Lawsuits

Utah Becomes Latest Front in CFTC’s Prediction Market Jurisdiction Fight
Utah Becomes Latest Front in CFTC’s Prediction Market Jurisdiction Fight
October 28, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Utah has become the latest flashpoint in the fight over who regulates prediction markets. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) this week filed a lawsuit...

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FTC Lawsuit Alleges Dollar General Routinely Overcharges Shoppers at Register
FTC Lawsuit Alleges Dollar General Routinely Overcharges Shoppers at Register
October 26, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission and 20 states sued Dollar General Monday (Oct. 26), alleging that the retailer routinely overcharges customers and has done so for...

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Rhode Island Lawsuit Claims Meta Knowingly Profits From Financial Scam Ads
Rhode Island Lawsuit Claims Meta Knowingly Profits From Financial Scam Ads
October 23, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha sued Meta Thursday (Oct. 22), alleging that the company fails to block advertisements for fraudulent products and financial...

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Meta Slams New Mexico Business Climate After $25 Billion Verdict
Meta Slams New Mexico Business Climate After $25 Billion Verdict
October 21, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Meta’s chief legal officer said Wednesday (Oct. 21) that it is “all but impossible to do business” in New Mexico after a court ordered the...

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Federal Judge Denies Gemini and CFTC Bid to Erase 2025 Settlement
Federal Judge Denies Gemini and CFTC Bid to Erase 2025 Settlement
October 16, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

A federal judge refused to overturn a $5 million settlement that cryptocurrency exchange Gemini reached with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in January 2025 and...

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Eight States Bring Parallel Lawsuits Against OpenAI Over Safety Issues
Eight States Bring Parallel Lawsuits Against OpenAI Over Safety Issues
October 15, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Eight states have sued OpenAI in their respective state courts, alleging the tech giant failed to implement sufficient safeguards to protect vulnerable users, including children...

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Apple’s Trade Secret Case Against OpenAI Goes to Court
Apple’s Trade Secret Case Against OpenAI Goes to Court
October 14, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Apple and OpenAI were due in court Wednesday (Oct. 14) to argue for and against the merits of the iPhone maker’s trade secrets case against...

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Community Banks Sue OCC Over Crypto Trust Bank Charters
Community Banks Sue OCC Over Crypto Trust Bank Charters
October 07, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) has taken its long-running fight against special-purpose crypto banks to federal court. In a lawsuit filed Friday (Oct....

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US Companies on Pace to Pay $1.4 Billion in Privacy Settlements
US Companies on Pace to Pay $1.4 Billion in Privacy Settlements
October 05, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

A law passed in 1968 is apparently driving a new surge in privacy violation settlements. That’s according to new research published Monday (Oct. 5) by privacy platform Privado...

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