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Consumer Protection - December, 2012
182 articles
- Hugh Grant Resolves News Corp. Phone-Hacking Feud
- Push For More Animal Antibiotics Data Could Expose Secrets
- Criminal Check Co. Can't Appeal Ruling Upholding FCRA
- Video Privacy Act Update Awaits Obama's Signature
- NJ Legal Publisher Can't Beat Junk Fax Class Action
- Instagram Ditches Controversial Plan To Sell User Data
- Ear Ringing Plaintiffs Win Class Cert. In RingStop Suit
- Suit Over Farmers 'Short Rate' Policy Revived
- Collection Co. Takes Fight Over Harassment Suit To High Court
- Italian Court Voids Google Execs' Privacy Convictions
- LinkedIn Says Stolen Passwords Didn't Cause Plaintiffs Harm
- Pfizer To Pay $1M Over Ore.'s Claims It Flouted Ads Pact
- Neutrogena Will Pay $1.8M To Settle 'Natural' False Ad Suit
- Houlihan's Can't Shake Class Action Over Pricey Drinks
- CPSC Will Continue Its Aggressive Approach In 2013
- Where Does HR 4014 Leave CFPB's Supervised Entities?
- NY Court Shuts Down Law School Job Data Dispute
- Aurora Loses Bid To Toss Calif. Mortgage Class Action
- FTC's Kids Privacy Update Sharpens Teeth Against Tech Cos.
- House GOP's Sequestration Bill Slashes At Dodd-Frank Reforms
- Hain Celestial Urges Judge To Toss 'Organic' Class Action
- 'Elder Scrolls' Defect Case Canned By 11th Circ.
- Half Of Venable's Requested Fees Granted In FTC Acai Suit
- 11th Circ. Says FDCPA Exempts Property Co.'s Water Shutoff
- Critical Insurance Coverage Issues And Cases Of 2012
- Beware Discovery In 3rd-Party Litigation Funding
- Trump Developers Say Condo Fraud Claims Filed Too Late
- InterContinental Hotels Can't Hang Up Recorded Calls Suit
- FTC Expands COPPA's Reach In Long-Awaited Update
- HSBC Sued Over 'Deceptive' Overdraft System
- UK Prosecutors To Target Facebook, Twitter Threats
- House Drone Bill Proposes Surveillance Privacy Requirements
- The Pace Of Privacy: A Look Back At 2012
- Daimler Can't Quash Suit Over Faulty Mercedes Air Systems
- Groupon's $8.5M MDL Settlement Approved On 2nd Try
- Microsoft Service Agreement Focus Of European Inquiry
- ConAgra Gets Deceptive-Labeling Class Action Pared
- US Won't Charge Petraeus Biographer With 'Cyberstalking'
- Cuomo Veto Of Hit-And-Run Insurance Bill Irks Trial Lawyers
- General Mills' Steamers Not 100% Natural, Suit Claims
- NJ Lawmakers Zero In On Unscrupulous Physician Ads
- EPA Inspector General Investigates Alias Email Accounts
- FDA Says 5 Eye Care Providers' Lasik Ads Mask Risks
- Facebook Balks At German Watchdog's Demand For Pseudonyms
- FTC Demands Consumer Info Practices From 9 Data Brokers
- Instagram Alters Terms To Allow Sale Of User Photos For Ads
- Standard Life Wins $162M To Cover Damage Control Payouts
- Privacy Policies For Apps: How To Comply With Calif. Law
- DC Court Leaves Cellphone Search Question Up In The Air
- Texas Bill Floats New Mortgage Servicer Disclosure Rules
- Geico Sold Auto Policies Below NJ Legal Minimums, Suit Claims
- BofA Escapes Class Suit In Calif. Over Frozen Accounts
- Troutman Sanders Snaps Up Retiring 3-Term Utah AG
- Freedom Mortgage Denies Loans To New Moms, Suit Claims
- Vt. High Court Upholds Electronic Search Limitations
- Facebook Looks To Ease Aussie Regulator's Privacy Concerns
- Aviva Beats Class Action Over Benefit Plan's Tax Claims
- CFPB To Focus On Student Loan Marketing Materials
- Union Wins Injunction In Challenge To Pa. Disclosure Rule
- Bayer One-A-Day False Ad Class Action Axed
- Investigator Prison Bound For Info Theft In HP Leak Probe
- 3 Hot Topics For Business Litigators To Watch In 2013
- CFPB Consumer Notice Waivers Need State Buy-In To Work
- Pa. Newspaper Can't Get Full Employee Termination Docs
- Arbitration Co. Sued Over Use Of Credit Checks In Hiring
- Federal Law Governs TCPA Actions, NJ Judge Finds
- Dun & Bradstreet Exploits Credit Monopoly, Suit Says
- 5th Circ. Paves Way For Form Of Caller ID 'Spoofing'
- 22 British Phone-Hacking Victims Settle With News Corp.
- Joint Juice Maker Removes $155M False Marketing Suit
- 5 Steps That May Save Your Texting Program Millions
- Senate Panel Advances Mobile-Location Privacy Bill
- Credit Bureau Dispute Systems Fail Consumers, CFPB Says
- Avon Loses Bid To Nix Claims It Concealed Animal Tests
- Class Action Targets Monster's Energy Drink Labeling
- 4th Circ. Finds No Email Privacy Issue In Bribery Conviction
- Microsoft Won't Budge On Do-Not-Track Plans Despite Backlash
- House Passes Bill To End Banks' Privacy Notice Requirement
- Fortis Eyes Settlement With NY To Close $1.5B CH Energy Buy
- Pa. Consumer Law Doesn't Ensure Jury Trial, Court Says
- DOJ Wrongly Destroyed Privacy Suit Evidence, DC Circ. Told
- Landmark Class Action Case To Be Heard In Supreme Court
- A Fresh Look At Diversity In ADR
- Wyndham Case Could Boost FTC Commish's 'Unfairness' Fight
- Ill. Judge Won't Reinstate $10B Philip Morris Verdict
- Nationwide Class Certified In Software 'Time Bomb' Suit
- Senate Puts CFPB Confidentiality Bill In Obama's Hands
- Class Cert. Denied In Tinkertoy False Advertising Suit
- Apple Looks To Boot ITunes Double Charge Case
- Ex-Pepper Contract Atty Sues Staffing Firm In Hacking Row
- 5th Circ. Won't Apply E-Privacy Law To Cellphone Search
- Lenders Cut Red Tape For Sandy Insurance Payments
- Fidelity Southern Sues For Coverage Of Overdraft Fee Case
- Williams Mullen Draws Baker Botts Antitrust Pro To DC
- 6 Steps To Handling Data Breaches During The Holidays
- En Banc 9th Circ. Hints at Narrow Ruling On Loan Arbitration
- Philips Can't Escape Consumer Class Action Over AirFloss
- FTC V. Wyndham: How Far Can The FTC Go In Data Security?
- Facebook Users Fail To Block Voting, Data Sharing Changes
- BofA Dodges Opt-Out Text Spam Suit Following FCC Ruling
- Tech Co. Mobbles Accused Of Children's Privacy Violations
- Exxon, Valero's $9M Hot Fuel MDL Deal Wins Court OK
- FTC's 2nd Privacy Report Turns Up Heat On Kids' Apps
- Tobacco Cos. Lose Challenge To RI City's Advertising Law
- KeyBank Case Could Gut Consumer, Employee Class Claims
- Yoplait Yogurt Dispute Belongs Before The FDA, Judge Says
- High Court Nixes Suit Over Murdered Wrestler's Nude Photos
- Experian Escapes Credit Report Monopoly Suit For Now
- WellPoint Defeats Final Claims In Premium Hike Class Action
- Property-Reporting Firms Not Liable For Flubs, 3rd Circ. Finds
- First American Refi Rate Class Decertified Under Dukes
- Facebook Illegally Shares Users' Info, German Group Says
- AIG Says Reporter's Docs Push Threatens Government Deals
- CFPB, DOJ To Join Forces On Fair Lending Enforcement
- Shining A Little Light On Shine The Light
- 9th Circ. Approves Facebook Settlement, But Who Benefits?
- Judge Will Hear State Claims In Pom, Coke Labeling War
- Calif. AG's Delta Privacy Suit Puts Other Cos. On Notice
- Auto-Owners Must Cover Junk-Fax Suit, Mich. Court Says
- Citibank, Discover Win Arbitration Bid In Student Loan Suit
- Calif. Wal-Marts To Pull Products With Possible Carcinogens
- Covington & Burling Nabs Regulatory Pro From CFTC
- EU Regulators To Pressure Google On Privacy Policy Reform
- BMW Tries To Dodge Demo Buyers' Warranty Coverage Suit
- RI Health Workers Sue To Block State's Flu Shot Mandate
- Facebook Says Teens Have No Personal Claims In Game Suit
- CFPB's Reach Extends To 'Larger Participants' And Beyond
- Contract Claims Cut In Starbucks Tassimo Class Action
- Calif. AG Sues Over 'Fly Delta' App's Privacy Policy
- FTC Mulls Policy Changes To Rein In Large Data Grabs
- Judge Won't Rethink Class Claims In Capital One 'Puppet' Suit
- Banks Lose Bid To Stay Bear Stearns Mortgage Class Action
- Ad Regulator Urges Ocean Spray To Halt Campbell's Claims
- House Votes To Delay Enforcement Of STOCK Act
- Top Mass. Court OKs Warrantless Searches Of Cell Call Lists
- NJ High Court To Weigh Hospital Document Privacy Parameters
- Senate Committee Tackles Mobile Location Privacy Bill
- UK Watchdog Clears Apple Of ICloud False Advertising Claims
- Coke, Ad Firm Accused Of Spam Texting College Football Fans
- Kia Hit With Class Action Over Inflated Mileage Claims
- 10 Tips For Law Firms Buying Cybersecurity Insurance
- News Corp. Report Could Forge Tougher UK Data Watchdog
- Calif. Ruling Reveals High Bar For RESPA Class Actions
- Toys 'R' Us Wraps Up False Ad Suit For $1.1M
- FTC Says Telemarketer's Ch. 11 Is Sham To Avoid $113M Fine
- Chicago, CFPB To Share Predatory Lending Data
- FTC Pact Ends Online Advertiser's 'History Sniffing'
- 9th Circ. Won't Rehear Islamic Group's Gov't Spying Suit
- FDA Wrongfully Withheld Animal Antibiotic Data, Suit Says
- Hyundai Sued Over Bogus Fuel Efficiency Estimates
- Walgreen Demands Toss Of Suit Over Joint Products Labeling
- Privacy MVP: Ropes & Gray's Douglas Meal
- Bayer Blasts Expert In Vitamin False Ad Class Action
- Technician Sues Dish Over Employee Background Checks
- Proposed NDAA Amendment Will Muddy Regulatory Waters
- Social Media Password Ownership And The Workplace
- Citizens Bank, PNC Hit With Suits Over ATM Fee Notices
- Cosmetics Co. Coty Sued Over Eyelash Growth Claims
- Former DSW Manager Sues Over Customer Info Policy
- Funeral Directors Urge 3rd Circ. To Reinstate Regulations
- FTC Nominee Vows Not To Vote On Google Antitrust Case
- Jury Convicts Spammer For Role In Pump-And-Dump Scheme
- Obama Extends Online Fraud Enforcement Legislation
- Calif. Drone Bill Seeks To Address Privacy Concerns
- EU Student Group To Take Facebook Privacy Gripes To Court
- Southwest Inks Deal Worth Up To $58M In Drink Coupon Suit
- EU Data Protection Overhaul Is Pro-Business, Official Says
- Takeaways From FCC's Ruling On Opt-Out Confirmation Texts
- The Latest UDAAP Battleground: Mortgage Advertising
- $20M Facebook Settlement In Ad Images Suit Gets Nod
- GOP Concerns May Put Damper On ECPA Reform Momentum
- Heart Docs Hit Forest Labs With Class Action Over Junk Faxes
- Watchdog, Banks Push For Review Of CFPB Exam Process
- FTC Consumer Bureau Chief Vladeck To Step Down
- 8th Circ. Revives Fuel Grade Case Against Gas Retailers
- Challenge To Airport Screening Measures Falls In 4th Circ.
- News Corp., Murdochs Seek Exit From US Suit Over Hacking
- GCs Name Most Arrogant Law Firms
- Strict Risk Retention Rule Imperils Recovery, Biz Group Says
- Judge Trims Warranty Claims From Coconut Water Class Action
- More Changes To Come For Remittance Rule
- Study Criticizing Android Apps Was Pretty Lame