ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ

Consumer Protection

  • July 21, 2025

    Ky. AG Sues Temu For 'Stealing' User Data

    Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman has brought a lawsuit in state court against Chinese bargain-shopping app Temu, accusing it of illegally "stealing" customer data without their knowledge and allowing the Chinese Communist Party to access the information.

  • July 21, 2025

    BofA Beats Bias Claims Over Upkeep Of Foreclosed Homes

    A Maryland federal judge on Monday granted Bank of America a win over a series of housing advocacy groups claiming the bank maintained and marketed foreclosed homes differently in white communities than in communities of color following the Great Recession.

  • July 21, 2025

    Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

    Last week at the Delaware Court of Chancery, a major settlement between Meta Platforms Inc. and its investors reached on the proverbial courthouse steps during day two of a trial ended an $8 billion-plus suit accusing the company's directors and officers of breaching privacy regulations and corporate fiduciary duties tied to allegations dating to the Cambridge Analytica scandal more than a decade ago.

  • July 21, 2025

    Aetna's Price-Fixing Suit 'Like Forum Shopping,' Judge Says

    Aetna Inc.'s lawsuit alleging 23 pharmaceutical companies fixed prices for generic drugs seems like an attempt to work around a pause in similar Pennsylvania litigation, a Connecticut state judge said Monday, appearing sympathetic to the defendants' argument for dismissal or a stay.

  • July 21, 2025

    Trade Court Hits Importer With $3.4M Penalty Over Fraud

    U.S. Customs and Border Protection is due to collect more than $2.4 million in duties plus interest and a $3.4 million civil penalty after the U.S. Court of International Trade determined in a recent opinion that a California-based importer falsely reported Chinese mattress springs were imported from Thailand.

  • July 21, 2025

    11th Circ Says. Experian Not Liable For Credit Dispute Costs

    The Eleventh Circuit upheld a win for Experian PLC when it held that a consumer's attempts to correct inaccurate information in a credit report can't constitute an injury without evidence that the data was published to a third party or some other actual or imminent harm.

  • July 21, 2025

    EPA Asks 9th Circ. To Reverse Calif. Judge In Fluoride Suit

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is asking the Ninth Circuit to reverse a California federal judge who ruled that the EPA's current "optimal" level of fluoride in drinking water poses an unreasonable risk of lowering children's IQ.

  • July 21, 2025

    Amazon's Aldi Subpoena Curbed In COVID Price-Gouging Suit

    A Washington federal judge has ordered Aldi to hand over certain pricing information tied to Amazon's defense in a proposed class action over alleged pandemic-era price-gouging, while ruling that the budget grocery chain and other Amazon competitors won't have to disclose "highly confidential data regarding costs and margins."

  • July 21, 2025

    States, Territories Get The OK For $42B In Broadband Grants

    The U.S. Department of Commerce said Monday that all 56 states and territories taking part in a $42.5 billion expansion of U.S. broadband service can now begin picking contractors to get the work done on the ground.

  • July 21, 2025

    Feds Want Early Out For Bank In $3M Redlining Case

    The government told a Pennsylvania federal judge on Monday that a bank it previously accused of discriminatory lending should be released from court oversight because it fulfilled the bulk of its obligations stemming from an approximately $3 million settlement.

  • July 21, 2025

    4th Circ. Reverses Portion Of Railroads' Broadband Suit

    The Fourth Circuit has ruled that the Association of American Railroads has standing to challenge a Virginia state law requiring railroads to allow for broadband crossings, reversing a trial court decision and dealing another blow to a law that the Virginia Supreme Court already gutted on state constitutional grounds in May.

  • July 21, 2025

    Not So Fast: ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Shelves Bid To Scrap State Notice Rules

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Monday withdrew a plan to repeal rules that regulate how state officials are supposed to alert it before suing companies under its federal enforcement authority, reversing course after industry groups lobbied to tighten, not toss, the requirements.

  • July 21, 2025

    Erie Insurance Blames BMW For $2M Mini Cooper Fire Loss

    An insurer for a Pittsburgh car dealership and car owner told a Pennsylvania state court that BMW's North American division owes nearly $2 million in coverage reimbursement for a Mini Cooper vehicle fire because of a faulty battery housing or related components.

  • July 21, 2025

    Ruger Says Colo. Shooting Suits Can't Lean On Conn. Ruling 

    Sturm Ruger & Co. on Monday asked a Connecticut state judge to strike lawsuits by the families of the victims of a Colorado mass shooting, saying litigation from the Sandy Hook massacre does not open the Constitution State's unfair trade practices statute to all advertising-based claims against gunmakers.

  • July 21, 2025

    Judge Won't Recuse Over Past Work With DraftKings Counsel

    A California federal judge presiding over a proposed class action against DraftKings regarding its fantasy sports games offerings rejected a request from the plaintiffs to recuse himself over concerns that an attorney for the defense has ties to the court.

  • July 21, 2025

    Capital One Board Ignored Account Scheme Risks, Suit Says

    The board and executives at Capital One left the bank exposed to legal and regulatory problems when it hid high-yield savings accounts from legacy customers to boost profits, an investor has alleged in a derivative lawsuit brought in Virginia federal court.

  • July 18, 2025

    Law360 Names 2025's Top Attorneys Under 40

    Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2025, our list of more than 150 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.

  • July 18, 2025

    Top 4 Texas Court Rulings Of 2025: Midyear Report

    Texas courts made several high-profile decisions in the first half of 2025, including backing a multibillion-dollar mattress merger, awarding more than $6 million to employees fired by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, and granting the state a $1.4 billion data privacy settlement with Google. Here are four of the biggest court rulings in Texas so far this year.

  • July 18, 2025

    Judge Demands Layoff Plans From Trump Administration

    A California federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to hand over reorganization and reduction-in-force plans linked to an executive order directing layoffs at federal agencies, finding that the government's privilege claim was outweighed by the plaintiffs' need for the information to pursue their claims under the Administrative Procedure Act.

  • July 18, 2025

    FCC Seeks To Change How It Handles Broadband Report

    The Federal Communications Commission got the ball rolling Friday on its annual inquiry into how available advanced telecommunications are to everyone in the country, only a few weeks before it will vote to change the way it evaluates how well broadband is being deployed.

  • July 18, 2025

    As Trump Signs Stablecoin Bill, Attorneys Talk Compliance

    President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law a bill to regulate stablecoins, known as the Genius Act, and practitioners are now turning their attention to helping firms comply with both the provisions of the statute and the coming rulemakings from regulators.

  • July 18, 2025

    Judge Advised Against State AG Intervention In Sandoz Deal

    A special master on Friday advised a Pennsylvania federal court to deny a bid by California and other state attorneys general to intervene in a $275 million settlement resolving generic-drug price-fixing claims against Sandoz, finding they lacked standing to represent the interests of consumers.

  • July 18, 2025

    Boeing Urges 4th Circ. To Decertify 737 Max Investor Class

    Boeing told the Fourth Circuit on Friday that a Virginia district court flouted U.S. Supreme Court precedent by certifying a class of investors alleging the company misrepresented the safety of its 737 Max 9 fleet after a door plug blowout, saying there's zero evidence backing the plaintiffs' damages theories.

  • July 18, 2025

    Hyatt, Hilton Beat Room Price-Fixing Antitrust Suit, For Now

    Hyatt, Hilton, Wyndham and other hotels beat a proposed antitrust class action, for now, alleging that they shared confidential occupancy data and prices through IDeaS's revenue management software to inflate room rates, after a California federal judge said Friday the suit doesn't plausibly allege a horizontal agreement or parallel conduct among them.

  • July 18, 2025

    Plaintiffs' Expert Says Tesla Deleted Data From Crashed Car

    A vehicle accident reconstruction expert told jurors Thursday that data from the Tesla Model S involved in a fatal Florida Keys crash had been deleted after the crash by the automaker, which is defending its autopilot system at a trial in Miami.

Expert Analysis

  • 2025's First Half Brings Regulatory Detours For Fintechs

    Author Photo

    The first half of the year has resulted in a bifurcated regulatory environment for fintechs, featuring narrowed enforcement in some areas, heightened scrutiny in others and a policy window that, with proper compliance, offers meaningful opportunities for innovation, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.

  • Opinion

    Senate's 41% Litigation Finance Tax Would Hurt Legal System

    Author Photo

    The Senate’s latest version of the Big Beautiful Bill Act would impose a 41% tax on the litigation finance industry, but the tax is totally disconnected from the concerns it purports to address, and it would set the country back to a time when small plaintiffs had little recourse against big defendants, says Anthony Sebok at Cardozo School of Law.

  • 3 Juror Psychology Principles For Expert Witness Testimony

    Author Photo

    Expert witnesses can sometimes fall into traps when trying to teach juries complex topics by failing to consider the psychology of juror comprehension, but attorneys can help witnesses avoid these pitfalls with a deeper understanding of cognitive lag, chunking and learning styles, says Steve Wood at Courtroom Sciences.

  • Comparing Stablecoin Bills From UK, EU, US And Hong Kong

    Author Photo

    For multinational stablecoin issuers, navigating the differences and similarities among regimes in the U.K., EU, Hong Kong and U.S., which are currently unfolding in several key ways, is critical to achieving scalable, compliant operations, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • Series

    Performing As A Clown Makes Me A Better Lawyer

    Author Photo

    To say that being a clown in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has changed my legal career would truly be an understatement — by creating an opening to converse on a unique topic, it has allowed me to connect with clients, counsel and even judges on a deeper level, says Charles Tatelbaum at Tripp Scott.

  • Focusing On Fluoride: From FDA To Class Action

    Author Photo

    A class action filed two days after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced plans to remove ingestible fluoride prescription drug products for children from the market may be the tip of the iceberg in terms of the connection between government pronouncements on safety and their immediate use as evidence in lawsuits, says Rachel Turow at Skadden.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Rejecting Biz Dev Myths

    Author Photo

    Law schools don’t spend sufficient time dispelling certain myths that prevent young lawyers from exploring new business opportunities, but by dismissing these misguided beliefs, even an introverted first-year associate with a small network of contacts can find long-term success, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.

  • Fla. Condo Law Fix Clarifies Control Of Common Areas

    Author Photo

    Florida's repeal of a controversial statutory provision that permitted developers of mixed-use condominium properties to retroactively assert control over common facilities marks a critical shift in legal protections for unit owners and associations, promoting fairness, transparency and accountability, say attorneys at Pardo Jackson.

  • The Legal Fallout Of The Open Model AI Ecosystem

    Author Photo

    The spread of open-weight and open-source artificial intelligence models is introducing potential harms across the supply chain, but new frameworks will allow for the growth and development of AI technologies without sacrificing the safety of end users, says Harshita Ganesh at CMBG3 Law.

  • Move Beyond Surface-Level Edits To Master Legal Writing

    Author Photo

    Recent instances in which attorneys filed briefs containing artificial intelligence hallucinations offer a stark reminder that effective revision isn’t just about superficial details like grammar — it requires attorneys to critically engage with their writing and analyze their rhetorical choices, says Ivy Grey at WordRake.

  • How Ore. Law Puts New Confines On Corp. Health Ownership

    Author Photo

    A newly enacted law in Oregon strengthens the state’s restrictions on corporate ownership of healthcare practices, with new limitations on overlapping control, permissible services, restrictive covenants and more making it necessary for practices to review decades-old physician practice arrangements, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.

  • NCAA Settlement Kicks Off New Era For Student-Athlete NIL

    Author Photo

    A landmark settlement stemming from 15 years of litigation between schools and the NCAA reflects a major development in college athletics by securing compensation for usage of student-athletes' names, images and likenesses, and schools hoping to take advantage of new opportunities should take proactive steps to comply with new rules, say attorneys at Manatt.

  • 9th Circ. Has Muddied Waters Of Article III Pleading Standard

    Author Photo

    District courts in the Ninth Circuit continue to apply a defunct and especially forgiving pleading standard to questions of Article III standing, and the circuit court itself has only perpetuated this confusion — making it an attractive forum for disputes that have no rightful place in federal court, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.

  • How Cos. Can Prep For Calif. Cybersecurity Audit Regulations

    Author Photo

    As the California Privacy Protection Agency Board finalizes cybersecurity audit requirements, companies should take six steps to prepare for the audit itself and to build a compliant cybersecurity program that can pass the audit, say attorneys at Covington.

  • Series

    Competing In Modern Pentathlon Makes Me A Better Lawyer

    Author Photo

    Opening myself up to new experiences through competing in modern Olympic pentathlon has shrunk the appearance of my daily work annoyances and helps me improve my patience, manage crises better and remember that acquiring new skills requires working through your early mistakes, says attorney Mary Zoldak.

Want to publish in Law360?


Submit an idea

Have a news tip?


Contact us here
Can't find the article you're looking for? Click here to search the Consumer Protection archive.