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Consumer Protection

  • June 04, 2025

    Apple Can Shield Info In NJ TikTok Addiction Suit

    A New Jersey state court will allow Apple Inc. to inject itself into the state attorney general's high-profile lawsuit accusing TikTok of designing features that harm and cause addiction in children, allowing the manufacturer of the iPhone to argue, away from public view, that certain content in the lawsuit should be redacted.

  • June 04, 2025

    Judge Won't Block Amazon From Talking To Depo Witnesses

    A federal judge on Tuesday rejected the Federal Trade Commission's bid, in its antitrust case against Amazon, seeking to block lawyers representing the e-commerce giant from conferring with witnesses during breaks in their depositions.

  • June 04, 2025

    Vape Cos. Urge 5th Circ. To Toss FDA Vape Marketing Rule

    A group of small e-cigarette companies is asking the Fifth Circuit to revive their suit challenging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's rule for premarket authorization of new tobacco products, saying the FDA failed to account for how the rule would affect small businesses.

  • June 13, 2016

    DraftKings Can't Escape Automated Text Message Class Suit

    An Illinois federal judge on Monday kept alive a putative class action over an alleged automated promotional text message sent by daily fantasy sports giant DraftKings but tossed a claim that the message stole data from recipients, finding that the loss of value for a single text message is too small.

  • June 04, 2025

    FCC Republican Says He's Leaving Agency This Week

    Nathan Simington, one of only two Republicans on the Federal Communications Commission, said Wednesday he will leave the agency at the end of this week.

  • June 03, 2025

    5th Circ. Weighs Constitutionality Of Banking In-House Courts

    A Fifth Circuit panel Tuesday heard a trio of cases contesting federal banking regulators' use of in-house proceedings to impose penalties, signaling interest in potential jurisdictional bars to such challenges but offering few clear clues about how it might rule.

  • June 03, 2025

    Calif. Suffers Setback In Tariff Suit, But Gets Shot At 9th Circ.

    A California federal judge said Monday that the U.S. Court of International Trade has exclusive jurisdiction over California's lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's recent tariffs, but declined the federal government's request to transfer the case to the CIT and instead dismissed the suit so that California can appeal her decision to the Ninth Circuit.

  • June 03, 2025

    Fla. Taking Halt Of Teen Social Media Law To 11th Circ.

    A Florida federal judge on Tuesday blocked the state from enforcing a new law that would ban children 13 and under and restrict 14- and 15-year-olds from social media after finding the measure is likely unconstitutional, prompting the state's attorney general to immediately appeal the ruling to the Eleventh Circuit.

  • June 03, 2025

    Egg Producer Beats Suit Over Salmonella Contamination

    Amish egg producer Milo's Poultry Farms LLC has beaten a proposed class action accusing it of selling eggs tainted with salmonella, after a Wisconsin federal judge ruled Tuesday there is no plausible way a batch of eggs worth less than $100,000 could result in more than $5 million in damages.

  • June 03, 2025

    Orgs. Urge Congress To Tackle Music Royalties On Radio

    Radio is the one music platform that doesn't pay royalties for playing music, and it's about time that changes, several groups came together to tell Congress, suggesting a new bill aimed at preventing automakers from phasing out AM radio is the perfect buddy for the royalty legislation.

  • June 03, 2025

    9th Circ. Gives Crypto Victims Chance At Greater Recovery

    A Ninth Circuit panel found that a California federal court can reopen the restitution phase of a criminal crypto extortion case post-sentencing after the victims said they lost out on millions of dollars in recovery due to a miscommunication among government offices.

  • June 03, 2025

    2 Texans, Firm Owe $5.3M In SEC House-Flipping Fraud Suit

    A pair of Texas men and their investment company must give the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission nearly $5.3 million to resolve claims they defrauded investors in a house-flipping scheme, misappropriating $2.9 million and misrepresenting that certain property interests would secure certain investor funds.

  • June 03, 2025

    Big 3 Wireless Companies Divvying Up UScellular, FCC Told

    T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon appear to be coordinating to split UScellular among themselves and the Federal Communications Commission needs to review the megadeals in their totality and not just individually, public interest groups said.

  • June 03, 2025

    Adidas, UChicago Failed To Protect Data In Hacks, Suits Say

    Adidas' American arm and the University of Chicago Medical Center have been sued for allegedly failing to keep sensitive identifying information safe from hackers who stole it through certain third-party vendors.

  • June 03, 2025

    Canada Customers Agree To Halt 23andMe Data Breach Suits

    23andMe and Canadian customers suing over a data breach agreed on Tuesday to pause lawsuits against non-bankrupt third parties for up to six months amid the DNA testing company's Chapter 11 proceedings in Missouri.

  • June 03, 2025

    4th Circ. Again Decertifies Marriott Data Breach Classes

    The Fourth Circuit on Tuesday once again scrapped class certification of potentially millions of Marriott International Inc. guests in multidistrict litigation over a major data breach at the company's Starwood-branded hotels, finding the guests can't get around a class action waiver built into the rewards program.

  • June 03, 2025

    PepsiCo's Popcorners Bags Not Filled To Corners, Buyer Says

    PepsiCo illegally slack fills its Popcorners corn snack product bags without a legitimate purpose, tricking customers into thinking the package contains more product than it does and essentially making them pay for empty space, according to a proposed class action filed Sunday in California federal court. 

  • June 03, 2025

    'World's Purest Baby Wipes' Not Pure, Microplastics Suit Says

    A California woman on Monday lodged a putative class action against baby wipes manufacturer WaterWipes, telling a San Francisco federal court that what the company describes as plastic-free baby wipes actually have a concerning amount of microplastics.

  • June 03, 2025

    Kim Kardashian Settles Judd Furniture Knockoffs Suit

    Kim Kardashian and West Hollywood-based interior design firm Clements Design have agreed to dismiss a case brought by the late artist Donald Judd's foundation accusing Kardashian of purchasing knockoff versions of Judd's furniture.

  • June 03, 2025

    FCC Urged To Move Faster In Opening Upper C-Band

    A Washington, D.C., think tank said the Federal Communications Commission should move quickly to open the upper C-band for mobile 5G use while maintaining protections for aircraft that use nearby airwaves.

  • June 03, 2025

    Coinbase Says Ore. Enforcement Action Belongs In Fed Court

    Crypto exchange Coinbase told an Oregon federal judge that a securities enforcement suit from the state's attorney general belongs in federal court since the action amounts to an "attempt to invade the province of federal law" in the wake of federal regulators' pivot away from enforcement against digital asset firms.

  • June 03, 2025

    KKR Says DOJ Merger Notice Suit Rewrites HSR Act

    KKR pushed a New York federal judge to dismiss a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit seeking fines that could top $650 million, arguing that in defending claims the private equity giant failed to notify two mergers and deleted key documentation from notifications, enforcers are trying to "expand" merger filing requirements.

  • June 03, 2025

    Bills Texas Attys Should Know From The 2025 Session

    Texas lawmakers wrapped up the state's 89th legislative session this week, passing a number of bills on topics like artificial intelligence and social media, business law and the authorities granted to the attorney general.

  • June 03, 2025

    Wells Fargo Free To Grow After Fed Ends $2T Asset Cap

    The Federal Reserve announced Tuesday that it has lifted the $2 trillion asset cap it imposed on Wells Fargo & Co. as part of a 2018 enforcement action stemming from the so-called fake accounts scandal, finding the bank has met all conditions required by the regulator.

  • June 03, 2025

    Hemp Cos. Say Md. Pot Law Cuts Them Out Of State's Market

    A group of hemp businesses and buyers is suing Maryland and its cannabis regulator, saying the state is using a 2023 law and licensing scheme to push the companies out of the market by only allowing licensed marijuana dispensaries to sell federally legal hemp products.

Expert Analysis

  • 7 Tips For Associates To Thrive In Hybrid Work Environments

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    As the vast majority of law firms have embraced some type of hybrid work policy, associates should consider a few strategies to get the most out of both their in-person and remote workdays, says James Argionis at Cozen O’Connor.

  • Series

    Playing Beach Volleyball Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My commitment to beach volleyball has become integral to my performance as an attorney, with the sport continually reminding me that teamwork, perseverance, professionalism and stress management are essential to both undertakings, says Amy Drushal at Trenam.

  • Considering The Future Of AI Regulation On Health Sector

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    As Texas looks to become the next state to pass a comprehensive law regulating artificial intelligence, the healthcare industry should consider how AI regulation will continue to evolve in the U.S. and how industry members can keep up with compliance considerations, say attorneys at Kirkland & Ellis.

  • 30 Years Later: How PSLRA Has Improved Securities Litigation

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    In the 30 years since the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act's passage, the statute has achieved its purpose of shifting securities class actions to investors most capable of monitoring the litigation, selecting competent counsel at competitive rates and maximizing recoveries for the investor classes they represent, say attorneys at Bernstein Litowitz.

  • Managing Anti-Corporate Juror Views Revealed By CEO Killing

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    After the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson laid bare deep-seated anti-corporate sentiments among the public, companies in numerous industries will have to navigate the influence of related juror biases on litigation dynamics, say Jorge Monroy and Keith Pounds at IMS Legal Strategies.

  • How Banks Can Prepare For NYDFS Overdraft Overhaul

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    The New York State Department of Financial Services' recent proposal to amend overdraft rules for financial institutions underscores states' potential to create consumer protection mechanisms in the absence of meaningful federal action, say attorneys at Steptoe.

  • Terraform Case May Be Bellwether For Crypto Enforcement

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    The prosecution of crypto company Terraform Labs and its CEO, Do Kwon, offers a unique test of the line between lawful and unlawful conduct in digital transactions, and the Trump administration’s posture toward the case will provide clues about its cryptocurrency enforcement agenda in the years to come, say attorneys at Brooks Pierce.

  • How Law Firms Can Counteract The Loneliness Epidemic

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    The legal industry is facing an urgent epidemic of loneliness, affecting lawyer well-being, productivity, retention and profitability, and law firm leaders should take concrete steps to encourage the development of genuine workplace connections, says Michelle Gomez at Littler and Gwen Mellor Romans at Herald Talent.

  • What's At Stake In High Court's Class Member Standing Case

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    The U.S. Supreme Court’s eventual decision in Labcorp v. Davis could significantly alter how parties prosecute and defend class actions in federal court, particularly if the court determines some proof of member standing is required before a class may be certified, say attorneys at Reed Smith.

  • Texas Fraud Case Shows Dangers Of Faulty Crypto Reporting

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    The recent sentencing of a man who failed to properly report capital gains from bitcoin sales is a reminder that special attention must be given to the IRS' reporting requirements in order to stay out of the government's crosshairs, says Saverio Romeo at Fox Rothschild.

  • 5 Keys To Building Stronger Attorney-Client Relationships

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    Attorneys are often focused on being seen as the expert, but bonding with clients and prospects by sharing a few key personal details provides the basis for a caring, trusted and profoundly deeper business relationship, says Deb Feder at Feder Development.

  • Justices' TikTok Ruling May Pose Threat To Online Expression

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's recent landmark ruling upholding a federal law mandating TikTok's forced divestiture in the name of data security may embolden digital censorship agendas worldwide, says IP lawyer Bahram Jafari.

  • Assessing PE Risk After Mass. False Claims Act Amendments

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    A law recently passed in Massachusetts amends the commonwealth's False Claims Act by dramatically expanding potential liability for private equity firms and investors, underscoring the importance of robust diligence and risk assessments for private equity firms conducting transactions in the commonwealth, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.

  • Notable Q4 Updates In Insurance Class Actions

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    In a continuation of trends in property and casualty insurance class actions, last quarter insurers struggled with defending the merits and class certification of sales tax and fee suits, and labor depreciation cases, but succeeded in dismissing privacy class actions at the pleading stages, says Mathew Drocton at BakerHostetler.

  • The Current And Future State Of Bank-Fintech Partnerships

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    Though the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau under President Donald Trump seems likely to cultivate an environment friendlier to the financial services industry, bank-fintech partnerships should stay devoted to proactive compliance and be ready to adapt to regulatory shifts that may intensify scrutiny from enforcers, say attorneys at Greenberg Traurig.

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