Virginia poised to allow state-court class actions, expanding consumer lawsuits Virginia lawmakers approved the bill and sent it to Gov. Abigail Spanberger for signature
Affordability Watch: Are insurers overcharging Americans by $150B a year? The report echoes allegations in California regulators' dispute with State Farm
New Mexico seeks $3.7B, platform overhaul in youth harm trial against Meta Platforms State asks judge to declare Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp a “public nuisance”
GLP-1 may protect against heart attacks and strokes, UK study finds The popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs may also help prevent Alzheimer's, according to one study
Crowd tries to buy Spirit out of bankruptcy — but airline history suggests a steep climb A grassroots campaign is trying to crowdfund a consumer-owned “Spirit 2.0” airline after the carrier’s sudden collapse
Google to pay $700 million, loosen app store rules in antitrust settlement Consumers who bought apps or in-app items between 2016 and 2023 could receive automatic payments, while Google must loosen Play Store restrictions
Purdue Pharma shut down as opioid settlement takes effect, new nonprofit takes over $7.4B settlement to fund addiction treatment and recovery programs nationwide over 15 years