Consumer Protection
Tesla’s hardware reckoning: millions face costly upgrades for promised self-driving
Musk's admission that existing vehicles can't reach autonomy via software alone triggers legal, regulatory, and trust crises across three continents.
New Mexico Jury Awards $375 Million Against Meta in First State Consumer Protection Verdict
Verdict circumvents Section 230 immunity by targeting platform design rather than content, establishing a litigation blueprint for 42 remaining state cases.
Baltimore Sues xAI Over Grok Deepfakes, Testing New AI Liability Doctrine
Municipal lawsuit filed March 24 targets AI company for generating 3 million sexualized images, including 23,000 depicting children, establishing unprecedented consumer protection precedent.
Adobe Settles FTC Dark Patterns Case for $150M as SaaS Friction Costs Mount
Settlement splits evenly between government payment and customer credits, marking one of the largest US consumer protection penalties against subscription design tactics.
New York Targets Gaming’s $20 Billion Loot Box Economy With Valve Lawsuit
Attorney General's gambling case against Steam challenges monetization model used across industry, threatening precedent for 50-state enforcement wave.