Consumer Protection Archive » March, 2015

Consumer Protection - March, 2015

319 articles

• AT&T Can't Pull Plug On FTC's Data Throttling Suit
• Verizon Enables 'Supercookies' Opt-Out Amid Backlash
• Multistate Suit Accuses Orbital Of Subscription Service Scam
• Facebook Unlawfully Tracking All Visitors, Report Says
• J&J Must Face 'Natural' Aveeno Sunscreen Class Action
• Hospital Data Breach Invites FCRA Claims, 7th Circ. Told
• Hershey Kisses Goodbye To Food Labeling Class Action
• Insurers Prevail In $18M Junk Fax Deal Coverage Dispute
• BakerHostetler Adds Privacy, Data Protection Pro In Houston
• 'Shotgun Pleading' Sinks Wal-Mart Juice-Labeling Claims
• Honeywell Steams Most Claims In Faulty Humidifier Suit
• Calling The High Court On TCPA And Sovereign Immunity
• J&J Units, Glaxo Settle False Ad Suit Over Flonase Claims
• Sen. Warren To Big Banks: 'Bring It On'
• NJ Car Dealer Nabs Early Win On Junk-Faxing Claim
• The 2015 Rising Stars, By Firm
• Whole Foods Can't Bag Ex-Employees' Background Check Suit
• GNC Deal May Push Retailers To Boost Supplement Testing
• Capital One Will Pay $4.4M To End Car Repo Class Action
• Drivers Tell Chrysler It's Confused In Power Module Defect Suit
• Wells Fargo, Overdraft Counsel To Resolve $51M Fee Spat
• Miss. AG Probe Likely Breached Google's Free Speech: Judge
• Wyndham, FTC Spar Over Data Security Practices At 3rd Circ.
• CFPB Says Debt Collection Firm Impersonated Prosecutors
• Wal-Mart Wants Ohio Sales Tax Suit Out Of Federal Court
• Delving Into FCC's 'Damn Important' Cybersecurity Report
• 11th Circ. Revives TCPA Suit After Settlement Was Spurned
• Pay Close Attention To High Court ECOA Loan Guarantor Case
• Ill. Judge Sends Cashcall Payday Loan Suit To Arbitration
• Blind Customers Sue McDonald's Over New Soda Fountains
• Premera Blue Cross Facing Five Lawsuits Over Data Breach
• PF Chang's Shakes Another Data Breach Class Action
• Warriors, Ticketmaster Teamed To Block Resales: StubHub
• Mediation And The Thorny Issue Of Settlement Authority
• Bridgepoint Education Wins Sanctions In Putative Class Row
• Snack Co. Can't Bag Pretzel Crisps 'All Natural' Suit
• GM Fights Class Cert. Bid In Safety-Rating Sticker Suit
• J&J Slips Class Action Over Baby Powder Cancer Risks
• CORRECTED: Strip Club Still Facing Junk Text Suit As 3rd Party Settles
• Estee Lauder Can't Escape False Ad Suit
• Google Must Face Safari User-Tracking Claims In UK Court
• Venable Nabs Ex-DOJ Financial Fraud Honcho For DC Office
• Glucosamine Class Can't Back Out Of $5M Deal, Judge Says
• Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40
• CPSC Civil Penalty Trend Continues
• Kohl's Escapes Class Action Over Unwanted Phone Calls
• Walgreen To Pay $11M To End Prescription Robocall Suit
• What Experts Can Say About Inadmissible Facts During Trial
• 5 Key Privacy Considerations For All Companies
• Premera Blue Cross Sued Over Massive Data Breach
• GM Execs Must Walk Tightrope In Ignition Switch Depositions
• CFPB Lobs First Volley In Long Fight Over Payday Loans
• False Ads Juicing Up Rival's Profits, Supplement Co. Says
• GNC Asks JPML To Split Supplement MDLs, Consolidate In Pa.
• Cellphone Users Win Cert. In GE Capital Spam-Calling Suit
• K&L Gates Adds Financial Services Partner From CFPB
• Neutrogena Burns Off Some Sunscreen Class Action Claims
• FTC Reveals Cross-Border Auto Ad Deception Crackdown
• State AGs Keep Eye On RadioShack Customers' Personal Data
• LabMD Fights FTC Bid For New Exhibits In Data Security Row
• Calif. Judge Blocks State's Credit Card Surcharge Ban
• P&G Can't Stop Charmin Buyers' 'Flushable' Wipes Gripe
• State Regulators Propose Model Mortgage Servicing Rules
• Another Reason To Be Careful With Med. Records Subpoenas
• CFPB Talks 'Common Sense' Rules To End Payday Debt Traps
• Judge Rejects $3.2M PayPal Class Deal Over Held Funds
• NY Judge Punts On $30M HSBC Overdraft Deal, Cites Fed. Suit
• SeaWorld Mistreats Orcas, Misleads Customers, Suit Says
• CPSC Reveals Lumber Liquidators Flooring Probe
• Reps. Introduce Bill To Ban State GMO Labeling Laws
• EBay Paid $6.4M To 'Screw Over' Seller Class, Member Says
• Judge Nixes Apple Suit Over iPhone Functionality After Update
• Pa. Utility To Pay $2.3M To End Price Spike Suit
• Fiduciary Standard Won't Cut Out Small Investors, Perez Says
• Federal Judge Puts Tito's Safe-Harbor Claim On The Rocks
• Top Tips For Data Breach Readiness And Response
• FTC Names Intelligence Vet As Inspector General
• Guess Can't Shake Text Message TCPA Claims
• And Now A Word From The Panel: Just Say No (To MDLs)?
• Ex-BlueHippo CEO To Rebut 2nd Circ. On Contempt Damages
• Ambit Energy Accused Of Bait And Switch With Variable Rates
• Justices Worry About Ripple Effects Of Ch. 7 Lien-Stripping
• Pa. Justices Urged To Revive Foreclosure-Related Fee Suits
• Mercedes To Fund Repairs To End Engine Defect Class Action
• JC Penney Can't Dodge False Discount Class Action
• EA Scores Arbitration In Gamer Class Action
• 7-Eleven Attys Denounce 'Hypocritical' DQ Bid In ADA Suit
• Dow Jones Renews Bid For Edelson Sanctions
• Apple, Twitter Can't Beat App Store Privacy Class Action
• Trending: A Principles-Based Approach To US Financial Regs
• 6 Challenges In Leveraging Federally Sourced Health Data
• Hensarling Says Fate Of Small Bank Relief Rests In Senate
• FCC Net Neutrality Rules Face First Court Challenges
• 7-Eleven Says Big Oil's 'Hot Fuel' Deals Kill Free Speech
• Judge Pans University Of Phoenix Students' False Ad Suit
• Class Cert. Denied In Bob Evans Parking Lot ADA Suit
• 8th Circ. Puts Hartford On Hook For Mortgage Broker Bonds
• WilmerHale Adds Former CFPB Atty In DC
• Rag & Bone Illegally Records Customer Info, Suit Says
• Ex-Whole Foods Worker Says FCRA Requirements Are Clear
• High Court To Hear DirecTV Class Action Appeal
• Nordstrom Wins Toss Of False-Ad Claims In Outlet Pricing Suit
• Don't Click On That Link! Your Data May Depend On It
• The Law360 400
• Litigation Firms Make Cuts Amid Work Slowdown
• Is MegaLaw Just Big Enough To Fail?
• Law360 Reveals 400 Largest US Firms
• BofA Can't Escape Cook County's Predatory Lending Suit
• Tito's Vodka 'Handmade' False Ad Claims Hit Hiccup
• TD Bank Beats Payday Loan Processing Suit
• Calif. Lawmakers Float Bill To Boost Car Recall Transparency
• Dollar Thrifty Auto Freed Of Inflated Toll Fee Action
• United Escapes Frequent-Flier Benefit Class Actions
• FTC To Send Refunds To Body Slimming Cream Customers
• Goya Can't Duck Labeling Claims Over Hidden Carcinogen
• 9th Circ. Revives ADA Suit Against Eddie Bauer
• Calif. Law Shields T-Mobile From TCPA Subpoena, Judge Says
• Kashi Consumers Fight Sanction In GMO Class Action
• Fla. Retailers Say Surcharge Law Against 1st Amendment
• CFPB Wants You To Know 'Responsible Conduct' Has Rewards
• 5 Insights From Avon General Counsel Jeff Benjamin
• Calif. Court Upholds Win For Food Cos. Over Lead Warnings
• Target's $10M Breach Settlement Sets Affordable Standard
• SG Urges High Court To Nix Spokeo Appeal In FCRA Suit
• Gap Can't Arbitrate Outlet Shoppers' False Ad Class Action
• Target's Data Breach Deal Shows Strength Of Banks' Case
• Texas Court Nixes Indemnity Interpretation In Stock Agreement
• DirecTV Hit With $5M Class Action Over Conn. Satellite Tax
• Energy Drink Co. Wants False Ad Suit Thrown Out
• Judge Slams Attys' Fee Bids In $255M Hyundai, Kia MDL
• Hain Celestial 'Organic' Labels Flout COPA, Judge Hears
• CFPB To Post Complaint Narratives Despite Industry Worries
• 11th Circ. Denies Rehearing Of FCRA Claim Against Experian
• BMW To Change Consumer Protection Rules After FTC Worries
• Google FTC Deal Doesn't Nix In-App Buyer Class, Court Told
• Bourbon False Ad Suit Defies Common Sense, Jim Beam Says
• Fed Gov. Open To Stress-Test Flexibility For Smaller Banks
• Target Will Pay Consumers $10M To End Data Breach MDL
• A Look At The Latest Damages Model In Food Litigation
• Taxi Cab Cos. Smack Uber With False Ad Suit In Calif.
• Verizon Paying $3.4M To End Probe Into 911 Outage Failures
• GOP Hammers FCC's Net Neutrality Order At Senate Hearing
• Nestle Escapes 'Poland Spring' False-Advertising Suit
• Insurer Fights Coverage In D&B Credit Monopoly Suits
• Sony Plaintiffs Want Sanctions For Destroyed Vaio Evidence
• US Can Still Do More To Halt Cyberattacks, Panel Told
• Wis. Judge Trims Claims Over Tribal Payday Loans
• JC Penney Can't Nix Class Action Over False Sale Signs
• Bebe Stores Loses Bid To Have TCPA Suit Wait On FCC
• FTC Commish Says Data Breach Bill Needs Improvements
• Wave Of Data Breaches Brings New View Of E-Discovery
• GCs Facing More Class Actions, Higher-Exposure Cases
• OPINION: Not All That Is Public Should Be Publicized
• 'Just Mayo' Is Anything But, Class Action Says
• Vital Settles Energy Drink Claims For Price Of 1 Beverage
• FCC's Net Neutrality Rules To Face IG Probe, Lawmaker Says
• United Sued Over In-Flight TV, Wi-Fi Service Limitations
• 2nd Circ. Won't Expand Arbitration Bar To Deposit Accounts
• CFPB Opens Public Inquiry Into Credit Card Industry
• Lew Says Banks Are Going Beyond What New Rules Require
• Cable One Dodges Time-Barred ECPA Suit
• Saks Continues Attack On Suit Over Return Policy
• Do Class Members Who Refuse A Full Refund Have Standing?
• Anthem Aftermath: Conn. Tackles Data Security Legislation
• GM Docs Don't Guarantee Win In MDL For Plaintiffs
• Up The Irish: St. Paddy's Is For Celebrating Pro Bono, Too
• LabMD, FTC Data Security Fight Delayed Again
• Pa. Payroll Co. Escapes Class Action Over Data Breach
• Pa. Judge Overrides Ambit's Texas Forum Selection Clause
• Loan Servicer Asks High Court To Hear Tribal Arbitration Row
• Blimpie Hit With Junk Fax Suit Over Lunch Ads
• Vitamin Shoppe Says Falsely Labeled Product Doesn't Exist
• New UK Rules Would Force Bank Execs To Prove Innocence
• GM Emails To King & Spalding, Others Show Cover-Up: Atty
• Making The Most Of Insurance When CFPB Comes Calling
• Time For A New Constitutional Challenge To Civil Penalties?
• 9th Circ. Revives Benecol False Ad Suit Against J&J Unit
• GM MDL Judge Reinstates More Than 100 Tossed Suits
• Select Comfort Sued In NJ Over Sales Contract Language
• J&J Units Claim Glaxo Falsely Markets Allergy Med
• Firm Snubbed $255M Hyundai, Kia Deal Over Fees, Attys Say
• T-Mobile Fights Subpoena In Caribbean Cruise TCPA Suit
• 5 Insights From Dish General Counsel Stanton Dodge
• A Primer On TCPA Insurance Coverage Issues
• Anthem Breach May Require Plan Sponsor Action
• Dems Propose Bill Allowing Student Debt Discharges
• Class Action Accuses Angie's List Of Manipulating Reviews
• Kind Kicks 'Refined Sugar' Labeling Class Action For Good
• Insurer Gets Fake-Pot Co.'s Policy Rescinded
• 6th Circ. Resurrects FDCPA Row Over Attys' Fee Recovery
• Anti-Aging Products Maker Sued Over 'Hoax' Marketing
• FCC Releases Full Text Of Net Neutrality Rules
• Consumers Win Cert. In Pressler & Pressler Collections Suit
• NYCB Wrongly Charged Late Fee For E-Payment: 7th Circ.
• Lewis Brisbois Facing Sanctions In Debt Collection Suit
• Should Retailers Rely On CGL Coverage For Data Breaches?
• OPINION: Beyond The 'Grow Or Die' Law Firm Model
• Class Action Over Bayer's One-A-Day Labeling Survives
• Blank Rome Hires Ex-Duane Morris Consumer Finance Partner
• NY Says Emails Used To Indict Payday Lenders Not Privileged
• Dutch Court Nixes Data Retention Law Over Privacy Concerns
• FTC Hits DirecTV With Deceptive Marketing Suit
• UK Votes For Plain Packaging As Tobacco Cos. Vow Fight
• Airlines Charge Exempt Passengers Tourism Tax, Suit Says
• Canadian Watchdog Wants Avis Fined $30M Over Fees
• CFPB Examinations Resulted In $19M Returned To Consumers
• Privacy Hawks Call On Mattel To Ax 'Creepy' Hello Barbie
• Fla. Court OKs Dismissal Of $190M Class Suit Against Citizens
• Eat Your Peas And Read Your Dietary Guidelines
• New Day For RESPA: The UDAAPification Of Section 8
• Wal-Mart Double Dips On Vision Payments, Class Action Says
• FDA Opens Door For Wearables, But Privacy Issues Loom
• Nvidia, EVGA Overstated Graphics Chip's Power, Suit Says
• CFPB Signals End To Financial Services Arbitration Clauses
• Mercury Paying $1M To End Calif. Insurance Violations Suit
• FDA Chides Discovery Labs For Dissing Animal Products
• CommerceWest Bank To Pay $4.9M To Settle Fraud Charges
• Obama Considers Making Student Debt Easier To Discharge
• Law360 Privacy Editorial Advisory Board
• Holiday Cruise Line Hit With Another TCPA Class Action
• HSBC Blasted For Reaching 'Secret' $30M Overdraft Settlement
• FTC's Brill Backs Enhanced Consumer 'Right To Obscurity'
• State AGs Cracking Down On Herbal Supplement Industry
• Class Attys Explain Claims Info In $40M HSBC TCPA Deal
• Cert. OK'd In Facebook Minor Sales Suit, But Refunds Nixed
• Yelp Investors Fight Bid To Toss Stock Pumping Class Action
• Auto Dealerships Slap TrueCar With $250M False Ad Suit
• NY Strikes $2.1M Deal With Montel-Endorsed Loan Marketer
• Ford, GM, Toyota Slammed With Suit Over Hacking Risks
• NJ Pushes Back Against Pro-Arbitration Federal Policy
• CFPB Says Arbitration Does Little For Consumer Credit Costs
• Judge Tells TCPA Class Attys To Clarify $40M HSBC Deal Info
• Miss. To Get $22K From Settlements In FTC Robocall Suit
• 6 Recent Class Cert. Rulings Every Litigator Needs To Know
• Proposed Sega Class Notice Too Vague For Judge
• RICO Reinsurance Kickback Suit Is Time-Barred, BofA Says
• 'Cryptolocker' Virus Holding Law Firm Data For Ransom
• Senate Dems Look To Make Data Brokers More Accountable
• Chrysler Wants Power Module Class Action Shut Down
• Canadian Regulator Levies 1st Anti-Spam Law Penalty
• Retailers Fight Subpoenas In L'Oreal Wrinkle Cream MDL
• RI Lawmaker Introduces GMO Labeling Bill
• ADA Plaintiff Wants 7-11 Attys Split From Witness In Suit
• CORRECTION: Software Maker To Shell Out $2M To End Upgrade Claims
• Visa Settles Cardholder Class Action Over Zipcar Policy
• Starbucks Fails To Escape ADA Parking Lot Slope Suit
• CFPB Working To Fix Diversity Practices, Report Says
• Credit Bureaus To Improve Dispute Resolution In NY Deal
• 4th Man Convicted In $14M Online 'Click Hijacking' Scheme
• Dow Jones Sanctions Bid Is Baseless, Edelson Says
• Quicken Loans Loses Bid To Transfer Fla. TCPA Suit
• Proposition 65: The Law That Continues To Cry Wolf
• LA Says Pricewaterhouse Billing Snafu Caused Huge Losses
• Florida Sues Four Companies For Computer Support Scams
• Disney May Be Discriminating Against Autistic Guests: Report
• FCC To Step Up Broadband Privacy Enforcement, Chief Says
• Missouri AG Knocks Out Predatory Lenders On Reservation
• Wal-Mart Denies Liability In Ohio Shooting Death
• HAMP Doesn't Bar State Contract Claims, NJ Court Says
• Abercrombie Sued Over Lack Of Sale Devices For Blind
• Papa John's Ill. Delivery Tax Suit Staying In Federal Court
• Hyundai, Kia's $255M Fuel Economy Deal Draws Objections
• The Food And Beverage Industry Has A Lot On Its Plate
• FTC, EU Officials Say Privacy Bill Of Rights Lacks Bite
• Blind Shopper Says Guess' Touch Screens Flout ADA
• Steel Co. Lied To Baker Hughes To Make Sales, Suit Says
• SeaWorld Can't Sink Auto-Renew Ticket Class Action
• Cincinnati Drops Coverage Suit Over Cookie Co. False Ad Suit
• NY AG Says Credit Card Surcharge Ban Fights Price-Gouging
• Target Smacked With Sales Tax Overcharge Class Action
• Aussie Consumer Watchdog Probes OTC Pain Meds
• Whole Foods Worker Seeks Cert. In Background Check Row
• Privacy Bill Of Rights Falls Far Short Of EU Demands
• The FTC Has Already Set Cybersecurity Standards
• Public Storage Attys Exit Class Action Following DQ Bid
• Sanction Bid In Steakhouse FACTA Suit Is Baseless, Firm Says
• Navigating The Legal Risks Of Native Advertising
• Law Firm Tensions Mount In Africa — What Does It Mean?
• 5th Circ. Lifts Fine On 'No Money Down' Bankruptcy Attys
• 7-Eleven Attys Can't Rep Third Party, ADA Plaintiff Says
• Leaks Show EU Privacy Reform Being Gutted, Groups Say
• GOP Intensifies Attack On FCC's Net Neutrality Rules
• Sanofi Pushes 3rd Circ. To Toss Junk Fax Class Action
• FSB Jumps Forward On Boundaries For SIFI Asset Managers
• 2nd Circ. Wary Of Expanding Bank Cardholder Arbitration Bar
• Consumer Privacy Bill Of Rights Falls Short, Groups Say
• A Close Look At Recent UDAAP Actions: Part 2
• Citi Settles With Military Members Over Mortgage Interest
• Emerging Threats In Recall-Based Auto Class Actions
• Yellen Says Overall Stability Is Priority In Bank Oversight
• CORRECTED: Caribbean Cruise Line To Pay $500K In FTC Robocall Row
• Facebook Hit With $5M Class Action Over Log-In Spam Texts
• Suit Over Jacoby & Meyers Litigation Support Costs Trimmed
• Saks Customer Defends Class Action Over Return Policy
• Cordray Stands Up For CFPB In House Committee Hearing
• Wal-Mart Mislabels Pomegranate Juice, Class Action Says
• 3rd Circ. Casts Doubt On FTC's Data Security Power
• Homebuyers Take Title Kickback Cert. Row To 9th Circ.
• CFPB Wins Injunction On Law Firm In Mortgage Scheme Suit
• Chamber Says Muddled Financial Regs Hurt Businesses
• Digital Advertising And The Role Of Self-Regulation
• A Close Look At Recent UDAAP Actions: Part 1
• JPMorgan To Pay $50M In US Trustee Robo-Signing Settlement
• Objector Gets Cleared To Press Mo. Nestle Pet Food Case
• Venable Picks Up More Legislative Expertise With Ex-Senator
• Banks Can't Move Bankruptcy Debt Reporting Actions
• Judge Says Wells Fargo False Ad Class Claims 'Torpedoed'
• Google Wins Pause On Miss. AG Probe Into Online Piracy
• Chamber Slams 9th Circ. TCPA Ruling In High Court Brief
• BofA, GE Push Congress For Tougher Cybersecurity Regs
• FHFA Tightens Up Fannie, Freddie Distressed Loan Sales
• Trade Groups Urge High Court To Toss NJ Arbitration Ruling
• High Court To Review ECOA Protections For Loan Guarantors
• Wal-Mart Smacked With TCPA Class Action Over Robocalls
• Calif. Lawmakers Introduce 'Revenge Porn' Bill
• Chamber Dials Back Legislative Wish List For CFPB
• Kimberly-Clark Can't Duck Surgical Gown Suit, Plaintiff Says
• Swipe Fee Litigation Isn't Over Yet
• How To Bolster Your Ascertainability Challenge