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Latest News in Consumer Protection

  • July 09, 2026

    Fed. Circ. Hunts For Definition Of Heat-Resistant Brick

    A Federal Circuit panel pressed attorneys Thursday on how to define specialized heat-resistant bricks when compared to a similar product while considering a claim that the U.S. Court of International Trade essentially nullified duty orders on bricks by reinterpreting a previous appellate court decision.

  • July 09, 2026

    States Flag Freedom Forever's Deal With Financier In Ch. 11

    A dozen states objected to Freedom Forever's settlement with one of its key financing partners, telling a Delaware judge they were concerned about the deal's impacts on customer contracts with the bankrupt solar panel installer.

  • July 09, 2026

    Actavis Can't Escape State AG Generic-Drug Claims

    A Connecticut federal court trimmed several claims from state enforcers accusing Actavis of fixing prices for dermatology drug products, but allowed most of the claims against the drugmaker to proceed.

  • July 09, 2026

    Paper Plates Skirt Steep Chinese Duties, Commerce Finds

    Paper plates imported from Malaysia and Cambodia have been found to circumvent countervailing and antidumping duty orders on those products from China, according to notices published Thursday by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

  • July 09, 2026

    NJ Looks To Renew RealPage Antitrust Claims Against REIT

    New Jersey has asked the state's federal court to allow it to file an amended complaint that fixes the pleading issues in its suit accusing multifamily real estate investment trust AvalonBay Communities Inc. of using RealPage Inc.'s revenue management software in a residential rent price-fixing scheme. 

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