Food & beverage litigation did not go gentle into that good night of 2025. From the flood of new citric acid lawsuits following an old playbook to decisions on “climate neutral” certifications and heavy metals in rice, we had...more
2/4/2026
/ Advertising ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Corporate Branding ,
False Advertising ,
Food Contamination ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Greenwashing ,
Marketing ,
Product Labels ,
Public Health ,
Toxic Chemicals
The latest edition of the Payments Docket, our roundup of key litigation and enforcement involving the payments industry, features the CFPB proposing to limit its own authority, one bank with two interest rates, and fraud...more
1/8/2026
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Cards ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fraud ,
Interest Rates ,
Lenders ,
Payment Systems ,
Proposed Rules ,
Settlement ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
Wire Transfers
In the November edition of For Your Consumption, our food & beverage digest of court cases and litigation trends affecting the food, beverage, agribusiness, and cosmetics industries, a plaintiff is choking on the splinters,...more
12/9/2025
/ Beverage Manufacturers ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Class Members ,
Consumer Fraud ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
False Advertising ,
Food Contamination ,
Food Safety ,
Greenwashing ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Misbranding ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The latest edition of the Payments Docket, our roundup of key litigation and enforcement involving the payments industry, features the CFPB dropping most of its caseload, several states’ decisions to pick up the slack, and...more
7/10/2025
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Cards ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FDIC ,
Fees ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Lenders ,
Overdraft Fees ,
Payment Systems ,
Regulatory Oversight
The latest edition of the Payments Docket, our roundup of key litigation and enforcement involving the payments industry, features why the CFPB’s open banking rule is under fire, a convenience fee that steals your lunch...more
12/20/2024
/ Banking Sector ,
Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fees ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Lenders ,
Nonbank Firms ,
Open Banking
The latest edition of the Payments Docket, our roundup of key litigation involving the payments industry, features fintechs and nonbanks continuing to face regulatory scrutiny, a pair of processors failing to process...more
12/13/2023
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Bitcoin ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Credit Cards ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgage Servicers
The latest edition of the Payments Docket, our roundup of key litigation involving the payments industry, features fintechs and nonbanks continuing to face regulatory scrutiny, crypto going bankrupt, and banks are paying for...more
5/26/2023
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Cards ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
IRS
The latest edition of the Payments Docket, our roundup of key litigation involving the payment industry, features FinTechs and nonbanks facing regulatory scrutiny, MCA lenders fighting a pair of beastie lawsuits, and a...more
Welcome to the first edition of the Payments Docket, our roundup of key litigation involving the payment industry. This edition features a stolen cell phone number used to buy cryptocurrency, a pair of class actions accusing...more
6/10/2022
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Class Action ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Data Breach ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fraud ,
Hidden Fees ,
Payment Systems ,
Penalties ,
Putative Class Actions