Consumer Protection Archive » November, 2013

Consumer Protection - November, 2013

229 articles

• 7th Circ. Robocall Ruling To Pad Already Swelling Docket
• Fla. Appeals Court Adds Rules On Pro Se Bar To Civil Suits
• FTC Says Authority Extends To LabMD's Health Data
• MTA Parking Tickets Violated Due Process, Suit Claims
• Data Security And State Health Insurance Exchanges
• CFPB Seeks Info On Options For Extra Student Loan Payments
• MetLife Junk Faxes Flouted TCPA Opt-Out Rules, Suit Says
• Background Check Co. Demands Chubb Cover FCRA Deal
• Rite Aid Latest Target Of Glucosamine False Ad Litigation
• NYC Council Set To Push For E-Cig Indoor Smoking Ban
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Sidley's Sara Brody
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Morgan Lewis' Grace Speights
• More Efficiency Means Lower Compliance Costs, CFPB Says
• EU Privacy Watchdogs Urged To Probe Google Over Ad Policy
• Gov't Refund Business Settles FTC Deception Claims
• House Banking Committee Passes CFPB Reform Bills
• Brazilian Airline Fined For Breaching Transparency Rules
• Apple Awarded Judgment In IPhone, IPad Data Leak MDL
• Trump Says NY AG's Student Fraud Suit Brought Too Late
• NJ's New Authority On Class Action Offers Of Judgment
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Mayer Brown's Libby Raymond
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Reed Smith's Colleen Davies
• Twitter, Path Lend Muscle To Fight Against TCPA Vultures
• IAC Hit With $1.5B Suit Over Phony Match.com Profiles
• Amy's Kitchen Wins Cane Juice Labeling Class Action
• 1st Circ. Seeks Top Mass. Court's Take On Foreclosure Laws
• Vitamin Shoppe Sues Seeger Weiss Over Class Action Site
• P&G Told To Stop Equating Cleanser To L'Oreal's
• Sen. Backs Tougher Robocall Penalties With New Bill
• Apple Sued Over Faulty 'Lightning' Cables For New Gadgets
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Hogan Lovells' Janet McDavid
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: DLA Piper's Lisa Haile
• $21.5M Settlement Approved In FedEx Class Action
• Mobile App Co. Dokogeo Settles NJ Child Privacy Claims
• Buccaneers Hit With Another TCPA Suit Over Fax Blasts
• Feds Want Ex-Wells Fargo Exec Added To Bank Fraud Case
• NJ News Editor, Publisher Sue Over XXX Cybersquatting
• Ford Says Consumers' Fuel Efficiency Claims Preempted
• Twitter, Path Back Lakers Against 'Extortionist' TCPA Suits
• Law Firm And Retail Profits Spur 'Shop-And-Frisk' Profiling
• Mobile Cos. Want Text Messaging Antitrust Suit Tossed
• Law Firms Shielded From Credit Act, Kan. High Court Says
• Insurer Seeks Limited Appeal In GMAC Kickback Action
• Owner, Salesman Convicted For $5M Time-Share Resale Fraud
• Oakland Scores Record $15M From Bogus Immigration Co.
• Morris Polich Snags Snell & Wilmer Privacy Pro In LA
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Norton Rose's Jane Smith
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Jones Day's Mary Ellen Powers
• JPMorgan GC Blasts Use Of Overlapping Enforcement Actions
• Utah AG Ends Brief, Scandal-Plagued Tenure
• State-Mandated Student Pro Bono Programs Are Inefficient
• What To Expect From CFPB's Consumer Complaint Process
• Ind. Robocall Ban Not Preempted By Federal Law: 7th Circ.
• AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile Vow To Fight 'Cramming' Fees
• NY Banks Shielded From Suits Under Account-Freeze Law
• FDCPA Covers Fraud On The Court, Regulators Tell 2nd Circ.
• Sturm Instant Coffee Class Action Grinds To A Halt
• Regulators Set Rules On Short-Term, Small-Dollar Loans
• CFPB Plans To Turn Attention To Bank Payments System
• Equipment Co. To Pay Up To $3.3M To Settle Fax Spam Suit
• FTC Nets $11M Settlement In Mobile Phone 'Cramming' Case
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Weil's Mindy Spector
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Hunton & Williams' Sandy Collins
• FTC Sets High Bar For COPPA Parental Consent Verification
• Quellos Dodges $27M Fine In Abusive Tax Shelter Dispute
• Major Retailers Need More Guidance On Recalls, CPSC Told
• $13B JPMorgan Deal Leads To New Investor Suit In Calif.
• Hertz Sued Over Misleading Financial And Spinoff Statements
• AIG Insurer Off Hook For Gallery's $3M Fraud Suit Outlay
• How Some Attorneys Succeed Where The 'Elite' Fail
• What Is The Evidentiary Value Of NAD Opinions In Court?
• Calif. Unconscionability Analysis In Conflict With FAA
• CFPB Staffer Says Military Lending Act Needs Updating
• Lenders' Litigation Risks May Grow With New Mortgage Forms
• CFPB Hits Payday Lender Cash America With $19M Penalty
• FTC Settles With Another Marketer In Text Spam Crackdown
• MoFo Wants To Drop Tea Co. For Not Paying Bills
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Morgan Lewis' Jami McKeon
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Sidley's Sara Gourley
• CFPB Says New Mortgage Forms Reinforce Borrower Protection
• Bayer Pay-For-Delay Deal A Taste Of Post-Actavis Climate
• $25M Hydroxycut Settlement Denied In False Ad MDL
• John Edwards Opens Plaintiffs Firm With Former Partner
• Regulators Likely To Use $13B JPMorgan Deal As Template
• 2nd Circ. Affirms Attys' Fee Award In FDCPA Suit
• FTC Duels With Microsoft, Google Over Security Measures
• E-Sports Reaches $1M Deal Over Illegal Hijacking Claims
• Let's Tame The Wild West Of State Tax Jurisprudence
• 1-800 Contacts Agrees To Pay $11.7M In Call-Recording Suit
• How FCRA Section 1681e(b) Affects Reseller Liability
• JPMorgan Agrees To $13B Mortgage Settlement
• 9th Circ. Upholds Dismissal Of Melatonin Brownie Claims
• Dish Network Ditches Access Fee To Settle Class Action
• Phone Users Lose Class Cert. Bid In Text Service Suit
• BMS Says Use Of Private Attys In Miss. Plavix Case Is Illegal
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Miller Canfield's Megan Norris
• Expert Deposition Tips For Young Lawyers
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Buchanan's Wendy Newton
• Lakers Tell 9th Circ. Text Spam Suit Was Rightly Tossed
• BofA Escapes Reinsurance Pay-To-Play Class Action
• Renters of Auctioned Storage Units Lose Class Bid
• Alito Slams NY Judge On Race-Based Class Counsel Decisions
• Supreme Court Roundup: 2012 To The Term Ahead
• Payless Says It Legally Stores Info In ZIP Code Suit
• FTC Settles With Payment Processing Co. Over $16M Scam
• 9 Firms Surge Onto GC All-Stars List
• Skadden The Firm Most Loved By General Counsel
• Top Dems Demand Answers On Failed Foreclosure Reviews
• 9 Top Firms Tumble From List Of GC Favorites
• GCs Name Most Arrogant Law Firms
• More Firms Get Serious About Keeping GCs Happy
• When It Comes To Law Firms, Size Doesn't Matter, GCs Say
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Irell & Manella's Andra Greene
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Thompson & Knight's Emily Parker
• Facebook Finalizes Controversial Privacy Policy Changes
• Banks Must Police Consultant Conflicts Under OCC Guides
• GAO Urges Privacy Framework Reform Amid Data Resale Boom
• House Passes Frivolous Suit Bill, Consumer Groups Protest
• Calif. AG Takes Down Bogus Health Insurance Websites
• FDA Trans Fats Decision Could Affect Other Ingredients
• CFPB Accuses Mortgage Insurer Of Giving Lenders Kickbacks
• Capital One Can't Dodge Credit Card Fee Class Action
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Quarles & Brady's Kim Johnson
• FCC Chief Tells Phone Cos. To Adopt Unlocking Standards
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Duane Morris' Dominica Anderson
• DC Court Lets False 'Extra Virgin' Oil Claims Proceed
• NJ Settlement Saves Feds' Disparate Impact Use — For Now
• Seyfarth Defamation Claims Withdrawn In NYC Restaurant Case
• Energy Drink Co. Hit With Repeat-Billing Class Action
• Comerica Bank To Pay $15M To Escape Overdraft MDL
• Getting The Green Light From FTC For Green Claims
• OfficeMax Gets Go-Ahead For ZIP Code Collection Settlement
• Sens. Scrutinize Rockstar Energy Logos On Toys
• FTC Settles With Mattress Sellers Over VOC Claims
• Fuel Co. Says Stranded Travelers Can't Sue It Over Fire
• Monster Escapes Class Action Over Energy Drink Labels
• Snyder's-Lance Uses False 'All Natural' Labels, Suit Says
• 7th Circ. Asked To Revive Live Nation Bundling Suit
• Fed Will Turn Up Heat On Big Banks, Yellen Says
• State Attorneys General Ask FDA To Ban Menthol Cigarettes
• Yellen And The New Fed
• NJ Town Settles Fight Over Plan To Raze Poor Neighborhood
• 2nd Circ. Broadens Lenders' Debt Collection Liabilities
• Homeowners Ask Texas High Court To Cap Equity Principal
• FTC Nixes Social Media-Based COPPA Consent Method
• Ad Watchdog Wrong On Sleep Aid Claims, Review Panel Finds
• Yellen May Be Forced To Defend Fed's Role As Regulator
• Ann Taylor Customers Win Class Cert. In LOFT Card Case
• Background Check Firm To Pay $18M To End FCRA Claims
• A Season Of Uncertainty In GMO Labeling
• Ex-Biden Adviser Sent To Senate For Vote On FTC Nomination
• Jury Finds Infomercial Star Trudeau Guilty Of Contempt
• CFPB Data Collection Protects Privacy, Cordray Says
• Tax Prep Giant Can't Escape 'Business Death Penalty'
• Voice Mail Sellers To Pay $1.6M To End 'Cramming' Suits
• Fuel-Boosting 'EnviroTabs' Claims Are Bogus, FTC Suit Says
• Smartphone Titans Face Calls For Stronger Phone Security
• Whole Foods Facing Consumer Suit Over 'All Natural' Snacks
• There May Be A Paradigm Shift In Generic Drug Labeling
• Banks Caught In Middle Of Regulators' Fair-Lending Pursuits
• Geico Can't Escape Suit Over UIM Coverage Info
• SCOTUS Cert Skirt Left Door Open For Cy Pres Tune-Up
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Legal Top Guns From 58 Firms
• Court Urged Not To Halt Pepperidge Farm False Ad Suit
• Judge Rips TV Pitchman's Atty For Wasting Jury's Time
• Spotify Accused Of Billing Customers Without Full Consent
• Pfizer, Mylan Settle With Mass. AG Over EpiPen Commercial
• British Airways Can't Ground Suit Over Frequent-Flier Fees
• 'Three Cups Of Tea' Author's Nonprofit Wins $1.2M Coverage
• Honest Tea Label Doesn't Live Up To Name, Suit Says
• GNC Shakes False Label Class Action Over Meal Bars
• L'Oreal Class Deal Nixed In Suit Over 'Salon-Only' Claims
• Flaxseed Product Maker Sued Over 'All Natural' Claims
• TV Pitchman Can Voice Opinions In Infomercials, Atty Says
• Utah Mortgage Co. To Pay $13M Over Loan-Steering Scheme
• Nation's 4th-Largest Tax Prep Service Shuttered For Fraud
• Susquehanna Bank Puts Up $3.7M To Exit Overdraft MDL
• Carving A Path Around 9th Circ.'s Gerber Decision
• Successful Law Firms Retrench During Downturns
• Calif. Supplement Maker Hawked Absent Ingredient, Suit Says
• Lululemon Exits ZIP Code Collection Suit With $25 Credits
• 9th Circ. Urged To Revive Car Buyer's GMAC Loan Suit
• Samsung Gets Faulty Washing Machine Suit Trimmed
• CFPB Aims To Fill Gaps With Coming Debt Collection Rules
• Texas AG Sues Mobile Phone Network For Cramming Scheme
• Chase Looks To Sink Suit Over Lost Credit Card Balances
• Rite Aid Urges Pa. High Court To Ax Record Fee Class Action
• 9th Circ. Told Plaintiff Has Standing To Sue Spokeo Site
• FDA Needs Public Input On 'Natural' Ingredients, Group Says
• Facebook Seeks Toss Of Suit Over Minors' Images In Ads
• 'Rough Justice' Is Not Justice
• Why High Stakes Legal Failures Happen
• CFPB Adds Payday Loans To Consumer Complaint Database
• LabMD Slams 'Oppressive' FTC Subpoenas In Data Breach Row
• CFPB Aims To Modernize, Expand Debt Collection Rules
• Consumers Energy Hit With $4B Qui Tam Fraud Suit
• High Court LCD Case Could Change Game For AG Suits
• Ohio High Court Nixes Cert In State Farm Suit
• 6th Circ. Rejects $500M LexisNexis Class Arbitration
• Maidenform, Wacoal Face Class Action Over Slimming Claims
• JPMorgan Hit With Reinsurance Kickback Suit
• Ally Financial Reveals CFPB Probe Of Auto Lending Practices
• Senate Bill Would Add Utility Payments To Credit Reports
• Anthem Blue Cross Sued Over Plans Canceled Under ACA
• Fannie, Freddie Ordered To Limit Force-Placed Insurance
• New TCPA Regs Are Here — Now What?
• Chief Justice Roberts Turns Up The Heat On Cy Pres Pacts
• Judge Allows Consumers To Resell Some Sprint Nextel Cellphones
• 7th Circ. Junks Force-Placed Insurance Suit Against Wachovia
• $13B JPMorgan Settlement To Resolve Soon, Holder Says
• Judge Denies Cert. In BofA Force-Placed Insurance Row
• Homeowners Warned Of Forced-Insurance, Wells Fargo Says
• EBay Settles Ad Filtering Suit For $4.75M
• Visa Slapped With Class Action Over Zipcar Policy
• Democrats Blast Ads Making E-Cigarettes Look 'Sexy'
• Deutsche Bank Must Face Quiet Title Case, NJ Court Says
• 11th Circ. Lets State Farm Off The Hook In Car Valuation Row
• Costco Dodges 'Natural' Drink False-Labeling Suit
• Justices Won't Touch Facebook's $9.5M 'Beacon' Privacy Deal
• Finding The Sweet Spot In Evaporated Cane Juice Cases
• San Francisco 'Soda Tax' Proposal To Face Familiar Foes
• German Court Cans Deutsche Telekom's Speed-Curbing Plan
• Overpayment Not Required For RESPA Claims, 9th Circ. Hears
• Lenovo Hit With New Class Suit Over Notebooks' Wi-Fi Woes
• Trump Says NY AG's Lawsuit Is Political Publicity Stunt
• Insurers Must Cover $6M Fax Blast Deal, Judge Says
• Suit Targets Maibec Wooden Shingles As Defective
• Ford Accused Of Jilting Consumers On Lemon Law Buybacks
• Shedding Light On FTC's 'Made In USA' Ad Policy