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Consumer Protection - June, 2012
247 articles
- 3rd Circ. Says Sprint's $17.5M Class Pact Not Good Enough
- HSBC Can't Kick Overdraft Fee Class Action
- J&J Can't Shake False Ad Suit Over Bedtime Bath Products
- Consumer Class Actions Survive Brush With High Court
- Regulators Urge House To Lay Off Mobile Payments Industry
- Acid Reflux Device Maker Beats Class Cert. In Row Over Ads
- Law360's Global 20 Firms Open Up New Frontiers
- Calif. Judge Again Trims Claims In Muscle Milk False Ad Suit
- Telstra Data Breach Violated Aussie Law, Privacy Czar Says
- Importance Of Procuring Cybersecurity Insurance Coverage
- Judge Kills Animal-Testing Suit Against Estee, Mary Kay
- Stratfor Settles Suit Over 'Anonymous' Hacking Incident
- Accretive Execs Face Derivative Suit Over Company's Health
- States Rip Deal In 'Predatory' Debt Relief Class Action
- House Panel Trains Fire On Appraisal Management Cos.
- Zurich Needn't Cover NJ Organ Harvesting Defense Costs
- Defendants Can Estimate Damages Under CAFA: 10th Circ.
- CFPB Promises To Keep Bank Documents Under Wraps
- Senate Democrats Continue Push For Privacy Legislation
- CFPB Warns Of Dangers In Reverse Mortgages
- Risks And Rewards Of Ga.'s MALP Bank Charter
- Deciding Disparate Impact Under FHA — Take 2
- Macy's Credit Lender Sued Over Inaccurate Bills
- Wells Fargo Pays $3.2M To Exit Mortgage Late-Fee Claims
- Supreme Court Drops First American Kickback Case
- Revamped Cybersecurity Bill Unlikely To Bridge Party Gap
- Facebook Email Shift 'Tricked' Users, EPIC Tells FTC
- NJ, App Developer Settle Over Collection Of Children's Info
- Cranberry Co. Demands Defense In Ocean Spray Slander Row
- EU Could Rain On Cloud Strategy With Too-Tight Data Rules
- Judge Skims Smart Balance 'Fat Free' Milk Case
- Judge Won't Rethink Wells Fargo Loan Modification Suit
- Washington Post Granted Access To Clemens Jurors' Names
- Best Buy Settles, Promising Clearer Price-Match Policy
- HTC Must Weather Smartphone Tracking Suit
- Homeowner Protection Bills Win Calif. Panel's Approval
- Pa. Lawmaker Latest To Float Bill To Curb Drone Use
- FDA Moves Forward On Study Of Drug Ad Offers
- Traps For The Unwary In Disputes Involving China
- House Bill Would End 'Frivolous' ATM Class Actions
- Dissecting Da Silva: There Is A Science To It
- NJ Extends State's Wait To Seize Unused Gift Card Funds
- International Financial Fraud Sting Nets 24 Arrests
- Comcast Case Gives Justices A Chance To Expand On Dukes
- Alaska Medicaid To Shell Out $1.7M Over HIPAA Security Case
- Law Firm's Foreclosure Filing May Be FDCPA Breach: 6th Circ.
- PNC Bank To Hand Over $90M To Exit Overdraft Fee MDL
- Calif. Judge Applies ZIP Ruling Retroactively In OfficeMax Suit
- Wyndham Hotels Sued By FTC Over Data Breaches, Fraud
- LexisNexis Still Faces Claims It Misreported Workers' Info
- The In Re IPhone App Dismissal Order: Key Holdings
- Citi, Others Must Face Most Claims In Bungled-Mortgage Suit
- Taco Bell Not Liable For 'Spam' Text Messages, Court Says
- Calif. Panel Puts Brakes On Driverless Car Bill Vote
- Privacy Group Asks DHS To Halt Automated Targeting System
- Bristol, Sanofi Sued Over Allegedly Deceptive Plavix Marketing
- Whole Foods Battles Subpoena Bid In Margarita Ad Case
- Newest Federal Data Breach Bill Strips States' Power
- Fidelity False Marketing Claims Time-Barred, Judge Rules
- Wells Fargo Exits Mortgage Loan Fee Case For $7M
- Judge Pares Down Microsoft Phone Tracking Class Action
- High Court To Hear Comcast's Class Cert. Appeal Post-Dukes
- Kraft Asks Judge To Quash Wheat Thins Mislabeling Suit
- Calif. Democrats Propose Statewide Foreclosure Reforms
- Dangerous Cyber Waters: You're Gonna Need A Bigger Boat
- Capital One Customers Win Class Cert. In Overdraft MDL
- EU Official Weighs In On Industry's Do-Not-Track Efforts
- NJ Assembly OKs Accident Victim Privacy Legislation
- FDA Tells Watson, Swedish Drugmaker To Pull Misleading Ads
- GAO Tells HHS To Improve Oversight Of Patients' Drug Info
- DC Circ. Reopens Ex-Prosecutor's Privacy Case Over DOJ Leak
- Mass. High Court OKs Foreclosures Without Mortgage Notes
- New AG Head's Focus On Privacy May Spur State Enforcement
- Verizon Avoids Hidden-Fee Claims Over TV Protection Plan
- GCs Name Law Firms With Top Shelf Brands
- FDA Hit With FOIA Suit Seeking Livestock Antibiotics Data
- Facebook Joins Calif. Pact Governing App Privacy Policies
- Calif. High Court Says Convenience Check Suit Preempted
- Expedia, Booking.com Must Make Hotel Deals Clearer: Group
- Google Ad Suit Heads To Australia's High Court
- Facebook Deal Over 'Like' Ads Nets Attorneys $10M
- NY Legislature Wraps Without Wage Hike, Fracking Bills
- NY Assembly Passes Bill To Criminalize Robosigning
- FTC Knocks Microsoft Tracking Move As Industry Crafts Rules
- Hugo Boss Faces Suit Over Credit Card Receipt Info
- Del. Lawmaker Latest To Float Geolocation Privacy Bill
- Feds Issue Mortgage Guidance For Military Homeowners
- Texas Bank Takes Politically Charged CFPB Fight To Court
- Banks Could Pay Big For Foreclosure Errors
- Casey Urges CFPB To Standardize Bank Account Disclosures
- Lawmakers Press Accretive Over New Billing Allegations
- Email Monitoring Can Be Illegal, OSC Tells Federal Agencies
- FINRA Fines Merrill $2.8M For Overcharging Customers $32M
- P&G Faces False Ad Suit Over Crest Sensitivity Toothpaste
- EU Data Protection — Implications For Clinical Studies
- GOP Bill Seeks To End EPA Air Surveillance Over Farms
- New Wrinkle For CVS Over Moisturizer Claims
- Banks Press CFPB To Delay Mortgage Disclosure Changes
- NJ Bill Would Ban Private Use Of Drones, Limit Police Use
- Merck Accused Of Using 'Madagascar 3' To Illegally Target Kids
- Quaker Can't Call Cereal With GM Corn 'All Natural,' Suit Says
- Minn. AG Fires Back In Dispute With Accretive Health
- Ann Taylor Settles Customer Data Collection Row
- Taco Bell Beats Class Action Over Unsolicited Texts
- Google Denies Authorizing Street View Data Grab In UK
- Setting Defaults For Online Privacy
- NJ Bill To Regulate Cellphone, Laptop Insurance Advances
- Consumer Groups Want Facebook To Bar Ads To Kids
- Ohio State Scores Victory In ESPN Open Records Suit
- Mobile, Data Brokers Among FTC's Top Priorities, Brill Says
- Texas Court Reopens County Worker's Retaliation Suit
- Banks Fear CFPB Credit Card Database Will Give Them Bad Rap
- NY Assembly Passes Anti-Cramming Bill For Phone Charges
- Lexington Settles With Summer Infant Over Privacy Class Action
- Hogan Lovells Adds Ex-IBM Privacy Chief To Data Team
- News Corp. Board Turned Blind Eye To Phone Hacking: Suit
- Millennium Unloads Again In PR War With Ameritox
- Saving On Insurance: Big Brother In The Driver's Seat
- Sprint To Pay $19M To End Picture Messaging Charges Suit
- 7th Circuit: Opening The Door To Copycat Class Actions
- Adidas' Minimalist Shoes Are Misleading, Class Action Says
- Travelers Puts Up $10.5M To Kick Premium Overcharge Suit
- Wells Fargo, Freddie Mac Reach $17M Deal In TCPA Suit
- Facebook To Pay $10M To End Privacy Suit Over 'Like' Ads
- ConAgra's Hebrew National Meats Aren't Kosher, Suit Says
- LinkedIn Slapped With Privacy Suit Over Data Breach
- Sen. Prods Google, Apple Over 3-D Mapping Technology
- FHFA May Bar Fraudsters From Fannie, Freddie Business
- Medicaid Patients Can't Sue Over Bill Disputes, 11th Circ. Says
- Judge Pulls Plug On Class In LED Bulb False Ad Suit
- Fla. Judge Knocks Down Football Helmet Concussion Suit
- BP, Conoco, Others Agree To $21.6M Deal In Hot Fuel MDL
- High Court Asks DOJ Opinion On State-Federal HIPAA Case
- Classmates.com's $4.5M Privacy Deal Gets Reluctant Nod
- EU Law: Notify The Authorities Of A Data Breach?
- Privacy Code Of Conduct For Mobile Apps May Be Tall Order
- NJ Assembly Panel Advances Data Breach Penalty Changes
- NJ Suit Says Kix 'All-Natural' Claim Is Fraudulent
- Discover Told To Clarify Restrictions In Cash-Back Ads
- Judge Ships Live Nation Scalping Case To Md. High Court
- Judge Tosses Men's Journal Suit Over Calif. Privacy Law
- Atty Fees In $5.5M Nutella Deal Left Bad Taste, Consumers Say
- Asking The Hard Questions In Class Action Litigation
- UK Watchdog Rejects False Ad Claims Over EA Game Endings
- Sylvania Can't Evade False Ad Suit Over Headlights
- Pa. House Approves Bill To Extend Police Surveillance
- Ameritox Wins Temporary Ban On Millennium Press Release
- FTC Franchise Rule's Exemption Threshold Raised For Inflation
- Inside The DOD's Cybersecurity Info-Sharing Program
- NY AG Pens Legislation To Criminalize Robosigning
- Senate Bill Seeks End To Cramming, Pushes FCC To Action
- ProFlowers Parent Co. Arranges $38M Deal Over Data Policies
- Judge Seeks Stronger Plea For FTC's $11.5M No-Fault Ad Deal
- Microsoft's Emotion-Sensing IP Flies In Face Of No-Track Move
- Google Exits, Apple Remains In App Data Tracking MDL
- House Dems Ask FCC, DOJ To Probe Verizon Spectrum Buy
- CFPB Solicits States' Beefs Over Private Student Loans
- Ameritox Drug Testing Ads Contained False Info, Jury Finds
- Blue Shield Rejects Claims It Gamed Calif. Policyholders
- Insurer Can't Shake Suit Over 5-Hour Energy Defense
- Employee Privacy In China: A Guide For Foreign Companies
- Ad Regulator Tells Comcast To Halt Xfinity 'Fastest' Claims
- Best Buy Escapes Privacy Suit Over Returns Policy
- NY AG Tells Insurer, Medical Practice To Issue $1M Refunds
- 9th Circ. Reopens Arbitration Fight In AT&T False Ad Suit
- FTC's Spokeo Fine Extends FCRA To Online Data Collectors
- Reid Pushes For Bipartisan Answer To Cybersecurity Threats
- NY Orders Force-Placed Insurers To Submit New Rates
- FCC Info Prompts UK To Reopen Google Street View Probe
- FCC Mulls Privacy Concerns Posed By Carriers' Data Mining
- Oakland Coliseum Sued Over Pollution At U2 Show
- Judge Won't Toss Hulu Privacy Action, For Now
- Judge Says Chase Can't Use Facebook To Serve Notice
- Why Every Company Needs A Geolocation Policy
- Wyden To Oppose FISA Extension Absent Surveillance Info
- EU Guidelines On Cookie Consent May Leave Significant Gaps
- Debt Settlement Co. Gets Suit Over Fees Sent To Arbitration
- Michaels Has Edge In Data Theft Coverage Suit, Attys Say
- ResCap's $2.3B Mortgage Unit Sale Plan Draws Scrutiny
- 10th Circ. Gives Strict Window For Mortgage Rescission
- ABA, NALP Avoid Suit Over Cooley Employment Stats
- Small Biz Group Claims DOD Is Shielding HP Contract Docs
- Myspace Privacy Deal With FTC Lacks Backbone, EPIC Says
- Outsourcing Governance: The Value Of A Written Record
- NJ Lawmakers Eye Administrative Law Reforms
- House Bill Would Require Warrants For Drone Use
- Drug Tests Violate USDA Workers' Privacy, DC Circ. Says
- Google Gets Apps Contracts In Line With EU Data Regs
- Georgia Medical System Hit With $200M Suit Over Data Theft
- 9th Circ. OKs Debt Notices Implying Disputes Must Be Written
- Lawmakers Urge CFPB to Examine Student Debit Card Abuses
- Apple To Pay $2M To Australian Regulator Over 4G Mix-Up
- Borrowers Accuse Lloyds Of Ignoring Real Estate Loan Caps
- Germany Halts Privacy Probe Over Facebook's Photo Tool
- Google Partially Wins In Swiss Street View Privacy Row
- A Dirty Job: TheDirty.com And Liability For User Content
- China Floats Plan To Increase Internet Regulation
- US Ignites Another Bid To Protect FCRA Damages Provision
- US Broadens Probe Of Federally Insured Mortgage Lenders
- Kroger Unit Illegally Distributed Customer Info, Suit Says
- Investor Sues Sprint Over Alleged $100M Sales Tax Dodge
- Watchdog Group Sues CFPB For Cordray Appointment Docs
- Mass. Senate Passes Bill To Require Foreclosure Mediation
- Countrywide Says Dukes Destroys Class In Loan Bias Suit
- Outlining Data Protection In Outsourcing Agreements
- Mobile Co.'s Learning App Collects Kids' Info, NJ Says
- Blackstone Again Dodges Junk Insurance Suit, For Now
- LinkedIn Breach Could Spur Eager Plaintiffs Attys Into Action
- Calif. Cities Want Stay On Foreclosures In View Of $25B Deal
- 9th Circ. Asked To Revive Spokeo Credit Report Suit
- CFPB Lays Out Final Enforcement Action Rules
- Shapiro & Burson, Westport Settle Robosigning Coverage Row
- Bank Regulators Waiting On CFPB Qualified Mortgage Rule
- Governing The Code Of Life: Calif.'s DNA Privacy Bill
- Record UK Data Breach Fine Signals More Crackdowns Ahead
- Lawmakers Question Opening Facebook To Kids
- NY Lawmakers Push Punishments For Tax-Zapping Businesses
- No Magic Can Save Disney Health Label From Scrutiny
- Kardashians Say They Aren't At Fault For False Diet Pill Ads
- Alberta's Privacy Cop To Contest Union's Surveillance Tactics
- GM Financial Pays $388M To Settle Calif. Repo Suit
- Michaels' Insurer Sues Over Data Breach Coverage
- Time For A UK Cookie Audit
- NY AG Taps Ex-Prosecutor To Lead MBS Probe
- Vt. Joins Push To Strengthen Consumer Protections
- Dodd-Frank Critics May Not Embrace CFPB Oversight Deal
- Software Helps Insurers Lowball Claims, Report Says
- Amazon Gets Cookie Privacy Suit Booted For Good
- Ikea Pushes For Narrower Class In ZIP Code Suit
- Bankers Urge 3rd Circ. To Limit Mortgage Rescission Suits
- Comcast, Time Warner Stash Ex-Customer Info, 2 Suits Say
- Ex-Paul Hastings Atty's Firm DQ'd From Avon Class Action
- Hilton Pulls Plug On 1-800-HAMPTON Privacy Class Action
- Making Your Website More Interactive: 4 Questions To Ask
- US Pushes 9th Circ. To Allow GPS Tracking Despite Jones
- Microsoft 1st To Unveil Default Do-Not-Track Browser
- Express Scripts, Walgreens End Contract, False Ad Fight
- Financial Industry Backs House Cybersecurity Bill
- Cuomo Signs Bill To Tighten Mortgage Licensing Loophole
- Ferrellgas Pays $32M To Extinguish Gas Tank Class Action
- OCC Underestimated Robosigning Risk, Watchdog Says
- Sirius XM Gets Robocall Claims Moved To Arbitration
- Jamba Says Man Can't Sue Over Smoothie Kits He Didn't Buy
- Palm, Sprint Settlement Over Phone Data Loss OK'd At Last
- Limiting Insurer Exposure For TCPA Claims In Ill.
- 'Shape Up' Maker Tells 5th Circ. Chubb Owes Coverage
- Pros And Cons Of Computer-Assisted Review