Consumer Protection Archive » July, 2018

Consumer Protection - July, 2018

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• Costco False-Ad Eye Doc Suit Dismissal Reversed By 9th Circ.
• BofA Beats NJ Consumer Fraud Claim Over Home Flooding
• Facebook Reveals 'Coordinated' Political Influence Campaign
• Monsanto Expert Rips Studies Linking Herbicide To Cancer
• Aussie Apt. Co. Fined $2.2M For Blocking TripAdvisor Reviews
• Starbucks Scores Small Win In Battle Against Cancer Labels
• 2nd Circ. Won't Revive Suit Alleging E-Trade Venue Fraud
• Insurer Gets $5.4M Coverage Award Gutted In Junk Fax Case
• 6th Circ. Says Debt Collection Claims Meet Spokeo Bar
• Attys In $480M Wells Fargo Deal Seek Up To $96M In Fees
• Odwalla Scores A Win In 'No Added Sugar' Suit
• TSA Tracking Program Inspires Ire From Groups, Lawmakers
• Equifax Wants Small Businesses Axed From Data Breach MDL
• OCC Will Accept Fintech Charter Applications
• To Ease Pain Of Breach Notification Laws, Protect Passwords
• Spokeo Strikes Again: Why Challenges To Standing Are Key
• Odwalla Calls Juice Label Suit A Preemption 'Poster Child'
• Chamber Urges DC Circ. To Affirm Toss Of OPM Breach Suit
• Uber Dodges Rider's Suit Over Driver Assault, For Now
• Ivy League Stands By Harvard In Admissions Race Bias Suit
• ​​​​9th Circ. Hyundai Kia Rethink May Give Class Deals Clarity
• Lending Cos. Don't Share Tribal Immunity, Judge Says
• 5 Cybersecurity And Privacy Cases To Watch: Midyear Report
• States Sue To Block Federal 3D Gun Printing Settlement
• CFTC Seeks $3.2M Judgment In Fraud Suit Against Crypto Co.
• Motor-Oil Maker Sells 'Cancer' For Cars, Drivers Say
• Cert. Sought In TCPA Fight Over Universal's 'Warcraft' Texts
• Toyota, Kobe Steel Can't Duck Metal Quality Suit: Drivers
• Akerman Adds Greenberg Traurig's Cybersecurity Pro
• Possible Defects In California's New Privacy Law
• 1st Circ.'s Uber Ruling Imposes Burdens On App Design
• Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40
• NJ Car Dealers Beat Fraud Suits, Lack Of Harm Cited
• 7th Circ. OKs Attys Fee Cut For 'Paucity' Of Work In TCPA Suit
• Facebook Hit With Shareholder Bid For More Cambridge Docs
• Individualized Claims Thwart Testosterone RICO MDL
• Monsanto Herbicide's Link To Cancer Sound, Jury Told
• CFPB, Payday Lead Co. Say They Have Outline Of Settlement
• School Escapes Surgical Tech Students' $9M Fraud Award
• New FTC Commishes Stake Out Their Privacy Priorities
• 2nd Circ. Revives Suit Over Collector Seeking Settled Debt
• Customer Wants Quick Win In AA Travel Insurance Class Row
• Full 9th Circ. To Review Hyundai, Kia Fuel Economy Ruling
• Harvard Pans 'Insufficient' Analysis Behind Race Bias Suit
• Expedia Sued For Misdated Event Listings For Hotel Bookings
• Spectrum Customers' Suit Says WiFi Speeds A False Promise
• Alston & Bird Adds Ex-Prosecutor, Cyber Crime Pro
• Privacy & Cybersecurity Policy To Watch For Rest Of 2018
• 3rd Circ. Allows Steak 'N Shake ADA Suit But Tosses Class
• US, EU Trade Alliance Hits Early Snag Over Agriculture
• Jones Day Case Highlights Questions Of Atty Privilege Abroad
• Monsanto's Toxicology Figures Don't Hold Up, Jury Hears
• $22M BofA Overdraft Deal Gives Uber 'Free Ride,' Court Told
• Drugmaker Put 'Misbranded' Medicines On Market, Feds Say
• 7th Circ. Appeal Of Uber TCPA Deal In 'Bad Faith,' Attys Say
• UK Tribunal Won't Pause Epilepsy Drug Case For Appeals
• 'Complex' Hacking Suits Call For MDL, Says Saks, Parent Co.
• Mo. AG Expands Google Probe Following Record EU Fine
• Why CFPB Should Not Regulate The Practice Of Law
• Act Swiftly On Cybersecurity, GAO Tells Gov't, Providers
• Philly Ex-Atty Helped Run 'Foreclosure Mill,' Pa. AG Says
• The Future Of Authenticating Audio And Video Evidence
• 5th Circ. Suggests Insurance May Cover Credit Card Breach
• Judge Slams Fitbit, MoFo Attys For Arbitration Runaround
• Amazon Faulty Eclipse Glasses Suit Sent To Arbitration
• Survey Says US Needs National Digital Evidence Office
• Calif. Utility Regulator Launches Probe Into PG&E Shutoffs
• Nonprofits Call For Probe Of Mulvaney's Payday Lender Ties
• 7th Circ. Upholds $14M Fee Award In Cruise Robocall Deal
• Law Firm Beats CFPB Suit Over Debt Collection Letters
• Skier Asks 1st Circ. To Saddle Resort For Pole Collision
• It's All Too Easy To Sell An 'Unregistered Pesticide'
• From Billable Hours To Bedtime Stories: Lawyering With Children
• Ocwen Improperly Foreclosed On Mortgagees, Suit Says
• Alston & Bird Adds Food And Beverage Partner In Atlanta
• Protecting Client Reputations In An Online World
• How Your Call Records Can Help Your TCPA Defense
• Facebook To End Discriminatory Ad Option: Wash. AG
• UpCounsel Says Bar Rule Claims Don't Back LegalForce Suit
• 25 Charged With Making $4.5M In Fraudulent Car Sales
• Washington Has 'Amnesia' On Bank Reg Rollbacks: Brown
• AT&T Says Autodialer Not Used To Send Spanish Spam Texts
• Midyear Report: Top Privacy Developments Of 2018, Part 2
• 2nd Circ. Nixes Class Cert. In J&J 'Natural' Baby Wash Suit
• Bitter Dissent Shreds Rehearing Denial In Md. Drug Price Row
• Amadeus Reaches Deal To Exit Ticket Buyers' Antitrust Row
• How Mammoth Student Loans Are Dogging Today's Lawyers
• Ocwen Seeks Atty Sanctions Over Confidential Docs
• Employer Lessons In Dealing With FCRA Disclosure Claims
• Law360's Global 20 Doesn't Acknowledge Global Networks
• Calling App Maker Wants TCPA Robotext Suit Arbitrated
• Revisiting The Fax Provision: Technology's Impact On TCPA
• Monsanto's Herbicide Caused Open Lesions, Jury Hears
• 9th Circ. Revives Walmart Eye-Exam False Ad Suit
• Texas Jury Awards Rain-X Maker $1.3M In False Ad Row
• Enviros To Take $546M Duke Cleanup Fight To NC High Court
• Former Equifax Engineer Pleads Guilty To Insider Trading
• SEC Fines Mizuho $1.25M Over Customer Info Disclosures
• Midyear Report: Top Privacy Developments Of 2018, Part 1
• GOP Reps Ask FCC For Info For 911 Fee Diversion Inquiry
• Is The Grass Greener On The Solo Side?
• 1st Circ. Wonders Why FDA Should Not Decide Eyedrop Suit
• Developments In State Data Breach Notification Laws
• Carpenter And The High Court's Shift On 4th Amendment
• Law360's Satisfaction Survey: By The Numbers
• The Least-Stressed Attorneys In A Stressed-Out Profession
• TCF Bank To Pay $30M To End Overdraft Services Suit
• Oncologist Says Roundup Caused Groundskeeper's Cancer
• NY, FTC Reach Deal With Firm In Debt Collection Suit
• Facebook Suspends Analytics Firm To Study Possible Misuse
• £275M Experian Merger Could Hurt Competition, CMA Says
• Singapore Health System Breach Affects 1.5M Patients
• Apple User Fights To Win Cert. In HD False Ad Suit
• 7th Circ. Refuses To Revive Suits Against Debt Collectors
• How A Fla. Ruling Ignited A Surge In Online ADA Suits
• Apple's $16.5M App Auto-Renew Deal Gets Initial OK
• Faulty Expert Opinion Tanks Auxilium Testosterone Suit
• Lawmakers Ask Trump To Appoint Election Security Head
• Wells Fargo Beats Ex-Employee's Suit Over 'Unethical' Culture
• GlaxoSmithKline Says FDA Rejected Zofran Birth Defects
• Biometrics And Geolocation Legislation: A Midyear Update
• The Opioid Epidemic: Who Will Jurors Hold Accountable?
• 2nd Circ. Bats Down Sanctioned Atty's FDCPA Suit Over $131
• What's Keeping Execs Up At Night? Cybersecurity, Poll Says
• GM Ch. 11 Judge Undecided On $1B Ignition Switch Deal
• Russian Hack Charges Offer Rare Look At Spy Vs. Spy Battles
• CFPB Director Nominee Gets Heat From Dem Senators
• Ford, Bosch Say Super-Duty Truck Emissions Suit Baseless
• Class Attorneys Secure $40M From Solodyn Pay-For-Delay
• Debt Collector Blames Computer Error In Credit Class Action
• AngioDynamics Will Pay $12.5M To End DOJ's FCA Probe
• Lender To Pay Customers Reduced $500K After CFPB Probe
• Verizon Slams 'Cramming' Claims Before the FCC
• One-Off Error Not Grounds For FCRA Suit, Equifax Says
• Signing As Wife Can't Shield Expedia User From Arbitration
• Employers Can Prepare For New Colo. Data Privacy Law
• Chris Dodd Talks Dodd-Frank, Nuremberg Trial, Hollywood
• How FCC Ruling Could Impact Viability Of TCPA Fax Cases
• Debt Collector Exits FDCPA Suit Over Dispute Notice
• Cancer Pro To Monsanto Jury: Pesticide Study Critique 'Idiotic'
• Firms Vie For Facebook MDL Lead In Judge's 'Beauty Contest'
• Groupon Bilked Boat Co. By Lying About Refunds, Suit Says
• What Attys Expect To See At CFPB Director Nominee Hearing
• DirecTV Customer Seeks Cert. Against Law Firm, Auditor
• Bloomingdale's, Customers Get Nod On $1.4M TCPA Deal
• Calif. Poker Pro Cops To Pocketing $6M In Ticketing Ploy
• Lyft Wants Snubbed Driver's Background Suit Arbitrated
• Tech Giants, Advocacy Groups Back New Email Privacy Rules
• VW Insists Bondholders' Emissions Fraud Suit Must Be Axed
• A Chat With Gibson Dunn Diversity Chief Salim-Williams
• Debt Collecting Law Firm Accused Of Mailing Faux Court Docs
• Wis. Tribe To Head Native American Suit Over Equifax Breach
• FTC Says Fines Force Companies To Rethink Consumer Data
• New Privacy Laws' Unintended Impact On Bankruptcy Sales
• What Kavanaugh's Writing Tells Us About His Personality
• CFPB In-House Judges May Be Next To Come Under Scrutiny
• EPA Official Tried To 'Kill' Pesticide Study, Monsanto Jury Told
• Equifax Says Banks Don't Belong In Data Breach MDL
• Shopper Seeks Class Cert. In Kroger Listeria Suit
• Geico Drives Into Multibillion-Dollar Auto Parts Antitrust Row
• Mo. Panel Nixes FCRA Suit Against Staffing Co. Over Firing
• Pa. PUC Sues Nonprofit Over Unspent Development Funds
• Cereal Cos. Don't Have To Post Cancer Warning, Panel Says
• EU Strikes Bilateral Data Transfer Deal With Japan
• Amazon Seeks To End FCRA Suits With $5M In Gift Cards
• Biz Groups Urge 1st Circ. To Rehear Uber Fine Print Spat
• 3 Pros, 3 Cons Of Litigation Finance
• Allergan Awarded $27K In Sanctions In Compounding Suit
• LabMD Seeks DC Circ. Rehearing In Suit Against FTC Attys
• House GOP Member Floats Bill To Restore Net Neutrality
• Airbnb Told To Comply With EU Consumer Rules On Pricing
• Beware Processors As Co-Controllers Under GDPR
• GameStop Reaches Deal In Class Action Over Data Breach
• T-Mobile Must Face Trimmed Unauthorized Account Row
• Hair Care Product Maker Sued Over 'Nightmare' Side Effects
• Yahoo Email Users Seek Class Cert. In Data Breach MDL
• 4th Circ. Axes Va. Buyers' Hyundai False Ad Suits
• Facebook Users Seek Info In Cambridge Analytica Ch. 7
• AT&T, Telecoms Can't Escape Suit Over Uncollected 911 Fees
• New 'Shine The Light' Suits Highlight Privacy Issues
• Pioneering Judges Keep A Closer Eye On Class Action Deals
• Toyota, Kobe Steel Want Out Of Subpar Metal Parts Suit
• Tribal Business Wants Out Of California Cigarette Tax Laws
• Modern Communication Brings E-Discovery Challenges
• CFPB And The Issue Of Its Legitimacy
• Debt Collector Needn't Pay Fines In Full Under CFPB Deal
• EPA 'Amazingly Wrong' On Roundup Cancer Risk, Jury Hears
• Navient Says Borrower Docs Dispute Is Between CFPB, DOE
• 3 Privacy Issues Kavanaugh May Face As High Court Justice
• Sens. Urge FTC to Investigate Smart-TV Privacy Issues
• BNY Mellon Can't Dodge Fraud Claim Over Countrywide Loan
• It's Not All About The Benjamins, Baby (Lawyer)
• FTC Wants To Keep Fighting Opana Pay-For-Delay Deal
• 9th Circ. Nixes State Farm Credit Report Suit Under Spokeo
• Temple Univ. Faces Probe Over Ratings Inflation Claims
• Fewer Remedies In Calif. For Targets Of Defamatory Reviews
• Uber Fights Atty Fees Bid In Drivers' Failed Data Breach Suit
• Failure-To-Warn Suit Against St. Jude Not Preempted
• Attys Seek $1.74M From $23M Pizza Chain TCPA Deal
• Ford Can't Escape Bulk Of Revived Mustang Defect Suit
• Kimpton's $600K Data Breach Settlement Denied
• Judging A Book: Hood Reviews 'Lawyering From The Inside Out'
• China — The Next Data Privacy Frontier
• Navient Won't Produce Docs Without DOE Say-So, CFPB Says
• Hearst Inks Record $50M Pact To End Mich. Video Privacy Row
• 49ers Dispute Need For New Stadium Inspection In ADA Suit
• Monsanto's Roundup Tied To Cancer, Ex-NIH Official Testifies
• Jacoby & Meyers Clients Can Try Again In Billing Suit
• 'World's Largest Latin Dance Cruise' Hit With Robotext Suit
• Ruling 'Fatal' For Objection To $2B Forex Deal, Court Told
• Lenovo Cuts $7.3M Deal To Settle Adware Class Action
• Get Ready For Digital Health Product Liability Cases
• Adviser Accused In $102M Ponzi Case Can Use Some Funds
• No Science Behind 'SuperStarch' Label Claims, Suit Says
• Religious Groups Bound By Data Rules, EU Top Court Says
• Kavanaugh Splurged On Baseball Tix, Reports Say
• Ben & Jerry's Sources From Not-So-Happy Cows, Suit Says
• Online Macy's Shopper Lodges Data Breach Suit
• 4 Kavanaugh Arguments You Gotta Hear
• FCC Needs More Info Before Gutting Kids' TV, Sens. Warn
• Trump Retools Fraud Task Force To Focus On Consumers
• Kennedy's Legacy Remains Alive In Kavanaugh's Nomination
• Senate Panel Gearing Up For Kavanaugh Vetting Fight
• What Civil Rights Rulings Could Look Like Under Kavanaugh
• FCC Must Probe Carriers' Sharing Of User Data, Panel Hears
• Veggie Burger Buyers Ask For Cert. In Kellogg Labeling Row
• 3 Top E-Discovery Case Law Lessons Of 2018 (So Far)
• Honda Owners Seek Final Approval Of CR-V MDL Settlement
• Calif. Must Pay Back $331M To Mortgage Settlement Fund
• UK Fines Facebook £500K Over Data Harvest Scandal
• 'Not A Complicated Case': Kavanaugh's Straightforward Style
• Test Cos. Face Ill. Biometric Lawsuits Over Finger, Vein Scans
• Kavanaugh's Privacy Views Could Boost Gov't Access To Data
• Kavanaugh Could Mean High Court Trouble For CFPB
• Monsanto Discussed Downplaying Roundup Risks, Jury Hears
• 9th Circ. Dismisses Class Actions Over Slave Labor Labeling
• Walmart Challenges Shoppers' Self-Checkout Video Suit
• 'Shaky' Evidence Of Roundup-Cancer Link Admissible At Trial
• Dems Need Unified Front To Combat Trump's High Court Pick
• 5 Tips For Kavanaugh As Confirmation Gets Underway
• DOJ Must Give Harvard FOIA Docs On For-Profit College
• With Kavanaugh's Nomination, Chevron's Future Looking Grim
• Fla. Law Firm Facing Suit Over Debt Collection Disclosures
• 'Regulatory Humility' Will Spur New Technologies, Pai Says
• Dyson, SharkNinja Say $16M False Ad Verdict Wrong
• Law Schools Must Take A Stand Against Mandatory Arbitration
• Atty Conflict Sinks Class Cert. Against Supplement Maker
• Fiat Chrysler Looks To Nix Amended Emissions-Cheating Suit
• How Kavanaugh's Conservative Cred, DC Ties Won The Day
• Senate Battle Lines Drawn With Kavanaugh As Trump's Pick
• Monsanto Fights Cancer Claims In 1st Roundup Jury Trial
• Biometric Privacy Suits Don't Need Actual Harm, Ill. Court Told
• 5 Kavanaugh Opinions You Need To Read Right Now
• Trump Picks Brett Kavanaugh For Supreme Court
• Mulvaney Elevates Top Adviser To Acting CFPB Deputy
• Costco, Walmart Ran Illegal Eye Exam Shops, 9th Circ. Told
• Levi's Wants Apparel Co.'s 'Trademark Bully' Case Tossed
• GOP Reps. Question Google, Apple On Data Collection
• Under New Chair, FTC Aims To Up Its Game For 21st Century
• 3rd Circ. Backs Return Of NJ ADT Class Suit To State Court
• Kerrygold Sued Over Claims Its Cows Are 'Grass-Fed'
• 3 Mortgage Fee Class Actions Paused Pending First-Filed Suit
• 9th Circ. Affirms VW's $10B Diesel Vehicle Deal With Owners
• Texas Ambulance Co. Sues Ford Over Defective Driveshafts
• Dish Made 300 Debt-Collection Robocalls, TCPA Suit Says
• Federal Contractor TCPA Liability A Loophole, Group Says
• Customer Reignites Time Warner Robocall Suit
• Landry's Says Insurer On Hook For Cost Of Data Breach Suit
• How FTC Rules Affect Employee-Generated Marketing
• TCPA Rulings Give Cos. Liability Shield, But No Knockout
• FTC Strikes $54M Deals In Alleged Biz Coaching Scam Suit
• What You Need To Know For The Supreme Court Nomination
• Judge Gives First OK To $11.2M Deal In Chase Interest Suit
• Prosecutors Gain Access To Jones Day Files On Volkswagen
• ICANN Can Change To Comply With GDPR, Watchdog Says
• CFPB Deputy To Exit, Drop Suit Over Mulvaney Appointment
• Creative Attys Get Anti-Regulation Ammo In High Court Case
• Ill. Pharmacy Wins Class Cert. In TCPA Suit Over Drug Faxes
• Seagate Hard Drive Consumers Denied Class Cert.
• Google Accused Of Exposing Personal Emails To Third Parties
• DirecTV Wants Subscriber's Privacy Claims Arbitrated
• CVS Sued Over 'Memory-Enhancing' Dietary Supplement
• Myths And Facts About Using TAR Across Borders
• In 2nd Try, SEC, ITT Execs Reach Deal On Eve Of Fraud Trial
• FDA Can't Compel New Tobacco Co. Warning Labels Yet
• Osco Drug Wants Sanctions In Prescription Refill TCPA Suit
• Dr Pepper Hit With Suit Over 'Real Ginger' Campaign
• 3 Risks Of GDPR Access Requests
• Time To Settle Mich. Video Privacy Class Action For $7.4M
• Calif. Privacy Law To Hit Over 500K Companies: Report
• Artificial Intelligence Policy Needs Public Input, Gov't Told
• FTC Scores $5.2M Win Against Co. In Credit Score Scheme
• Drivers Win Partial Cert. In Fiat Chrysler Car-Hacking Dispute
• Bristol-Myers, Otsuka Beat Suit Over Abilify Side Effects
• EU Parliament Calls For Data Deal's End Unless US Complies
• FCC Urged Not To Cut Lifeline Funds From Wireless Resellers
• Calif. Lawmakers Reach Deal On Net Neutrality Bill
• Borrowers Sue Tribe-Owned Lender Over High-Interest Loans
• $140M Verdict Against AbbVie In Testosterone MDL Tossed
• State Farm Wants New Trial In $34M Policy Fees Fight
• LabMD Prez Given Option To Tweak Tiversa FCA Suit
• Verizon Tells 1st Circ. Unwanted-Call Suit Must Be Arbitrated
• Nature's Way Oil Row Paused After 9th Circ. Hyundai Ruling
• GDPR Gameplay: Privacy Issues For Video Game Developers
• How Smaller Firms Can Go Global Without Going Bankrupt
• Law360 Reveals The Global 20 Firms Of 2018
• Global Law Firms Bulk Up In Europe As Brexit Approaches
• Calif. Privacy Law To Spark GDPR-Like Compliance Efforts
• FTC Gets TRO Against Online Marketers Of 'Free' Trials
• Less Talk, More Walk In Volleyball Sex Abuse Suit: Judge
• RBS Reaches $20M Settlement With Illinois Over RMBS Sales
• Debt Collector Loses Bid To Toss Suit Over Notices
• Some Good Prop 65 News For Businesses
• NYC Eatery's Site Fails Blind Users, Suit Says
• CFPB Structure Is Unconstitutional, 5th Circ. Hears
• Whole Foods Gets Misleading Juice Labels Suit Trimmed
• Apple Sued Over IPhone Slowdowns, Defective Batteries
• Football Hall Of Fame Sues Contractors Over Canceled Game
• Equifax Engineer Admits Insider Trading With Data Breach Info
• Judge Wants More On Preemption In Odwalla Labeling Suit
• Washington State Should Amend Its Anti-Rebate Laws
• A Look At Chicago's Data Protection Proposal
• From Lawmaker To Lawyer
• The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term
• High Court Nomination Watch: 7th Circ.'s Amy Coney Barrett
• Narrow Rulings Reveal Wide Gulfs Between Justices
• 4 High Court Lineups That Might Surprise You
• Kennedy's Exit Won't Tip High Court Balance For Banks
• McDonald's Slams Cheeseless Quarter Pounder Class Action
• The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court Term
• Consumer Accusing Marketing Co. Of Deception Seeks Cert.
• DraftKings, FanDuel MDL Unpaused After Deal Talks Fail
• Man's TCPA Suit Lacks Key Auto-Dialer Claim, GrubHub Says
• 23andMe DNA Patent Invalid Under Mayo, Ancestry.com Says
• NY AG, Camping Cos. Ink Deal To End Membership Suit
• Trump Plows Ahead With Supreme Court Selection Process
• Raymours Wins Bid To Send NJ Text Message Action To NY
• The California Consumer Privacy Act: 3 Early Questions
• Dem Rep. Blasts FCC For Punting Cambridge Analytica Probe
• Horizon, Consumers Fight Over Discovery In Data Breach Suit
• Privacy Risks For Non-Health Employee Benefit Plans
• A Trump Supreme Court Nominee Can Be Defeated
• The Supreme Court Term By The Numbers
• The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court
• The Most Talkative Justices Of The Term