Consumer Protection Archive » August, 2017

Consumer Protection - August, 2017

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• VW Gets Wyo. Diesel Emissions Suit Tossed
• Aetna Faces Another Suit Over HIV Drug Info Disclosure
• Calif. Credit Repair Shop Pays $150K To End CFPB Probe
• Coffee Cancer Trial Against Starbucks, Others Steams Ahead
• ABA Points Texas, La. Hurricane Victims To Legal Resources
• Ariz. AG Sues Insys, Docs Over Fentanyl Spray Marketing
• Investigate Gilead Patent Deals, AIDS Activists Urge NY
• Scali Law Firm Taps Ex-Arent Fox Auto Atty For LA Office
• Calif. Weight Loss Co. Fined $3.6M Over Recurring Charges
• Home Depot Sold Eucalyptus Wood As Mahogany, Suit Says
• Users Slam Facebook For Redacting Discovery In Privacy Row
• The Psychology Of Hourly Fee Arrangements
• Insurers May Be Stuck Between Rock And A Hard Place: Part 1
• CareFirst And Constitutional Standing: A Post-Spokeo Review
• Wells Fargo Finds 1.4M More Fake Accounts
• Amazon User Asks 9th Circ. To Revive List-Price Class Action
• Fla. Consumer Hits Auto Retailer With TCPA Suit
• As Cybersecurity Risks Loom, Carmakers Look To Regulators
• Retailers Back FCC Database Proposal To Temper TCPA Suits
• Ex-CFPB, Capital One Attys Join Davis Wright's DC Office
• Golden Gate Bridge Drivers Seek Class Cert. In FasTrak Row
• Debt Collector Accused Of Lies, Threats Accepts Industry Ban
• SuperValu Shoppers Didn't Prove Breach Injury, 8th Circ. Says
• DOL Confirms Plans To Delay Parts Of New Fiduciary Rule
• Bitcoin Fraudster's Attys Urge Leniency, Citing Minor Role
• FDA Announces Security Update For St. Jude Pacemakers
• Amazon Accused Of Selling Defective Solar Eclipse Glasses
• Subway Eaters To Take Another Bite After Footlong Deal Nixed
• DOJ Claims 'Honest Misunderstanding' In Opaque Voter Panel
• Fla. Tax Preparers Can't Escape Feds' False Returns Suit
• A Proposed Step Toward Uniform Cruise Passenger Rights
• Recent Settlements Suggest Off-Label Cases Aren't Extinct
• Telemarketer Fined $6M For English-Spanish Language Scam
• Spokeo, Other Data Firms Beat Suit Over Using Names In Ads
• EU Data Protection Law Not Revolutionary, UK Regulator Says
• Homeowners Seek Cert. In BofA, Countrywide Appraisal Suit
• Qualcomm Drops 1 Of 6 Patents In ITC IPhone Import Probe
• Execs Argue Mobile Co. Was 'Hijacked' As Retrial Closes
• VW Hit With Stock-Drop Suit Over Antitrust Claims
• Wells Fargo Hit Home Borrowers With Excess Fees, Suit Says
• Biz Group Wants Phone Database To Cut TCPA Suits
• Charter Customer Blasts Arbitration Bid In TCPA Spat
• Consumers Won't Lose Cert. In 'K-Cup' Labeling Suit
• Surgeon Says Bone Drill Loud Enough To Damage Hearing
• Harvey Crisis: How State Laws Will Protect Service Members
• Nixed Class To Seek 7th Circ. Input On TCPA Fax Consent
• Express Scripts, Others Face ERISA Suit Over EpiPen Costs
• NHTSA Has Hazy Role In Connected-Car Privacy, Report Says
• Home Depot To Pay $5.7M For Selling Recalled Products
• Stock Fraud Suit Tied To Whole Foods Pricing Scandal Tossed
• Annie's Sued Over 'Natural' Label On Salad Dressing
• Rams On The Hook For License Payout, Ex-Ticket Holders Say
• SEC Warns Investors About 'Coin Offering' Fraudsters
• Insurers Win Series Against Lakers In TCPA D&O Shootout
• An Emerging Patchwork Of Cybersecurity Rules
• Dillard's Worker Says Insurer Can't Escape Privacy Suit
• Sinking Tower Owners' Group Likely Needs To Buttress Suit
• Waffle House Applicants Want Job-Screening Suits Combined
• Chinese National Charged In Trading OPM Hack Malware
• 11th Circ. Won't Hear SeaWorld Pass Auto-Renewal Suit Yet
• Showtime Hit With Suit Over Mayweather-McGregor Stream
• CFPB Slams Law Firms' Bid To Gut Its Illicit Fees Claims
• Ex-Wells Fargo Workers Claim Scandal Was Cover For Firing
• Audible Makes Bid To Escape Audiobook Credit Scam Suit
• Online Travel Agency Secretly Records Calls, Suit Says
• BMW Can't Escape Leaky Mini Cooper Engine Suit
• Banks Urge Justices To Snub 2 SLUSA Appeals From 7th Circ.
• St. Louis Visitors Commission Resists Rams' Arbitration Bid
• Uber Says Revamped Data Breach Spat Still Fails
• Calif. Appeals Court Ends Gap Outlet False Ad Suit
• FTC's First Foray Into Gig Economy Data Security
• Self-Collection In E-Discovery — Risks Vs. Rewards
• VW Drivers Make 2nd Bid For Class Cert. In Autodialing Suit
• Ill. AG Accuses Construction Co. Of Scamming Homeowners
• Anthem's Record $115M Data Breach Deal Gets First Nod
• Arby's Seeks To Shake Class Suit Over Data Breach
• Rep. Waters Urges Hearing On SoFi Bid For Bank-Like Status
• Spanish Radio Network Hit With TCPA Class Action Over Texts
• Cyberfraudster Cops To Running Data Theft Site
• FTC's $4B DirecTV False Ad Suit In Peril As Trial Paused
• Pacquiao, Mayweather Dodge MDL Over 2015 Fight
• 7th Circ. Slams Subway Settlement In Footlong MDL
• CVS Customers Drop Rx Clawback Suit, But Will Refile
• 11th Circ. Hands Credit Agency Win In FCRA Class Action
• CFPB Warns Against Reverse Mortgages To Delay Retirement
• VW Engineer Gets 40-Month Sentence In Emissions Scandal
• Wal-Mart, Target Confident On Beating Cotton Sheet Action
• 2nd Circ. Won't Rethink Axing Cafe Customer's Receipt Row
• Shopping For Standard Food Date Labels
• Sellers Are Not Liable For Independent Contractors' Calls
• 6 Common Lateral Partner Myths Debunked
• Yellen Cautions Against Broad Bank Rule Rollback
• Objector To Cruise TCPA Settlement Fees Denied Attys' Fees
• Calif. Judge Threatens To Call Security In Monsanto Hearing
• 7th Circ. Says Rejected Deal Doesn't Moot False Ad Suit
• Lakers' Loss Gives Insurers Edge In TCPA Coverage Fights
• Ill. Planet Fitness Not Liable To Members Filmed Nude
• Counsel Gets Trimmed $1.2M Award In BMW Roof Defect Suit
• Olive Oil Buyers Win Class Cert. In Misleading Labels Suit
• Apple IPhone Defect Suit Over Texting Death Gets Tossed
• Common Sense Nixes Grated Parmesan Cheese MDL: Judge
• Paint Cos. Contest $1.15B Lead Judgment At Packed Hearing
• RJ Reynolds Beats Second Try In False Ad Suit Over E-Cigs
• Class Member Says $2.9M Fees Too High In Ace TCPA Suit
• NY Regulations Set The Bar High For Cybersecurity Standards
• Ford Vehicles Made With Faulty Lug Nuts, Drivers Say
• Judge OKs Whole Foods, Kombucha Maker's $8M Class Deal
• CFPB Arbitration Rule: What To Know And How To Plan
• 4 Ways Law Firms Can Help Battle Addiction
• AT&T Broadband Stiffs Minority Areas, Residents Tell FCC
• Mass. Accuses Student Loan Co. Of 'Undermining' Programs
• Time Warner Wants 2nd Circ.'s Take On TCPA Challenge
• Ark. Care Centers Dangerously Understaffed, Suit Claims
• Baseball Bat Buyers Deny Striking Out In Labeling Suit
• Costco, NBTY Escape Supplement Label Class Action
• What's Changed Under Delaware's New Data Breach Law
• Intuit Must Cough Up Docs In TurboTax Refund Fraud Suit
• Dairy Vs. Plant-Based 'Milks': A Regulatory Standoff
• Texting Scam Exec Knew But Avoided Paper Trail, Jury Hears
• Home Depot Data Breach Attys Seek $18M Fees On $27M Deal
• Consumers Ask 2nd Circ. To Revive 'Organic' Baby Food Suit
• FTC Expert Testifies DirecTV Low-Balls New Customers
• Sex-Drug Sellers Settle False Ad Row Over 'Natural' Pills
• Debt Collector's $1.3M TCPA Settlement Approved
• A Law Firm Guide To Helping Victims Of Human Trafficking
• 10th Circ. Affirms $24.5M In 'Hot Fuel' MDL Settlements
• Zillow Investors Sue Over Stock Drop After CFPB Probe
• Logitech Customer Says Security Cameras Were Defective
• 2 Attys To Lead FieldTurf MDL Over Quick Deterioration
• Mallinckrodt Defends Hormone Price Hike In Antitrust Suit
• Time To Prepare For Military Lending Act Compliance
• Hyundai Must Face Suit Over Self-Opening Trunk Claims
• Drivers Denied Docs In Land Rover Battery Defect Suit
• Wells Fargo Overdraft Row Teed Up For 11th Circ. Arguments
• Ex-TransUnion Atty Can Rep Customer Suing Credit Bureau, 7th Circ Says
• Runners Sue Organizer Over Canceled Washington Marathon
• Lakers TCPA Suit Excluded Under D&O Policy, 9th Circ. Says
• AmEx Offered Worse Card Terms In US Territories, CFPB Says
• Philly Slams Wells Fargo's Bid To Dodge Lending Bias Suit
• Discovery Proportionality: A Defense View
• Salesman Ordered To Pay Investors $13M For Housing Scam
• Uber Finds Out Just How Serious FTC Is About Privacy
• Chase, Agency To Pay $4.3M To End Debt Collection Suit
• 7th Circ. Revives Suit Over Volvo's Hybrid SUV
• FTC Presses Sidley Austin Atty On DirecTV Deal In $4B Trial
• CoreLogic Reaches Settlements In Records Spats
• TurboTax Users Seek To Expand Docs In Refund Fraud Suit
• Assessing 'The Value Of Class Actions'
• CFP Board's Standards Proposal Gets Support, Suggestions
• Split 9th Circ. Says $8.5M Google Privacy Settlement Sticks
• DOJ Pulls Back On Warrant To Anti-Trump Website Host
• Expedia Can't Slim Hotels' False Ad Suit, Court Told
• Class Rep Bounty Eyed In $14.5M American Eagle TCPA Deal
• OCC Wants 'Speculative' NY Fintech Charter Suit Tossed
• UHC Ignoring Subpoena In Testosterone MDL, Endo Says
• Don't Trim Claim In TCPA Fax Suit, Ill. Pharmacy Asks
• CenturyLink Slammed With Another Suit Over Billing Practices
• Judge Again Denies Class Cert. Over Lufthansa Flight Delay
• Hardwood Floors Fall Outside Invoicing Law, NJ Panel Says
• Wells Fargo Investors Defend Fake-Account Fraud Suit
• Pharmacy Seeks Final OK For Roche's $17M TCPA Deal
• Fiat Must Face Some Claims In Drivers' Hacking Risk Suit
• Kroger Escapes Bulk Of 'No Sugar Added' Apple Juice Suit
• 3rd Circ. Introduces New Ascertainability Uncertainty
• Applying Contractual Principles In Pa. Unfair-Trade Claims
• Challenging The FDA On 'Natural' Cigarettes
• Facebook Gets Final Nod For Privacy Dispute Settlement
• Del. Law Expands Data Breach Notification Rules
• Gap Outlet Shopper Asks Calif. Court To Revive False Ad Suit
• Diversity In The Legal Profession — A Stubborn Vision
• OCC Says It Had Nothing To Do With Operation Choke Point
• Why Midsize Firms Run The Gamut On Diversity
• Law Firms Head Back To School For Diversity Guidance
• DirecTV Casts Doubts On FTC's Ad Study In $4B Trial
• GCs Find New Urgency In Longtime Push For Diversity
• Travelers Must Face Bias Suit Over Housing Policies
• CenturyLink Says Revamped Credit Report Suit Still Fails
• Banks Need To Boost Compliance Tech Amid Faster Payments
• 8th Circ. Axes Scottrade Breach Row, Despite Standing
• Long Island Borrower Targets Navient With Damages Action
• Supplement Co. Can't Escape Protein Mislabeling Suit
• Hyundai Beats Peeling Paint Class Action For Good
• Tempur Sealy Wants Data Breach Class Action Put To Bed
• New Salary History Laws Crimp Attorney Hiring Process
• TSCA Reform: Less Backlog But Greater Regulatory Burden
• The Best Firms For Minority Attorneys
• How 5 Firms Are Building More Diverse Ranks
• The Top Firms For Minority Equity Partners
• Racial Diversity Stagnating At US Law Firms
• Feds Seek 3 Years For Ex-VW Engineer In Emissions Scandal
• FTC's Deal With Uber Shows It Won't Let Up On Data Security
• DirecTV Didn't Test Effect Of Ad Disclosures, Exec Says
• Jelly Belly Gets 'Cane Juice' Class Action Trimmed
• Liquor Chain Wants 5th Circ. To Revive Hack Coverage Suit
• Phone Billing Cos. Seek $38.5M In Damages For 'Cramming'
• Google Must Turn Over Foreign Server Data, Pa. Judge Affirms
• Bed Bath & Beyond Bedsheets Called A Not-So-Luxurious Lie
• Clark Hill Says It Couldn't Foresee Conflict In VW Appeal
• US Reps. Probe Bayer, Teva, Novartis On MS Drug Pricing
• For-Profit Law School Prevails, But Students Can Amend Suit
• Drugmaker Moves To Stop Natal Vitamin Reclassification
• Choke Point's End Won't Mean End To Payday Lenders' Suit
• Disability Rights Group Hits NJ McDonald's With ADA Suit
• Clarifying FCRA Stand-Alone Disclosure Rule At 7th Circ.
• 5 Tips For A Successful Legal Blog
• Justice Dept. To End Obama-Era Operation Choke Point
• Apple Says Drivers, Not Phones, Cause Texting Crashes
• Farmers' Toxic Advice Suit Against Monsanto Moves Ahead
• Ex-DirecTV Exec Says Ad Disclosures Weren't His Focus
• Citing Spokeo, Judge Blocks TCPA Class Against Pet Insurer
• For-Profit College's CEO Wants Pause Of $1.9M Forfeiture
• 6th Circ. Won't Revive Wish.com False Advertising Suit
• PE Fund, AGs Reach $192M Deal Over Corinthian Colleges
• Cable Group Says FCC VoIP Robocall Plan Could Be Costly
• Fitbit Says Uber's 2nd Circ. Win Impacts Fitness Tracker Row
• Former FTC Litigator Joins Constantine's Antitrust Practice
• Pa. AG Appeals False Ad Suit Against Nursing Home Chain
• FTC Wins Injunction In Fla. Invention-Promotion Scam Suit
• GM Accused Of Sabotaging $15M Deal With Consumers
• Watchdog Pushes CFPB On Buffett Home Co.'s Minority Loans
• J&J Asks 2nd Circ. To Nix Cert. In 'Natural' Baby Wash Row
• Portland Timbers Sued Over Broker's Revoked Season Tickets
• Macy's Fights Class Cert. Bid In Robocall Suit
• What I Learned In My 1st Year: Lessons From Willy Wonka
• Personnel Is Policy: Succession Possibilities At The CFPB
• Analyst Says IT Security Spending Will Reach $86.4B In 2017
• Opioid Litigation: What's On The Horizon
• Testifying Exec A 'Convincing Liar,' Texting Scam Jury Hears
• Phony Discount Clubs Stole $42M From Consumers, FTC Says
• Poker Site, Cozen Hit With State Fraud Suit After Fed. Win
• Poland Spring Called 'Colossal Fraud' In Suit Against Nestle
• Jurisdiction Woes May Sink Time-Share Co. Suit Against Atty
• DOL Has No Authority For Fiduciary Rule, DC Circ. Told
• DirecTV Website Ignored HHS Usability Rules, Expert Says
• Consent Not Only Way To Honor EU Data Law, Regulator Says
• 3rd Circ. Says TCPA Class Can Be Identified In BMW Fax Suit
• NYC Can't Enforce Menu Labeling Law, FDA Tells Court
• Peter Pan Agrees To Improve Buses' Accessibility Equipment
• Ill. Judge Tosses Quaker Oats 'Natural' Ad Row
• Wells Fargo Board Changes Not Enough, Dem Lawmakers Say
• Jimmy Choo Customer Asks 11th Circ. To Nix Class Deal
• Judging A Book: Kopf Reviews Posner's 'Federal Judiciary'
• Consumers Win Cert. In Telemarketer TCPA Suit
• Hyundai Slams Class Cert. Bid In Faulty Sunroofs Suit
• Sens. Ask Watchdog To Refer Lifeline Abuses To FCC
• The Proper Measure Of The Value Of Class Actions
• Consumer Advocates Say Target Deal Excludes Millions
• Anti-Trump Site's Host Says DOJ Info Demand Abuses Power
• Exec Details Mobile Messenger 'Auto-Subscribe' Scam At Trial
• Spokeo Ruling Deals Blow To Cos. But May Have Silver Lining
• 'Public Figure' Says Gay Porn Site Extorts With IP Claims
• Champs' $52M Deal With Processor Ripped By Class Member
• 1 In 3 New DirecTV Customers Felt Misled, Exec Testifies
• Ex-Fed Gov. Tapped To Chair Scandal-Plagued Wells Fargo
• HBO Partner Says 4 Arrested For 'Game Of Thrones' Leak
• FDA Fires Back Against Suit Over Delayed Menu Labeling
• Law Firm, Insurer Shared Driver's License Details, Suit Says
• Fla. Consumer Fights To Keep Burger King Receipt Suit Going
• Mercedes-Benz Wants Suit Over Moldy HVAC System Axed
• Fla. Judge Grants Initial OK To Revised $3.5M Insurer Fax Deal
• Apple, Others Tell Justices Cell-Site Info Requires Warrant
• Insurance Agent Challenges Fla.'s Telemarketing Law
• CFPB Says Tribal Online Lender Case Belongs In Illinois
• Web-Enabled Vibrator Class Action Ends With $3.75M Deal
• Settlement In Place For Herbal Supplement MDL Cases
• Insurer Says Privacy Clause Isn't Part Of Contract
• Uber Settles With FTC Over Privacy Misrepresentations
• Internal Investigations: 10 Ways To Be A Cyber Sleuth
• 9th Circ. Says FCRA Claims Meet Standing Bar In Spokeo Row
• Sharp Sues To Lift Gag Order On Hisense Arbitration
• The Use Of Special Masters In Complex Cases
• A Plaintiff's Guide To Discovery Proportionality: Part 2
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer
• Retrial In $50M Texting Scam Gets Underway
• Fla. Man Gets 4 Years For FEMA Contract Fraud Scheme
• Claims Trimmed In ADA Suit Over Layout Of Kohl's Stores
• Jury Awards Trucking Co. $31M Over Navistar Engines
• DirecTV Owes $4B For False Ads, FTC Says As Trial Opens
• Mike And Ike Maker Sued Over 'Deceptive' Underfilled Boxes
• Cheesecake Factory Beats 'Suggested Tip' Class Action
• Tribal Lenders Ask High Court To Weigh CFPB's Jurisdiction
• NY Judge Seeks Canada's Help In CFPB Evidence Quest
• Arizona Man Gets 16 Years For Online Dating Scam
• Dish Can't Escape Judgment In TCPA Suit, Consumer Says
• A Plaintiff's Guide To Discovery Proportionality: Part 1
• Uber To Pay $20M To End TCPA Suit Over Text Messages
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: New Demands
• The Great Class Action Ascertainability Debate
• Medical Practice Seeks Quick Win In Allscripts TCPA Suit
• Californians File Class Action Over Oroville Dam Maintenance
• Staples To Pay $4M To Settle PC Service Class Action
• Mylan Can't Duck Securities Fraud Suit, Investors Say
• Uber's Driver Policy Can't Keep Mich. Rape Suit In Calif.
• Hooters Settles TCPA Suit For $1.3M In Gift Cards
• Rooms To Go Slapped With TCPA Suit Over Marketing Calls
• VW Hit With 2 Suits In NJ, Fla. Over Tire Wear
• Strip Club Owner Can't Escape FACTA Suit, Consumer Says
• Debt Collector's $3.2M TCPA Suit Deal Gets Initial OK
• Electronic Mortgage Closings Improve Homebuying: Part 2
• Venturing Into The Land Of Location Data Collection
• It's Time To Improve Voir Dire In Federal Court
• Feds Plan To Take The Wheel On Self-Driving Cars
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: Insider Risks
• Judge Balks At Google's Protest Of Overseas Data Warrant
• Kaiser Faces Uphill Battle To Nix Generic Drug Cost Suit
• Further Delay Tees Up Fiduciary Rule For Major Changes
• Brothers Admit Roles In $428K ATM Skimming Scheme
• Dish Can't Reduce 'Oppressive' $280M Judgment, Judge Rules
• Firm In Hot Water Over Releasing Monsanto Weedkiller Docs
• TCPA Consent Can Be Partially Revoked, 11th Circ. Says
• 9th Circ. Rejects ADA Class Cert. Against Hotel Owner
• FTC Shuts Down Fla. Man's Tech Support Scam
• Wells Fargo Inks Mortgage Deals With 11.5K Homeowners
• AIG, Liberty Say They Don't Have To Cover $11M LabCorp Deal
• GOP Lawmakers Push Regulators To 'Repudiate' Choke Point
• Rams Ask To Arbitrate Seat Dispute With St. Louis Org.
• 5 Deaths Linked To Obesity Stomach Balloons, FDA Warns
• Time-Share Co. Says Atty Induces Owners To Break Contracts
• 9th Circ. Won't Restore TCPA Claims Against Car Warranty Co.
• Warren Prods Bank CEOs On CFPB Arbitration Rule
• Electronic Mortgage Closings Improve Homebuying: Part 1
• Toward A Culture Of Continuous Cybersecurity
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: Balancing Act
• 'Made In America' — What You Need To Know Now
• Chamber 'Not Impartial' In DirecTV Row, 11th Circ. Told
• Nissan Sunroof Suit Rolls On Without Nationwide Class
• PPG Industries Close To Sealing $6.5M Deck Damage Deal
• Supreme Court Pushed To Protect Cell Location Records
• CVS, Walgreens Hit With Class Actions Over Rx Clawbacks
• DOL To Postpone Parts Of Fiduciary Rule Until 2019
• Sens. Question Wells Fargo About Auto Insurance Practices
• Nationwide Pays $5.5M To AGs Over Data Breach
• Fund Says It Was Rightly Picked To Lead Ocwen Investor Suit
• Pa. Justices To Mull If Consumer Law Protects Nonresidents
• Gun Owners Hit Browning With Suit Over Sticky Firearms
• Express Scripts Dodges Suit Claiming It Stole Clients
• Phone Pay Fees Under CFPB's Watchful Eye
• Vitamin Shoppe Sued Over Weight Loss Supplement
• Reinventing The Federal Trade Commission
• How The IPad Can Be A Litigator's Best Friend
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: CPO Vs. CISO
• HSBC Says High Court Ruling Ends Predatory-Lending Suit
• Citgo Agrees To Pay $8M To End Spam Text Suit
• TD Ameritrade Beats Mutual Fund Fees Suit
• Firm Urges Fed. Court To Keep $1.1M Sanction Case Alive
• Monsanto Reaches Nationwide Roundup False Ad Deal
• Jackson Hewitt Slams Fraud Suit's 'Conspiracy Theories'
• Suspect In Massive JPM Hack Can't Shake SEC Fraud Charges
• Price Hike Not Shkreli's Only Antitrust Woe, Experts Argue
• Avis, Consumer Battle Over Class Cert. In Fee Row
• SoulCycle Says Settlement Challenger Can't Intervene
• Expedia Looks To Trim Claims In Hotels' False Ad Suit
• Calif. Investigating Wells Fargo Auto Insurance Policies
• Jelly Belly Can't Trim 'Cane Juice' Suit, Consumer Says
• NJ Consumer Affairs Director Departs For Comcast
• SEC Says Firms Have Room To Improve On Cybersecurity
• Viacom Sued By Parents Over Tracking In Smartphone Games
• Rising Star: Lieff Cabraser's Jason L. Lichtman
• Privacy Group Asks FTC To Probe VPN Co.'s Data Collection
• Navient Settles 6-Year-Old Calif. Student Loan Fee Suit
• The Rule Of Law Is The Best Medicine: Part 2
• 5 Questions To Ask Before Entering Joint-Representation AFA
• Rams Can't Halt PSL Claims For Convention Center Arbitration
• 9th Circ. Keeps $42M Ruling In Safeway Overcharge Case
• Wells Fargo Card-Processing Unit Accused Of Overbilling
• Debt Collection Firm Seeks To Arbitrate Privacy Suit
• Fed Move To Ease Bank Boards' Load Isn't Pass On Oversight
• CareCentrix Can't Survey Putative Data Breach Class Members
• Privacy Law Developments That Have Flown Under The Radar
• Intel Seeks Dismissal Of $100M Suit Over Faulty Chips
• Uber Gets Nod For Increased $32.5M 'Safe Rides' Deal
• Rising Star: Robbins Geller's Jason H. Alperstein
• Home Depot Hit With Class Action Over Background Checks
• Legal Incubators Can Help New Lawyers And Society
• Class Cert. Denied In Prudential ERISA Suit
• A Place For Mom Hit With TCPA Class Action
• Furniture Retailer's $13.5M False Ad Deal Gets Initial OK
• Senators Urge FCC To Investigate Student Debt Robocalls
• Babyganics To Pay $2.2M To End 'Organic' Mislabeling Suit
• The Rule Of Law Is The Best Medicine: Part 1
• Coinbase Gets Support From 3 Groups In IRS Summons Spat
• Borrower Wants Credit Fixed In Wells Fargo Car Loan Suit
• CFPB Can Pursue Suit Over Navient's Loan Servicing
• Uber Should Pay $15M For Bad Business Practices, DAs Say
• Attys In TCPA Class Action Against Ace Seek $2.9M In Fees
• Coke Buyers Push For Cert. In 'No Artificial Flavors' MDL
• Leaky Water-Resistant Watches Suit Can Proceed
• FDA Blocks Utah Outsourcing Co. That Sold Tainted Drugs
• Dollar General Can't Nix Motor Oil Sales Class Action
• Bose Says App Data Collection Spat Should Be Nixed
• Chicago Sheds Suit Over Car Impound Law
• House GOP Makes Contempt Case Against Cordray
• Instamotor Agrees To Pay Craigslist $31M, Stop Scraping
• Storytelling In The Age Of Emojis
• Wells Could See Jump In Number Of Unauthorized Accounts
• Marriott Ducks TCPA Suit Over Unwanted Robocalls
• Disney Slapped With Suit Over Games That Swipe Kids' Info
• Rising Star: Venable's Daniel S. Blynn
• See's Candy Escapes Kosher Mislabeling Suit
• DOJ Gets Say On CFPB Constitutionality In Ocwen Fight
• Monini Wins Toss Of False Ad Suit Over Truffle Olive Oil
• No-Show NYC Pharmacy Loses TCPA Junk Fax Class Action
• Expectations For Fintech Cos. Providing Services To Banks
• CFPB Seeks To Improve Overdraft Fee Disclosures
• Data Breach Suits Find Easier Path With DC Circ. Ruling
• Insys To Settle Opioid Lawsuit With Illinois For $4.5M
• Fyre Fest Attendees Can't Centralize Venue, MDL Panel Says
• Kona Beer Can't Ditch Hawaii-Made Mislabeling Suit
• FCC Floats $82M Fine For Accused Spoofer
• Fed Moves To Ease Pressure On Bank Boards
• Job Website Smacked With Suit Over Unsolicited Texts
• Ross Patrons Don't Show Harm From Price Tags, Judge Says
• PwC Fined $1M By PCAOB Over Merrill Lynch SEC Violation
• Medical Supplier Wants Abbott Sanctions In Test Strip Suit
• PC Richard Escapes Suit Over ID-Exposing Receipts
• P&G Wet Wipes Buyers Get Class Cert. In False Labeling Suit
• Payment Processor Pushes Arbitration In Student Aid Suit
• UK Data Breach Fine Provides Warning As GDPR Looms
• How A Dairy Campaign Went Sour Under The Lanham Act
• Heller Sequels And 2nd Amendment, Still Undecided: Part 2
• How To Prioritize Your Law Firm's Crisis Response Plan
• VW Sued By Former Vehicle Drivers Over Emissions Scandal
• Wells Fargo Insurance Suits Belong In NY, MDL Panel Told
• Texas Court Tosses Suit Over Newborn's Genetic Test
• German Automakers Vow To Retrofit 5M Polluting Diesel Cars
• TWC, Consumers Largely Denied Requests In TCPA Litigation
• Chase Fined $4.6M By CFPB For Account Reporting Failures
• Accidents Still Causing Many Data Breaches, Says UK Insurer
• Ponzi Scheme Victims Seek Cert. In Suit Against HSBC
• Annie's Strawberry Snacks Accused Of Lacking Strawberries
• Darden Dodges Suit Over Expiration Dates On Receipts
• Disabled Vets Sue DOT Over Wheelchair Rule's Abrupt Delay
• How Highly Automated Vehicles Will Drive Legal Change
• Proposed Illinois Data Privacy Laws May Be Problematic
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Closing Argument
• HBO Cyberattack Shows Need To Secure 'Crown Jewels'
• Uber Can't Ditch Drivers' Pricing Class Action, Judge Says
• Shrinking Airline Seat Size Tests FAA's Regulatory Limits
• TWC, Great Lakes Suits Lack Standing Post-Spokeo: 7th Circ.
• SoulCycle Consumers Slam Settlement Challenger
• VW Says Clean Air Act Ends State Emissions Scandal Cases
• Judge Tosses Fiat Investors' Stock Drop Claims, For Now
• DC Circ. Says CareFirst Breach Suit Holds Up Under Spokeo
• Vets Say DOD Database Wrongly Exposes Personal Info
• Restaurants, Retailers Seek $52M Card Fraud Settlement
• FTC Says Payment Cos. Laundered Credit Cards In $7M Scam
• EU Anti-Fraud Office Finishes Look Into VW Funds Misuse
• Hyatt Slams Class Cert. Bid In Customer Receipts Suit
• Burger King Says Spokeo Dooms Patron's Receipt Claims
• An FDA Petition Denial Preempts A Failure-To-Warn Claim
• Tick Tock: 72 Hours To Report A Breach Under GDPR
• 5 Questions All AFAs Should Answer Clearly