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Consumer Protection - April, 2012
249 articles
- Despite Delay, FHFA Likely To Allow Mortgage Relief
- 2 Classes Win Cert. In Insurance Overcharge Suit, As AIG Exits
- FCC Says Data From Street View Was No Secret At Google
- CFPB Taps Ex-EEOC Commissioner As New Diversity Head
- Class Cert. Denied In GMAC, US Bank Foreclosure Suit
- Shop-Vac, Lowe's Sucked Into False-Specs Class Action
- 6th Circ. Says FDCPA Covers Servicers Of Defaulted Loans
- Chemical Co. Falsely Labels Illicit Substances, W.Va. Says
- Court Says CP Laws Cover 3rd Parties In Real Estate Deals
- NY Panel Clears Bill To Lift Rebate Red Tape
- GNC Says False Ad Suit Over Stimulant Usurps FDA Powers
- BP Misled Customers About Debit Card Fees, Suit Claims
- Under Armour Sues Body Armor Drink Maker To Protect Mark
- Call Center Co. Accused Of Improperly Recording Consumers
- Bittersweet Debate: Sugar V. High Fructose Corn Syrup
- Accretive Blasts Minn. AG's Billing Practices Probe
- House Floats Bill Banning Facebook Ultimatums
- FCC Votes To Curb 3rd-Party Charges On Landline Bills
- House Bill Would Halt Foreclosures On Gov't-Backed Loans
- Discount Tire Hidden Fee Lawsuit Runs Out Of Tread
- Industry Urges CFPB To Cut Lawsuit Risk In Housing Rule
- Lowe's To Pay $3M To Settle ZIP Code Collection Suits
- FDA Chews Out Angiomax Maker Over Promo Materials
- Insurer Balks At Sharing 5-Hour Energy's Defense Costs
- Zip Code Collection Suit Against GNC Dismissed
- NY Republicans Hop On Facebook Privacy Train
- Interpreting Sanctions For Privacy Abuses In Syria, Iran
- Judge Hints At Collusion In $12M Boiron False Ad Settlement
- PG&E Managers Knew About SmartMeter Spying, CPUC Says
- House Clears Cybersecurity Bill Despite Veto Threat
- Mobile Payments Need Better Privacy Safeguards, FTC Says
- Rep. Asks Feds to Probe Accretive Over Billing Tactics
- Calif. Suit Says Apple Double Charged For ITunes Songs
- Google Seeks To Allay Privacy Fears Over Storage Service
- FTC To Use Light Touch In Mobile Payments Regulation
- Wis. DOJ Forms New Consumer Protection, Antitrust Unit
- NY High Court OKs Wiretap Evidence Despite Failure To Notify
- Kraft Cracker False Ad Class Denied Cert. In Round 2
- NJ Treasurer Swipes Back Over Gift Card Law Controversy
- Google Denies Holding Up FCC's Street View Privacy Probe
- Nature's Way Faces False Ad Suit Over Homeopathics
- Fla. Gov.'s Plan To Drug Test Workers Found Unconstitutional
- FTC Scores Partial Victory In LED Bulb False Ad Suit
- NY Times Sues DOJ Over Cordray, NLRB Appointment Docs
- A Close Look At The White House Privacy Report
- Operationalizing Law Department Performance Metrics
- Calif. Panel OKs Bill Requiring Warrant For GPS Search
- False Ad Claims Survive In Suit Over Buggy IPhone Upgrade
- Calif. Advances Bill Guarding Workers' Social Media Logins
- EU Sends Hungary To Court Over Data Agency Independence
- Millennium Says Ameritox Libeled It In Press Release
- White House Threatens To Veto House Cybersecurity Bill
- Calif. Bill To Protect DNA Privacy Moves Forward
- Class Cert. Granted In Junk Fax Suit Against Insurer
- RBS Citizens Pays $137.5M To Settle Overdraft Fee Suit
- Data Breaches: Will You Be Sued, And Can You Lower Risk?
- Calif. Panel OKs Bill To Limit Use Of License Plate Data
- ISPs Can Share User Data With Copyright Holders: EU Court
- Cyber Threats Escalating At Federal Agencies, GAO Says
- Outdated Telecom Law Shortchanges Consumers, Senators Hear
- CFPB To Study Mandatory Arbitration Clauses
- Global IP Treaty May Threaten Privacy, EU Watchdog Says
- Power Plant Operator Sues EPA To Shield Business Data
- Ex-Gangster Says A&E Used His Image Without Consent
- Full Speed Ahead For Ford Engine Deception Class Action
- NY Lawmakers Target Gas Stations Gouging Credit Customers
- EBay Gets Fraud Claims Trimmed From Recurring Fee Suit
- HIPAA Enforcement Comes To Small Providers
- Netflix Taps Greenberg To Lobby For Video Privacy Changes
- MetLife Forks Over $500M To States For Unpaid Benefits
- Wireless Cos. Slam Calif. Bill Limiting Cellphone GPS Searches
- Phelps Dunbar Adds Commercial Litigation Partner In Tampa
- Hinshaw Nabs Ex-Faegre Business, Consumer Litigator
- Hyundai False Advertising Suit Dodges First Roadblock
- Obama Orders Sanctions For Privacy Abuses In Syria, Iran
- High Court Rebuffs Ticketmaster's Privacy Class Appeal
- Game Over For Data Retention Suit Against Sony
- Asking For Pandora's Password
- New FERC Rule Ramps Up Oversight On Market Manipulation
- CFPB OKs Some State Mortgage License Transfers
- News Corp. Unit Smacked With 46 New Phone-Hacking Suits
- Judge Won't Wrap Taco Bell Text Message Class Action
- Lawmakers Push FAA For Answers On Drone Privacy Concerns
- Schwan's Served Up Unwanted Robocalls, Suit Says
- Calif. Court Keeps Honda Motorcycle Price Suit Running
- Joint Panel To Review Stalled Calif. Mortgage Bills
- National Lampoon CEO Can't Duck $230M Fraud Case
- Ex-Prosecutor Tapped To Lead NJ Consumer Watchdog
- Humane Society Sues Pork Council Over Pig Treatment Claims
- Calif. Advances Bill Shielding Workers' Social Media Logins
- Health Cos. Focus On Compliance Over Security, Report Says
- Ark. High Court Says Ticketmaster Fees Count As Scalping
- H&R Block Customers Say Co. Mislabeled 'Compliance Fee'
- Facebook Wants $18M Over Spamming Scheme In IP Suit
- Dinsmore Snags Ex-GE Aviation In-House Counsel
- Judge Pulls Plug On Faulty Panasonic Plasma TV Claims
- Virgin Mobile Arbitration Pacts Sink Deposit Refund Class
- EU Agrees To Give US Flier Data, Despite Privacy Worries
- Data Privacy And Competition Law — A View From The EU
- Lawmakers Amend Cybersecurity Bills With Votes On Horizon
- Senate Weighs Reviving Privacy Board As Check On Gov't
- House Committee Advances Bill Gutting Dodd-Frank Reforms
- UK Mulls Criminal Charges In News Corp. Hacking Probe
- Investors Target BofA Board In Suit Over Foreclosures
- CFPB Takes Aim At Discriminatory Lending Practices
- Shell Dodges $1B Gas Station Receipt Suit In 7th Circ.
- Parents Say Facebook Wrongly Charged For Kids' Game Credits
- Docket Diving: Strategic Uses Of Online Docket Info
- Calif. Bill Barring Agency Oversight Of VoIP Earns Panel's OK
- Southwest Coupon Suit Beyond Redemption, Judge Says
- Canadian Privacy Czars Stress Accountability In New Guidance
- ABA Calls CFPB Rule Guarding Privileged Bank Info 'Chilling'
- Carrier IQ Cellphone Privacy Cases Combined In Calif.
- Heart Surgery Center Inks HIPAA Settlement With HHS
- FDA Urged To Deny High Fructose Corn Syrup Name Change
- Google's Street View Eyed For Further Probes
- Chase Reneged On Credit Offers, Cardholders Say
- FDA Warns Dental Device Maker Over Unapproved Use Ads
- Google TV In Europe: New Privacy And Monopoly Concerns
- Judge Melts Sugar In The Raw Advertising Suit
- House Cybersecurity Bill Backs Off On IP Theft Provisions
- NY Aims To Protect Facebook Passwords From Employers
- Canada High Court Strikes Down Warrantless Wiretapping
- H&R Block, Liberty Will Battle Separate Tax Loan Suits
- NJ Consumer Watchdog Relaxes Font Rule For Ad Disclaimers
- CFPB Tells 3rd Circ. Home Loan Rescission Suits Valid
- Industry Groups Seek Broad 'Qualified Mortgage' Definition
- Hearst Says Consumers Lack Standing In Data-Sharing Suit
- FCC Fines Google For Blocking Street View Probe
- Are Parens Patriae Actions Removable Under CAFA?
- Debit Card Fee Rule Is Legal Under Dodd-Frank, Fed Says
- Calif. Panels Set To Take Up Homeowner Protection Bills
- ABA Panel Finds Electronic Search Decisions Lacking
- Technical Glitch Reveals Private Info To ICANN Applicants
- Muscle Milk Maker Can't Crush False Ad Class Action
- Public Health Co. Reveals Data Breach Affecting Thousands
- Seafood Buyers Sue Over Bumble Bee's Fishy Omega-3 Claims
- French Group Unveils Guidance For Targeted Ad Cookies
- No Class Cert. In Arizona Beverage 'All Natural' Labeling Suit
- Collection Co. Seeks Probe Of Movie Gallery
- Were Those Jeans Really 'Born In The USA'?
- Canadian Official Seeks Data Breach Reporting Requirement
- Criminal Background Checks Often Botched, Report Says
- NJ Civil Enforcement Efforts Racked Up $150M In 2011
- FTC Tells Alcohol Cos. To Turn Over Digital Ad Data
- CFPB To Hold Banks Accountable For Vendor Violations
- False Ad Suit Says Jos. A. Bank Clothes Always 'On Sale'
- Facebook Expands Users' Access To Stored Data
- Wells Fargo Ducks 8th Circ. Racketeering Suit Over Appraisals
- News Corp. Hacking Scandal Suits Headed Toward US
- NY Legislature Floats Bills To Punish Call Center Outsourcing
- Duracell Misled Consumers About Battery Power, Suit Says
- US V. Nosal — Implications For CFAA Cases
- Avis Can't Race Past Consumer Suit Over E-Toll Fees
- CFPB May Lighten Up On Credit Card Fee Restriction
- Ad Group Vetoes ConAgra's Lasagna Comparison With Nestle
- Ad Regulator Says Oracle Should Ax IBM Comparison Claims
- Board Pushes For Medical Device Cybersecurity Oversight
- Judge Grounds JetBlue Passengers' Suit Over Tarmac Delay
- Interest Rate Suit Belongs In Court, Not FDIC, 7th Circ. Hears
- Bayer Can't Sidestep Men's Vitamin False Ad Suit
- Acai Of Relief?: Lessons From FTC Acai Settlements
- Beyond Conventional Wisdom: 4 Tips For New Lawyers
- NY AG Makes 2nd Play To Intervene In BofA's $8.5B MBS Deal
- New Calif. Bill Would Curb Police Searches On Cellphone GPS
- Suit Says Del Monte Labels Make Misleading Health Claims
- CFPB Oversight Efforts May Hamstring Mortgage Servicers
- Facebook Denied $700K In Atty Fees In Friend Finder Row
- Homeowners Sue Ocwen Over Denied HAMP Modifications
- Judge Rejects McAfee Pop-Up Ad Class Action Settlement
- EPIC Urges 4th Circ. To Bar Gov't Access To Work Emails
- Colgate Toothpaste Ads Have Some Cavities, Watchdog Says
- Ad Group's New Standards Aim To Improve Tracking Disclosures
- Mo. Appeals Court Nixes Home Depot Rental Fee Suit
- Ad Regulator Sends Dietary Supplement Dispute To FTC
- The Problem With The DOJ's Case Against GFI Mortgage
- Please Submit Your Resume, References And Facebook Login
- Maryland Bans Employers From Workers' Social Media Accounts
- Bed Bath & Beyond Settles Calif. ZIP Code Action
- Jason Natural Products Not So Natural, Suit Claims
- Verizon Faces Class Action Over Purported DSL Speeds
- Utah Medicaid Data Breach May Affect 780K People
- Casey's Reaches Settlement To Exit Hot Fuel MDL
- Armani Accused Of Revealing Credit Card Expiration Dates
- Fleetwood Settles $60M RV Insulation Suit On The Cheap
- Will Sanchez V. Valencia Holding Co. Be Reversed?
- Kraft Wheat Thins Not 100% Whole Grain, Suit Says
- FTC's Rosch Bashes $11.5M No-Fault Deceptive Ad Deal
- Ikea France Cops To Probe Amid Reports Of Spying On Staff
- Wash. Bill Would Ban Employers' Facebook Ultimatum
- Suit Against Scotts Over Fertilizer Ad Claims Moved To Va.
- Fifth Third, BofA Got Reinsurance Kickbacks, Suits Say
- NYLS Grads Won't Back Down From Claims Of Bogus Job Data
- Google To Give Users More Info On Privacy Policy In S. Korea
- EU Hackers Would Face 2 to 5 Years Under Cyberattack Bill
- 4th Circ. Revives Repo Preemption Suit Against Chase
- Schumer Urges DOT To Require Disclosure Of Carry-On Fees
- CenturyLink Accused Of Falsely Advertising Internet Speed
- Case Study: FAA V. Cooper
- Cardholders Sue Global Payments Over Massive Data Breach
- Judge Finalizes Banks' Landmark $25B Mortgage Settlement
- Alleged LulzSec Member Cops To Hacking Sony Pictures
- Google Defends New Privacy Safeguards To French Watchdog
- Dreyer's Licks Ice Cream Marketing Action In 9th Circ.
- Samsung Will Scrap Some 3-D TV Claims, Ad Regulator Says
- Force-Placed Policies Likely Gouge Homeowners, NY Says
- New Zealand Privacy Czar Backs Relaxed Info-Sharing Law
- Hartford Balks At Coverage For Hulu Privacy Suit
- Delta Lost Baggage Suit Grounded By Federal Law
- Kids' Apps: Privacy Disclosures Are Not Child's Play
- Wolters Kluwer Unit Sued Over Tax-Refund Loan Marketing
- Predictive Coding — Cost Savings If Investment Is Made
- Vertrue Blames Online Marketing Regs For Ch. 11 Filing
- Judge Dishes Up Win For McDonald's In Happy Meal Dispute
- TD Bank Customers Score Class Cert. In Overdraft Fee Case
- BP, ConocoPhillips, Shell Strike Deal To Exit Hot Fuel MDL
- Ad Industry Pushes Back Against Commerce Privacy Codes
- Gap Hit With Class Action Over Gift Certificate Expirations
- Rising Star: Wilson Sonsini's Michael Rubin
- High Court Asked To Hear Telecom Spying Immunity Suits
- Canada Praises Facebook For Ramping Up Privacy Efforts
- Chamber Wants Review Of EEOC Background Check Guidance
- Mobile Ad Industry Bows To Privacy Push With Tracking Tool
- ConAgra Sued Over 'All-Natural,' Antioxidant Claims
- The Aftermath Of Google's Latest Privacy Blunder
- Challenging The Legality Of Copay Coupons
- BofA Boots Some Claims From Credit Plan Marketing MDL
- Franken, Consumer Groups Urge Privacy Legislation
- ReliaStar Skirts Class Action Over Loan Interest Charges
- FTC Officials Say Privacy Codes Won't Create Safe Harbor
- Calif. Health Provider Faces 30K-Patient Suit Over Data Breach
- Rising Star: Hausfeld's James Pizzirusso
- Users Want EU To Probe Facebook's Missed Audit Promises
- Feds Allege Discriminatory Lending In GFI Mortgage Suit
- Judge Won't Ice Consumer Protection Claims In Hot Fuel MDL
- Sears Says Bayer Ruling Has No Bearing On Dryer Ad Case
- Morgan Stanley Strikes Foreclosure Deal With The Fed
- Avoiding 'Natural' Disasters
- Google Responsible For Deceptive Ads, Aussie Court Says
- Google Wrong On Wi-Fi Wiretap Claim, EPIC Tells 9th Circ.
- UK Watchdog Says Cos. Must Be Able To Search Customer Data
- Senator Calls On FCC To Ban Cramming On Cellphones
- Judge Snuffs Out Mass. City's Ban On Outdoor Tobacco Ads
- Apple Updates EU Warranty Disclosure After Backlash
- Bayer Gets 3 False Ad Class Actions In NJ Nixed
- Rising Star: Gibson Dunn's Joshua Jessen
- Raw Milk Backers Lack Standing To Fight Sales Ban: Judge
- Venable Snags Cybersecurity, IP Pro From Tech Co.
- Protecting Insurers From Social Media Risks