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By Janet Nguyen, MARKETPLACE https://www.marketplace.org/story/2025/11/13/will-us-consumers-be-able-to-get-any-of-their-tariff-money-back President Donald Trump’s new tariff policies, which include tax rates of 10% to 50% on imports around the world, have raised about $120 billion so...

By Dylan Moroses, LAW360 https://www.law360.com/articles/2397413?ta_id=1324219&utm_source=targeted-alerts&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=case-article-alert# Law360 (October 8, 2025, 11:47 PM EDT) -- Either President Donald Trump doesn't have authority to impose tariffs under the International...

By CAMILLE VON KAENEL, POLITICOhttps://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/07/consumer-groups-sue-california-to-recoup-compensation-for-fire-insurance-work-00485785?site=pro&prod=alert&prodname=alertmail&linktype=headline&source=email Two consumer advocacy groups sued California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Tuesday for denying them compensation for their involvement in crafting...

By Michael Carroll, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RECORD https://socalrecord.com/stories/671084738-insurance-commissioner-sued-over-policyholder-surcharges-resulting-from-january-s-wildfire-damage A Los Angeles consumer group is suing Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara over his decision to allow California insurers to raise...

By Suzanne Blake, NEWSWEEK https://www.newsweek.com/california-home-insurance-market-collapse-warning-issued-after-lawsuit-filed-2061074 lawsuit filed by Consumer Watchdog against California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has triggered new concerns over the stability of the state's homeowner insurance...

https://abc7.com/post/100-days-la-wildfires-victims-vow-rebuild-more-lawsuits-are-filed/16191800 ALTADENA, Calif. (KABC) -- Thursday marked 100 days since the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, and people are still fighting to preserve their beloved communities. Dozens of...

By Stephen Hobbs, THE SACRAMENTO BEE https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article304362711.html Consumer Watchdog, the advocacy organization that has long gone toe-to-toe with the Department of Insurance, is again facing off with...

By Megan Fan Munce, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE https://www.sfchronicle.com/california-wildfires/article/home-insurance-fair-plan-20279165.php A consumer group sued California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and his department this week in a bid to...

By Pat Maio, Los Angeles DAILY NEWS https://www.dailynews.com/2025/04/15/consumer-group-sues-california-insurance-commission-to-stop-500m-overcharge-2/ The advocacy group Consumer Watchdog filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Insurance and its commissioner to stop...

By Laurence Darmiento, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-04-15/consumer-group-sues-insurance-commissioner-over-fair-plan-assessments-on-state-homeowners A Los Angeles consumer group has sued Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara to block potential surcharges on home insurance policies...