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Consumer Protection

  • September 02, 2025

    CoStar Hotel Reports Lack Data For Price-Fixing, Judge Says

    CoStar and a group of hotel companies escaped from a putative antitrust class action when a Washington federal judge drew a distinction between the use of hotel industry benchmarking data and algorithmic rental pricing software of the sort at issue in litigation against Yardi Systems Inc.

  • September 02, 2025

    Ex-Sen. Cory Gardner Takes Reins Of Cable Biz Group NCTA

    Former Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner was named Tuesday as the new president and CEO of cable industry group NCTA – The Internet & Television Association.

  • August 29, 2025

    Prison Phone Cos., Sheriffs Tell FCC Rate-Cap Delay Needed

    A pair of prison phone service providers and the National Sheriffs' Association asked the Federal Communications Commission not to rethink a delay on implementing new caps on rates charged for prison phone calls, arguing that the pause is needed for the FCC to reevaluate the caps and related rules. 

  • August 29, 2025

    Google Fights Gemini AI Query As App Privacy Trial Wraps

    A multibillion-dollar trial over claims that Google illegally collected app data from 98 million consumers grew contentious Friday when the plaintiff's lawyer asked the tech giant's expert if he considered using Google's AI tool to see if data Google says is scrubbed of personal information could be re-identified.

  • August 29, 2025

    Ohio Cannabis Co. Sued Over Exposing Patient Info

    An Ohio company that helps patients secure medical marijuana cards was hit with a new wave of proposed class actions, accusing it of failing to safeguard nearly a million of its customers' sensitive personal records, with the company now facing at least five lawsuits over alleged lax security.

  • August 29, 2025

    SEC Says Crypto Project Mango Can't 'Undo' $700K Settlement

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is pushing back on cryptocurrency project Mango Labs' bid to undo a nearly $700,000 settlement, saying the project's crypto policy pivot and subsequent dismissal of certain crypto enforcement actions aren't reasons to remedy its "buyers' remorse" over the deal.

  • August 29, 2025

    Kaiser Can't Ditch Bias Fight Over Hearing Aid Coverage

    A Washington federal judge has refused to toss a proposed class action claiming Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc. violated the Affordable Care Act's nondiscrimination provision by refusing to cover certain hearing aid prescriptions, rejecting the plan's arguments that the alleged injuries aren't fairly traceable to KFHP, among other defenses.

  • August 29, 2025

    Amazon Can't Scrap Toilet Paper Suit, Consumers Say

    Plaintiffs suing Amazon in a proposed class action that accuses the retail juggernaut of lying to consumers about the environmental impacts of its toilet paper and other paper products said the company's effort to hide behind third-party forestry certifications doesn't justify the suit's dismissal.

  • August 29, 2025

    Ohio Appeals Common Carrier, Public Utility Bid For Google

    The Ohio Attorney General's Office said that enforcers have appealed a pair of state court rulings that refused to subject Google to heightened oversight by declaring its search engine a common carrier or a public utility.

  • August 29, 2025

    OpenAI Denied Discovery On Musk's Buy Offer, Meta's Role

    A California federal magistrate judge blocked further OpenAI discovery into Elon Musk's $97.4 billion offer to buy the ChatGPT maker amid a lawsuit challenging its attempted shift into a for-profit business, finding that discovery on the offer, and any involvement by Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, must wait.

  • August 29, 2025

    Emigrant Seeks High Court Review Of 'Reverse Redlining' Suit

    Emigrant Mortgage Co. has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Second Circuit decision upholding a jury verdict that found the company engaged in "reverse redlining" by targeting Black and Latino homeowners with predatory loans, arguing the appeals court broke with other circuits and made it too easy for borrowers to sue and prove disparate impact.

  • August 29, 2025

    NJ Casinos Say 9th Circ. Ruling Backs Axing Price-Fixing Suit

    A group of Atlantic City casino-hotel owners have asked the Third Circuit to review a recent decision in the Ninth Circuit involving "nearly identical" antitrust claims related to the same software the defendants in both suits used to allegedly orchestrate inflated room rates across a given area.

  • August 29, 2025

    Del. Gun Ownership Age Limit Deemed Unconstitutional

    A Delaware Superior Court judge on Friday ruled unconstitutional a state law prohibiting 18- to 20-year-olds from buying firearms or using them without the supervision of someone 21 or older, citing in part infringement of the "quintessential" right to self-defense under the state's constitution.

  • August 29, 2025

    Pfizer Sued Over Depo-Provera Brain Tumor Risks

    A Louisiana woman sued Pfizer Inc. in Florida federal court, claiming the company's birth control shot Depo-Provera caused her to develop a brain tumor and the drugmaker knew for years about the risk but never warned patients or doctors.

  • August 29, 2025

    RICO, Fraud Claims Tossed In LA Real Estate Investment Suit

    A Georgia federal court has determined that fraud and racketeering claims from a group of Chinese and American investors in a real estate investment suit alleging a group of fraudsters duped them out of millions of dollars with bogus representations are barred by merger clauses and federal securities regulations.

  • August 29, 2025

    DOJ Targets BigLaw, Big Tech For Antitrust 'Gamesmanship'

    The U.S. Department of Justice's top antitrust official singled out technology platforms and the BigLaw attorneys who represent them for "gamesmanship" by hiding key information from merger and conduct investigators, and announced a special task force "to tackle abuses that arise in our investigations."

  • August 29, 2025

    Vape Groups Say Wisconsin Law Preempted By Federal Policy

    A coalition of vaping interests urged a Wisconsin federal judge not to dismiss their challenge to a new state law that bans the sale of e-cigarettes not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a law they allege is blocked by federal policy.

  • August 29, 2025

    Banks Ignored Pig Butchering Scheme's Red Flags, Suit Says

    A California couple who say they lost $600,000 in a so-called pig butchering investing scam have sued several financial institutions, including three banks and two fintech payment platforms, alleging the banks chose to "bury their heads in the sand" as the purported scammers took advantage of their targets.

  • August 29, 2025

    Pharmaceutical Cos. Back Lilly In Mich. Insulin Pricing Probe

    A trade association representing pharmaceutical companies told the Michigan Supreme Court the state attorney general's investigation into Eli Lilly's insulin prices is based on "incorrect and unworkable" legal theories.

  • August 29, 2025

    Tesla Tries To Undo $329M Autopilot Crash Verdict

    Tesla told a Florida federal judge Friday that a recent $329 million verdict finding its autopilot contributed to a fatal 2019 crash "flies in the face of basic Florida tort law, the due process clause, and common sense," and urged the court to set it aside.

  • August 29, 2025

    'I'm Flabbergasted': Fla. Atty's Accusers Rip Bar For Inaction

    More than a year after it began receiving complaints that a Florida lawyer was ghosting clients, the state bar has yet to take action — highlighting what experts call a slow-moving process that can fail to keep pace with expansive alleged frauds.

  • August 28, 2025

    NSO's Bid To Slash Meta's $168M Win Faces Skeptical Judge

    A California federal judge appeared skeptical Thursday of NSO Group's bid to slash Meta's $168 million jury win in their spyware fight, saying she's having a "hard time" reconciling NSO's argument for $444,000 as a "substantial" award when its lawyer had called that sum "a mere pittance" at trial.

  • August 28, 2025

    FTC Warns Google Over Alleged Partisan Gmail Spam Filters

    The Federal Trade Commission Thursday warned Google that it could face an investigation and potential enforcement action if Gmail blocks emails sent from Republican senders, citing recent reporting that Google flagged GOP fundraising emails as spam.

  • August 28, 2025

    'Still A Mess': Colo. Special Session Fails To Deliver AI Clarity

    During its recently concluded special session, the Colorado Legislature extended the implementation deadline for the state's groundbreaking artificial intelligence law but failed to make any substantial changes to the legislation, leaving companies to face continued uncertainty on the scope of liability and other pressing issues.

  • August 28, 2025

    Black Owner Of Hemp Shop Accuses LA Police Of Illicit Raids

    A Black entrepreneur claims that the Los Angeles Police Department conducted multiple unlawful raids on his hemp shop that ultimately put him out of business, according to a lawsuit filed in California federal court that seeks $15 million in damages and suggests that the police's targeting was racially motivated.

Expert Analysis

  • 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.

  • 4 Strategies For De-Escalating Hospitality Industry Disputes

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    As recent uncertainty in the travel business exacerbates the risk of conflict in the hospitality sector, industry in-house counsel and their outside partners should consider proactive strategies aimed at de-escalating disputes, including preserving the record, avoiding boilerplate clauses and considering arbitration, say Randa Adra at Crowell and Stephanie Jean-Jacques at Hyatt.

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