrong" circuit precedent for what data disclosures are prohibited by the Video Privacy Protection Act.

  • June 16, 2026

    Capital One Clients Denied Class Cert. In Data Sharing Suit

    A California federal judge Tuesday refused to certify a class of Capital One customers claiming their personal financial information was illegally disclosed to Meta Platforms Inc., Google LLC and others, ruling that there are too many individualized factors at play.

  • June 16, 2026

    NJ Launches Push To Crack Down On Consumer 'Junk Fees'

    New Jersey officials are declaring war on "junk fees" in the state with tighter regulation and enforcement, the latest state-level move to step up consumer protection efforts amid the Trump administration's pullback at agencies like the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

  • June 16, 2026

    Chevron's Climate Suit Comparison Meets Skeptical Judge

    A Washington state judge pushed back Tuesday after Chevron and other oil giants urged dismissal of a family's lawsuit over a 2021 heatwave death, saying this case differs from a host of failed climate torts because it focuses on a single fatality from a "very specific weather event."

  • June 16, 2026

    THC Drink Co. Hid Auto-Renewal Fee, Calif. Suit Claims

    The maker of cannabis-infused beverage Brez intentionally concealed automatic renewal terms on its website in "small" gray font in order to charge an online shopper a recurring $54.21 subscription fee, according to a Los Angeles County lawsuit, which will be getting a new judge, according to a Monday order.

  • June 16, 2026

    9th Circ. Rejects FCA Bid To Pause Headrest Class Trial

    The Ninth Circuit has rejected outright Fiat Chrysler's bid to pause class action proceedings over supposedly defective Jeep and Dodge headrests during the automaker's preparation of a petition to the U.S. Supreme Court as it pushes for arbitration in the case.

  • June 16, 2026

    Montanans Say Data Center Electricity Rates Need Their Input

    Environmental advocacy groups seek to intervene in NorthWestern Energy's application to establish new rates for future data centers, telling the Montana Public Service Commission that their input is needed to protect residential customers from unpredictably higher costs.

  • June 16, 2026

    Sanofi Sued Over Qunol CoQ10 'Superior Absorption' Claims

    Sanofi-Aventis US deceives customers into believing its Qunol liquid CoQ10 supplements have "superior absorption" advantages compared to regular CoQ10 products despite scientific testing that shows otherwise and prior legal action that barred it from making similar efficacy claims, alleges a proposed class action filed Monday in New Jersey federal court.

  • June 16, 2026

    Eli Lilly Settles Mounjaro TM Suit Against Seattle Area Clinics

    Eli Lilly has agreed to drop a lawsuit accusing two Washington clinics of ripping off its trademarks for the weight loss drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound, according to a voluntary dismissal motion filed in federal court on Monday, almost two weeks after a judge rejected a resolution proposed by the parties. 

  • June 16, 2026

    Anti-Abortion Group Renews Bid To Block NJ's Info Demand

    An anti‑abortion pregnancy center urged a federal judge to block New Jersey's attorney general from enforcing a subpoena seeking financial donor information, arguing in a renewed bid for a preliminary injunction that the demand is retaliatory and persists despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing the group to challenge the investigation.

  • June 16, 2026

    Kalshi Shared Private User Data With Third Parties, Suit Says

    A California man has hit Kalshi Inc. with a proposed class action in federal court, accusing the prediction market of illegally sharing its users' personal information through LinkedIn and Google website tracking codes.

  • June 16, 2026

    FCC Lifts Security Ban On Some Foreign-Made Toy Drones

    The Federal Communications Commission said that "toy drones" manufactured in foreign countries or using parts from overseas will no longer fall under an FCC ban on most drones produced outside the U.S.

  • June 16, 2026

    J&J Talc Trial In LA Ends With Deadlocked Jury

    A mistrial was declared Monday by a Los Angeles state judge in a two-month trial over allegations Johnson & Johnson's talc products caused a woman's deadly mesothelioma after the jury deadlocked during deliberations, according to counsel for the plaintiff.

  • June 16, 2026

    Book Publishers Want WeLib 'Shadow Library' Dismantled

    A group of large book and text publishers is suing to dismantle WeLib, an online "shadow library" that the publishers said was built off the "notorious pirate site" Anna's Archive.

  • June 16, 2026

    Scrap AT&T's Bid To Get Out Of Copper Line Rules, Calif. Says

    California officials urged the Federal Communications Commission to reject AT&T's push to escape state rules that the company says are blocking its transition from copper to fiber networks.

  • 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.

  • June 16, 2026

    Pfizer Agrees To Deal To End Depo-Provera MDL

    The plaintiffs in the multidistrict litigation accusing Pfizer of failing to warn consumers of a link between brain tumors and the hormonal contraceptive Depo-Provera have reached an agreement with the pharmaceutical giant, according to an order filed Monday.

  • June 16, 2026

    Consumers Call Google Search Damages 'Palpably Obvious'

    Consumers want a California federal judge to preserve their antitrust claims accusing Google of shutting out rival search engines that offer better privacy safeguards and no ads, arguing they don't yet need to articulate damages each has borne because it's "impossible" for them not to have been harmed.

  • June 16, 2026

    GM Says Cadillac EV Owners' Design Defect Suit Falls Flat

    General Motors has asked a Washington federal judge to toss a proposed class action accusing the automaker of false advertising and concealing design defects in its Cadillac Lyriq electric vehicle, saying the complaint fails to make any specific claims or show how the plaintiffs were harmed by the alleged electrical malfunctions.

  • June 16, 2026

    FCC Urged To Revise Test Rule Language

    A trade group representing commercial, scientific and testing laboratories in the U.S. has asked the Federal Communications Commission to narrowly tailor the language of a planned rule that would restrict accreditation for labs that test communications equipment.

  • June 16, 2026

    3 Groups Of Vape Users Sue Juul Over Addiction

    Three groups of vape users are suing Juul Labs Inc. in Delaware Superior Court, each alleging that the company has been acting like tobacco companies of old, misleading the public about the dangers of vaping while reaping profits and addicting people from their childhoods onward.

Expert Analysis

  • Opinion

    Rule Of Law Requires Gov't Engagement With Bar, Not Retreat

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    A federal agency's absence from national and local bar conferences, most recently illustrated by the U.S. Department of Justice's withdrawal from a New York City Bar Association white collar conference, disserves the bar, the government lawyers themselves and, ultimately, the administration of justice, says Muhammad Faridi at Linklaters.

  • AG Watch: Oregon's Strategic Civil Enforcement Approach

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    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.

  • Fannie, Freddie AI Rules Raise Stakes For Mortgage Lenders

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    Artificial intelligence governance frameworks recently released by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac impose monitoring and vendor oversight standards on mortgage lenders, potentially reshaping secondary-market eligibility, fair lending reviews and risk management as compliance deadlines approach, says Brendan Palfreyman at Harris Beach.

  • Aviation Watch: Product Safety Lessons From The UPS Crash

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    The National Transportation Safety Board's recent hearing concerning the crash of a UPS jet late last year highlighted the importance of maintaining records documenting analysis of design defects, adequately warning users of defects and related safety issues, and requiring use of improved designs, says Alan Hoffman, a retired attorney and aviation expert.

  • The Paradoxical Duty To Adopt AI When You Can't Bill For It

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    Both billing for hours saved using artificial intelligence and preserving billable time by not adopting AI may violate rules of professional conduct, but until bar associations' ethics rules catch up to this emerging economic dilemma, firms must decide how to adjust fee structures themselves, says Ines Lassalle at Peyrot & Associates.

  • 9th Circ. Cooler Ruling Chills 1st Mover Lanham Act Claims

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    The Ninth Circuit's recent decision in Vericool World v. Igloo Products that Vericool's claim of being first-to-market with an ecocooler was not actionable under the Lanham Act largely foreclosed false advertising litigation over first mover status, so potential plaintiffs should instead look to patent counseling or intellectual property strategy for these claims, say attorneys at Manatt.

  • Mapping 5 Fronts Of The Prediction Markets Regulatory Battle

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    The legal framework governing prediction markets is under simultaneous challenge in five independent areas, and the outcomes will determine not just who can operate prediction markets, but the compliance obligations of every participant in the ecosystem, says Ivor Wolk at Manatt.

  • Reel Justice: 'Tuner' And Modern Juror Sympathy

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    In “Tuner,” the main character’s criminal behavior is framed as an extension of his vulnerability, talent and loyalty, demonstrating how narratives of sympathy shape perceptions of culpability, and why jurors may reinterpret wrongdoing through story and emotion rather than evidence and doctrine, says Veronica Finkelstein at WilmU Law.

  • How Federal PFAS Bill Would Expand Liability For Companies

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    Recently proposed federal legislation governing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances would not only phase out nonessential uses of PFAS and prohibit detectable environmental releases, but would also expand liability in ways that will matter to companies with current or historical PFAS exposure, says Ayodeji Ayolola at Gordon Rees.

  • 3 Misconceptions About Justices' FCC Fines Ruling

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's June 4 Federal Communications Commission v. AT&T decision rejecting AT&T’s and Verizon’s argument that the commission's forfeiture process violates the Seventh Amendment has yielded three common reactions that misunderstand the decision as a matter of law and how the FCC actually operates, says Samuel Feder at Jenner & Block.

  • How A Founder's AI Pitch Deck Can Become A Crime Scene

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    As recent indictments and prosecutions against tech executives illustrate, AI washing is a criminal enforcement priority, not a regulatory formality, highlighting the importance of ensuring that founders don't overstate what their artificial intelligence does, particularly in the initial pitch deck to investors, says attorney Alan N. Walter.

  • How Hantavirus May Expand Cruise Ship Liability Concerns

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    In an incident like the recent hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship, application of maritime negligence principles may expand beyond environmental exposure considerations to encompass how operators identify, respond to and manage emerging infectious disease risks in real time, says Eric Shane at Leesfield & Partners.

  • Direct Fed Payment Access Finally In Sight For Fintechs

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    A recent executive order and a Federal Reserve proposal could finally allow direct payment system access for fintechs and other nonbanks, potentially reducing reliance on sponsor banks and reshaping competition, as well as prompting organizations to reassess partnership strategies as litigation and rulemaking unfold, say attorneys at Freshfields.

  • Reducing Youth Product Risks When No Standards Apply

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    As juvenile product manufacturers and retailers face heightened U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission enforcement actions and attendant litigation risks, companies must not only comply with applicable standards, but also confront the problem of how to protect themselves when there are no standards to comply with, say attorneys at Chamberlain Hrdlicka.

  • How FCA, FCPA Risks Are Shifting As Feds Pull Back

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    As the federal government continues its retreat from white collar enforcement, companies should expect False Claims Act risk to grow through private whistleblower suits and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act scrutiny to shift toward foreign prosecutors, requiring more adaptability as accountability becomes less centralized, says Temidayo Aganga-Williams at Selendy Gay.

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