Companies Behaving Badly

Insurance giant Liberty Mutual failed to protect the personal information of at least 15,630 customers after the Everest Group ransomware gang breached its systems in April 2024. The stolen data…

The FDA announced it will assess four phthalates used in plastic food packaging as a group — chemicals that research shows can leach into food and disrupt hormones. This reverses…

A rural Kentucky school district forced Meta to settle the first bellwether case testing whether social media companies will pay for teen mental health harm. The Breathitt County case was…

The FTC is suing Live Nation under the BOTS Act for allegedly allowing automated ticket purchases that bypass consumer protections. Live Nation argues it’s actually the protected party under the…

On May 21, Orb Funkee recalled over 121,000 children’s toys after federal safety officials found asbestos in squeeze toys. The recalled products were sold at Walmart, Amazon, and toy stores…

Michigan secured at least $108 million from Monsanto for polychlorinated biphenyl contamination across the state, with the settlement potentially reaching $240 million depending on cleanup costs. The agreement covers decades…

On May 18, 2026, the EPA proposed revoking safety limits on four toxic “forever chemicals” in drinking water that the Biden administration set in 2024. The chemicals are linked to…

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a Netflix lawsuit on May 11, 2026, accusing the streaming giant of illegally collecting data from children’s profiles and selling it to commercial brokers.…