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Consumer Protection - February, 2012
221 articles
- Twitter Should Tread Carefully In Data Deal, Attys Say
- FTC Readies Online Disclosure Guidance For Advertisers
- Calif. Legislators Unveil Homeowner Protection Bills
- AT&T's Data Mining Suit Against Line Lessees Survives
- Lawmakers Ask Online Marketers To Own Up To Safari Tracking
- Verizon Offers Refunds, Up To $7.5M Fees In Cramming Deal
- Murdoch Scion Resigns Amid Phone Hacking Fallout
- Cosmetic Giants Hit With $100M Animal Testing Suit
- Contact Sport: Mobile Marketing To Sports Fans
- SEC, CFTC Float Identity Theft Rules For Financial Cos.
- Wells Fargo Reveals Litigation Risks Of $25B Mortgage Deal
- FTC OKs New Compliance Program For Online Kid Protection
- Judge's Recusal Revives Microsoft Online Privacy Suit
- Identity Theft Tops FTC Consumer Complaints For 2011
- Google Privacy Policy May Be Illegal, French Agency Warns
- US Will Finalize $25B Mortgage Deal Soon, HUD Chief Says
- Emergen-C Maker Fights Off Class Cert. In False Ad Action
- Outlining CFPB 'Larger Participant' Authority
- Foreclosures Can Survive Flawed Notice: NJ High Court
- US Needs New Acquisition Tactics For IT Contracts: Report
- PHH Hit With Hazard Insurance RESPA Class Action
- AOL Still On Hook In Consumer Data Release Action
- European Mobile Giants Agree To App Privacy Standards
- BMW Reaches $5M Deal In Call Recording Action
- Target's Toning Shoe Ads Deceptive: Suit
- HP Says Snapfish Users Agreed To Info-Sharing Policy
- Calif. AG Urges Delay of Fannie, Freddie Foreclosures
- Consumers Scoop Up $7.5M In Ben & Jerry's False Ad Deal
- Calif. Appeals Court Says Anti-Spam Law Not Preempted
- Shining The Light On Calif. Internet Privacy Law
- BofA Discriminates Against Disabled Homebuyers: HUD
- Judge Won't Make FTC Enforce Google Buzz Settlement
- Whitney Bank Settles Overdraft Class Action For $7M
- Rivals Jackson Hewitt, H&R Block Drop False Advertising Row
- FTC Strikes $359M Deal With Accused Online Scammer
- Ritz-Carlton Developer Sued Over Deceptive Condo Sales
- SoBe's 'All Natural' Labels Are False, Customers Say
- US Allowed To Subpoena Twitter Over Bachmann Threat
- AmEx Says FDIC Plans Action Over Charge Card Late Fees
- Financial Domain Names Could Boost Web Fraud: EU Watchdog
- Goldline Pledges $4.5M Refunds To End Case Over Coins
- Warner Chilcott Subpoenaed Over Marketing, Off-Label Use
- Cybersecurity And The SEC: Disclosure Tips
- 5th Amendment Rules Out Forced File Decryption: 11th Circ.
- Google Enlists Ex-House Rep. To Lead Policy Push
- Diet Co. Must Admit Wrongdoing In $11.5M FTC Deal: Judge
- HSBC Strikes $23M Deal To End Claims Over Card Insurance
- State Dept. Hit With FOIA Suit Over Keystone, Law Firm Ties
- Class Certified In Wells Fargo Insurance Kickback Suit
- ABA Wants Safeguards On Bank Info Given To CFPB
- CIA Sued Over Info Request Fees
- News Corp. Settles With Charlotte Church, Faces Cherie Blair
- A CFPB Report Card For Education Finance: Part 1
- Privacy Bill Of Rights Could Fuel Class Actions: Experts
- The Pitfalls Of Paperless Discovery
- Hotels.com Accused Of Breaking Price Match Guarantee
- FCC Chief Pushes Cos. To Adopt Cybersecurity Standards
- State AGs Skeptical Of Google's New Privacy Policy
- Calif. AG, App Giants Unveil New Privacy Blueprint
- Payless Wraps Up Text Spam Class Action For $6M
- FDA Agrees To Give BPA Info To Enviros
- CFPB Launches Checking Account Overdraft Fee Probe
- Keeping Pace With EU Data Privacy Law Overhaul
- Judge Won't Revive Suit Over Facebook's Data Sharing
- Borrowers, Quicken Spar Over RESPA Reach In High Court
- High Court Won't Review Ill. Ruling On Telephone Act Suits
- 8 States Probe Abbott's Marketing Of Anti-Seizure Drug
- Google Accused Of Secretly Tracking Apple Browser Users
- A Corporate-Friendly Breed Of Private Cloud Services
- Supreme Court Remands GPS Surveillance Rulings
- 5-Hour Energy Defense Costs Should Be Shared: Insurer
- House Bill Would Cap Credit Card Interest Rates At 16%
- Privacy, Piracy Concerns Prompt FTC Site Hacks
- CUNA Dodges Disability Insurance Class Claims
- FTC Told Google Violated Buzz Settlement
- Ticketmaster Wants High Court Review Of Cert. Ruling
- Citibank Improperly Taxed Airline Miles Perk: Suit
- Sirius Dinged With Robocall Class Action
- Case Study: Tyler V. Michaels Stores
- Law School, Meet Litigation PR ...
- Resort Founder Sues Cushman, Credit Suisse For $2B
- FTC To Weigh Public Concerns In Finalizing COPPA Rule
- Apple Moves To Take Bite Out Of App Privacy Uproar
- Apps For Kids Lack Sufficient Privacy Disclosures: FTC
- CVS Escapes Class Action Over Health Data Sales
- Tenn. Student Ineligible For Bar Exam Sues Law School
- Consumer Finds Target's 'Pure Honey' Claims Sticky
- DHS Brass Defend Media Monitoring Program's Privacy Regs
- CFPB To Oversee Credit Reporting, Debt Collection Cos.
- DHS Doesn't Owe EPIC Fees In Body Scan Suit: DC Circ.
- Facilitating The Federal Transition To The Cloud
- San Francisco Foreclosure Probe Shows Sweeping Law Violations
- Athletic Retailer Fights Calif. Ruling Over Customer ZIP Codes
- Safe Auto Class Kicks Excess Coverage Suit Back To State Court
- Reps Want Answers From Apple After App Privacy Snafu
- Lawmakers Pan Obama's CFPB, NLRB Recess Appointments
- Probe Into FDA Monitoring Of Whistleblower Emails Expands
- StubHub, Phillies Get Ticket Resales Suit Stamped Out
- Consumer Group Wants Google CEO To Testify On Privacy
- Bank Of Hawaii Smoothes Out Overdraft Fee Fight For $9M
- LeClairRyan Snags FTC Veteran From Venable
- FCC Tightens 'Robocall' Regs For Telemarketers
- BofA Refinancing Notices Lack Credit Score Info: Suit
- CFPB Head Rebuffs House Attacks On $448M Budget
- TCPA Exclusions Not Enough To Avoid Text Blasting Claims
- Why Competition Fails In The Online Advertising Market
- Pom, Organic Juice End False Advertising Fight
- Consumers Want 9th Circ. To Rehear Honda Braking Suit
- Fed OKs $9B Capital One-ING Deal Despite Consumer Unease
- Tobacco Giants Challenge Local Smoking Ordinances
- Canada Rolls Out Controversial Online Surveillance Bill
- Social Media Monitoring Program No Cause For Worry: FBI
- Top NY Judge Eyes City Foreclosure Section, Paperless Courts
- JC Penney Tagged With Sales Scheme Class Action
- Sallie Mae Can't Shake Late-Fee Class Action
- The Wide-Ranging Applications Of Calif. Anti-SLAPP Law
- European Parliament Approves New Bank Transfer Regime
- Consumer Cries Foul Over Gerber Probiotic Claims
- Clorox Customers Show Claws In Kitty Litter False Ad Suit
- Obama Budget Seeks To Arm Regulators For Fight Against Fraud
- Arbitration Order In Online Credit Check Case Stands
- National Western Can't Shake RICO Claims Over Annuities
- AmeriGas Says Consumer Gripe Site Deceives Users
- Ex-Elliott Greenleaf Atty Stole Docs Before He Split: Suit
- Panel Won't Combine Dallas County MERS Case With MDL
- 2013 Budget Trims FTC, Boosts DOJ's Antitrust Division
- Best Buy Customers Lose Cert. Bid In ZIP Code Action
- E-Trade Looks To Junk Improper Maintenance Fee Action
- A Perfect Storm Of EU Data Law Changes
- Consumer Task Force Launches Campaign Against Lending Fraud
- 4 Tips For Avoiding The Eye Of The CFPB
- Feds Reject Lampoon CEO's Attack On Wiretap Evidence
- Pom Lacks Juice To Reverse Welch Marketing Ruling
- Netflix Forks Over $9M To End Video Privacy Class Action
- Anti-SLAPP Denial Not Appealable In Extortion Case: 9th Circ.
- St. Paul Drops Fair Housing Appeal Before High Court Review
- SNR Denton Leads Pack With Largest Privacy Group
- Law360 Ranks Largest Privacy Practice Groups
- Venable Nabs Advertising Law Experts For DC Office
- Law Schools Brace For Attacks On Employment Statistics
- Info Gathering In The Google Age: Notes On The SCA
- Skin Cream Co. Gussied Up Anti-Wrinkle Claims: Suit
- Revised Removal Statutes — Possibilities, Pitfalls: Part 2
- Horizon Milk Suits Over 'Brain Health' Claims Joined In Fla.
- LPS Unit DocX Forged Foreclosure Docs: Indictment
- AHMS, Deutsche Bank Forged Bankruptcy Docs: Suit
- Banks' $25B Reprieve Over Housing Crisis May Be Fleeting
- Lawmakers Interrogate Google Over Privacy Policy Changes
- Parking Tickets Violate Privacy, 7th Circ. Hears Again
- Facebook Data Tracking Actions Consolidated In Calif.
- Venue Can Be Game-Changer In Data Breach Suits: Report
- Axis Accused Of Charging Unfair Hurricane Deductibles
- BofA Mortgage Unit Inks $36M FTC Deal For Overcharges
- Business Associates Beware: Accretive's HIPAA Suit
- Big Banks, Holdout States Ink $25B Deal Over Mortgages
- GSA Details Security Roles For Cloud Computing Acquisitions
- Google's Privacy Changes Violate FTC Buzz Order: EPIC
- Pom Tells 9th Circ. Minute Maid Juice Label Is Misleading
- Banks Put Up $25B In Blockbuster Deal To Stem Housing Slide
- Continental Ducks Coverage For $198M Anthem Settlement
- 9th Circ. Questions Nevada Mortgage Suit Against BofA
- US Eases Foreign Tax Evasion Rules Amid Privacy Worries
- AOL Dupes Customers Into Paying For Checkup Program: Suit
- Software Co.'s Free Scans Overstate PC Threats: Suit
- Path Apologizes For Uploading Users' Contact Info
- Coconut Water Maker Reaches $10M Deal Over Mislabeling
- House Panel Weighs Means To Check CFPB's Accountability
- Benefit Corps. — A New Structure For The New Economy
- Class Certified In 'Lichi Super Fruit' False Ad Suit
- FTC Warns App Marketers Of Potential FCRA Violations
- Seafood Importer Must Pay $1M Over Fishy Labeling Practices
- RI Joins $25B Mortgage Relief Deal While Others Remain Unsure
- 9th Circ. Questions Dismissal Of BofA False Ad Claims
- Bayer, Merial Flea Product Class Actions Merged In Ohio
- Homebuyers Sue Insurer Over Property Valuations
- EU Court Backs Media's Freedom To Cover Celebrities
- Troubleshooting Credit Card Data Policies
- Facebook To Further Lift Curtain On User Data Storage: Group
- NYC Cabbies Lack Standing To Bring GPS Action: Judge
- Energy Drink Consumer Denied Class Cert. In False Ad Suit
- Motorola Admits Reselling Xoom Tablets With User Data
- US Courts Should Respect Foreign Data Privacy Laws: ABA
- Kraft, Hormel Shake Action Over Fat-Percentage Claims
- Baseball Fan Cries Foul Over Player-Endorsed Necklace
- Nissan Sideswiped By Faulty Loan Class Action
- Foley Hires Fish & Richardson Class Action Expert
- 9th Circ. Questions HSBC Credit Card Class Dismissal
- JPMorgan Reaches $110M Deal In Overdraft Fee MDL
- Mead Johnson Can't Add Claims In Enfamil Coverage Row
- Inside The EU Data Privacy Proposal
- Michaels' Insurer Sues Over Card Data Theft Coverage
- Dial Body Wash No Chick Magnet: Class Action
- Vitamin Buyers Get Class Cert. In Bayer Prostate Health Case
- DOJ, McDermott Call Quits On Hospital Merger FOIA Suit
- BofA Escapes Consumer Suit Over Unauthorized Fees
- FTC Eyes Privacy Limits For Facial Recognition Rules
- Progressive's Intrusive Investigations Delay Claims: Suit
- Oreck Germ-Killing Ad Suits Consolidated In MDL
- Target Lied About Sony TV Specs: Class Action
- NY Sues Wells Fargo, Others Over Use Of Mortgage Database
- Expanding The Protections Of The 4th Amendment
- Revised Removal Statutes — Possibilities, Pitfalls: Part 1
- Google Defies EU Watchdog's Call To Delay Privacy Policy
- Buyer Beware: Facebook's No Stranger To Litigation
- Google Addresses Some Privacy Concerns Before House Panel
- Fla. AG Can't Appeal Robosigning Subpoena Ruling: Court
- EPIC Seeks Public Release Of Google's Privacy Report
- EU Lawmakers Block Food Labels With New Health Claims
- TheraMax Cold And Flu Can't Treat Either Ailment: Suit
- The Impact Of CFPB Rule On Remittance Transfers
- 12 Charged In $250M Cellphone Cloning Scheme
- 12 Law Schools Accused Of Pumping Up Postgrad Job Data
- Microsoft Ads Blast Google's New Privacy Policy
- Force Fannie, Freddie To Lower Loan Principals: Lawmaker
- Publix Fails To Kill Fla. ATM Fee Class Action
- Calif. Senate OKs Restrictions On Debt Collection Suits
- Bank Regulators Say New Ombudsman Would Harm Exams
- King & Spalding Snags 2 Class Action Pros From McKenna
- Oregon Joins $25B Mortgage Settlement With Lenders
- Lawmakers Blast Obama's CFPB, NLRB Recess Appointments
- PI Ordered To Reveal News Corp. Hacking Partners