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Latest News in Consumer Protection

  • May 21, 2026

    SEC Enforcement Has Continued Its Asset Management Focus

    While the total number of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement actions is down, certain novel theories of liability have been abandoned, and the SEC has embraced a back-to-basics posture, most of the regulatory risks for asset managers that existed in the prior commission have not gone away, say attorneys at Weil.

  • May 21, 2026

    5 Risks For U.S. Cos. From New EU Product Liability Directive

    When the European Union's revised Product Liability Directive takes effect this year, it will fundamentally reshape product liability litigation across all EU member states — so U.S.-based companies operating in Europe should prepare now for broader discovery rules, narrower attorney-client privilege and heightened forum-shopping risks, say attorneys at DLA Piper.

  • May 21, 2026

    Indian, Turkish Chromium Trioxide Facing Antidumping Duties

    Imports from Turkey and India of a chemical used in wood preservation, metal finishing and plating are being sold at less than fair value, the U.S. Department of Commerce said Thursday, setting the products up to facing antidumping duties.

  • May 21, 2026

    Russian Palladium Facing 110% Countervailing Duty

    Imported Russian unwrought palladium is facing a nearly 110% countervailing duty rate following a final determination issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce on Thursday.

  • May 21, 2026

    Another Agri Stats Deal Gets Initial OK In Turkey Antitrust Suit

    An Illinois federal judge on Thursday granted preliminary approval to another deal between Agri Stats Inc. and purchasers to resolve their claims that the company's benchmarking reports helped enable a price-fixing conspiracy among major turkey producers.

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