Consumer Protection Archive » August, 2014

Consumer Protection - August, 2014

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• Class Suit Targets Jacoby & Meyers Litigation Support Costs
• AIG Needn't Cover QBE Defense In Kickback Case, Court Says
• Ex-Countrywide Exec Defends Fannie-Freddie Loans' 'Quality'
• Texas Can't Grab Uncollected Settlement Funds, Court Says
• Australia Sues Valve Over Online Video Game Return Policy
• Avis Customers Win Class Cert. In Reward Fee Suit
• Calif. Student Online Privacy Bills Head To Governor
• Google's $8.5M Privacy Deal Fails 'Smell Test,' Judge Says
• Tetley Plucks Competition Claim From Tea Label Class Action
• Care One's Sanctions Motion In TCPA Row Called A Diversion
• Envelopes Can't Show Debt Account Nos., 3rd Circ. Says
• Energy Drink Cos. May Find State AG Suits Hard To Swallow
• 5 Reasons Large Companies Are Turning To Boutique Firms
• Whirlpool, Home Depot, Others Want Out Of Energy Star Suit
• FTC Fires Back At LabMD's Sanctions Bid In Data Security Row
• Grocery Group To Boost 'GRAS' Transparency Amid Criticism
• Uber Tells Judge To Put Brakes On Drivers' Tips Fight
• Junk Fax TCPA Breach Isn't Covered 'Accident,' Insurers Say
• Florida Supreme Court Affirms Power Rate Hikes
• Pa. Stakeholders Mull Ride-Sharing Insurance Requirements
• Dairy Queen Data Breach Linked To Widespread Malware
• Mich. Privacy Law Shields Magazine Subscribers, Judge Says
• Insurer Ducks Bad-Faith Claims Over King Tuna Marketing Suit
• Jury Is Still Out On Scope Of Arbitration Clauses
• Perils Of Communicating With Customers By Phone Or Text
• JPMorgan Chase, Several Other Banks Attacked By Hackers
• Education Management Restructures To Dump $1.1B In Debt
• Law Firm's Stolen Hard Drive Results In Data Breach
• FHA Nixes Post-Payment Interest Charges On Mortgages
• 6th Circ. Says Ohio Dentist Can Sue Over Board's Ad Rules
• Privacy Groups Again Seek To Derail $8.5M Google Settlement
• Hulu Looks To Finish Off Privacy Suit Over Facebook 'Likes'
• Utah Hits E-Cig Cos. With $1.1M In Fines Over Deceptive Ads
• Estee Lauder Escapes Age Repairing False Ad Suit
• 2nd Circ. Finds FDCPA Doesn't Count Unpaid Tax As Debt
• Squire Patton Boggs Faces DQ Bid In Corn Syrup False Ad Suit
• Voiceshot, Realty Co. Can't Duck Text Message TCPA Action
• Expedia Dodges Class Action Over Unfair Tax, Pricing Charges
• Time Warner Outage Spurs Further Scrutiny In Comcast Probe
• Whole Foods Yogurt Sweeter Than Advertised, Suit Says
• RBS, NatWest Fined $24M Over Faulty Mortgage Advice
• Capital One's Record Settlement May Spur More TCPA Suits
• WellPoint Rates MDL Should Have Many Classes, Court Told
• Virtus, Pamlab Settle Vitamin B False Ad Row In Fla.
• 3rd Circ. Won't Revive Watson Fertility Drug Ad Suit
• Kroger's Bread Has Chemical Used In Yoga Mats, Suit Says
• Wash. Court Tosses Cingular's Bid To Claw Back City Taxes
• Firm Ordered To Produce Invoices In Four Seasons Fraud Suit
• Samsung Can't Duck Fraud Claims In Moldy Washer Action
• NAFTA Board Tosses $520M Apotex Case Over FDA Import Ban
• Amid Breach Worries, Wal-Mart Turns To Chip-Enabled Cards
• De Blasio The Latest NY Leader With Doubts Over TW-Comcast
• Target Customers File Beefed-Up Data Breach Class Action
• Corinthian Colleges Confirms CFPB Settlement Negotiations
• Call And Record Me Maybe: The State Of CIPA Class Actions
• Calif. Enacts 1st-Of-Its-Kind Smartphone Kill Switch Law
• Samsung Privacy Claims Pass Wiretap Act Muster, Court Told
• Mass. Appeals Court Certifies Class In TCPA Fax Blast Suit
• GM Motorists' Odds Hinge On Strength Of Due Process Claims
• 11th Circ. OKs Dismissal Of Delta SkyMiles Class Action
• HP Inkjet Settlement Objectors Continue Fight To DQ Cotchett
• Debt-Relief Processor To Pay $7M For Allowing Illegal Fees
• Orbitz Told To Pay Entire $18M Due To Embattled Marketer
• Fitbit Doing 'Right Thing' With Privacy Policy, Schumer Says
• Care One Pursues Sanctions In Phone Marketing Class Action
• Chrysler Gets Claims Trimmed In Defective Power System Row
• BofA Deal Could Stick Borrowers With $4B Tax Bill: PIRG
• 8th Circ. Revives Fee Fight Over $750M Bayer MDL
• DOJ Emerges As Dominant Force In Big Bank Deals
• Consumer Groups Urge FCC To Reject Comcast-TWC Merger
• Target Credit Card Malware Affected More Than 1,000 US Cos.
• GM Customers Say Bankruptcy Can't Stop Ignition-Switch Suit
• Bristol-Myers, Otsuka Hit With Failure-To-Warn Suit For Abilify
• Dole Says Suit Over 'All Natural' Fruit Labels Lacks Evidence
• Texas Justices' Broad Waiver For Foreclosure Offset Stays Put
• Spokeo Again Urges High Court To Take On FCRA Appeal
• Credit Unions Renew Retail Liability Push After UPS Hack
• NY AG Fires Shot Across Bow Of Private Mortgage Defense Bar
• Hotels Face Rising Tide Of Pool Lift Litigation
• GM Investors Eye Internal Checks Amid Ignition Switch Crisis
• Goldman To Pay $3B To Settle FHFA's Toxic-MBS Suit
• Hooters Slapped With TCPA Action Over Spam Texts
• ADP Faces Class Action Over Payroll Debit Card Fees
• CFPB Gives Banks 5 Years To Divulge Exact Remittance Fees
• Tips For Restaurants (And Counsel) In A Gluten-Free World
• Parents Seek Cert. For Minors In Facebook Game Credit Suit
• Classes Urge Cert. In GM False 'Monroney' Sticker Suit
• Aaron's Should Be On Hook For Computer Spying, Court Told
• RBS Says High Court's CTS Ruling Defeats FHFA In MBS Suit
• Hospital Looks To Settle Skid Row Patient Discharge Suit
• 9th Circ. Is Stuck In The '90s On Internet Terms Of Use
• GM Attys Eyed In DOJ Probe Over Pre-Recall Evidence
• Kia, Hyundai's $255M Deal In Fuel Efficiency MDL Gets OK
• 7th Circ. Revives Architect's Suit Over Worker's Design Claims
• BofA Deal Shows Pragmatism At Work On Both Sides
• Jamba Juice Buyers Seek Cert. In 'Natural' False Ad Suit
• Whole Foods Slapped With $5M Homeopathy Class Action
• AmEx Agrees To $6M Class Settlement Over Rate Changes
• Community Health Sued Over Hacking Of 4.5M Patients' Data
• BofA's $17B Payout A Big Number With Little Bite
• FTC Warns Retailers About Mouthguard Concussion Claims
• Judge Slams Yelp's $2M Damages Claim In Fake Review Suit
• $9M Deal In Fax-Spamming TCPA Suit Denied Judge's OK
• Nebraska Banks Can't Duck Suit Over Fees Following Breach
• Facebook Has 4 Weeks To Respond To Austrian Privacy Suit
• Hospital's Breach Liability Hinges On Security Precautions
• Ghirardelli Pays $5M To End White Chocolate Row
• Macy's Says Flaw Dooms Class Action Over Customer Info
• FDCPA Applies Beyond Initial Debt Notice, 9th Circ. Told
• Dr. Reddy's Child-Resistant Drug Packs Under CPSC Scrutiny
• GrubHub To Shell Out $2M To Settle Junk Fax Class Action
• Big Data's Potential Disparate Impact Problem
• How To Control Risk And Cost Of E-Discovery
• BofA Pays Nearly $17B In Record US Mortgage Deal
• Apple Navigates Out Of Class Action Over 'Defective' Maps
• UPS Says Customer Data May Have Been Exposed At 51 Stores
• Bank Of America, US Reach $17B Mortgage Settlement
• Russia Shuts Down 4 McDonald's Restaurants
• Anthem Hit With Latest Suit Over Narrow ACA Network
• Plaintiff Ends $4B Qui Tam Suit Against Consumers Energy
• NastLaw Founder Joins GM MDL Executive Committee
• Gap, Saks Sued For Duping Outlet Store Shoppers
• Ambit Energy Marketing Scam Fleeces Consumers, Suit Says
• GM Bankruptcy Stay Doesn't Halt Remand Bid, Calif. Says
• Glenmark Ducks Class Action Over Birth Control Packaging
• Norwegian Air Passengers Seek $28M For Delayed Flights
• 11th Circ. To Hear LabMD, FTC Data Security Arguments
• Users Suing Facebook Cite Judge Koh's Yahoo Privacy Ruling
• Firm Conflict Led To Unfair $32M HSBC Deal, Class Says
• NJ Hotel Settles Sandy Price Gouging Claims
• Visa, MasterCard Severed From Target Data Breach MDL
• CFPB Fines Auto Lender $2.8M Over Flawed Credit Reporting
• NHTSA Unveils New Online Recall Tracking System
• CORRECTED: LegalZoom Can't Settle Over Atty Review Of Docs, Panel Told
• Senator Prods Airlines To Clarify Pricing, Privacy Policies
• Judge Says Super Juice Co. Must Face Class Action Suit
• Community Health Heist Pulls Hospitals Into Cyberthreat Fold
• FTC Approves Settlements With Fandango, Credit Karma
• Hotel Co. Asks Calif. Judge To Toss Suit Over Recorded Calls
• CFPB Issues Guidance On Mortgage Servicing Transfers
• Del Monte Buyers Seek Class Cert. In Food Label Fight
• Consumers Want Cert. In Smucker 'All Natural' Label Row
• Group-Text App Maker Asks Calif. Judge To Dismiss TCPA Suit
• FCC Opinion On TCPA Consent Could Impact Debt Collectors
• EB-5 Developer Sues Rival Over Hotel Project Advertising
• Feds Blast Payday Lenders' 'Choke Point' Coercion Link
• Merisant, Whole Earth To Alter Pure Via Label In $1.65M Deal
• NY Times Exits Subscription Fraud Class Action
• FTC Slams Wyndham Bid For Docs On Data Breach Interviews
• 9th Circ. Won't Send B&N Tablet Sale Row To Arbitration
• BMW, Not Dealers, Liable For Defective Tops, Court Told
• Congress Asks, CFPB Delivers On SCRA Violations
• HP Says Cotchett Deal No 'Side Agreement' To Settlement
• EU Official Bashes Google Over Privacy Ruling Concerns
• NJ YMCA's Hold Harmless Clause 'Eviscerates' Duty Of Care
• Va. Subclass In Kia, Hyundai Fuel Economy Row Seeks Cert.
• LinkedIn Strikes $1.25M Settlement In Data Breach Action
• SuperValu Slammed With Suit Over Grocery Store Data Hack
• Neutrogena Says Plaintiffs Lack Standing In FCA Suit
• Ex-Morgan Stanley Unit Dodges Cert. In Tax-Refund Suit
• Retail Outlets Become Fertile Ground For New Lawsuits
• Blue Shield Beats Suit Over Hefty HIPAA Policy Premiums
• AOL Says It Doesn't Honor Do-Not-Track Requests
• SCANA To Fork Over $6.5M In Plan Switch Class Action
• Macy's, Denim Co. Can't Toss 'Made In USA' Suit, Judge Told
• Wyndham Says FTC Must Detail Consumer Harm In Data Suit
• Prepare For The Wave Of FCRA Class Actions
• NY AG Settles With Firm Over Payday Loan Debt Collection
• 17,000% APR Or 0 Credit: The True Cost Of Overdrafts
• An In-House Lawyer's Top 10 Tips For Outside Counsel
• Card Data Hacked At 200 SuperValu, Albertsons Stores
• 7 Ways To Shield Food Product Websites From Legal Troubles
• CFPB Fines Discount Retailer Over Service Member Fees
• Samsung Says Miffed Galaxy Buyer Waived Class Rights
• FDA Warns Public About Online Ebola Remedy Scams
• Class Targets Film Cos. For Home Security Robocalls
• Chase Bank Will Pay $34M To End TCPA Class Action
• Van Ru Credit To Pay $2.3M To Settle TCPA Suit
• LabMD Wants FTC Sanctioned For 'Secretive Relationship'
• Top Jiffy Lube Franchisee Sued Over Unsolicited Calls
• 3rd Circ. Puts Debtors 1st In FDCPA Case
• Consider Hearsay Issues Before A Rule 30(b)(6) Deposition
• Unilever, Wal-Mart Sued Over Shampoos Linked To Hair Loss
• Avis Wants Expert Testimony Slashed In Reward Fee Row
• Banks Win Arbitration Of Pa. Payday Loan Class Action
• NY Payday Lender Crackdown May Be Tough Act To Follow
• Allscripts Can't Force Arbitration In Doctors' Class Suit
• Yahoo Gets Email Scanning Case Whittled Down
• Law Firms May Be Violating Copyrights
• Ill. Court Revives Junk Fax Suit Against Electronics Co.
• Frito-Lay Guts 'All-Natural' Pretzel Labeling Suit
• CFPB Proposal Would Make 'HMDites' Of Us All
• Smartphone Kill Switch Bill Heads To Calif. Governor
• Plaintiffs Suing Sony, UMG Must Give Illegal Download Data
• Google Beats Privacy Suit Over Wallet, Play Services
• NY AG's Shop-And-Frisk Crackdown Won't Cure Epidemic
• 2nd Circ. Assumes Consumer Reliance In FTC Contempt Bids
• Class Rep's Rap Sheet Dooms Cert. Bid In FCRA Case
• Plaintiffs Eye New Target In 'All-Natural' Labeling Battles
• J&J Seeks To Boot Suit Claiming Baby Powder Causes Cancer
• Payday Lending 'Syndicate' Charged Over High Interest Rates
• Whole Foods Hit With Pa. Labeling Suit Over Sugar In Yogurt
• Nestle Sued Over 'Poland Spring' Labeling
• CFPB Fines Amerisave $19M For 'Bait And Switch' Scheme
• Stay A Step Ahead Of State Data Breach Laws
• A Close Look At NY's New Privilege Log Rule
• Toyota MDL Lead Attys Seek Top Spots Again In GM Suits
• Schumer Urges FTC To Tackle Fitness Device Data Privacy
• Kashi Suit Nixed As FDA Mulls 'Evaporated Cane Juice'
• State Farm Can't Shake TCPA Action, But 2 Insurers Escape
• Massive Classes Win Cert. In Caribbean Cruise TCPA Action
• Judge Caps Parts GM Must Collect For Ignition Switch MDL
• FISA Documents Protected In FOIA Case, Judge Rules
• Coke Nearing Deal In Vitaminwater False Ad Class Actions
• CFPB Scrutiny Could Amplify NY Bitcoin Rules
• Courtroom Challenge: Preparing For A First Trial
• Walgreen Can't Dodge TCPA Suit Over Refill Robocalls
• FDIC Nears Accord In $219M Suit Against Ex-Advanta Execs
• Fed. Circ. Nixes 'Patent Troll' Appeal In Vermont AG Case
• Unilever Fights Atty 'Windfall' In $10M Suave Hair Loss Deal
• Vermont Moves To Sink Lawsuit Challenging GMO Label Law
• Google Sanctioned For Flouting Order In AdWords Case
• Neiman Marcus Fudges Value Of Outlet Apparel, Suit Says
• EU Orders Avis, Hertz To Stop Bias In Online Bookings
• Ford Gets Claims Dropped From Cracked Tailgate Suit
• Barneys To Tailor Policies After 'Shop And Frisk' Investigation
• CFPB Calls Bitcoin A 'Wild West' For Consumers
• Kroger Licks Class Action Over Salty Sunflower Seeds
• University Of Miami Reaches Deal In Health Records Suit
• Litigation Sure To Follow FCC's Net Neutrality Rules
• Judge Warms To Discovery In GM Ignition Switch MDL
• Auto Powerhouses Fight Boies For Lead Roles In GM MDL
• FTC Preaches Caution After Massive Russian Hack
• ExamSoft Faces Multiple Suits Over 'Bar Exam Disaster'
• Coca-Cola Artificial Ingredient Suits Sent To Calif.
• Delayed FDA Menu Labeling Rules Face Bumpy Road
• Travelers Must Defend Health Co. From Med Records Suit
• Trader Joe's Suit Stayed As FDA Mulls 'Evaporated Cane Juice'
• CVS Looks To Ax False Labeling Suit Over Vitamin E Pills
• Obama's Net Neutrality Stance Differs From FCC's, Letter Says
• ITunes Customers Denied Class Cert. In Overcharging Suit
• State AGs Ask For Tougher Federal E-Cig Regulations
• National Union Escapes Coverage Of 2 Redbox Privacy Suits
• Ascertainability Looms Large After Skinnygirl Ruling
• Compliance Reigns Supreme As In-House Demographics Shift
• Santander Gets DOJ Subpoena Over Subprime Loan Practices
• FTC Urged To Rally Against Google's $8.5M Privacy Deal
• UK Watchdog Braces For Search Result Removal Fights
• SEC Charges Ex-CEO Of ConvergEx Unit Over Hidden Fees
• MetLife To Shell Out $23M To End Junk Fax Class Actions
• Vermont Wants GMO Label Groups To Join Legal Fight
• Coca-Cola Escapes TCPA Spam Text Suit
• Facebook Privacy Suit In Austria Attracts 25,000 Users
• Cowboys Stiff-Arm Super Bowl Seat Fight, But NFL Remains
• Avis Can't Escape Reward Program Fee Class Action
• Collaboration In The Shadow Of The Billable Hour
• Taking Stock Of Product Liability Food Claims In Canada
• Lack Of Standing — Data Breach Defense In State Court Too
• SunTrust Cooperating In US Atty's Loan Foreclosure Probe
• FTC Gives Nod To 7th Safe Harbor Program Under COPPA
• Revamped Breach Laws Expose Cos. Hit By Russian Hack
• Houston City Council Gives Green Light To Uber, Lyft
• Yelp Hit With Class Action Claiming Stock Pump Scheme
• Consumer Drops Outback Steakhouse Parent TCPA Suit
• BofA, DOJ Nearing $16B Deal Over Pre-Recession Mortgages
• GM Takes County's Ignition Defect Suit To Federal Court
• Ex-DOJ Antitrust Attys Team Up To Launch New DC Firm
• Cereal Co.'s '100% Natural' Claims Are Bogus, Suit Says
• Calif. Firm's Former Clients Sue Over Fee Agreement
• JPMorgan Skirts LA's Discriminatory Home Lending Suit
• Bosch Seeks Dismissal Of Spark Plug False Ad Suit
• NAD Snuffs Merck's Objections To Sanofi Nasal Spray Claims
• Class Cert. Denied In TCPA Suit Against Medtox Scientific
• Obama Warns Against Internet Fast Lanes
• CIPA Class Actions May Soon Hit A Roadblock
• Contract Management Survey Reveals Untapped Opportunities
• 'Killzone' Graphics Don't Live Up To Sony Hype, Class Says
• Russian Gang Has 1.2B Stolen Internet Creds: Security Firm
• Anthem Agrees To Refund $8M For Inflated Mo. Health Plans
• Bob Evans Hit With Handicap Parking Class Action
• DOJ Probing GM Financial Co.'s Subprime Loan Practices
• 4th Circ. Clears Wells Fargo In Mortgage Kickback Suit
• Paris Court Orders Uber To Reveal Costs In Ride Invoices
• 2 Lawmakers Urge FDA To Adopt Package-Front Food Labels
• UK Privacy Regulator Warns Lawyers Of Data Risks
• AdWords Users Want Google Sanctioned In Overcharging Row
• $1.2M Nelnet Call-Recording Settlement Gets Preliminary OK
• Target Braces For $148M Gut Punch From Data Breach
• Objectors Seek To DQ Cotchett Firm In HP Inkjet Settlement
• Money-Back Guarantees Unlikely To Satisfy 'Superiority'
• OneWest Tells 9th Circ. Insurance Class Is Forum-Shopping
• Baby Sex Prediction Co. Tells 9th Circ. Calif.'s Suit Is Barred
• GM Website Can Give Incorrect Recall Info, NHTSA Warns
• $75M Capital One Pact Won't Set New Norm For TCPA Suits
• Big Biz Must Tread Lightly On Health Insurance Pay Caps
• GM Deploys Bankruptcy Shield Against New Defect Suits
• 9th Circ. Revives 'Kafkaesque Nightmare' Lending Suit
• Bankers Group Asks CFPB To Ax Mortgage Statement Rule
• Helmet Makers Say Concussion Lawsuit Can't Back Up Claims
• NY Warns Ocwen On Force-Placed Policy Deal With Altisource
• ONC Must Do More To Protect E-Health Records, HHS Says
• 'Sugar Pill' Buyers Win Class Cert. In Homeopathy Suit
• FDA Launches Final Gluten-Free Labeling Rule
• LexisNexis, Retail Workers Get Nod For $2.38M Settlement
• CFTC Accuses Precious Metals Dealers Of $2.6M Fraud
• Data Breach Headache Continues To Grow For P.F. Chang's
• Bass Pro Pays $6M To Settle Recorded Call Row
• NY Debt Collection Rules May Set Standard For CFPB
• Court Rejects Broad Definition Of 'Autodialer' Under TCPA
• Verein Tie-Ups Gain Allure As Firms Eye Global Expansion
• UK Firms Expand Global Empire, But US Firms Gaining Ground
• Law360's Global 20 Firms Take Global To New Heights
• 9th Circ. Punts Add-On Suits Against Banks To Hawaii Court
• Sandwich Chain Jimmy John's Probing Possible Data Breach
• Conagra To Change Sodium Labeling On Sunflower Seeds
• Judge OKs $450M Apple E-Books Settlement
• Suit Over Miami Surf Club's Controversial Sale Pared Down
• Jos. A. Bank Beats Deceptive Sales Price Suit At 7th Circ.
• Facebook Slapped With Privacy Class Action In Austria
• Whole Foods Mislabels Greek Yogurt Sugar Content, Suit Says
• Hertz Wants Currency Conversion Fee Class Action Tossed
• Lawmakers Want Crack At Country-Of-Origin Labeling Regs
• Capital One, 3 Others Settle TCPA Action For Record $75M
• Red Bull Puts Up $13M To Settle False Advertising Suit
• New Arbitration Clause Registry Won't Stop CFPB Scrutiny
• Calif. Narrows Scope Of Medical Info Privacy Law