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Consumer law

EU hits AliExpress with hefty fine over unsafe, counterfeit products

After fining Elon Musk’s X, Brussels is going after unsafe online practices by AliExpress, China’s rival to Amazon.

Lululemon sued over ‘phantom discounts’

According to the plaintiff, the athleisure company uses fake "strikethrough" prices to make sale prices appear to be more appealing.

Toyota broadsided by website tracking class action

According to one business that specializes in privacy compliance, more than 800 such "trap and trace" claims were filed in 2025 alone.

Google app store overhaul expected by end of July

The tech company says it is prepared to start opening up the Google Play Store to third-party app stores beginning on July 22.

Judge likely to advance class action over hacked Facebook accounts

The plaintiffs claim Meta intentionally prevents users from accessing their hacked Facebook accounts so the company could continue to profit from their personal data.

$46M Kaiser settlement

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — A federal court in California granted final approval to a $46 million settlement between three Kaiser entities and a class of people who say the healthcare giant intercepted their browsing and health information and collected it without permission. The settlement covers about 13.1 million people and includes $13 million in attorney fees.

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