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Consumer Protection

  • August 25, 2025

    NC Woman Says Starbucks' Lid Design Led To Severe Burns

    A North Carolina woman has claimed she suffered "severe burns" and permanent scarring when her Starbucks coffee lid "popped off without warning," spilling a hot Americano onto her lap, according to a product liability lawsuit recently removed to federal court.

  • August 25, 2025

    Ticket Resellers Flag Case Challenging FTC's Bots Probe

    Ticket brokers accused by the Federal Trade Commission of bypassing Ticketmaster limits to buy and resell hundreds of thousands of concert tickets, including for the Taylor Swift Eras Tour, have a previously pending case that seeks to block the agency's enforcement action.

  • August 25, 2025

    DOJ Wants $10.5M From Convicted Nursing Exec For Fraud

    U.S. Department of Justice prosecutors asked a Nevada federal judge Friday for a $10.5 million preliminary forfeiture order against a nurse staffing executive convicted of wage-fixing, an amount that matches what he was paid for his staffing company after deceiving the buyer into thinking there was no criminal antitrust investigation.

  • August 25, 2025

    X Sues Apple, OpenAI For Cutting 'Anticompetitive' Deal

    Billionaire Elon Musk on Monday made good on a promise that his artificial intelligence venture xAI would lodge an antitrust suit against Apple Inc. and OpenAI Inc. to target the companies' deal that integrated ChatGPT into the iPhone operating system, telling a Texas federal judge the arrangement stifles competition.

  • August 25, 2025

    Economists Say FCC Copper Line Phaseout Needed

    Several outside economists told the Federal Communications Commission that its plan to phase out legacy copper telecommunications lines represents a rare chance to modernize FCC rules and should rank as a top priority.

  • August 25, 2025

    Epic's 9th Circ. Case Against Apple Draws Amicus Support

    Epic Games has received backing from state enforcers, Microsoft, Spotify and others as the Fortnite developer opposes Apple's Ninth Circuit appeal challenging an order blocking commissions on purchases made outside of Apple's own app payment system.

  • August 25, 2025

    Alleged Crypto Thieves Fight Use Of Google Search History

    A New York federal judge should exclude evidence showing two Massachusetts Institute of Technology-educated brothers accused of stealing $25 million in cryptocurrency searched terms including "top crypto lawyers" and "wire fraud statute / wire fraud statue of limitations," the brothers said in a motion, arguing their explanations for the searches are privileged.

  • August 25, 2025

    Wyden Urges Independent Review Of Courts' Cybersecurity

    U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., a cybersecurity hawk, urged Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday to commission an independent study of the federal judiciary's cybersecurity practices in light of two significant hacks in the last five years.

  • August 25, 2025

    Generic-Drugs Group Asks 9th Circ. To Nix Pay-For-Delay Law

    A trade group for generic drugmakers urged the Ninth Circuit to fully scrap a California law banning brand pharmaceutical companies from paying to delay generics competition, in a brief targeting both the law's in-state features upheld by a district court and the extraterritorial reach the state wants revived.

  • August 25, 2025

    NY Credit Union Denied Loans To DACA Recipients, Suit Says

    A New York-based state-chartered credit union has been hit with a class action from an individual claiming the credit union wrongfully denied him and other Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and immigrants access to loan products solely because of their citizenship status.

  • August 25, 2025

    NJ Court Upholds Most Claims In Judicial Privacy Suits

    Lawsuits filed by a data privacy group representing judges, prosecutors and law enforcement officials may continue against companies and groups that published their home addresses and unlisted phone numbers after a New Jersey federal judge on Monday denied the defendants' motions to dismiss.

  • August 25, 2025

    Pfizer Says FDA Blocked Tumor Warnings For Depo-Provera

    Pfizer said Friday that plaintiffs' claims in the multidistrict litigation over a link between brain tumors and the hormonal contraceptive Depo-Provera are preempted by federal law because the drugmaker asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for permission to change the drug's label to add tumor warnings but was rejected.

  • August 25, 2025

    Judge Pauses CWA Suit Over Chemours' Ohio River Pollution

    A West Virginia federal judge put a Clean Water Act citizen suit nearing trial on hold as Chemours appeals a preliminary injunction ruling holding that an environmental group can challenge its allegedly excessive discharges of a "forever chemical" into the Ohio River.

  • August 25, 2025

    Glock Can't Escape Minnesota's Gun Modification Suit

    A Minnesota state judge won't let Glock Inc. or its Austrian parent company out of a suit by the state alleging it knowingly designs and sells handguns that can be easily converted into machine guns.

  • August 22, 2025

    Chicago Schools, Tech Firm Can't Shake Student Privacy Suit

    An Illinois federal judge has refused to release the Chicago Board of Education and one of its technology providers from a proposed class action accusing them of invading students' privacy by surreptitiously monitoring their communications through a higher education preparedness platform, allowing federal wiretap and other allegations to proceed while tossing a constitutional rights claim.

  • August 22, 2025

    Kroll Catches Class Suit Over Crypto Bankruptcy Data Breach

    Kroll has been hit with a proposed class action in Texas federal court from an FTX creditor who says the claims and noticing agent should've done more to secure user data and notify claimants of key bankruptcy deadlines after it suffered a data breach that exposed creditors to a bevy of email attacks.

  • August 22, 2025

    9th Circ. Blocks Meta's MDL Discovery Against State Agencies

    The Ninth Circuit blocked an order requiring California's attorney general and third-party state agencies to respond to Meta's discovery demands in multidistrict litigation concerning the company's allegedly addictive designs, ruling Friday the attorney general isn't deemed to possess or control the state agencies' records and Meta must obtain them through subpoenas.

  • August 22, 2025

    Kratom Co. Says False Ad Addiction Suit Should Be Tossed

    The company behind Kryptic Kratom and K-Chill branded supplements is, once again, urging a California federal court to dismiss a lawsuit claiming that it concealed the "opiate-like" addictive nature of its products, arguing that the latest complaint, which now brings RICO claims, is just as weak as the previous ones.

  • August 22, 2025

    Altria Unit Says FDA Stonewalled On Flavored E-Cig Approvals

    A subsidiary of tobacco giant Altria has filed a new lawsuit in Louisiana federal court against U.S. health regulators it alleges unlawfully delayed processing the company's applications to market flavored e-cigarettes for almost three years.

  • August 22, 2025

    Groups Say T-Mobile-UScellular Deal Needed Full FCC Vote

    Three telecom groups are not pleased with the FCC's decision to delegate to an agency bureau the responsibility of approving the license transfers T-Mobile needed to complete its $4.4 billion acquisition of UScellular wireless operations, calling it an "error of law."

  • August 22, 2025

    Valve Says Users Can't Arbitrate After It Axed Gamer Clause

    Valve is urging a Washington federal judge to block around 600 users of its video game platform from pursuing arbitration of consumer protection claims, saying the company nixed an arbitration clause from its subscriber agreement after a plaintiffs' attorney abused the previous terms.  

  • August 22, 2025

    Startup Accelerator Backs Epic In Apple Case At 9th Circ.

    Startup accelerator Y Combinator is backing Epic Games as Apple asks the Ninth Circuit to nix an order blocking it from charging commissions on app purchases made outside its payment system, telling the appeals court Apple "blatantly violated" a previous order.

  • August 22, 2025

    Bank Must Produce Records On Prepaid Debit Card Program

    Former inmates accusing Central Bank of Kansas City of charging excessive fees on prepaid debit cards will be allowed to access certain records maintained by the financial service contractors the bank used to administer the cards, a Washington federal magistrate judge determined.

  • August 22, 2025

    Amazon Doesn't Let Viewers Keep Movies They 'Buy,' Suit Says

    Amazon has been hit with a proposed class action in Washington federal court claiming the company deceptively "sells" movies on Amazon Prime Video without disclosing to consumers that its limited digital license to any audiovisual work might be inaccessible down the line.

  • August 22, 2025

    CFTC Seeks Industry Input On White House Crypto Recs

    The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is asking crypto stakeholders to share feedback on recommendations in the White House's digital asset report as the agency continues a "crypto sprint" toward their implementation.

Expert Analysis

  • How AI May Reshape The Future Of Adjudication

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    As discussed at a recent panel at Texas A&M, artificial intelligence will not erase the human element of adjudication in the next 10 to 20 years, but it will drive efficiencies that spur private arbiters to experiment, lead public courts to evolve and force attorneys to adapt, says Christopher Seck at Squire Patton.

  • When Legal Advocacy Crosses The Line Into Incivility

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    As judges issue sanctions for courtroom incivility, and state bars advance formal discipline rules, trial lawyers must understand that the difference between zealous advocacy and unprofessionalism is not just a matter of tone; it's a marker of skill, credibility and potentially disciplinary exposure, says Nate Sabri at Perkins Coie.

  • How Medical Practices Can Improve Privacy Compliance

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    In light of recent high-profile patient privacy violations, health practices — especially in California — should better position themselves to comply with medical privacy laws by shoring up strategies ranging from mapping electronic protected health information to building a better compliance culture, says Suzanne Natbony at Aliant Law.

  • Despite Rule Delay, FTC Scrutiny Looms For Subscriptions

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    Even though the Federal Trade Commission has delayed its click-to-cancel rule that introduces strict protocols for auto-renewing subscriptions, businesses should expect active enforcement of the new requirements after July, and look to the FTC's recent lawsuits against Uber and Cleo AI as warnings, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

  • 3 Corporate Deposition Prep Tips To Counter 'Reptile' Tactics

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    With plaintiffs counsel’s rising use of reptile strategies that seek to activate jurors' survival instincts, corporate deponents face an increased risk of being lulled into providing testimony that undercuts a key defense or sets up the plaintiff's case strategy at trial, making it important to consider factors like cross-examination and timing, say attorneys at Dentons.

  • Class Standing Issues Still Murky After Justices Punt LabCorp

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    While litigants and district courts had hoped the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in LabCorp v. Davis would provide much-needed clarity on the interplay between Article III standing and class certification, the court's failure to rule on the issue leaves disagreement, confusion and uncertainty for stakeholders, says Erica Rutner at Cozen O'Connor.

  • Ore. Coinbase Case Charts New Path For State Crypto Suits

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    Oregon's recent lawsuit against Coinbase serves as a reminder for the crypto industry that not all states will simply defer to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's evolving stance on crypto-assets, highlighting why stakeholders should proactively assess the risks posed by state-level litigation and develop strategies to address distinct challenges, say attorneys at Steptoe.

  • AGs Take Up Consumer Protection Mantle Amid Ƶ Cuts

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    State attorneys general are stepping up to fill the enforcement gap as the Trump administration restructures the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, creating a new regulatory dynamic that companies must closely monitor as oversight shifts toward states, say attorneys at Cozen O’Connor.

  • Va.'s Altered Surcharge Law Poses Constitutional Questions

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    Virginia's recently amended consumer protection law requiring sellers to display the total price rather than expressly prohibiting surcharges follows New York's recent revision of its antisurcharge statute and may raise similar First Amendment questions, says attorneys at Stinson.

  • Series

    Volunteering At Schools Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Speaking to elementary school students about the importance of college and other opportunities after high school — especially students who may not see those paths reflected in their daily lives — not only taught me the importance of giving back, but also helped to sharpen several skills essential to a successful legal practice, says Guillermo Escobedo at Constangy.

  • Fed's Crypto Guidance Yank Could Drive Innovation

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    The Federal Reserve Board's recent withdrawal of guidance letters brings regulatory consistency and broadens banks' ability to innovate in the crypto-asset space, but key distinctions remain between the Fed's policy on crypto liquidity and that of the other banking regulators, says Dan Hartman at Nutter.

  • GM Case Highlights New Trends In AI-Related Securities Suits

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    Bold company statements about artificial intelligence have resulted in a rise in AI-related securities litigation, and a recent Michigan federal court decision in In Re: General Motors Co. Securities Litigation illustrates how courts are analyzing these AI-based claims and applying traditional securities concepts to new technologies, say attorneys at Cooley.

  • Attacks On Judicial Independence Tend To Manifest In 3 Ways

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    Attacks on judicial independence now run the gamut from gross (bald-faced interference) to systemic (structural changes) to insidious (efforts to undermine public trust), so lawyers, judges and the public must recognize the fateful moment in which we live and defend the rule of law every day, says Jim Moliterno at Washington and Lee University.

  • Statistics Tools Chart A Path For AI Use In Expert Testimony

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    To avoid the fate of numerous expert witnesses whose testimony was recently deemed inadmissible by courts, experts relying on artificial intelligence and machine learning should learn from statistical tools’ road to judicial acceptance, say directors at Secretariat.

  • Compliance Refresher For 'Made In USA' Labeling Claims

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    As tariffs reshape the trade landscape, companies hoping to invoke the powerful consumer appeal of “Made in USA” labels must understand the strict rules for making acceptable claims so they avoid the costly legal ramifications and brand damage possible from misrepresenting products as 100% American, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

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