All articles tagged with #consumer protection
West Virginia filed a 52-page lawsuit accusing Apple of knowingly enabling iCloud to store and share child sexual abuse material by declining to deploy detection tools, arguing the company hides behind privacy while failing to protect children and must cooperate with law enforcement.
A federal judge in Illinois dismissed a consumer lawsuit claiming Buffalo Wild Wings’ “boneless wings” labeling misled customers. The judge ruled the term is a common, fanciful name and that a reasonable consumer wouldn’t expect bone-in, wing meat, allowing the plaintiff to amend the complaint by March 20 if desired.
EU regulators have opened a formal investigation into Shein, examining illegal products and potentially addictive design features on its platform, as concerns grow over safety, compliance and consumer protections in fast-fashion.
The European Commission has opened a formal investigation into Shein for suspected breaches of EU law, including illegal products (such as childlike sex dolls and weapons), addictive design features, and opaque recommender systems under the Digital Services Act; the probe will assess compliance and transparency, with a ban considered only as a last resort if Shein does not cooperate.
New York Attorney General Letitia James warns New Yorkers about unregulated prediction markets around Super Bowl 60, saying they lack consumer protections and could invite insider trading, as Kalshi and Polymarket anticipate billions in trading; Kalshi says its products are regulated by the CFTC, while regulators have signaled upcoming rule changes.
FTC settlement ends Express Scripts’ rebate practices that inflated insulin prices, requiring reforms that base patient costs on net price, boost transparency, and shift to a cost-based model at retail pharmacies. The deal could cut patients’ out-of-pocket costs by up to $7 billion over 10 years and bring new revenue to community pharmacies, while reshoring the Ascent GPO to the United States; a 30-day public comment period precedes final order.
NYC Mayor Mamdani announces a rule banning resort/destination fees for hotels, Airbnb, and other lodging advertised in NYC, requiring full upfront disclosure of the total nightly cost; the rule applies even if the stay is booked from outside NYC and imposes fines starting at $525 per day for violations, up to $3,500 for subsequent offenses; deposits must be disclosed, taxes excluded, with enforcement by the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, effective Feb. 21.
New York City's new Commissioner of the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, Samuel Levine, pledges a tougher, more public enforcement stance, signaling aggressive action including a Motoclick lawsuit and a report accusing DoorDash and Uber Eats of engineering app tricks to drain workers’ tips, as Mayor Mamdani expands the department’s consumer-protection agenda and resources.
Bondholders filed a class-action in New York state court alleging Oracle and top executives failed to disclose the need to raise substantial additional debt to fund AI infrastructure after announcing a major OpenAI computing deal, a move that coincided with a drop in bond values as Oracle borrowed to back data-center projects.
Democrat Mark Takano and Republican Mark Amodei reintroduce the Unsubscribe Act to curb complex cancellation processes, require explicit consent for charges after free trials, and prohibit auto-renewal, arguing that cancelling should be as easy as signing up. The measure follows an 8th Circuit ruling that blocked the FTC’s so-called ‘click-to-cancel’ rule and comes as the FTC seeks input on reviving similar protections. While consumer groups back the bill, industry coalitions oppose it. Surveys estimate Americans lose hundreds annually to unused subscriptions, underscoring the policy push.
President Donald Trump proposed a one-year cap of 10% on credit card interest rates, aiming to protect consumers from high rates of 20-30% or more.
President Trump proposed a one-year cap of 10% on credit card interest rates starting January 2026, but the plan lacks details on implementation and congressional support, with critics arguing it is ineffective without legislative approval and warning it could reduce credit availability.
President Donald Trump proposed a one-year cap of 10% on credit card interest rates, effective January 20, 2026, aiming to protect consumers from high charges, though details and potential responses from credit card companies remain unclear.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has begun his term by signing executive orders to combat junk fees and hidden subscription costs, aiming to protect consumers from deceptive business practices and improve affordability in the city.
New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani issued Executive Order 09 to combat hidden junk fees by establishing a Citywide Junk Fee Task Force, which will coordinate efforts across city agencies to promote transparency, enforce compliance, and propose legislation to protect consumers from deceptive pricing practices.