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Consumer Protection Federal Court Lifts Student Loan Forgiveness Restrictions

Federal Court Lifts Student Loan Forgiveness Restrictions

By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on

A federal judge in Massachusetts has shut down the Trump administration’s attempt to narrow Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). In Commonwealth of...

Consumer Protection Letting the Sun Shine In: Can You Buy a Plug-In Solar Panel To Reduce Electricity Bills?

Letting the Sun Shine In: Can You Buy a Plug-In Solar Panel To Reduce Electricity Bills?

By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on

It's bright, helps plants grow, and, depending on where you live, is either too hot, not warm enough, or just right. The Sun, our solar system's resident star,...

Consumer Protection Colorado’s Governor Vetoed What Could Have Been the Strongest Ban on Surveillance Pricing in America

Colorado’s Governor Vetoed What Could Have Been the Strongest Ban on Surveillance Pricing in America

By Carolyn Hansen, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on

Imagine two people going through the checkout at your local big box store. They pick up the exact same product and scan it at the exact same time. One pays...

Consumer Protection J&J Wins Latest Asbestos Bellwether Trial

J&J Wins Latest Asbestos Bellwether Trial

By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on

In another bellwether trial, a Los Angeles jury ruled on June 5, 2026, that Johnson & Johnson (J&J) was not negligent for selling Johnson’s Baby Powder...

Consumer Protection Meet Bemotrizinol: FDA Approves First New Sunscreen Ingredient in 25 Years

Meet Bemotrizinol: FDA Approves First New Sunscreen Ingredient in 25 Years

By Natalie Moritz | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on

On June 9, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it approved bemotrizinol as an ingredient in sunscreen products. This is the first...

Consumer Protection Lawsuit Against SpaghettiOs Opens a Can of Legal Worms

Lawsuit Against SpaghettiOs Opens a Can of Legal Worms

By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on

When you were little, you might have terrorized your friends (or been terrorized by your friends) pretending that your spaghetti noodles were worms. But what...

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