Consumer Watchdog Litigation In The News

The class action lawsuit argues that five gasoline producers preemptively raised prices before changes to the low-carbon fuel standard kicked in. By Alex Nieves, POLITICO https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/12/consumer-attorneys-sue-oil-companies-for-gas-price-hike-linked-to-california-regulation-00707815?site=pro&prod=alert&prodname=alertmail&linktype=article&source=email California consumer attorneys have filed a class-action lawsuit against five major oil companies, claiming that...

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 far this year. Tariffs are taxes that the importer has to pay. That means tariff...

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 Emergency Economic Powers Act Image, or the law is unconstitutional, the nonprofit group Consumer...

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 new insurance rules aimed at keeping property insurers in the state. What happened: The Department...

https://youtu.be/WvesXeWtox8

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 charges to policyholders to cover California FAIR Plan assessments in the wake of January’s...

By Staff Reporters, KBU – Los Angeles, CA Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.

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 market, and critics warn the legal fight could accelerate an already precarious situation for coverage...

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 people impacted by the Eaton Fire gathered for a town hall meeting Wednesday, vowing...

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 the state agency in a new lawsuit. This week it sued Insurance Commissioner Ricardo...