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Consumer Protection

  • September 26, 2025

    EssilorLuxottica Beats Antitrust Suit, Buyers Get 1 Last Shot

    A New York federal judge on Friday dismissed two proposed class actions in a consolidated suit that accuses eyewear EssilorLuxottica SA of monopolizing the U.S. consumer eyewear market, saying that direct and indirect purchasers offered an "implausible and contrived definition" of an asserted premium eyewear market.

  • September 26, 2025

    States Sue HHS For Order Erasing Gender Ideology In Sex Ed

    More than a dozen state attorneys general sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in Oregon federal court Friday, accusing it of violating the Administrative Procedure Act by threatening to revoke grant funding for teen sexual health education unless they eliminate language concerning "gender ideology" from their program materials.

  • September 26, 2025

    SEC To Weigh Waivers Alongside Enforcement Settlements

    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins announced Friday the agency will return to a practice of allowing firms to request waivers from follow-on consequences of enforcement actions while they pursue settlement discussions to resolve their case.

  • September 26, 2025

    CareDx Asks 3rd Circ. To Rethink $45M False Ad Case

    Medical testing company CareDx has asked the Third Circuit for a panel rehearing or a rehearing before the entire circuit to consider reinstating a $45 million jury award in a false advertisement case over genetic testing technology against rival Natera.

  • September 26, 2025

    Google Asks High Court To Pause Epic Play Store Order

    Google has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to pause parts of the order won by Epic Games in its antitrust case targeting the tech giant's app store policies, saying the sweeping injunction threatens to create security and privacy concerns for millions of users.

  • September 26, 2025

    Bayer Investors Seek Final OK Of $38M Settlement, Atty Fees

    Bayer AG shareholders have asked a California federal judge to give final approval of its $38 million settlement with the German multinational to end claims it downplayed litigation risks related to the weedkiller Roundup, saying the deal, which seeks over $10 million in attorney fees, is fair.

  • September 26, 2025

    Skechers Emails Are Misleading Spam, Customers Say

    Footwear brand Skechers is blasting shoppers with spam emails that clog their inboxes with false and misleading statements about urgent deals, according to a new proposed class action in Washington federal court seeking more than $6 million for the alleged violations.

  • September 26, 2025

    Judge Backs Settlement In WanaBana Lead Poisoning Case

    A federal judge in Florida on Friday recommended approving a confidential settlement between Dollar Tree and the parents of a toddler who consumed lead from WanaBana cinnamon applesauce pouches, saying it's in the child's best interests given the ongoing litigation over the recalled snacks.

  • September 26, 2025

    Fla. Urges 11th Circ. To Remand Snap Inc. Suit To State Court

    The Florida Office of the Attorney General urged the Eleventh Circuit to undo an order blocking enforcement of a law that requires Snap Inc. to limit teens' access to the platform, arguing the case belongs in state court. 

  • September 26, 2025

    Oldies.com Class Claims Over Video-Buying Info Kept Alive

    A Pennsylvania federal judge has ruled that online video seller oldies.com must face a customer's proposed class action claiming it unlawfully disclosed his personal viewing information, finding he adequately showed the website violated the Video Privacy Protection Act.

  • September 26, 2025

    Off The Bench: NCAA Mostly Beats Trans Suit, Faces Another

    In this week's Off The Bench, the NCAA beat the majority of claims over its former transgender policy, but faced a new lawsuit in New York, along with the State University of New York, stemming from its current ban of transgender athletes competing in women's sports.

  • September 26, 2025

    Kalshi, Robinhood Fight Tribes' Bid To Block Sports Contracts

    Trading platforms Kalshi and Robinhood urged a California federal judge to reject an injunction bid lodged by Native American tribes in California that would prevent the companies from offering sports betting contracts on tribal lands, arguing their federally authorized event contract businesses would suffer "substantial and irreparable harm."

  • September 26, 2025

    FCC Rejects More Equipment Labs Tied To Adversaries

    The Federal Communications Commission said Friday it had blocked more labs tied to foreign adversaries from its equipment authorization program.

  • September 26, 2025

    JPMorgan Must Face Mich. Firm's Fraud Debt Collection Suit

    JPMorgan Chase Bank must face a Michigan law firm's claim that the firm shouldn't have to repay debt for lines of credit a former controller took out fraudulently in the firm's name, a Michigan federal judge said, but the bank escaped allegations under the Michigan Consumer Protection Act.

  • September 26, 2025

    Athletes Want Judge In Pavia Case For NCAA 'Redshirt' Suit

    The federal judge whose 2024 injunction allowed Vanderbilt University's Diego Pavia to play an extra season of football should oversee a proposed antitrust class action seeking to upend the NCAA's eligibility rules, the athletes behind the suit told a Tennessee federal court.

  • September 26, 2025

    Advertisers, Publishers Can Expand Google Ad MDL Markets

    A New York federal judge on Thursday allowed publishers and advertisers in multidistrict litigation over Google's advertising placement technology to expand their claims to cover a worldwide scope, like the U.S. Department of Justice's successful similar case, finding it would not prejudice the tech giant.

  • September 26, 2025

    Chervon, Lowe's Battery Recall Doesn't End Suit, Court Told

    Consumers in a proposed class action told an Illinois federal court that a voluntary recall by Chervon North America Inc. and Lowe's Home Centers LLC of lithium-ion batteries allegedly prone to overheating and combusting doesn't extinguish their claims since the recall falls short of addressing their injuries.

  • September 26, 2025

    Commerce Opens 2 New Section 232 Investigations

    The U.S. Department of Commerce recently self-initiated investigations into imports of medical devices and personal protective equipment as well as robotics to determine whether they pose a national security threat requiring tariff actions under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, according to two notices published Friday.

  • September 26, 2025

    Small Cable Firms Say FCC Alert Changes Could Harm Them

    A cable industry group cautioned the Federal Communications Commission that making big revisions to the country's Emergency Alert System could put some small providers out of business if the new rules mean heavy compliance burdens.

  • September 25, 2025

    DOJ Unveils New 'Affirmative Litigation' Civil Division Branch

    The U.S. Department of Justice Thursday announced its newly created "Enforcement & Affirmative Litigation Branch," part of which will be dedicated to going after states, municipalities and private entities that impede federal immigration enforcement or profit from "false and misleading claims" about gender transition.

  • September 25, 2025

    Trump Blesses Deal To Transfer TikTok To $14B US Co.

    President Donald Trump Thursday signed an executive order greenlighting a proposed deal that transfers the majority of TikTok's U.S. operations to a new U.S.-based joint venture, saying that the divestiture adequately addresses national security concerns.

  • September 25, 2025

    Is Uber Liable For Sex Assault? Bellwether Goes To Calif. Jury

    A woman who said she was sexually assaulted by her Uber driver deserves compensatory and punitive damages from the ride-hailing giant, her lawyer told a California jury in a bellwether trial Thursday, while Uber's lawyer denied negligence and said it's not required to "guarantee that nothing bad is ever going to happen."

  • September 25, 2025

    Google VP Says Ad Tech Breakup Is 'Possible'

    The Google executive responsible for its advertising placement technology business told a Virginia federal judge Thursday that the company previously determined that a breakup was doable, even as he argued that the U.S. Department of Justice is mischaracterizing recent considerations of what that would look like.

  • September 25, 2025

    Senate Dems Float Bill To Shield Neural Data From Misuse

    A trio of Senate Democrats proposed legislation Wednesday that would establish a federal framework for how companies and the government collect and use data derived from measuring brain activity, arguing that the current lack of protections for such neural data leaves consumers open to manipulation and other serious harms.

  • September 25, 2025

    Textron Shakes Privacy Suit Over Data Sharing With Google

    A California federal judge has tossed a proposed class action accusing Textron Inc. of illegally sharing information about website visitors' search activities with Google LLC, finding that the plaintiff failed to allege that the aviation and defense products manufacturer had expressly targeted residents of the Golden State.

Expert Analysis

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    Teaching Trial Advocacy Makes Us Better Lawyers

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    Teaching trial advocacy skills to other lawyers makes us better litigators because it makes us question our default methods, connect to young attorneys with new perspectives and focus on the needs of the real people at the heart of every trial, say Reuben Guttman, Veronica Finkelstein and Joleen Youngers.

  • What New ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Oversight Limits Would Mean For 4 Markets

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    As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau continues to centralize its resources, proposals to alter the definition of larger market participants in the automobile financing, international money transfer, consumer reporting and consumer debt collection markets would reduce the scope of the bureau's oversight, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

  • MIT Bros.' Crypto Charges Provide Fraud Test Case For Gov't

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    As U.S. v. Peraire-Bueno, involving cryptocurrency fraud charges against brothers who graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, moves forward after surviving a motion to dismiss, the case provides an early example of how the government might use the federal fraud statutes to regulate decentralized networks, say attorneys at ArentFox Schiff.

  • Preparing For DEA Rescheduling Of 2 Research Chemicals

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    A recent decision to allow the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to reclassify two research psychedelics in Schedule I under the Controlled Substances Act may pose significant barriers to scientific study, including stringent registration requirements, heightened security protocols and burdensome reporting obligations, say Kimberly Chew at Husch Blackwell and Jackie von Salm at Psilera.

  • 5 Key Steps To Prepare For Oral Arguments

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    Whether presenting oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court or a local county judge, effective preparation includes the same essential ingredients, from organizing arguments in blocks to maximizing the potential of mock exercises, says Allison Rocker at Baker McKenzie.

  • As Product Recalls Rise, So Do The Stakes For The Bar

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    Recent recall announcements affecting over 800,000 Ford vehicles highlight how product recalls have become more frequent, complex and safety-critical than ever, raising key practice questions for counsel, and raising the stakes in product liability litigation, says Ken Fulginiti at Fulginiti Law.

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    Adapting To Private Practice: From Texas AUSA To BigLaw

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    As I learned when I transitioned from an assistant U.S. attorney to a BigLaw partner, the move from government to private practice is not without its hurdles, but it offers immense potential for growth and the opportunity to use highly transferable skills developed in public service, says Jeffery Vaden at Bracewell.

  • Advice For 1st-Gen Lawyers Entering The Legal Profession

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    Nikki Hurtado at The Ferraro Law Firm tells her story of being a first-generation lawyer and how others who begin their professional journeys without the benefit of playbooks handed down by relatives can turn this disadvantage into their greatest strength.

  • High Court E-Cig Ruling Opens Door For FDA Challenges

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    There will likely be more challenges to marketing denial orders brought before the Fifth Circuit following the Supreme Court's recent ruling in U.S. Food and Drug Administration v. R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co., where litigants have generally had greater success, say attorneys at Troutman Pepper.

  • Untangling 'Debanking' Exec Order And Ensuing Challenges

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    President Donald Trump's recent executive order on the practice of closing or refusing to open accounts for high-risk customers has heightened scrutiny on "debanking," but practical steps can help financial institutions reduce the likelihood of becoming involved in investigations, say attorneys at Winston & Strawn.

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    Coaching Cheerleading Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    At first glance, cheerleading and litigation may seem like worlds apart, but both require precision, adaptability, leadership and the ability to stay composed under pressure — all of which have sharpened how I approach my work in the emotionally complex world of mass torts and personal injury, says Rashanda Bruce at Robins Kaplan.

  • How New Texas Law Targets ESG Proxy Advice

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    A recently enacted Texas law represents a major shift in how proxy advisory services are regulated in Texas, particularly when recommendations are based on nonfinancial factors like ESG and DEI, but legal challenges underscore the statute’s broader constitutional and statutory implications, say attorneys at Bracewell.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: How To Make A Deal

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    Preparing lawyers for the nuances of a transactional practice is not a strong suit for most law schools, but, in practice, there are six principles that can help young M&A lawyers become seasoned, trusted deal advisers, says Chuck Morton at Venable.

  • Annual Report Shows CFIUS Extending Its Reach In 2024

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    The recently released 2024 annual report from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States reveals record civil penalties and enhanced internal capabilities, illustrating expanding jurisdiction and an increasing appetite for enforcement actions, says Nathan Fisher at StoneTurn.

  • From Clerkship To Law Firm: 5 Transition Tips For Associates

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    Transitioning from a judicial clerkship to an associate position at a law firm may seem daunting, but by using knowledge gained while clerking, being mindful of key differences and taking advantage of professional development opportunities, these attorneys can flourish in private practice, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.

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