Consumer Protection

  • April 13, 2026

    Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

    The Delaware Chancery Court's docket this past week featured a mix of high-stakes settlements, fast-moving deal litigation, governance disputes and a notable post-trial ruling involving fraud-tainted loans.

  • April 13, 2026

    SEC Frees Some Crypto Apps From Broker Registration

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday cleared a regulatory hurdle for some websites and smartphone applications that aid investors trading in cryptocurrencies, saying those meeting certain conditions will not have to register as brokers.

  • April 13, 2026

    Texas Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal In $250M Fraud Case

    A split Texas appeals court panel found that a company cannot bring claims against Morgan Stanley after an executive at the bank ran an alleged kickback scheme involving $250 million in mineral interests, saying the executive was working by himself when the alleged fraud occurred.

  • April 13, 2026

    Mars Says Peanut M&M Labeling Sinks Allergy Lawsuit

    Mars Inc. is urging a Connecticut state court to throw out a suit from a woman alleging that she had an allergic reaction after eating M&M's Minis, saying her revised complaint's admission that she bought Peanut Butter M&M's Minis dooms any claims she has for negligence.

  • April 13, 2026

    FCC Picks Nonprofit As New Admin For Cyber Trust Mark

    The Federal Communications Commission has selected a nonprofit group focused on security of the Internet of Things as the next entity to run the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark, a government-endorsed seal of approval for devices.

  • April 13, 2026

    DC Judge Won't Stay Broadband Grants Suit Against Trump

    A D.C. federal judge on Monday declined to pause a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's termination of broadband infrastructure grants while the D.C. Circuit considers a separate challenge over environmental grant cuts, saying the cases are substantially different.

  • April 13, 2026

    Texas GLP-1 Compounder Caused Mom's Death, Family Says

    A Houston compounding pharmacy misled consumers by marketing its weight loss and diabetes drugs as safe and pharmaceutical-grade while selling contaminated medicines, a deceased Texas woman's family claims in a wrongful death lawsuit, alleging the drugs led to the woman's death. 

  • April 13, 2026

    Group Fighting DC Sports Gambling Laws Appeals Suit Toss

    A group hoping to use a 1700s law to stop sportsbooks from operating in Washington, D.C., filed an appeal on Monday of a federal judge's decision to throw out its suit against the city and the sportsbooks.

  • April 13, 2026

    Uber Says Driver Deactivation Not Proof Of Sex Assault

    On the eve of jury selection in a bellwether trial in multidistrict litigation against Uber over alleged sexual assaults, the ride-share company is asking a North Carolina federal court to exclude an offer of proof purporting to cast a driver's deactivation as an admission from Uber that an alleged sexual assault occurred.

  • April 13, 2026

    DOJ Seeks OK On Blackstone's LivCor Rent Price-Fixing Deal

    The Justice Department has asked a North Carolina federal court to grant final approval to its settlement with LivCor LLC, a Blackstone portfolio company, which would resolve allegations that the landlord used RealPage's revenue management software to fix rent prices.

  • April 13, 2026

    Abbott Urges Toss Of Relator, State Suits In FCA Recall Row

    Abbott Laboratories urged a Michigan federal court to throw out litigation brought by whistleblowers and a group of states over the 2022 infant formula shortage, saying their respective complaints lacked the details necessary to support claims that it defrauded numerous healthcare programs.

  • April 13, 2026

    Norwegian Cruise Line Inks $2M Deal Over Faulty COVID Info

    Norwegian Cruise Lines has inked a $2 million settlement to resolve an investigation by 11 states into its sales practices and cancellation procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic, multiple attorneys general announced.

  • April 13, 2026

    Honey Baked Ham Ignores Data-Tracking Opt-Out, Suit Says

    Honey Baked Ham fraudulently assures website visitors they have control over whether their data is tracked or shared, but secretly records and discloses that information to third parties anyway without the visitors' consent, according to a proposed class action filed Friday in Georgia federal court.

  • April 13, 2026

    Fed Action Sought Against European Plan To 'Target' Iridium

    Iridium wants the Federal Communications Commission to push back against a European proposal that it says would "unfairly target" the satellite phone provider with new restrictions.

  • April 13, 2026

    Meta Pulls Some Attys' Social Media Addiction Ads

    After losing a bellwether trial last month in one of a slew of cases from plaintiffs who claim to have been harmed by social media, Meta has begun removing ads from attorneys seeking clients with similar claims.

  • April 13, 2026

    NordVPN Hit With Dark Patterns Class Actions In Va., Conn.

    Virtual private network provider NordVPN and its parent company are facing a pair of proposed class actions accusing the company of using deceptive "dark pattern" tactics, like automatic renewal, to keep consumers paying for unwanted and expensive internet security subscriptions.

  • April 13, 2026

    Symetra Inks $44.4M Deal With AME Church Employees

    Symetra Life Insurance Co. will pay $44.4 million to end multidistrict litigation from a class of African Methodist Episcopal Church workers who alleged that mismanagement of their annuity retirement plan allowed a rogue employee to embezzle $90 million, according to filings in Tennessee federal court.

  • April 13, 2026

    Some Claims, Plaintiffs Trimmed From AirPod Defect Suit

    A California federal judge has thrown out breach of implied warranty claims and two plaintiffs' claims from a proposed class action alleging Apple Inc. misled consumers about defects in its AirPods Pro products.

  • April 13, 2026

    ITC Finds Chinese, Indian Diodes Likely Harm US Industry

    Imported large diameter graphite diodes from China and India allegedly sold at unfair prices are likely harming U.S. producers, the U.S. International Trade Commission said Monday in a preliminary determination.

  • April 10, 2026

    4th Circ. Scraps Injunction Blocking DOGE's SSA Data Access

    The full Fourth Circuit on Friday vacated and remanded a preliminary injunction blocking the government's access to sensitive data held by the U.S. Social Security Administration, ruling that unions and retiree advocates failed to show they were likely to suffer serious harm without it.

  • April 10, 2026

    Calif. Privacy Audits Starting This Year, Agency's Head Says

    The California Privacy Protection Agency is continuing to build out its new Audits Division and is aiming to begin conducting checks of businesses' compliance with the state's comprehensive data privacy regime this year, the agency's director recently told Law360 in an exclusive interview. 

  • April 10, 2026

    Uber Must Give FTC, States Contact Info On 30M Subscribers

    A California federal magistrate judge Friday ruled in favor of the Federal Trade Commission and states on multiple discovery disputes in their litigation alleging Uber dupes consumers into its paid subscription service, requiring Uber to hand over contact data on roughly 30 million Uber subscribers.

  • April 10, 2026

    Ark. Asks 8th Circ. To Lift Injunction On Social Media Law

    The state of Arkansas has asked the Eighth Circuit to undo an injunction blocking a law banning social media platforms from implementing algorithms and other features that can cause users to become addicted to social media or lead to suicide or other types of self-harm.

  • April 10, 2026

    CNN Can't Ditch Privacy Class Action Over Tracking Tools

    A New York federal judge has refused to toss a proposed class action alleging CNN violated the California Invasion of Privacy Act by surreptitiously installing data trackers and sharing the data with third parties including Microsoft for targeted advertising, finding the alleged privacy harm and claims are sufficiently pled.

  • April 10, 2026

    Chest Binders Become Latest Front In Anti-Trans Litigation

    Chest binders — medical devices that can be used by individuals experiencing gender dysphoria or who want a more gender-neutral alternative to bras — have emerged as the newest target in an unfolding regulatory and legal climate that transgender advocates describe as an overtly partisan political attack against a type of product that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has deemed the least risky.

Expert Analysis

  • Autonomous AI Attacks Demarcate Shift In Risk Landscape

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    Anthropic and OpenAI recently disclosed cyberattacks where an artificial intelligence agent was the primary attacker, illustrating immediate implications for corporate governance, contracting and security programs as companies integrate AI with their business systems, say Rahul Mukhi and Melissa Faragasso at Cleary and Brian Lichter at Stroz Friedberg.

  • 2025's Defining AI Securities Litigation

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    Three securities litigation decisions from 2025 — involving General Motors, GitLab and Tesla — offer a preview of how courts will assess artificial intelligence-related disclosures, as themes such as heightened regulatory scrutiny and risk surrounding technical claims are already taking shape for the coming year, say attorneys at Cooley.

  • How 11th Circ.'s Zafirov Decision Could Upend Qui Tam Cases

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    Oral argument before the Eleventh Circuit last month in U.S. ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates suggests that the court may affirm a lower court's opinion that the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act are unconstitutional — which could wreak havoc on pending and future qui tam cases, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • Key Trends For Life Sciences Cos. To Watch In 2026

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    Following a year of drastic change at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, two themes are likely to drive the coming year — a commitment to lowering the cost of drugs and an inherent tension between the priorities of the health agencies and the broader administration, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.

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    Mass. Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q4

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    Among the most significant developments on the banking regulation front in Massachusetts last quarter, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced her bid for reelection, and the state Division of Banks continued its fintech focus by finalizing rules implementing a new money transmitter law, say attorneys at Nutter.

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    Muay Thai Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Muay Thai kickboxing has taught me that in order to win, one must stick to one's game plan and adapt under pressure, just as when facing challenges by opposing counsel or judges, says Mark Schork at Feldman Shepherd.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Intentional Career-Building

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    A successful legal career is built through intention: understanding expectations, assessing strengths honestly and proactively seeking opportunities to grow and cultivating relationships that support your development, say Erika Drous and Hillary Mann at Morrison Foerster.

  • State AG Enforcement During CFPB Gap Predicts 2026 Trends

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    State attorneys general responded to the decrease in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau enforcement in 2025 by stepping in to regulate consumer finance more than ever before, and the trends in rebooting CFPB investigations, cracking down on ESG and DEI initiatives, and fighting financial exploitation of homeowners will likely extend into 2026, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.

  • How Settlement In Texas TCPA Case Affects Text Marketing

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    The recent settlement in Ecommerce Innovation Alliance v. State of Texas, which challenged the constitutionality of expanded registration requirements of the Texas mini-Telephone Consumer Protection Act, is a substantial win for companies concerned about being penalized by Texas regulators or other financial exposure for sending consented-to marketing texts, but the expanded private right includes other traps for the unwary, say attorneys at Womble Bond.

  • Reviewing 2025's Artificial Intelligence Disputes Over IP

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    2025 brought the first major fair use rulings involving generative artificial intelligence, and in 2026 courts will weigh in on more discovery disputes, renewed motions to dismiss, class certification challenges and fair use defenses that could shape the course of future AI litigation, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • Food Industry Braces For MAHA And Other Challenges In 2026

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    After the Make America Healthy Again movement kept the U.S. Food and Drug Administration under pressure in 2025, actions in the food safety space are likely to continue this year, including updated Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program dietary guidelines and processed food definitions, say attorneys at Wiley.

  • Preparing For Congressional Investigations In A Midterm Year

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    2026 will be a consequential year for congressional oversight as the upcoming midterm elections may yield bolder investigations and more aggressive state attorneys general coalitions, so companies should consider adopting risk management measures to get ahead of potential changes, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • Key Trends Shaping ESG And Sustainability Law In 2026

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    2025 saw a chaotic regulatory landscape and novel litigation around environmental, social and governance issues and sustainability — and 2026, while perhaps more predictable, will likely be no less challenging, with more lawsuits and a regulatory tug-of-war complicating compliance for global companies, say attorneys at Crowell.

  • 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.

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