/consumerprotection?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Consumer Protection Copyright 2025 蜜桃视频. en-US Wed, 11 Jun 2025 16:51:10 +0000 /consumerprotection/articles/2351811?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /consumerprotection/articles/2351811 Days after announcing that they've reached a settlement with Disney, live TV streaming customers are looking to appoint Yavar Bathaee from Bathaee Dunne LLP to serve as the lead counsel in their proposed antitrust class action against the company over ESPN carriage agreement fees. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 16:50:26 +0000 /consumerprotection/articles/2352136?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /consumerprotection/articles/2352136 The Third Circuit on Wednesday said New Jersey's lawsuit accusing Dow Chemical Co. of causing widespread groundwater pollution through a product containing a potentially cancer-causing compound should be heard in state court, rejecting the chemical company's argument that it was acting under the direction of the federal government. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 16:45:35 +0000 /consumerprotection/articles/2351429?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /consumerprotection/articles/2351429 A March 2 data breach at a Connecticut orthopedic practice exposed the personal information and health data of an unknown number of patients to online hackers, a patient alleged in a proposed class action. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 16:38:46 +0000 /consumerprotection/articles/2351977?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /consumerprotection/articles/2351977 Uber told a Florida federal court Wednesday that at least five of its drivers faked accidents and colluded with healthcare providers and a Florida law firm to file sham litigation against the ride-hailing platform and its insurer, costing millions of dollars in legal defense and settlements. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 16:05:47 +0000 /consumerprotection/articles/2351830?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /consumerprotection/articles/2351830 The federal government has asked a North Carolina federal judge to sign off on a consent decree reached with landlord Cortland Management LLC in antitrust litigation targeting RealPage Inc. and the landlords it alleges used the company's software to collude on rental prices. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:34:23 +0000 /consumerprotection/articles/2351028?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /consumerprotection/articles/2351028 As tariffs reshape the trade landscape, companies hoping to invoke the powerful consumer appeal of 鈥淢ade in USA鈥� 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. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:33:35 +0000 /consumerprotection/articles/2351812?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /consumerprotection/articles/2351812 Reed Smith LLP has hired a veteran Federal Trade Commission attorney who spent 15 years assisting on consumer protection litigation and regulatory and policy matters related to agency guidance and other issues, the firm has announced. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:14:00 +0000 /consumerprotection/articles/2351492?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /consumerprotection/articles/2351492 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. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 14:16:03 +0000 /consumerprotection/articles/2351861?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /consumerprotection/articles/2351861 A California couple ripped Johnson & Johnson's renewed bid to block two Beasley Allen Law Firm attorneys from representing them in their suit accusing the company of selling carcinogenic talc-based baby powder, arguing the company's opposition is based largely on "innuendo" rather than proof of misconduct by the lawyers. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 13:51:12 +0000 /consumerprotection/articles/2351581?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /consumerprotection/articles/2351581 A would-be handgun owner and a pair of firearms groups are suing New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, law enforcement officials and Attorney General Pam Bondi in federal court, alleging that state and federal age-based prohibition against owning handguns is unconstitutional. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:47:57 +0000 /consumerprotection/articles/2347113?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /consumerprotection/articles/2347113 If you鈥檙e like me, law school鈥檚 often complex and theoretical approach to teaching civil procedure may have contributed to an early struggle with the topic, but when seen from a practical perspective, new lawyers may find they enjoy mastering these rules, says Chloe Villagomez at Foster Garvey. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 00:22:18 +0000 /consumerprotection/articles/2351248?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /consumerprotection/articles/2351248 A Ninth Circuit panel Tuesday appeared skeptical of a trio of consumers' bids to resurrect separate proposed class actions accusing Papa John's, Converse and Bloomingdale's of unlawfully tracking website visitors, questioning whether the plaintiffs' claims fit within the scope of California's wiretapping and eavesdropping protections. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 00:15:43 +0000 /consumerprotection/articles/2351858?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /consumerprotection/articles/2351858 The House Committee聽on聽Agriculture聽on Tuesday advanced a bill to regulate digital asset markets with broad bipartisan support despite concerns from Democrats that the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission will need more funding to accomplish the broad crypto mandate contemplated by the bill. Tue, 10 Jun 2025 22:57:19 +0000 /consumerprotection/articles/2351720?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /consumerprotection/articles/2351720 A bipartisan coalition of 28 attorneys general has sued 23andMe Inc. in Missouri bankruptcy court seeking to block the genetic-testing company from auctioning off its 15 million customers' personal genetic information without their explicit consent in its ongoing Chapter 11 proceeding. Tue, 10 Jun 2025 22:27:36 +0000 /consumerprotection/articles/2351728?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /consumerprotection/articles/2351728 A panel of Sixth Circuit appellate judges on Tuesday zeroed in on whether a Flagstar Bank customer had to read and understand an agreement to support claims a contract was ambiguous in her case alleging the bank charged surprise, repeated overdraft fees, noting that there is little benefit to reading an agreement if it's unclear.聽 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 22:24:19 +0000 /consumerprotection/articles/2351600?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /consumerprotection/articles/2351600 Senate Banking Committee Democrats are demanding a hearing on GOP budget legislation that would defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and make other financial agency cuts, arguing that its "sweeping" plans should be scrutinized before going to the floor. Tue, 10 Jun 2025 22:17:12 +0000 /consumerprotection/articles/2351135?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /consumerprotection/articles/2351135 The Ninth Circuit affirmed a California federal court's ruling dismissing a suit by legal support company Nationwide Legal against JPMorgan Chase, saying its suit claiming Chase Bank acted negligently when it allowed a Nationwide Legal employee to deposit fraudulent checks was time-barred. Tue, 10 Jun 2025 22:07:35 +0000 /consumerprotection/articles/2351520?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /consumerprotection/articles/2351520 Retired NBA star Shaquille O'Neal has agreed to pay $1.8 million to resolve claims he promoted crypto exchange FTX to the detriment of investors prior to its stunning collapse. Tue, 10 Jun 2025 21:53:56 +0000 /consumerprotection/articles/2351691?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /consumerprotection/articles/2351691 An information security technology company urged the First Circuit on Tuesday to affirm that it isn't liable for a 2018 data breach that exposed confidential information of more than 277,000 of the medical device maker's patients, arguing that the insurer assignee of the device maker had no valid points. Tue, 10 Jun 2025 21:42:23 +0000 /consumerprotection/articles/2351762?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /consumerprotection/articles/2351762 Amazon must face a proposed class action alleging it sells non-FDA approved supplements touting health-related claims without mandatory disclaimers, after a Washington federal judge rejected the company's argument the plaintiffs lack standing to pursue claims over supplements they never bought, finding the plaintiffs allege a uniform, systematic marketing practice.