Consumer Protection
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Seventh Circuit Slashes BIPA Damages, Rules Amendment Applies Retroactively
The Seventh Circuit ruled Monday that Illinois's 2024 amendment to the Biometric Information Privacy Act limiting damages to one recovery per person applies...
Supreme Court Slams Colorado 'Conversion Therapy' Ban As 'Egregious' Viewpoint Discrimination
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled 8-1 that Colorado's law banning conversion therapy for minors violates the First Amendment when applied to talk therapy, w...
8th Circuit Nixes School Book Ban Injunction, Backs 'Pedagogical' Limits
The Eighth Circuit on Monday vacated a lower court's preliminary injunction blocking Iowa's law requiring removal of books with sexual content from school li...
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Judge Axes Class Action Over 'Smoke Alarm' Labels, Finds 'Safe Harbor'
A California federal judge on Monday granted summary judgment to fire alarm manufacturers Kidde and First Alert, ruling that state regulatory approval created a "safe harbor" pr...
Florida Judge Slams Leapfrog's Hospital 'Safety' Grades As 'Deceptive'
A Florida federal judge ruled Tuesday that The Leapfrog Group's hospital safety grades violate state consumer protection law, finding the nonprofit's "punitive grading methodolo...
Judge Dismisses Equifax From Consumer Credit Case After Settlement
A New Jersey federal judge on Monday dismissed Equifax Information Services LLC from a consumer credit lawsuit after the parties reached a settlement, while retaining jurisdicti...
8th Circuit Nixes School Book Ban Injunction, Backs 'Pedagogical' Limits
The Eighth Circuit on Monday vacated a lower court's preliminary injunction blocking Iowa's law requiring removal of books with sexual content from school libraries, ruling that...
Judge Strikes Pro Se Plaintiff's 'Oversized' 3,274-Page Apple Complaint
A California federal judge on Monday struck a pro se plaintiff's motion to file a 3,274-page amended complaint against Apple Inc., ruling the filing violated local court rules r...
SF Boys Chorus Settles Sexual Abuse Case, Dodges Trial
A California federal judge on Monday dismissed with prejudice a sexual abuse lawsuit against the San Francisco Boys Chorus after the parties reached a confidential settlement ag...
Judge Continues Credit Karma Case Management Conference Over 'No Operative Complaint'
A California federal judge on Monday continued a case management conference in a lawsuit against Credit Karma LLC to July, citing that "there currently is no operative complaint...
Judge Continues P&G Case Management Conference Pending Motion To Dismiss
A California federal judge on Monday continued a case management conference in a consumer lawsuit against Procter & Gamble Co. pending the company's motion to dismiss the third...
Seventh Circuit Slashes BIPA Damages, Rules Amendment Applies Retroactively
The Seventh Circuit ruled Monday that Illinois's 2024 amendment to the Biometric Information Privacy Act limiting damages to one recovery per person applies retroactively to pen...
Supreme Court Slams Colorado 'Conversion Therapy' Ban As 'Egregious' Viewpoint Discrimination
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled 8-1 that Colorado's law banning conversion therapy for minors violates the First Amendment when applied to talk therapy, with Justice Gorsuch...
7th Circuit Nixes Tribal Lender Arbitration Clause Over 'Non-Existent' Law
A Seventh Circuit panel on Monday affirmed a district court's denial of a motion to compel arbitration by a tribal online lender charging nearly 500% annual interest rates, find...