/consumerprotection?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Consumer Protection Copyright 2025 sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½. en-US Mon, 11 Aug 2025 19:00:15 +0000 /consumerprotection/articles/2375796?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /consumerprotection/articles/2375796 A California federal judge has refused to dismiss the bulk of a suit alleging the Proctor & Gamble Co. sold tampons that contained amounts of lead beyond what California allows, saying the latest complaint included enough detail about the testing for the case to move forward. Mon, 11 Aug 2025 18:54:55 +0000 /consumerprotection/articles/2375698?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /consumerprotection/articles/2375698 A bipartisan coalition of 51 attorneys general from across the U.S. is sending warning letters to 37 voice service providers to demand action against illegal robocalls, alleging they flouted Federal Communications Commission rules, according to an announcement Monday. Mon, 11 Aug 2025 18:51:25 +0000 /consumerprotection/articles/2375761?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /consumerprotection/articles/2375761 A Washington federal judge is forcing Amazon to provide a group of consumers with information regarding the company's alleged ties to antitrust researchers, saying the plaintiffs have presented records suggesting it "has communicated with or funded" various academic authors cited by its expert economist in three related cases. Mon, 11 Aug 2025 18:26:58 +0000 /consumerprotection/articles/2375708?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /consumerprotection/articles/2375708 A Manhattan federal judge has ruled that New York City public health and safety officials were within their authority to issue shutdown orders to restaurants that served kava, a federally unregulated psychoactive plant derivative. Mon, 11 Aug 2025 18:22:07 +0000 /consumerprotection/articles/2375748?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /consumerprotection/articles/2375748 The U.S. House Judiciary Committee is looking into sports broadcasting antitrust concerns, requesting briefings from the country's four largest sports leagues and saying that the 1961 law governing their telecast agreements has expanded an antitrust "blind spot" in today's sports media rights market. Mon, 11 Aug 2025 17:42:22 +0000 /consumerprotection/articles/2373080?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /consumerprotection/articles/2373080 Regulators and class action plaintiffs are increasingly targeting companies' use of online tracking technologies and geolocation data in both privacy enforcement and litigation, so organizations should view compliance as a dynamic, cross-functional responsibility as scrutiny becomes increasingly aggressive and multifaceted, say attorneys at Arnold & Porter. Mon, 11 Aug 2025 16:45:55 +0000 /consumerprotection/articles/2375600?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /consumerprotection/articles/2375600 A human rights group is claiming Nestle has known of child labor being used throughout its West African cocoa supply chain and yet still marketed its "zero tolerance to child labor" policy in a new suit moved to D.C. federal court Friday. Mon, 11 Aug 2025 16:38:15 +0000 /consumerprotection/articles/2375690?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /consumerprotection/articles/2375690 New information that has emerged since customers of the now-collapsed cryptocurrency trading platform FTX Trading Ltd. sued Fenwick & West LLP over the firm's alleged role in that collapse justifies updating the complaint against the firm, those customers told a Florida federal court Monday. Mon, 11 Aug 2025 16:15:58 +0000 /consumerprotection/articles/2375752?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /consumerprotection/articles/2375752 The U.S. Department of Commerce should defer to states as they decide what qualifies as an "anchor" institution for purposes of federal broadband deployment grants, two advocacy groups said Monday. Mon, 11 Aug 2025 15:58:05 +0000 /consumerprotection/articles/2375658?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /consumerprotection/articles/2375658 A former PGA Tour on-air talent, who was terminated for not complying with COVID-19 protocols, has told a Florida federal court that a trial is the appropriate vehicle through which to analyze whether her religious objections were "bona fide," and that the question cannot be addressed at the summary judgment stage. Mon, 11 Aug 2025 15:54:28 +0000 /consumerprotection/articles/2374788?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /consumerprotection/articles/2374788 As attorneys increasingly rely on generative artificial intelligence for legal research, courts should consider expanding online quality control programs to flag potential hallucinations — permitting counsel to correct mistakes and sparing judges the burden of imposing sanctions, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl and Connors. Mon, 11 Aug 2025 15:45:15 +0000 /consumerprotection/articles/2375302?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /consumerprotection/articles/2375302 The deputy general counsel who headed litigation at crypto exchange Kraken is stepping down from the role after helping steer it through multiple battles with federal regulators. Mon, 11 Aug 2025 15:25:29 +0000 /consumerprotection/articles/2374692?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /consumerprotection/articles/2374692 With the dissolution of the U.S. Department of Justice's Consumer Protection Branch set to occur by Sept. 30, companies must carefully monitor how responsibility is reallocated for civil and criminal enforcement cases related to products regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, say attorneys at Foley & Lardner. Mon, 11 Aug 2025 15:20:52 +0000 /consumerprotection/articles/2370760?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /consumerprotection/articles/2370760 Despite recent federal moves that undermine consumer overdraft fee protections, last year’s increase in fee charges suggests banks will face continued scrutiny via litigation and state regulation, says Amanda Kurzendoerfer at Bates White. Mon, 11 Aug 2025 15:19:37 +0000 /consumerprotection/articles/2375803?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /consumerprotection/articles/2375803 Terraform founder Do Kwon is on track to enter a guilty plea in his $40 billion criminal fraud case, a Manhattan federal judge said Monday, in an order that comes ahead of a scheduled 2026 trial and amid weeks of talks between his lawyers and prosecutors. Mon, 11 Aug 2025 14:56:51 +0000 /consumerprotection/articles/2375704?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /consumerprotection/articles/2375704 A Republican on the Federal Communications Commission on Monday named an FCC lawyer and Wiley Rein LLP alum as her new senior legal adviser. Mon, 11 Aug 2025 13:12:17 +0000 /consumerprotection/articles/2375049?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /consumerprotection/articles/2375049 A California man filed a proposed class action against the offshore sportsbook MyBookie, saying it bombards him with text messages promoting its various offerings despite his repeated attempts to opt out of the communications. Sat, 09 Aug 2025 00:00:25 +0000 /consumerprotection/articles/2374781?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /consumerprotection/articles/2374781 Outgoing Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Mark Christie touted the agency's work to encourage gas infrastructure development during his tenure, but lamented its failure to advance electricity policies aimed at lowering transmission costs and ensuring there's enough power supplying the nation's grid. Fri, 08 Aug 2025 23:50:01 +0000 /consumerprotection/articles/2375335?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /consumerprotection/articles/2375335 The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is getting ready to file a complaint against bankrupt Synapse Financial Technologies on allegations it failed to properly keep track of consumer funds and left as much as $90 million in consumer funds unrecovered, the fintech firm's trustee has told a bankruptcy judge in California. Fri, 08 Aug 2025 23:48:19 +0000 /consumerprotection/articles/2375301?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /consumerprotection/articles/2375301 The Ninth Circuit on Friday vacated an order that granted class certification and gave final approval to a $56.6 million settlement reached between Lufthansa and customers in a dispute concerning refunds for flights canceled due to COVID-19, saying a district court's calculation gave class counsel a disproportionate distribution.