Consumer Protection

  • April 30, 2026

    Borrowers Seek NJ Mass Tort Status For Debt Buyer Suits

    Consumers challenging LVNV Funding LLC's attempts to collect their debts that they say are void under state law have applied to the New Jersey Supreme Court to centralize their suits as multicounty litigation.

  • April 30, 2026

    Crypto Co. Fights Shkreli's Counterclaims In Album Case

    A cryptocurrency company suing "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli over ownership of a coveted Wu-Tang Clan album has asked a Brooklyn federal judge to dismiss his counterclaims, calling his claim seeking a declaration that he didn't steal trade secrets related to the album a "mirror image" of the company's claim saying he did.

  • April 30, 2026

    Supplement Industry Says FDA Wrongly Muzzled Label Claims

    A coalition of dietary supplement companies and an alternative medicine advocacy group filed suit Wednesday against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, claiming that the agency violated First Amendment commercial speech protections when it blocked product label claims connecting certain nutrients or ingredients to health outcomes.

  • April 30, 2026

    6 Polsinelli Consumer Finance Pros Move To Hinshaw

    Six attorneys from Polsinelli PC have moved their consumer financial services practices to Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, where they're helping the firm's clients in New York, Texas and Florida.

  • April 30, 2026

    5th Circ. Focuses On Whether Texas Disabled Voters Can Sue

    A Fifth Circuit judge questioned Thursday whether voting- and disability-rights groups have standing to challenge parts of a Texas voting security law alleged to make voting harder for Texans with disabilities and whether existing state law gives such voters a path to seek accommodations.

  • April 30, 2026

    XAI's Suit Is 'Jurisdictional Bullying,' Musk Child's Mom Says

    The mother of one of Elon Musk's children is urging a Texas federal court to throw out a suit from his artificial intelligence company alleging she breached its terms of service by suing it in New York, saying the case is "jurisdictional bullying" and trying to weaponize a forum selection clause to preempt her own case.

  • April 30, 2026

    Antenna Location Near Bermuda Sinks Ala. FM Station Bid

    Selma, Alabama, will not be getting a new low-power FM station after the Federal Communications Commission said an error on the paperwork listed antenna coordinates that nearly reached all the way to Bermuda.

  • April 30, 2026

    NC Biz Court Bulletin: Corporate Raid, MV Realty Settlement

    A major case settled in the North Carolina Business Court in April as new lawsuits emerged, including a complaint by health information technology company IQVIA Holdings Inc. accusing its former top brass of orchestrating a corporate raid and defecting to a competitor. In case you missed this story and others, here are the highlights.

  • April 30, 2026

    J&J Says Ill. Ruling Backs Beasley Allen's DQ From Talc Suits

    Johnson & Johnson told a New Jersey federal court that a recent ruling in Illinois backs the Beasley Allen Law Firm's disqualification from multidistrict litigation over its talcum powder.

  • April 30, 2026

    Tenant Says NC Landlord Imposed 3 Rent Hikes In 5 Months

    A renter in California claimed in a proposed class action that her new landlord, North Carolina-based Bell Partners, sought to raise her rent nearly 25% in a five-month period after taking over management of an apartment complex late last year.

  • April 30, 2026

    NC Jet Co. Nets 4th Circ. Remand On Pilot Back Pay Issue

    A Fourth Circuit panel narrowly agreed Thursday with a North Carolina private jet operator's petition challenging a conclusion that a former pilot was fired in retaliation for reporting safety issues and grounding planes, remanding a sole issue centered on the pilot's efforts to mitigate damages.

  • April 30, 2026

    Express Scripts, Cigna Seek End To Ohio PBM Price Suit

    After the Sixth Circuit ruled that a legal dispute between Ohio and a group of pharmacy benefit managers belongs in federal court, Express Scripts and Cigna now want dismissed the lawsuit accusing them of participating in an antitrust conspiracy that is driving up prescription drug prices. 

  • April 30, 2026

    CFPB Slashes Small-Biz Lender Reporting In Newly Final Rule

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday finalized a major rollback of its Biden-era rule on small-business loan data collection, sharply narrowing the scope of financial institutions and activity subject to the statutorily mandated reporting regime.

  • April 30, 2026

    Kratom Seller Sanctioned For Deleting Blog During Suit

    A California federal judge has sanctioned Ashlynn Marketing Group Inc. in a suit alleging it hid kratom's dangerous and addictive effects, finding that it deliberately deleted a blog containing statements about kratom after the suit was filed.

  • April 29, 2026

    1st Circ. Revives Suit Over Child's Resort Bed Death

    Parents of a 5-year-old who was killed by a falling Murphy bed at a Quebec resort have convinced the First Circuit to reverse the dismissal of their wrongful death lawsuit, with the panel saying there is a real possibility that the company that manages the attached water park could be held liable.

  • April 29, 2026

    Musk Accuses OpenAI Atty Of Tricking Jury In Fiery Cross

    Elon Musk locked horns with an OpenAI attorney during a combative, and at times comical, cross-examination in a California federal jury trial Wednesday over Musk's challenge to OpenAI's for-profit conversion, repeatedly accusing defense counsel of asking "false" and misleading questions, which Musk claimed were crafted to "trick" him and jurors.

  • April 29, 2026

    Tech Group Aims To Halt Minn. Social Media Warning Mandate

    A Minnesota law that requires social media platforms to prominently display mental health warning labels to all users has become the target of the latest First Amendment challenge being pressed by tech trade group NetChoice, which argued in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that the state is using public health concerns to create an unlawful "backdoor" to regulate protected speech. 

  • April 29, 2026

    Conagra Not Off The Hook Over '100% Whole Fish Fillets' Label

    Conagra customers can proceed with their proposed class action alleging some of the food company's fish fillets are deceptively labeled as "100% whole fish" despite containing industrial filler and extra water, after an Illinois federal judge said Wednesday the customers offer a plausible reading of the label, enough to state a claim.

  • April 29, 2026

    Youth Hockey Owners Deny Report Of Mich. Antitrust Probe

    A Florida-based organization that buys and operates youth hockey rinks nationwide denied knowledge of a reported Michigan state probe into whether that and similar groups are using anticompetitive behavior in purchasing the facilities.

  • April 29, 2026

    Bipartisan Bill Would Give Parents Control Over Kids' AI Use

    A group of Democratic and Republican senators introduced legislation that would allow parents to keep a better eye on their children's use of chatbots by requiring artificial intelligence companies to establish safeguards the lawmakers say will help protect kids' mental health and social development.

  • April 29, 2026

    Judge Slams $68M DOJ Deal As He Ends Colony Ridge Suit

    A Texas federal judge formally closed a Biden-era lawsuit alleging reverse redlining in a Houston-area development after the U.S. Department of Justice reached a $68 million deal that he says is untethered to the complaint and risks harm to the people claimed to be affected.

  • April 29, 2026

    FTC Says Fla. Co. Destroyed Evidence In Fake ACA Suit

    A Florida federal judge postponed a preliminary injunction hearing Wednesday for a company accused by the Federal Trade Commission of selling $91 million of fake Affordable Care Act plans, but ordered two siblings connected to the scheme to explain why they allegedly destroyed evidence in violation of a temporary restraining order.

  • April 29, 2026

    FCC Looks To Update How It Collects Broadband Map Data

    The Federal Communications Commission has its eye on the National Broadband Map, with plans to vote next month on launching a proceeding to explore how to cut red tape from the data collection process while also increasing the accuracy of the data being collected.

  • April 29, 2026

    Hanes Must Face Email Suit After State Law Declared Legal

    Hanes can't get out of a lawsuit accusing it of sending marketing emails that make untrue claims by arguing that a Washington state law banning commercial emails with false or misleading subject lines is unconstitutional, a Washington federal judge has found.

  • April 29, 2026

    J&J, Neutrogena Say FDA Signed Off On Benzene Products

    Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. and Kenvue Inc. are calling for a permanent end to a multistate consumer lawsuit claiming their Clean & Clear and Neutrogena acne treatments degrade into the cancer-causing chemical benzene, arguing in New Jersey federal court that federal regulators have already determined that the key ingredient is safe.

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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