Consumer Protection Archive » December, 2013

Consumer Protection - December, 2013

195 articles

• Fear FACTA: Lessons From The Act's 1st Decade
• Genzyme Puts Up $22M To Settle FCA Claims
• Zucker Goldberg Sued Over Debt-Collection Notices
• Facebook Can't Duck Minors' Credit Purchases Class Action
• Medicare Ends Sanctions On CVS Senior Drug Program
• CFPB Shakes Up The Consumer Mortgage Market
• NJ Lawmakers Advance Reader Privacy Protections
• NAD Asks Charter To Halt Certain Ad Claims About AT&T
• Toning Shoe Maker Wins Nod For $5.3M False Ad Settlement
• Miami Hits BofA, Wells Fargo, Citi With Lending Bias Suits
• US-EU Trade Pact Won't Dilute Regulations, Negotiators Say
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: McCarter & English's Pam Moore
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Vorys Sater's Benita Kahn
• Bloomberg Asks Top Court To Revive Fat-Fighting 'Soda Ban'
• Ally To Pay $98M Over Discriminatory Auto Lending Claims
• Calif.'s 'Judicial Hellhole' Ranking Doesn't Tell Full Story
• Calif. Appeals Court Kicks CBS Fantasy Football Suit
• GNC Glucosamine False Ad Suits Combined In Md.
• Physician-Owned Entities Still Under Federal Microscope
• Time Warner To Pay $1.9M To Settle FTC Pricing Claims
• JPML Allows Home Security Co. To Centralize 4 TCPA Suits
• Hulu Says Users Weren't Hurt By Information Sharing
• JPML Centralizes Glucosamine False Ad Suits
• Ocwen Reaches $2B Deal In Mortgage Servicing Suit
• NJ Assembly Passes Bill Limiting Forum Clauses
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Novak Druce's Pat Rogowski
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: White And Williams' Joan Rosoff
• 6th Circ. Gives Courts Say On Classwide Arbitrability
• Rockefeller Wants Light Shined On Data Broker Industry
• 2nd Circ. Affirms Dismissal Of Frozen Bank Account Suits
• Pa. Hospital Access Bills Hurt Competition, Lawmakers Hear
• Hain Escapes Suit Over Alba Botanica's 'Natural' Label
• Citing Zhang, Calif. Court Revives Fidelity Class Action
• Fla. AG Settles With Telecom Co. Over Unauthorized Charges
• Lifetime Loses Bid To Escape TCPA Class Action
• CFPB Says College Financial Products Need More Sunshine
• Riddell Hit With Consumer Action Over Helmet Marketing
• Marvel Site, Hello Kitty App Fail COPPA Test, Watchdog Says
• JPMorgan Agrees To Pay $22M In Force-Placed Insurance Suit
• Apple Puts Aussie Watchdog's Product Defect Worries To Bed
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Ober Kaler's Barbara Werther
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Dechert's Cathy Botticelli
• Calif. Appeals Court Widens Prop 65's Chemical Coverage
• Greenberg Can't Escape Hard Rock Hotel Developer Suit
• JPMorgan Sued By Miss. AG Over Flawed Debt Collections
• No Attys' Fees For ConAgra As Lead Exits False Label Suit
• Franken Urges Consumer Arbitration Fix After AmEx Ruling
• ResCap Strikes Deals Resolving $247M In Borrower Claims
• Shook Hardy Reels In Litigation Pro For Orange County Office
• Expedia, Hotels Say Online Price-Fixing Suit Can't Stand
• Audit Clears CFPB Accounting Practices
• Diet Pill Maker, Snooki Face Suit Over Weight Loss Ads
• Scoopon Pays $1M To Settle Aussie Watchdog's Claims
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Locke Lord's Denise Hanna
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Morrison & Foerster's Anna White
• JPMorgan, BofA, Others Sued Over $54B In Swipe Fees
• Monster Can't Shake SF Atty's Child Marketing Crusade
• 9th Circ. Nixes Bid To Arbitrate Deceptive Enrollment Suit
• Ill. Court Upholds Insurer's Win Over $7M Junk Fax Settlement
• Millennium Labs Accused Of Hiding Evidence In False Ad Suit
• ACT Inc. Can't Shake TCPA Suit Over Spam Faxes
• Gov't Sees Outlier Among Off-Label Cases Under FCA
• Top 13 Product Liability Law Developments For 2013
• Cogent Ducks Fraud Suit Over Joint Pain Supplement
• CFPB Says Online Loan Scheme Gouged Borrowers
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Arnold & Porter's Maureen Jeffreys
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Fish's Ann Cathcart Chaplin
• Verizon Denies Privacy Invasion In Call-Recording Suit
• High Court Declines Petition Over Fair Credit Reporting Act
• 7th Circ. Says Insurance Rates Can Reflect Unlisted Factors
• ConAgra Consumers Lose Bid To Split 'Natural' Label Claims
• Texas High Court Snubs LegalZoom's Appeal Of App Fee Suit
• EU Parliament Passes Right-To-Bank Draft Law
• FTC Settles With Alleged Debt And Mortgage Relief Scammers
• CFPB Says 90% Of Banks' Arbitration Clauses Bar Class Suits
• Medical Co. Fax Recipients Target Insurers In $9M TCPA Deal
• Wells Fargo Denies Fraud In Force-Placed Insurance Case
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Paul Hastings' Elizabeth Noe
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Bartlit's Rebecca Weinstein Bacon
• 5 Steps To A Successful Cross-Examination
• Major Wireless Carriers To Simplify Cellphone 'Unlocking'
• ASUS Can't Dodge Netgear's Router False Ad Suit
• Gov. Walker Signs Contested Wis. Landlord-Tenant Bill
• Comcast, Flyers Settle Ticket Holders' Winter Classic Suit
• 'All Natural' Food Claims: Back To Ad Law Basics
• CPSC May Revamp Voluntary Recall Process
• Starbucks, Kraft Get Discovery Bid Nixed In $5M Suit
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: White And Williams' Patti Santelle
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Mayer Brown's Debora De Hoyos
• No One Regulator Will Lead Volcker Enforcement, Lew Says
• L'Oreal Can't Shake False Ad Claims Over Wrinkle Creams
• Class Claims Over Old Republic Warranties Nixed Again
• 2nd Circ. Removes Barrier To Flood Of Federal TCPA Suits
• Banks Get Social Media Guidance From US Regulators
• NY Olive Oil Mislabeling Class Wins Cert. Bid
• GE To Pay $34M For 'Deceptive' Health Care Credit Cards
• Fannie, Freddie's Footprint Could Grow Under New FHFA Head
• Amended Rule 45 Significantly Alters Subpoena Practice
• Pa. Bill Would Create Health Insurance Consumer Advocate
• HP Laptop Buyers Seek Class Cert. In Warranty Suit
• Stryker Fax Recipients Win Class Cert. In TCPA Suit
• Pringles Trans Fat Labeling Action Gets Trimmed
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Morrison Cohen's Danielle Lesser
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Liner Grode's Angela Agrusa
• Spotify Hit With Class Action Over Automatic Renewals
• E-Commerce Cases Allow More Consumer Data Collection
• No Cows Needed For 'Soymilk' Label, Judge Says
• Senate Confirms Rep. Mel Watt As Next FHFA Head
• Colo. AG Sues Debt Collectors For Falsifying Bank Docs
• Money Mutual, Montel Williams Aim To Duck Payday Loan Suit
• Amy's Kitchen Can't Shake Bulk Of False Labeling Row
• BofA Tells High Court Calif. Can't Allow Private TISA Claims
• FTC Targets Telemarketing Co. Over Merchandise Scam
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Akin Gump's Kerry Berchem
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Locke Lord's Cynthia Bast
• Demilec Escapes Out-Of-State Toxic Spray Foam Claims
• Caesars Wants $5.2M Ruling Overturned In NJ High Court
• AOL Dodges Senior Dial-Up Payments Suit
• Why Defense Should Monitor Social Media In Class Actions
• Hain Slammed For Using State Inquiry To Nix 'Organic' Suit
• Sheppard Mullin Brings In Antitrust Partner For NY Office
• Reality Star, Margarita Makers Slam 'All-Natural' Cert. Bid
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Gibson Dunn's Mary Murphy
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Arnold & Porter's Veronica Rendon
• Aussie Watchdog Says Kids' Game Apps Need Clearer Fee Info
• FTC's Android App Suit Is An Important Section 5 Case
• How FRCP E-Discovery Amendments Could Affect You
• EBay Looks To Toss Class Action Over 'Buy It Now' Fees
• Tainted Hess Oil Class Action Tossed By Judge
• Markey Asks FTC to Probe Payday Loan Websites
• Air New Zealand Moves To Toss Claims In Price-Fixing MDL
• Microsoft Denies Accessing Smartphone Location Data
• Chipotle Decision Signals New Class Action Obstacle
• TransUnion To Pay $1.4M To Settle Credit Report Row
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Debevoise's Peggy Davenport
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Reed Smith's Dusty Kirk
• LA Says Citi, Wells Fargo Mortgages Crushed Tax Revenue
• BofA Reps' Bad Advice Harmed Credit Scores, Suit Says
• NJ Title Co. Hit With Class Action Over Closing Fees
• Jos. A. Bank Subpoenaed Again Over Advertising Practices
• Fed Says Banks Responsible For Outside Vendors' Actions
• Kay Accused Of Forcing Blind Customers To Reveal PINs
• To Stay Or Not To Stay GMO Labeling Cases?
• Sen. Drafting Bill To Boost Regulation Of Illegal Robocalls
• OCC Must Fix Lag In Tackling Bank Risks, Report Says
• Flashlight App Settles FTC Suit Over Sharing User Info
• What The High Court May Not Address In Frequent Flier Case
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Chadbourne's Lori Hoberman
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: O'Melveny's Carla Christofferson
• For-Profit College Sanctioned For Ducking Ky. False Ad Probe
• Lew Says 'Tough' Volcker Rule Will Complement Other Reforms
• Consumer Protection Laws And Prescription Meds: A Poor Fit
• FTC Takes 1st Step Toward Native Advertising Game Plan
• British Airways Again Looks To Nix Fuel Surcharge Suit
• NJ Bill Seeks Tougher Auditing For Nursing Homes
• Insurer Says Corporations Can't Claim TCPA Privacy Rights
• Trump Says NY AG Sought 'Favors' During Investigation
• Refi Principal Cap Could 'Wreak Havoc,' Texas Justices Told
• PHH Settles NJ Consumer Fraud Probe For $6.2M
• Toys R Us Settles Customer Overcharging Allegations
• Artist's Suit Against UPS Could Head To Fla. Supreme Court
• High Court Mulls Delta Frequent Flier Contract Row
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Hunton & Williams' Lisa Sotto
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Hogan Lovells' Emily Yinger
• Google Beats Suit Over Privacy Policy A 2nd Time
• Abbott Settles NY False Ad Case Over Children's Drinks
• Sierra Trading Post Can't Dodge Call Recording Suit
• Chipotle Wards Off Class Cert. In 'Naturally Raised' Meat Suit
• A Crash Course In Hot Product Liability Topics
• And Now A Word From The Panel: Too Hot Or Cold For An MDL?
• FTC Vows To Keep Watch On Pharmacy Benefits Cos.
• Deal In Live Nation Ticket-Fee Suit Gets Initial Approval
• Justices Weigh Different Tests For False Ad Standing
• Belgian Court Rules Herbalife Not Pyramid Scheme, Co. Says
• DirecTV Sues Dish Retailer For Ripping Off Trademark
• 2nd Circ. Says TCPA Class Actions Can Be Brought In NY
• Contract Trumps Buyer's Order For Arbitration: Pa. Court
• AOL Says Senior Not Deceived Into Dial-Up Payments
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: K&L Gates' Janice Hartman
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: JAMS' Kimberly Taylor
• NY Payday Loan Probe Expands Into Online Marketers
• CFPB Plugs Gap In Student Loan Servicing Regs
• 5th Circ. Says Credit Card Add-On Dispute Not Federal Case
• 9th Circ. Says DirecTV Customers Must Arbitrate Fee Dispute
• Financial Risk Panel's Flaws Hurting Oversight Mission
• Symantec Scores 2nd Dismissal Of Data Breach Suit
• Telemarketer Told To Repay $5.1M To Car Sales Scam Victims
• 23andMe Hit With False Ad Suit Over DNA Tests
• Lakers Muddying Waters In TCPA Fight, 9th Circ. Told
• Accused Fraudster's Family Fights FTC Asset Seizures
• How FTC Is Cracking Down On Environmental Ad Claims
• Fannie, Freddie Revamp Mortgage Insurance Guidelines
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: DLA Piper's Tara Lee
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Jones Day's Lizanne Thomas
• PVC Deck Makers Say Durability Class Too Hard To Define