Consumer Protection

  • April 21, 2026

    Audible Users Seek To Certify Class In Expiring Credits Suit

    Audible Inc. customers accusing the company of illegally putting expiration dates on audiobook vouchers asked a Seattle federal judge to certify a nationwide class of consumers, arguing that it "makes no sense" for the potential class members to litigate claims individually.

  • April 21, 2026

    7th Circ. Says Fed. Laws Don't Preempt Wis. Vape Sale Ban

    The Seventh Circuit declined Tuesday to revive vaping interest groups' bid to halt enforcement of a Wisconsin law banning sales of e-cigarettes that aren't approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, finding federal law doesn't preempt the state's authority to regulate the marketing and sales of tobacco products. 

  • April 21, 2026

    Arkansas' Second Attempt At Age Verification Law Blocked

    Tech trade group NetChoice has won another battle in its war against age verification laws, convincing an Arkansas federal court to again block a state law that would restrict minors' ability to use social media.

  • April 21, 2026

    Archer, Joby Spar Over Claims In Battle To Gain Air Taxi Edge

    Archer Aviation has told a federal court that rival electric air-taxi company Joby Aviation cannot ditch counterclaims alleging Joby concealed its China-based sourcing and misclassified imports to evade tariffs, while Joby accuses Archer of riding its coattails and trying to reframe the narrative around its own shady dealings.

  • April 21, 2026

    Ameriprise Didn't Disclose Records Breach, Suit Says

    Financial services company Ameriprise was hit with a proposed class action in Minnesota federal court accusing it of failing to safeguard customers' data from cybercriminals, resulting in a breach of its records in March.

  • April 21, 2026

    US Lawmakers Float Path For Fintech Fed Accounts

    Two federal lawmakers from California introduced a bipartisan bill on Tuesday that would create a path for nonbank fintechs to directly access the Federal Reserve's payment rails in the hopes of reducing bank fees and delays for consumers using payment apps.

  • April 21, 2026

    ProMedica Wins Bid To Unseal Gov't Probe Briefs In FCA Suit

    Nursing home operator ProMedica Health Systems Inc. has succeeded in its bid to unseal government briefs in a whistleblower case over alleged problems caused by understaffing at its facilities, with a Pennsylvania federal judge ruling that a presumption of openness with court records trumped the government's concerns about disclosure of its investigative methods.

  • April 21, 2026

    NM Couple Plead Guilty To Selling Vietnam Jewelry As Navajo

    A New Mexico husband and wife have admitted in North Carolina federal court to importing counterfeit Native American jewelry from Vietnam and marketing it to U.S. buyers as genuine handmade Navajo pieces, according to federal prosecutors and court documents.

  • April 21, 2026

    Meta Denies Knowing Of Social Media Pump-And-Dump Ads

    Meta Platforms Inc. had no knowledge of alleged pump-and-dump scam advertisements on its social media platforms, it has said, urging a California federal judge to dismiss a suit seeking to hold the tech company responsible for losses from the scams.

  • April 21, 2026

    HVAC Cos. Accused Of Price-Fixing, Manipulation

    Seven HVAC companies, including Rheem, Trane, Carrier, Lennox and Bosch, engaged in price-fixing and inventory manipulation using the COVID-19 pandemic as a cover, an HVAC contractor alleged in a civil antitrust suit filed in Michigan federal court.

  • April 21, 2026

    Feds Say Pot Foes Lack Standing To Stop CMS Hemp Program

    Federal health regulators have told a D.C. federal judge that anti-pot advocates' attempt to block a program to ease access for Medicare beneficiaries to federally legal hemp products that have small amounts of THC was not bolstered by the addition of a pharmaceutical company as a co-plaintiff.

  • April 21, 2026

    Kalshi, Tribes Must Weigh In On Pause For 9th Circ. Ruling

    A California federal judge on Tuesday ordered Golden State indigenous groups, KalshiEx Inc. and Robinhood to explain why their fight over allegedly illegal gambling shouldn't be paused pending the Ninth Circuit's decision in a case determining whether Nevada can enforce state gambling laws against prediction markets.

  • April 21, 2026

    Ruger Says Colo. Law Applies In Conn. Mass Shooting Suits

    Sturm Ruger & Co. Inc. is asking a Connecticut state court to find that Colorado, not Connecticut, law applies to a pair of suits from families of the victims of a 2021 Boulder mass shooting, saying Connecticut has little to no connection with the company's alleged wrongdoing.

  • April 21, 2026

    Amazon, Zulily Get Antitrust Case Postponed To Oct. 2027

    A Seattle federal judge agreed Monday to push the trial date in now-defunct online retailer Zulily's lawsuit accusing Amazon of stifling competition from other e-commerce platforms from January 2027 to October 2027 due to scheduling conflicts with overlapping antitrust proceedings against Amazon.

  • April 21, 2026

    W.Va. Strikes $11.5M Deal With Roblox Over Kid Safety

    The West Virginia attorney general on Tuesday said his office had reached an $11 million settlement with gaming platform Roblox that will "fundamentally overhaul" the embattled company's child safety protections with mandatory age verification and limits on adult interactions with minors.

  • April 21, 2026

    Calif. Privacy Agency Seeks Input On Rules Over Worker Data

    The California Privacy Protection Agency is seeking feedback on a range of topics to inform potential future regulations, including whether new rules are needed to regulate the use of employee and job applicants' personal data, and whether existing rules need to be updated to simplify potentially confusing privacy policies.

  • April 21, 2026

    Live Nation Fails In Bid For Quick Nix Of Antitrust Damages

    A New York federal court has refused to rule immediately on Live Nation's bid to strike expert testimony and set aside the damages awarded to state enforcers in the antitrust case accusing the company of monopolizing the live entertainment industry.

  • April 21, 2026

    NY AG Sues Coinbase, Gemini Over Event Contract 'Gambling'

    New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Coinbase and Gemini Tuesday, accusing them of "illegally running gambling operations" in the state through their prediction market offerings in twin actions that join a mounting pile of litigation between state gambling regulators and prediction market platforms.

  • April 21, 2026

    NJ Panel Finds Ski Act Blocks Snow Tubing Injury Suit

    A New Jersey appeals panel has dismissed with prejudice a suit from a man injured while snow tubing at a Bergen County site, finding the state's Ski Act applies to snow tubing and overrides his common law claims.

  • April 21, 2026

    Mass. Man Says Coinbase, Kraken Failed To Stop $500K Scam

    Cryptocurrency platforms Coinbase and Kraken failed to adequately protect a Boston man from a sophisticated "support" scam that led to the loss of $500,000, according to a lawsuit filed in Massachusetts state court on Tuesday.

  • April 20, 2026

    Northwestern Escapes Event-Photos Biometric Suit, For Now

    An Illinois federal judge tossed a proposed class action alleging Northwestern University's photographers capture and collect without permission the biometrics of people attending its events and then share the sensitive data with the SpotMyPhotos platform, but will allow the plaintiff to rework his complaint to provide more detailed allegations.

  • April 20, 2026

    Calif. AG Says Amazon Pressured Major Brands To Fix Prices

    Amazon bullied major brands like Levi Strauss & Co. and Hanesbrands Inc. to pressure Walmart, Target Corp. and other competing retailers to increase their prices on certain products to match Amazon's prices and ensure it can maintain its profit margins, according to new details unsealed Monday in California's price-fixing suit against the e-commerce giant.

  • April 20, 2026

    Video Privacy Law Covers All Consumers, Supreme Court Told

    A Paramount Global newsletter subscriber is pushing the U.S. Supreme Court to refrain from limiting the reach of the Video Privacy Protection Act to only consumers that directly subscribe to audiovisual goods and services, arguing that such a narrow application would require a rewrite of the decades-old statute. 

  • April 20, 2026

    Wash. Justices Won't Be Asked About Reed Hein Insurer Fight

    A Washington federal judge on Monday denied two consumers' bid to certify insurance coverage questions to the Evergreen State's highest court in a lawsuit accusing insurers of failing to defend a now-defunct timeshare exit company from an unfair business practices class action that resulted in a $630 million deal. 

  • April 20, 2026

    Quinn Emanuel May Face More Sanctions In Guardant Fight

    Guardant Health Inc. urged a California federal judge on Monday to make Quinn Emanuel pay nearly $1.3 million on top of $3 million in sanctions already imposed over misrepresentations lawyers made representing its rival Natera Inc., prompting the judge to criticize Quinn Emanuel lawyers for making distinctions so fine they veer into misrepresentation.

Expert Analysis

  • 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.

  • What Defense Teams Must Know About PFAS Testing Methods

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    Whether testing for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances produces results meaningful for litigation depends on the validity of the sampling methodology — so effectively defending these claims requires understanding the scientific and legal implications of different PFAS testing protocols, say attorneys at Hollingsworth.

  • How Cos. Can Roll With NY's New Algorithmic Pricing Rules

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    Despite uncertainty from New York’s new ban on artificial intelligence and computer algorithms for setting rents, and efforts to further restrict individualizing prices based on consumers' personal data, property managers, software providers and merchants can take several steps to stay compliant, say attorneys at Foley & Lardner.

  • 2025 State AI Laws Expand Liability, Raise Insurance Risks

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    As 2025 nears its end, claims professionals should be aware of trends in state legislation addressing artificial intelligence use, as insurance claims based on some of these liability-expanding statutes are a certainty, say attorneys at Wiley.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Practical Problem Solving

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    Issue-spotting skills are well honed in law school, but practicing attorneys must also identify clients’ problems and true goals, and then be able to provide solutions, says Mary Kate Hogan at Quarles & Brady.

  • Crypto In 2025: From Federal Deregulation To State Action

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    The cryptocurrency enforcement landscape evolved in 2025, marked by federal deregulatory trends and active state attorney general enforcement, creating both opportunity and risk for businesses navigating the digital asset market, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.

  • How CFTC Enforcement Shifted In 2025 And What's Next

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    The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission pivoted sharply under acting Chairman Caroline Pham in 2025, resulting in a pared-back enforcement docket, sweeping policy changes intended to provide greater transparency, and a renewed focus on fraud prevention and maintaining market integrity for the CFTC's core markets, say attorneys at Moore & Van Allen.

  • Reviewing 2025's State And Federal AI Regulations

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    In light of increasing state and federal action to oversee the use of artificial intelligence, companies that develop or deploy the technology should keep abreast of current and forthcoming AI laws and consider their applicability to their business activities, says Jessica Brigman at Spencer Fane.

  • 4 Privacy Trends This Year With Lessons For Companies

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    As organizations plan for ongoing privacy law changes, 2025 trends that include a shift of activity from the federal to the state level mean companies should take an adaptive and principle-based approach to privacy programs rather than trying to memorize constantly changing laws, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.

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