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Consumer Protection - August, 2011
315 articles
- Microsoft Tracks Phone Users Without Consent: Suit
- SunTrust Hit With Action Over Loan Fees, Foreclosures
- Junk Faxing Atty Hit With $4.2M Class Judgment
- DirecTV's Bid To Nix Cancel Fee Action Put On Hold
- Craigslist Beats Suit Over Customer Payment Data
- FTC Returns $3.2M To Warranty Robo Call Scam Victims
- Hedge Fund Manager Sues Wife For $25M Over Stolen Info
- Nestle Waters Faces $50M Suit Over Delivery Late Fees
- MyLife Fraud Class Action Withstands Bid To Dismiss
- Q&A With Phelps Dunbar's Mary Ellen Roy
- Acella Loses Bid To Nix False Ad Suit Over Vitamin Labels
- Revisiting FINRA's Class Waiver Policy Post-AT&T
- Acer Strikes $280M Deal In Windows Action
- Returning Courts To Their Owners
- Publix Slapped With Class Action Over ATM Fees
- Google Hit With Investor Suit Over Illegal Drug Ads
- Nev. Sues BofA Over Deceptive Mortgage Programs
- Merial Sues Bayer Over Dog Heartworm Pill Ads
- Educators To Finalize New Privacy Rules By Year's End
- Suzuki Dealer Awarded $18.5M In False Ad Suit
- Calif. Pensioners' Names, Benefits Must Be Public: Court
- Drug Co. Seeks Quick Win On False Ad Claims In IP Suit
- Kashi 'All Natural' Claims Challenged In False Ad Suit
- Q&A With Alston & Bird's David Keating
- Nutella False Advertising Suit Survives Dismissal Bid
- Ocean Spray, Pom Go For Kill Before False Ads Trial
- SC Johnson — No Help For Advertisers
- DNA Retention May Violate Privacy: Mass. Appeals Court
- Hydroxycut Marketing Action, Injury Suits Stay Alive
- France Unveils Cookies, Data Breach Notification Law
- US-Canada Border Streamlining Raises Privacy Concerns
- Thai Airways Fined Over Deceptive Fare Ads
- Online Advertisers To Comply With New Privacy Rules
- Q&A With Gibson Dunn's Sean Royall
- Hackers Get Hands On Nokia Forum Users' Personal Info
- The Latest (And Greatest?) Case In The AdWords Saga
- Lucky Brand Hit With Consumer Data Class Action
- Charlotte Russe Sued Over Customer Email Info Requests
- High Court Shouldn't Revive Cellphone Emission Suit: US
- U-Haul Can't Nix Benzene Warning Suit
- Judge Puts Hold On Teacher-Student Social Media Ban
- Q&A With Kelley Drye's Dana Rosenfeld
- Nonprofits Escape Calif. Junk Insurance Claims
- Ireland Puts Facebook Privacy Rules Under Microscope
- Overheating IPad Class Action Gets Shut Down Again
- Dish Settles Vt. AG's Suit Over Misleading Letter
- Shoddy Lawyering Can't Kill Collection Suit: 7th Circ.
- Arizona Beverages 'All Natural' Label Suit Trimmed
- Global Employee Terminations In The Age Of Social Media
- $2M Fee Award Reaffirmed In Nigeria Air Charter MDL
- Insurer Says BofA Customers' Fraud Claims Fall Short
- Ban On UK L'Oreal Ads Has Global Implications
- 4th Circ. OKs Class Cert. In Phone Book Advertising Row
- Microsoft Hit With Class Action Over Xbox Texts
- 7th Circ. Nixes Unjust Profit Claims In Cigarette Ad Suit
- Medtronic Insulin Pumps Open To Cyberattack: Hacker
- Apple Off The Hook In IPhone 'Glassgate' Class Suit
- Fight Over Condo Deal Doesn't Belong In Calif.: Attys
- Canadian Fitness Giant Settles Robocall Claims
- Q&A With Robins Kaplan's Michael Geibelson
- Clarifying India's Privacy Clarifications
- WikiLeaks Says US Wants Web Host's Records
- FTC To Step Up Green Ad Control With Revised Guides
- FCC Floats Rule To Unmask 3rd-Party Phone Charges
- LG, Sears To Pay $23M To Settle Energy Star Suits
- Smartphone Hackers Targeting Android, McAfee Says
- Hancock Bank Sued Over Excessive Overdraft Fees
- Judge Won't Stall Ocean Spray, Pom False Ads Trial
- Class Cert. Granted In Boiron False Advertising Suit
- Groupon Can't Escape Alcatraz Google Ads Action
- FDIC Targets Execs Of Failed Bank In $193M Loan Suit
- LivingSocial Suits Over Expired Deals Merged Into MDL
- 3rd Circ. Reverses Stance On Verizon Rate Hike Dispute
- New Indian Privacy Rules Spare Outsourcing Cos.
- Embarq Triumphs In Internet Privacy Action
- Q&A With Michelman & Robinson's Ronald Camhi
- A Paradigm Shift On Commonality
- Cellphone Service Providers Eye Legislation Nervously
- Wal-Mart, Others Sued Over Calif. Sales Tax Refunds
- Google To Pay $500M To End Canadian Drug Ad Probe
- RBS Contractors' High Pay Rates Exposed In Email Leak
- American Home Targets LPS Over Surrogate Signing
- Consumers Say ComScore Illegally Tracks, Shares Info
- High Court Rebuffs Wider Privacy Rights In Recent Term
- Yoplait Buyers Slam General Mills' Bid To Derail Class
- Debt Collection Co. Tries To Trim Wrongful Call Action
- Q&A With SNR Denton's Jeff Modisett
- School District, 4th Student Settle Over Webcam Scandal
- Facebook Rolls Out New Privacy Controls
- Morgan Stanley Unit Dodges Loan Modification Suit
- Coldwell Faces Class Action Over Bogus Closing Fees
- Prison Telecom Says Rival Told Lies To Steal Customers
- Yalies' Data Up On Google For Months, School Warns
- FTC Shutters Bogus Texas Debt Reduction Co.
- NBTY Unit Faces Class Action Over Joint Repair Claims
- Calif. Assembly OKs Cellphone Search Warrant Bill
- Feds Need Warrant For Cellphone Location Data: Judge
- Ethical Screens: Building Electronic Barriers
- 9th Circ. Revives Suit Over Ticketmaster Info Sharing
- Internet Security Co. Accused Of Hacking Retailer's Site
- Calif. Senate Passes Genetic Anti-Bias Bill
- Consumers Understand '100% Beef' Claim: Kraft Witness
- Israel OKs Google Street View, With Conditions
- New Tax Law Could Put Privacy At Risk: Treasury
- LegalZoom Settles With Class Over Legal Service Fees
- BofA Pays $5M To Settle Credit Card Arbitration Suit
- Q&A With Hinshaw's David Schultz
- Student-Teacher Social Media Ban Illegal, Suit Claims
- Sony's Sobering Cybersecurity Situation
- Diverse EU Cookies Policies Pose Risks For Compliance
- Chipotle Misled Consumers Over Bacon In Beans: Suit
- 9th Circ. Rules For Chase In Credit Card Interest Suit
- CVS Agrees To Pay $2M Over Misleading Pricing Ads
- Whole Foods Sued For Collecting Customer ZIP Code Info
- GNC Settles $1.5M Class Action Over Steroid Poppers
- British Detective Arrested Over Fear Of Hacking Info Leak
- Comcast, DirecTV Settle Over NFL Sunday Ticket Ads
- Data Breach Notification Proposals Ripe For Passage
- Blackstone, Goldman Escape Junk Insurance Case
- JPML Sends Dial Soap False Marketing Suits To NH
- Calif. Court Allows Class Pursuit In Listerine Ad Suit
- 2nd Circ. Affirms $1.9M Award Against Diet Aid Co.
- Q&A With Foley & Lardner's Mike Lueder
- A Delicate Dance: Data Privacy And E-Discovery
- German State Doesn't 'Like' Facebook Analytics Policy
- Hackers Target Drone Contractor, Dump Exec's Emails
- Judge Tosses False Ad Suit Against USGBC
- Calif. AG Sues Attys Over Mortgage Litigation Scam
- Another News Corp. Worker Arrested In Hacking Scandal
- Google Mulls Belgium Settlement Deal Over Street View
- JPMorgan Accused Of Sham Mortgage Modifications
- Judge Trims Claims From US Bank Mortgage Fee Action
- FINRA Clarifies Brokerage Social Media Rules
- Groupon Defends Privacy Policy To Lawmakers
- Q&A With Fulbright's Pamela Jones Harbour
- Calif. Transit Agency Hit With 2nd Data Breach
- Outing Anonymous Online Speakers In The 9th Circ.
- DOD To Share Cyberthreats With More Contractors
- BMW Secretly Recorded Calls To Debtors: Class Action
- Homeowners Target Morgan Stanley Unit Over HAMP Loans
- Microsoft, CBS, Others Dropped From Web Tracking Suit
- 3 Fla. Men Indicted In $30M Telemarketing Scam
- FICO Scores Low In Credit Rating Trademark Feud
- Iowa AG Sues Buying Club Over Secret Memberships
- AT&T Workers' Identity Theft Claims Preempted By NLRA
- Purdue University Warns 7,000 Of Data Breach
- Sara Lee, Kraft Duel Over 'Biased' Hot Dog Ad Survey
- Wells Fargo Settles With Conn. AG Over Home Loans
- Best Buy, Genesco, Others Won't Face ZIP Code MDLs
- Q&A With Hogan Lovells' Chris Wolf
- Panel Backs Most Allegra Ad Claims
- Nutrex, Supplement Co. Strike Deal In False Ad Suit
- BofA Deceptive Marketing Actions Centralized In Calif.
- 5 Tips For Avoiding A Data Breach Smackdown
- Same Discovery, Different Media
- Apple Slapped With $25M IPhone Tracking Suit In S. Korea
- NebuAd To Donate $1.7M To End Web Snooping Suit
- AmEx Hit With Class Action Over Cold Calls
- No MDL For Nutella Consumers In False Advertising Suits
- AT&T Sues Alleged Data Miners In Caller ID Scam
- Best Buy Dodges Warranty Suit After Damages Vanish
- St. Louis Transit Co. Sued Over Credit Card Receipts
- 3rd Circ. Grants New Trial In E-Trade TILA Suit
- Global Privacy Laws Advance To Keep Pace With EU
- Google Has Made Privacy Strides, But Work Remains: UK
- Q&A With Arnold & Porter's Amy Mudge
- FCC Eyes Calif. Transit Agency's Cellphone Block
- News Of The World Leaders Condoned Hacking: Ex-Reporter
- Implications Of Blanco V. Bath Iron Works
- ReliaStar Faces Class Action Over Loan Interest Policy
- Mortgage Modification Co. Shut Down Over Fraud Claims
- Sara Lee, Kraft Fire Opening Salvos In Wiener War
- FTC Backs Program To Regulate Online Tracking
- 8th Circ. Won't Rehear Allianz's Annuity Claims Argument
- Schumer Calls For Background Checks On Utility Workers
- Class Certified In Suit Over Software 'Time Bomb'
- Resellers Can't Disclose Driver Info, Judge Says
- Volkswagen Finance Co. Sued Over False Credit Info
- MyLife Execs, VC Firm Exit Class Action
- FCC Tells Telecom To Refund Customers For Provider Switch
- Zynga Says Amended Privacy Suit Still Falls Short
- CFPB's Watchful Eye To Sharpen In Coming Months
- Q&A With O'Melveny's Brian Anderson
- FTC To Crack Down On Privacy Policies In Mobile Apps
- Netflix Privacy Class Actions Consolidated
- IntelliGender Challenges $2.5M Gender Test Deal
- Fishing The Social Media Seas
- Encore Units Settle Suit Over Robo-Signed Docs For $5M
- Dish Sued Over Fees Deducted From Social Security Funds
- Cash America Lendees Must Arbitrate Claims: Judge
- Morgan Stanley Unit Says Recorded Calls Were Legal
- Whole Foods Settles Action Over Bulk Discounts
- Mobile Ad Cos. To Pay $12M Over Unsolicited Texts
- FTC Alters Competition, Consumer Protection Hearings
- Trinity Mirror Distances Itself From Hacking Scandal
- LinkedIn Pulls Plug On Social Ads Over Privacy Concerns
- Calif. Privacy Law Shouldn't Apply To NY Calls: JPMorgan
- NZ Fines Vodafone Over Misleading Cellphone Promos
- Calif. Court Revives Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Fraud Suit
- Kids' Do Not Track Bill Could Hinder Targeted Ads
- Baby Sex Test Maker Settles False Ad Suit For $2.5M
- Class Trimmed In Fila Body-Toning False Ad Suit
- CVS Accused Of Advertising Misleading Prices
- Phone-Hacking Fallout: Lessons For Employers
- Q&A With Morgan Lewis' Steve Mahinka
- Sony Offers Aussie PlayStation Users Free ID Protection
- 11th Circ. Deems AT&T Class Action Waiver Valid
- Ind. AG Targets Foreclosure Consulting Cos. Over Scam
- Goodwin Snags Former Foley Class Action Defense Pro
- Data Of 75K Students, Workers Exposed In UWM Hack
- Tips For Reducing Liability When Moving To The Cloud
- Agency Botched Employment Background Checks: Suit
- JetBlue Says Federal Law Preempts Phone Recording Suit
- Lush Cosmetics To Revamp Data Security After Breach
- HP Fails To Shred Printer Defect Class Action
- Q&A With Troutman Sanders' David Anthony
- Inside Sorrell V. IMS Health
- Nascar Sued Over Unsolicited Text Messages
- RIM Must Tread Carefully In Aiding London Riot Probe
- Suit Says MediaNews Printed Users' Credit Card Info
- Foreclosure Fee Action Stays In Federal Court
- Bayer, Lilly False Ad Row Over Pet Meds To Stay In NY
- GameStop Hit With Class Action Over Text Ads
- Another News Corp. Editor Arrested In Hacking Scandal
- Asian Shipping Co. Hit With Class Action Over Fax Spam
- Campbell Puts Lid On Soup Label Action
- Judge Nixes LG False Marketing Verdict Against Whirlpool
- Law Schools Sued Over Inflated Employment Data
- Class Action Over Diet Drink Celsius Tossed
- Q&A With Foley & Lardner's Marty Bishop
- Coconut Water Health Claims Have Holes, Buyer Says
- EU 'Right To Be Forgotten' Only Good In Theory: Attys
- US Secret Watchlist Defies Privacy Law, Groups Say
- Privacy Advocates Urge Canadian PM To Drop E-Spy Bills
- Consumers Sue Hallmark, Crayola Over Bubble Stains
- Get Ready For Cybersecurity Laws
- Akerman Boosts Consumer Finance Team
- Q&A With Kelley Drye's John Villafranco
- Acer Settles Class Action Over Windows OS On Laptops
- Comcast Loses Emergency Bid To Pull DirecTV NFL Ads
- Stay Lifted In H&R Block, Jackson Hewitt False Ad Row
- South Korea Eyes Safeguards For Personal Data Online
- Dykema Enters Southeast With Womble Carlyle Hire
- Wells Fargo Escapes Suit Over Mortgage Modifications
- Car Lender Recorded Customers' Phone Calls: Suit
- H&R Block To Pay $9.8M To End Mortgage Bias Suit
- Animal Drug Co. Hit With Junk Fax Class Action
- Zynga Dropped From Game Fees Suit
- Swift Faces Class Action Over Background Checks
- Sony Data Breach Suits Consolidated In Calif.
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Open For Business
- Rise Of Personal Data Market Could Aid Class Actions
- Firms May Hesitate To Disclose Data Breaches: Panel
- HHS Wants Input On Metadata Standards
- Check Cashing Co. Faces Class Action Over Data Theft
- JPML Consolidates Jiffy Lube Spam Text Actions
- Google Illegally Shares Android Users' Personal Info: Suit
- AT&T Boosts Voice Mail Security After News Corp. Scandal
- JPML Won't Join Privacy Suits Against Apple, Google
- Consumer Takes JPMorgan Check Fee Row To High Court
- DOC Privacy Codes Of Conduct Would Lack Teeth: Attys
- Q&A With Venable's Tom Gilbertsen
- Facebook Ramps Up Lobbying Over Privacy
- 2011 — The Year Of The Breach
- Apple Says Parents Responsible For Kids' App Purchases
- Wells Fargo, Fannie Mae Hit With Reverse Mortgage Suit
- Encore Makes $1M Deal With Fla. AG Over Deceptive Fees
- Baum Hit With Unfair Foreclosure Suit Over Unfiled Forms
- TSA Rolls Out Body Scanner Tech Sans Naked Images
- Citigroup Data Theft Hits 90,000 Consumers In Japan
- Brigham And Women's Hospital Says It Lost Patient Info
- ADA Does Not Preempt Fliers' Contract Suits: 9th Circ.
- Wash. AG Sues BofA Unit Over Foreclosure Practices
- Book Clubs Scam Customers With Hidden Fees: Suit
- DirecTV Fights Comcast's Bid To Pull NFL Package Ads
- Ex-Cisco Engineer Charged With Hacking
- Air Canada, United Fined Over Customer Disclosures
- 'Spam King' Nabbed By FBI On Facebook Fraud Charges
- RCN, Paxfire Accused Of Intercepting Web Searches
- GNC, Others Targeted Over Weight-Loss Products
- Obama Taps Ex-Microsoft Exec For Federal CIO
- NY Indicts 6 In $1M JPMorgan Identity Theft Ring
- Bacardi's Havana Club Brand Not Misleading: 3rd Circ.
- France Opens Apple Investigation Over IPhone Tracking
- Spotify, Others Sued Over Web Tracking
- Social Network Quepasa Sent Spam Texts, Suit Says
- Comcast Tries To Tackle DirecTV Over 'Free' NFL Package
- BofA Accused Of Leaving Customers' Data Unprotected
- Hospital Group Blasts HHS' Call For Access Reports
- Wellnx Strikes Deal In Diet Products Marketing Fraud MDL
- Paul McCartney's Ex Accuses Mirror Of Hacking Phone
- Prescription Confidentiality Law And The Privacy Debate
- McAfee Sounds Alarm Over Hacking Threats To Data
- Microsoft Double-Bills Xbox Live Subscribers: Suit
- S. Korea Fines Apple For Tracing IPhone Locations
- Cell-Tek To Settle Junk Fax Fight For $1.8M
- Germany Gets Tough On Facebook's Facial Recognition
- Sen. Wants Answers On Scope Of Surveillance Law
- Takeda Accused Of Hiding Diabetes Drug's Cancer Link
- Citi Ducks Suit Over Loan Modification Policy
- Health Plan Cos. Take $2.4M Hit In Marketing Fraud Case
- U.K. Watchdog Reveals New Adviser Fee, Platform Rules
- Amusement Park Co. Hit With Credit Card Receipt Action
- News Corp. Tabloid Victimized By Hack Attack
- J&J Unit Seeks To Nix Listerine False Marketing MDL
- Food Co. Ends Insurance Fight Over Pom False Ad Suit
- US Says States Should Have Final Say On Insurance Rates
- Facebook Seeks Dismissal Of Parents' Class Action
- Microsoft Tweaks Geolocation Service To Protect Privacy
- Epson Ink Waste Class Action Mostly Scrapped
- Consumer Action Over Nestle Drink To Proceed
- Dow Jones Says Readers Can't Justify Contract Suit
- News Corp. Faces New British Hacking Probe
- Calif. Appeals Court Denies Class In LendingTree Suit
- Ballard Spahr Snags Consumer Financial Services Atty