Consumer Protection Archive » September, 2019

Consumer Protection - September, 2019

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• Duracell's Battery Claims Mislead Consumers, Energizer Says
• BofA Takes Aim At Calif. Mortgage Escrow Interest Suit
• Toyota Can't Escape Claims It Hid Faulty Camry AC Systems
• US Sanctions Russian Businessman For '18 Election Influence
• Principal Of Crypto Co. Indicted In $7M Bitcoin Scheme
• NJ Dance Club Can't Shake Suit Over Unwanted Texts
• Chemical Giants Can't Dodge Ohio PFAS Class Action
• Spanish Piping Co. Hit With $31M Verdict For False Ads
• Redo TCPA Standing Ruling, Consumer Groups Ask 11th Circ.
• Cohen Milstein Atty To Lead GM Defective Transmission Suits
• West Coast Sens. Praise FCC Waiver On Earthquake Alerts
• Federal AI Panel Actions Must Be Public, EPIC Says
• Deutsche Telekom Withholding Sprint-T-Mobile Info: States
• Hershey, Mars And Nestle Fight Child Labor Suits At 1st Circ.
• What Businesses Want: A National Consumer Privacy Law
• Enviros Look To Keep EPA Asbestos Regs Suit Intact
• 'Cyber Hunt' Bill Targeting Ransomware Clears Senate
• True Wellness Requires A Deeper Look At Atty Profession
• Shops Say Mass. Vaping Ban Undercuts FDA's Authority
• The Rise Of Virtual Influencers: Key Legal Issues For Brands
• Amazon Extinguishes State Farm's Hoverboard Fire Suit
• Concussion Settlement Judge Disputes Lit Funder's Claims
• Hagens Berman Proposed As Apple App Store Class Lead
• AT&T's Text Message Surveys Violate TCPA, 7th Circ. Hears
• LA Drops Billing Error Suit Against PwC Due To Atty Silence
• HUD's Disparate Impact Proposal Clarifies Fair Lending Laws
• Court Cites Autodialer Disputes In Rejecting $6M TCPA Deal
• Samsung Reaches $2.8M Deal In Galaxy Device Speed Suit
• Wells Fargo Gets Claims In Overdraft MDL Sent To Arbitration
• Calif. Privacy Law Means New Approach To Vendor Contracts
• Pursuing Wellness
• Fed. Judges Say They Need Autonomy On Sealing Orders
• Minn. AG Defends Insulin Suit Against Sanofi, Novo, Lilly
• Senate Anti-Money Laundering Bill Targets Shell Companies
• DoorDash Says 4.9M Accounts Affected In May Data Breach
• Libra May First Find Success Outside EU, US: Crypto Atty
• Amazon Facial Recognition Law Is In The Works, Bezos Says
• VW Must Face Bondholder's Emissions Fraud Suit
• CFPB Settlement Skimped On Restitution, Dem Senator Says
• Smoke Shop Not Covered For E-Cig Death, Insurer Says
• CBD Dosages Don't Match Product Labels, Users Say
• Mich. Tax Foreclosure Suit Belongs In State Court: County
• NY AG James Sues Dunkin' For Neglecting User Cybersecurity
• FCC Approves Policy To Shut Down Phone-Bill Inflaters
• Trial Date For Sprint-T-Mobile Merger Challenge Won't Move
• How BigLaw Is Adapting To Plaintiff-Side Litigation
• Retail Loyalty Programs Will Survive Calif. Privacy Law
• 'Muscletech' Buyer Says Supplement's Claims Are Weak
• Calif. Tells Judge J&J Must Pay $800M For Mesh Marketing
• Facebook Escapes Cambridge Analytica Stock Suit, For Now
• Calif. Voters May Get Chance To Tighten Privacy Law
• Fla. Mobile Home Park Owners, Attys Can't Escape RICO Suit
• NY Judge Calls Ditech Ch. 11 Plan Fair To Consumers
• Georgetown Prof. Slams 'Valid-When-Made' Rule As 'Made-Up'
• NY, Conn. Govs Agree To Coordinate Marijuana Tax Efforts
• Second Man Cops To Role In $36M Digital Ad Fraud
• Pursuing Wellness: A Focus On Firm Holistic Health Training
• Companies Must Manage Lead Generators Responsibly
• Six Insurers To Pay NY $1.8M For Improper Annuity Swapping
• Chicken Price-Fix Depos Remain On Hold Amid DOJ Probe
• Why Data Sources Aren't Furnishers Under Credit Report Regs
• FTC Has No Love For Match's Misleading Dating Ads
• Judging A Book
• More Students Want Tuition Back From Shuttered Law School
• Equifax Breach Prompted Privacy Culture Shift: Privacy Chief
• Fiat Chrysler Manager Charged In Emissions Conspiracy
• Consumers Seek $89M In Atty Fees For Robocall Class Action
• Ad Network Head Cops To Role In $36M Online Fraud Scheme
• FTC Examining Big Tech Mergers It Might Have Gotten Wrong
• Louisiana AG Says Big Banks Rigged Gov't-Sponsored Bonds
• Want Your Rival's Funder Info? Be Specific, Or Don't Bother
• Fixed-Income Platform TMC Settles SEC Claims For $2.1M
• 2nd Circ. Iffy On Punitive Damages For GM's Faulty Switches
• Defunct Belize Bank To Pay $23M To Exit FTC Fraud Case
• Tribe Prez Not Immune From Payday Loan Suit, Borrowers Say
• Cardinal Health Board Wants Opioid Derivative Suit Axed
• Mass. Vape Ban Draws Ire Of State Pot Commissioner
• Pac-Man Creator Chases Down Retro Game Co. With IP Suit
• Judge Jackson Reviews 'When Should Law Forgive?'
• Drivers Rip Bosch's Bid To Ax Mercedes Emissions Fraud Suit
• And Now A Word From The Panel: Too Small For An MDL?
• Balancing GDPR Rights And TM Owner Need For Domain Data
• Levi & Korsinsky, Bernstein Vie For Lead In Karyopharm Suits
• Google Must Only Apply 'Right To Be Forgotten' In EU
• Debt Collector Sent Misleading Letters, Proposed Class Says
• Top VW Bosses Charged With Manipulating Stock Price
• Republicans Press OCC For 'Administrative' Madden Fix
• Ex-FDA Director Says Agency Found J&J's Mesh Labels OK
• Marriott Keeps Data Breach Suit In Federal Court
• Russian Man Cops To Massive JPM Hack, To Cough Up $19M
• Litigation Funder Turns Up Heat On Concussion Deal Judge
• Nestle Must Face Shoppers' Suit Over 'No GMO' Label
• Ditech Says New Ch. 11 Plan Protects Consumer Creditors
• Ad Watchdog Says Cox Attacks Against AT&T Are Misleading
• Pursuing Wellness: Steps Toward A Supportive Firm Culture
• Change In TCPA Compliance Is On The Horizon
• Califia Farms Faces Suit Alleging Deceptive Vanilla Labeling
• ATM Operators Seek Cert. In Visa, Mastercard Antitrust Suit
• Bill Limiting Forced Arbitration Is Critical To Real Justice
• 'Bored At Work' Baggage Handler Settles SEC's Scam Claims
• So The CFPB Says It Has A Constitutional Flaw. Now What?
• 2 Charged With Using Fake Pop-Up Viruses To Swindle $10M
• Internet Society Urges IoT Regulation Prioritizing User Control
• Vimeo's Facial Scans Violate Ill. Biometric Law, User Says
• Buyers Win Class Cert. In Blood Clot Drug Monopoly Suit
• House Dems Pass Limits On Mandatory Arbitration Clauses
• Facebook Suspends 'Tens Of Thousands' Of Apps
• Ga. Borrowers Drop Suit Against Tribe-Linked Online Lender
• Pursuing Wellness: Mental Health Education As A Firm Priority
• Hertz Wants To Redo Rental Fees Ruling, Fights Cert. Bid
• FDCA Doesn't Apply To Convicted NECC Workers, Judge Told
• Sausage Biz's Coverage Suit Over Hacker Scam Still Cooking
• Cynosure Says Mass. Law Allows No 'Re-Do' Of False Ad Suit
• Wells Fargo Doubts Counsel's Adequacy In Mortgage Action
• Financial Groups Urge House To Back Cannabis Banking Bill
• Mexican Cos. Ink Tomato Deal Despite Inspection Worries
• 11th Circ. Asked To Rehear En Banc Single Text TCPA Suit
• Atty Can Sue For Fees In BNY Mellon Settlement, Judge Rules
• Pursuing Wellness: A Firm's Work With Mental Health Experts
• Rite Aid Gets Claims Trimmed In Deceptive Labeling Suit
• Attys Look To Toss Suit Over 'False' ADA Complaints
• Searching For A Legal Pathway For CBD Products
• Marriott Order Good News For Cybersecurity Class Action Bar
• Purdue Loses Bid To Toss Mass. Suit Amid Ch. 11 Stay Fight
• The State Of TCPA Litigation 1 Year After Marks V. Crunch
• FTC Settlement Over COPPA Will Change YouTube's Biz Model
• NJ Allowing Tesla To Make Illegal Direct Sales, Dealers Say
• AAA, Priceline Escape Members' Hotel Booking Suit
• CFPB Will Keep Consumer Complaint Database Public
• Senate Bill Would Establish Center To Fight Election Meddling
• J&J Talc Supplier Given Time To Negotiate Insurance Deal
• States Don't Want Sprint-T-Mobile Trial Moved Up
• Attys Snag $1M In Fees After $3.5M TCPA Deal With Checkers
• Judge OKs $3M Fee Bid In BNY Mellon Settlement
• Pursuing Wellness: When A Firm Brings Counseling On Site
• Outsourcing Facilities Face Rising Drug Compounding Risks
• Dorian Update: How State Laws Protect Service Members
• 9th Circ. Slams Samsung's 'Inaptly Titled' Arbitration Notices
• White House Dem Hopefuls Raise Pharma Deal Worries
• Plaintiffs In Tire Plant Suit Sanctioned For Discovery Failures
• Feds Won't Defend CFPB's Structure At High Court
• Apple Buyers Win Class Cert. Over Refurbished iPhone Parts
• Internet Of Things Security Bill Would Cost $35M, CBO Says
• TurboTax Says Rival Santa Clara, LA Lawsuits 'Untenable'
• House To Vote On Limits To Mandatory Arbitration Clauses
• Amazon Wants Privacy Battle Over Alexa Sent To Arbitration
• Toyoda Hit With Another Price-Fixing Suit In Auto Parts MDL
• Comcast Duped Utahns With Bogus 'Lifetime' Deal, Suit Says
• CFTC Alleges Man Made $10M In Binary Options Fraud
• Pursuing Wellness: Inside A Firm Meditation Program
• Raymond James Settles SEC's Improper Fee Claims For $15M
• Chamber Backs 9th Circ. Review Of Facebook Privacy Suit
• CFPB Eyes 'Tech Sprints' To Promote Regulatory Innovation
• Consumer Class Standing Faces Uncertainty In 11th Circ.
• Bondholder Says VW Can't Use New Evidence To Sink Suit
• Nestle Ducks Suit Over Trans Fat In Creamer, For Now
• Weil Was Upfront About Repping Insys In Ch. 11, Atty Says
• Utah Blazes Trail With Law Shielding Data From Gov't Search
• Top Dem Prods CBP Officials For Answers After Data Breach
• Facebook Draws Support For 9th Circ. Review Of Privacy Suit
• BofA Seeks Quick Win In Countrywide Appraisal Suit
• Scientist Tells Calif. Court J&J Mesh Doesn't Degrade
• Mishandled Loan Doesn't Warrant $3M Verdict, 7th Circ. Told
• Generic Cos. Pan 'Irrelevant' Doc Demands In Price-Fix Case
• Early Sampling Of Electronic Info Is Underutilized In Discovery
• Momenta, Sandoz Push For Sanctions In Blood Clot Drug Suit
• J&J Talc Supplier's $7.2M Deal With Insurers Faces Pushback
• How Amendments Changed The Calif. Consumer Privacy Act
• Danone Can't Escape False Ad Suit Over Coconut Milk
• Sirius Aims To Send 'Bait-And-Switch' Claims To Arbitration
• Calif. Leaders Reject Industry-Backed Updates To Privacy Law
• VW, Bosch To Face Opt-Outs In 'Clean Diesel' Bellwether Trials
• Consumer Loan Rate Cap Gets Calif. Senate's Blessing
• Coffee Co. Can't Pick Apart Its $25M False Ad Settlement
• Pret A Manger Looks To End $5M Suit Over 'Natural' Label
• Zappos Data Breach Deal Would Net Shoppers 10% Discount
• Google Balks As Judge Mulls Calif. Privacy Law For Outsiders
• Philip Morris Must Fork Over $20M Payout, Judge Says
• CFPB Remittance Rule Fine Spotlights Cash-Transfer Conduct
• Leasing Co. Inks $8.7M Deal In TCPA Suit Over Intrusive Texts
• Calif. Privacy Law Could Alter Litigation Risks Nationwide
• The Factors Courts Consider In Deposition Location Disputes
• Canada Fights China's Canola Import Curbs At WTO
• Alsup's Settlement Rules Survive 9th Circ. Scrutiny
• CDA Software Immunity Isn't 'Limitless,' Split 9th Circ. Says
• $1.15M Compass Bank TCPA Deal Gets Final Nod
• FTC Says Scammer In Belize Fraud Can't Tap Relief Fund
• Taco Bell Late-Night Drive-Thru Violates Civil Rights, Suit Says
• Class Cert. Scrubbed In Colgate 'Natural' False Ad Suit
• Users Target Capital One Cards With Madden-Tied Usury Suit
• FDCPA Takeaways From 3rd Circ. QR Code Opinion
• Antitrust, Digital Policy Collide In Top EU Enforcer's 2nd Term
• One Insurer Settles With NFL In Concussion Coverage Dispute
• Chipotle Wraps Up False Ad Suit With $6.5M Settlement
• What To Consider Before Filing For A Rule 57 Speedy Hearing
• Calif. Lawmakers Authorize Statewide Rent Control
• Facebook, Instagram Reach Deal Over Fake 'Likes'
• US Lauds Privacy Shield Data Pact As Latest Review Kicks Off
• Starr Need Not Defend Retailer Facing Calif. AG Fraud Suit
• FDIC, OCC Take Swipe At 'Unfathomable' Madden Decision
• Attys Say Farmers In Syngenta Row Waited Too Long To Sue
• No Class Cert. For Wish-Bone Salad Dressing False Ad Suit
• Nevada Spousal Credit Sharing May Conflict With Federal Law
• Facebook, Google Downplay Data's Power Amid UK Study
• Witness To Racer's $2B Tribal Loan Scam Avoids Prison
• Global Sweep Nets 281 Alleged Email Biz Scammers
• 9th Circ.: Robocall Ban 'Strikes At Heart' Of 1st Amendment
• CVS-Aetna Deal Clouds Merger Reviews, DOJ Deputy Says
• CFPB Rolls Out Innovation Policies, State Regulator Network
• FDA Refusal To Pause Cigar Warning Rule 'Unfair,' Judge Says
• DOJ Subpoenas Sanderson Farms In Chicken Price-Fix Probe
• CEOs Ask Congress To Look At Their Data Privacy 'Roadmap'
• Cheetah Mobile Officers Seek To Nix 'Click Injection' Suit
• Spirit Flyers' Bag-Fee Suit Not Preempted, 2nd Circ. Says
• FTC Warns 3 CBD Sellers About Bogus Health Claims
• FTC Preparing Conduct Guidance For Major Tech Companies
• Bondholder Can't Claim Fraud From Unseen Docs, VW Says
• Stem Cell Biz Facing Fraud Claims Declares Bankruptcy
• Weil Downplayed Atty Conflict, Convicted Insys Exec Says
• More Firms Pile Onto Seeger Weiss In Concussion Fee Fight
• Credit Data Group Calls Texas Medical Billing Law Unlawful
• YouTube Fine Showcases Expanded Enforcement Of COPPA
• 9th Circ. Ruling Highlights Evolution Of Calif. Arbitration Law
• Cookware Co. Takes Heat Over Faulty Nonstick Pans
• Why I Became A Lawyer: Expanding The Meaning Of Diversity
• Debt Collector On Hook For $267M In Robocall Damages
• Consumers Deserve Retail Electric Power Competition
• Ransomware Wave Has Cos., Gov'ts Scratching Their Heads
• Facebook Can't Shake Most Of User Data Harvesting MDL
• 9th Circ. Judge Doubts CFPB's $200M CashCall Demand
• Wells Fargo Fights Mortgage Class Action In Calif.
• FTC's Chopra Says $5B Facebook Settlement 'Unacceptable'
• Law Firm Aims To Sink DirecTV Customer's RICO Suit
• Public Face In FTC's Belize Fraud Case Can't Escape Suit
• Ariz. Lettuce Grower Tries To Toss NJ Panera Salad Suit
• VW Dealers' Emissions Losses Already Rectified, Bosch Says
• Spectrum Seeks To Arbitrate Debt-Collection Robocall Suit
• Ill. Appeals Court Tosses $4M Deal In The Body Shop Suit
• Full 5th Circ. Rules FHFA Is Unconstitutionally Structured
• Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40
• FTC's Historic YouTube Deal Raises COPPA Enforcement Bar
• Facebook Urges 9th Circ. To Reconsider Face-Scan Ruling
• Google's $13M Street View Deal Gets OK From Intrigued Judge
• Fintech Charter's Fate Still In Air After CSBS Suit Dismissal
• La. High Court Shuts Down Saints Fans' 'No-Call' Suit
• Tribal Shield Can't Sink Atty's RICO Conviction, 3rd Circ. Says
• Rent-A-Center Customers Reach $13M Price-Gouging Deal
• GM Seeks Quick Win Of Ignition Switch Loss Claims
• Chocolate Buyers Seek Class Cert. In Hershey False Ad Suit
• Rack Room Shoes' $26M TCPA Suit Deal Gets Initial OK
• 11th Circ. Ruling May Mark Turning Point For TCPA Litigation
• 7th Circ. Topples Precedent In Limiting FTC's Authority
• Residents Defend Standing In Uber E-Scooter Nuisance Suit
• Pa. Justices Urged To Reject Consumer Law Expansion
• Texas Law Could Signal More State, Federal Deepfake Bans
• Del. Judge OKs $225M Ch. 11 Defective Tablet Deal
• Okla. Police Pension Fund Says $4.2M Stolen In Cyberattack
• Discovery Counsel Vital In All Phases Of Mass Tort Litigation
• State AGs Launch Antitrust Probe Into Facebook
• Facebook Can't Pause Revival Of Spam Suit, 9th Circ. Told
• Beto O'Rourke Must Face Texting Suit Over '18 Campaign
• Are You Ready For Some Football (Lawsuits)?
• CFPB's Ocwen Servicing Suit Booted For Shotgun Pleading
• Home Depot Accused Of Violating Ill. Biometric Privacy Law
• Class Counsel Takes $3M Haircut As $110M Fiat Deal Gets OK
• How The Wayback Machine Can Strengthen Your Case
• Calif. AG Must Clarify Consumer Privacy Act Right Of Access
• 6th Circ. Flushes Kitty Litter Sewage Backup Suit
• Philip Morris Tells Mass. Jury Woman's Smoking Was Choice
• NYC Sues T-Mobile For 'Rampant And Repeated' Deception
• Major Chip Makers Duck Antitrust Conspiracy Claims, For Now
• CFPB Changes Not Impacting Work With Pa., AG Deputy Says
• J&J Asks Court To Toss 401(k) Savers' Suit Over Stock-Drop
• NFL Wants To Shut Down Heated Concussion Appeal
• Insurer Needn't Cover Vending Machine Co. In Hidden Fee Suit
• Gilead Says HIV 'No Generic' Suit Is Baseless
• AT&T Says 11th Circ. Ruling Dooms Junk Fax Suit
• Charter Fights Sanctions Bid In Wrong-Number Autodial Suit
• NHL's Lightning Cries Foul In Class Cert. Bid For TCPA Suit
• Risks To Avoid When Conducting Virtual Clinical Trials
• Draft Civil Procedure Jurisdictional Rule Needs A Tweak
• Bell & Howell To Refund Buyers Of Ultrasonic Mouse Repellers
• 7th Circ. Questions Injury From Half-Filled Candy Boxes
• Investors Land Partial Certification In Forex Suit
• Google To Pay $170M Over YouTube Child Privacy Claims
• CSBS Suit Over OCC Fintech Charter Tossed For Second Time
• Wis. Tribal President Says He's Immune To RICO, Usury Suit
• Quest Diagnostics Can't Use High Court To Evade TCPA Case
• Insurer Tells Calif. Justices Interest Disclosure Risks 'Disaster'
• Golf Co.'s Silence Caused Harm In Data Breach, Shopper Says
• Japan Antitrust Watchdog Tightening Consumer Data Rules
• Key Player In Belize Fraud Case Must Offer Docs, FTC Says
• FCC Urged To Boost Broadband Choices In Apartments
• Evaluating Section 230 Liability In The Sharing Economy
• Calif. Regulator Not Alone In Consumer Lending Concerns
• Federal Food Label Class Actions Face Growing Headwinds
• Marriott Ordered To Release Forensic Report On Data Breach