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Pet owners who purchased Cosequin joint supplements for their dogs can submit claims without providing proof of purchase, but the window to do so is closing. The settlement stems from allegations that the product’s marketing overstated its ability to treat canine joint problems. Clinical research comparing nutraceutical supplements with standard veterinary pain medications has raised…
Streaming viewers in California who have grown tired of scrambling for the remote when ads blast at higher volume than the show they are watching just got a direct answer from state lawmakers. Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 576 on Oct. 6, 2025, making California the first state to extend federal broadcast ad-volume rules to…
California shoppers throw away an estimated 2.5 billion meals worth of unspoiled food each year, driven in large part by a patchwork of confusing date stamps on packages. Starting with products manufactured on or after July 1, 2026, a new state law called AB 660 will restrict which phrases can appear on food labels, replacing…
People who received automated calls from Molina Healthcare meant for someone else have until July 6 to file a claim worth between $319 and $638, with no receipts or documentation required. The settlement stems from a federal class-action lawsuit, Kruzel v. Molina Healthcare, Inc., et al., filed in the U.S. District Court for the District…
American households watched prices climb at the fastest rate in three years last month, with the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure jumping to 4.1 percent in May 2026 compared with a year earlier. The reading, up sharply from 3.8 percent in April and 2.9 percent as recently as February, signals that the central bank’s fight…
Californians who have struggled to escape unwanted subscriptions now have a direct legal tool on their side. AB-2863, which amended the state’s Automatic Renewal Law, took effect on July 1, 2025, and applies to any contract entered into, amended, or extended on or after that date. The law requires businesses to display a continuously visible…
Cyclists who bought certain Shimano cranksets now face a hard deadline to file claims tied to a recall and enforcement action that has cost the company $11.5 million in civil penalties. The August 4 cutoff applies to owners of Ultegra and Dura-Ace Hollowtech road cranksets manufactured before July 2019, products that were sold individually and…
A data breach at NYC Health + Hospitals exposed the personal information of approximately 1.8 million people, including biometric identifiers such as fingerprints and palm prints. Senate HELP Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy has pressed hospital leadership and Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani for answers, calling for stronger protections for patients whose most sensitive and permanent identifiers are…