Civil Litigation & Consumer Protection

8+ hour, 53+ min ago   (305+ words) An advertising company now owned by Microsoft has been hit with Norway’s largest-ever privacy fine for passing along sensitive data from users of a dating app built for the LGBTQ+ community. The Norwegian Data Protection Authority says it has fined…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago   (914+ words) Feds seize $52 million in cryptocurrency during a massive global crackdown on alleged Chinese-run scam networks based in Madagascar. U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro joins Lawrence Jones to analyze the major operation that shut down 13 scam compounds and led to 400 arrests. The…...

28+ min ago   (526+ words) A new class action lawsuit alleges General Motors sold vehicles with faulty brake systems that can lead to a partial or total loss of braking. Plaintiff Stephanie Fehrmann and five others filed the class action complaint against GM on Oct....

34+ min ago   (401+ words) A ‘spoof’ Merseyside Police phone number has been used to target potential victims in a bid to get people to hand over money, the force warned. Officers urged the public to be cautious after reports of ‘fake police’ operating using…...

48+ min ago   (1355+ words) Published on Oct 13, 2026·Jennifer Block Martin for Wells Fargo Imposter scams were the top fraud category in 2024, according to the Federal Trade Commission, with reported losses of $2.952 billion. These sophisticated scams start with a phone call, email, or text that…...

15+ hour, 23+ min ago   (910+ words) CALIFORNIA - A retired federal appellate judge is now at the center of a pharmaceutical antitrust fight involving patents, generic competition and a basic courtroom question with unusually high stakes — can a former judge testify as an expert about whether another…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (343+ words) A bill for an act establishing requirements and guidelines for conversational AI services, and providing civil penalties, and including applicability provisions. United States • Iowa Iowa Conversational AI Chatbot Safety Act is In Force in United States as of 8 Sep 2026, according…...

30+ min ago   (107+ words) Starbucks is being sued over its “sugar-free” protein beverages (Law360 subscription required), which plaintiffs claim are deceptively labeled due to containing 13 to 21 g of sugar per venti-size beverage from naturally occurring lactose in milk. - The complaint also alleges that Starbucks violates…...

6+ hour, 54+ min ago   (389+ words) An Adana court has ordered access blocked to 217 news reports and social media posts about a doctor's detention after their dispute with a prosecutor at the hospital. The Adana 16th Civil Court of First Instance issued the order at prosecutor Mehmet…...

1+ hour, 1+ min ago   (149+ words) The Adams County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) issued a warning for fleet and diesel fuel card holders after card skimmers and razor blades were found at fuel pumps in the Denver, Colorado, area. On October 13, 2025, ACSO issued an alert that card…...