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Consumer Protection - August, 2013
291 articles
- CFPB's Cordray Ratifies Rules Written As Recess Appointee
- Citibank Settles Conn. AG Suit Over Online Security Breach
- Kan. Fines 2 Out-Of-State Cos. $1M For Skirting No-Call Act
- Samsung Pushes For Arbitration In Galaxy False Ad Suit
- NY Regulator Grills Verizon On Fire Island Landline Service
- Hain Celestial Faces Beefed-Up Food Mislabeling Action
- Facebook Revamps Privacy Policies After Ad Suit Settlement
- Volcker Rule Tops List of Banking Regs To Watch This Fall
- Gift Store Chain Slapped With Text Spam Class Action
- CFPB Resists Mortgage Rule Delays, Putting Heat On Lenders
- Unilever Accused Of Bogus 'Natural' Shampoo Marketing
- Insurance Co. Rates Disclosable, Texas Court Says
- Frito-Lay Scores Partial Win In GMO Labeling Action
- NY AG Indicts 2 Attys Over $1M Mortgage Fraud Ring
- Retailers Back Fed's Bid To Stay Debit Swipe Fee Ruling
- FTC Hammers LabMD Over Consumer Privacy Concerns
- Apple Sinks RICO Suit Over IPhone Power Button Glitch
- Judge Approves Modified Verizon 'Cramming' Settlement
- Another Side Of Zhang: UCL Against Business Policyholders
- CVS Makes A HIPAA Mess With Murky Rewards Program
- TCPA Disclosure Rules Withstand 1st Amendment Challenge
- 9th Circ. Urged To Certify Class Of Home Depot Tool Renters
- Facebook Asks High Court To Uphold Beacon Settlement
- Dun & Bradstreet Cleared Of Fraud Claims In Class Suit
- TGI Friday's, Other NYC Eateries Settle Price-Fixing Suit
- Judge Orders Arbitration In Overdraft MDL
- Porter Wright Adds Antitrust Pro From Bradley Arant
- CVS Strikes 2-Part Deal in Md. Privacy, Expired Goods Probe
- Pa. High Court To Hear Rite Aid Appeal On Pharmacy Records
- TCPA Express Consent Can Be Revoked At Any Time
- Coke Accused Of Lying About Artificial Ingredients
- Rainmaker Q&A: Bailey Brauer's Alex Brauer
- Regulators Ease Proposed Rule On Mortgage Risk Retention
- Mind What You Say, Puffery Has Its Limits
- Calif. Trump U. Case Heralds Epic Battle For NY AG
- $20M Facebook Ad Deal Gets Final OK Despite Concerns
- Starbucks Can't Wipe Out ADA Suit Over High Counters
- Missouri AG Sues Walgreen For Overcharging At Registers
- FTC Wins $5.7M From Debt-Relief Scammers
- Rakoff Sends $1B BofA Fraud Case To Trial
- Wells Fargo, Assurant Stuck In Force-Placed Kickback Suit
- Amex Oral Arguments Reveal Hope For Consumers
- Google's $8.5M Privacy Deal Cracks Puzzling Injury Issues
- Texas AG Boots Challenge Of Tobacco Ad Fee To Courts
- Racket Maker Slams Celeb Endorsement False Ad Suit
- Avon Ducks Animal Testing False Ad Class Action
- Acordia Wins Reversal Of Conn. Preferred Insurer Case
- Dial Can Advertise Women-Attracting Body Wash
- State Farm Beats Auto Policy False Ad Suit In 2nd Circ.
- Symantec Dodges Norton Software User's Data Breach Suit
- Monster Beverage Suit Against San Francisco Atty Survives
- Gerber Escapes False Ad Suit Over Probiotic Claims
- Banks Challenge CFPB's Data Collection Practices
- Dot-Com Disclosure Check-In
- Trump Univ. Bilked Students Out Of $40M, NY AG Says
- EverBank Escapes Foreclosure Abuse Audit With $43M Deal
- An Arbitration-Bound Bowl Of Cereal? Believe It, Attys Say
- ADR Deals Bar Atty Fees In Nissan Defect Suits, Judges Say
- Iovate Supplements Don't Build Muscle As Advertised: Suit
- US Airways Must Face Frequent Flier's Mileage Credit Suit
- Organix Shampoo Maker Settles False Labeling Suit For $7M
- Top 10 Things You Should Know About TCPA
- 5 Tips For Crafting Ads That Pass FTC Muster
- Sallie Mae Contractor Secretly Recorded Calls, Suit Says
- Green Light For More Deceptive Labeling Class Actions
- Tribal Suit Threatens Novel NY Plan To Fight Payday Loans
- FTC's Pom Ad Ban Broke Free Speech Laws, Nonprofits Say
- Precious Metal Marketers Agree to $4.7M FTC Settlement
- Consumers Can Retract Autodial Permission, 3rd Circ. Says
- Google Settlement Over Search Data Lacks Teeth, Groups Say
- Background Check Co. Flouts Consumer Protection Laws: Suit
- CBS Blasts Time Warner After Verizon Retransmission Deal
- 5-Hour Energy Faker Can't Use False Ad Defense, Judge Hears
- UK Banks Reach $2B Deal Over Misleading Insurance Sales
- Tribe-Backed Lenders Sue NY Over Payday Loan Crackdown
- Key Takeaways From DAA's Mobile Principles
- Estee Lauder Faces False Ad Suit Over 'Night Repair' Products
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers Say Settlement Offers Kill TCPA Suit
- CFPB Sends Shot Across Mortgage Servicers' Bow
- NJ Legislator Aims To Close Contractor Loophole Post-Sandy
- Mobile Marketer Jamster Settles FTC 'Cramming' Claims
- CBS, Time Warner Agree To Air NYC Mayoral Debates
- Fed Says It Will Appeal Debit-Card Swipe Fee Ruling
- FTC Commish Is Wrong About Data Brokers, Ad Group Says
- Sherwin-Williams Used Lead To Avoid Stigma, Judge Hears
- 3rd Circ. Takes Ascertainability More Seriously
- North Carolina AG Opens New Front In Duke Rate Hike Battle
- Ad Review Board Backs Zicam 'Pre-Cold' Claims
- Frontier Hit With Class Action Over Telemarketing Calls
- NAD Asks Freshmatic To Change Aerosol Comparison Ads
- DOJ, FTC Urged To Launch Antitrust Probe Of Oil Industry
- Apple Wants Suit Over Siri Advertising Tossed Again
- Ackman Says Regulators Eyeing Herbalife, Sticks To $1B Short
- Warren Wants More Info On $225M FHA Settlement
- No Damages Or Injury, No Predominance And No Class
- Trio Of Favorable Preemption Decisions For NJ Pharma Cos.
- Dumpster Diving For Deleted Files: When Is It Worth It?
- Time Warner Blackout Suits Show High Stakes Of Fee Fight
- Metals Telemarketer To Pay $5M To Settle FTC Claims
- FTC Head Vows To Ramp Up Privacy Pressure On Data Giants
- Google Risks Pro-Privacy Persona To Win Data Cases
- Bayer Wants Out Of Probiotic False Ad Class Action
- CFPB Says Morgan Drexen Dupes Consumers Into Illegal Fees
- Jewelry Store Chain Sued Over Underweight Diamonds
- Stryker Says Junk-Fax Class Action Would Hurt Doctors
- Crisis Mismanagement And Other Cautionary Tales
- Wells Fargo Shakes 3 Suits Claiming It Violated $50M Deal
- Kellogg Asks Judge To Sink Fruit Snacks False Ad Suit
- Sands, Venetian Duck False Ad Suit For 'Resort Fee'
- We Need A Cease-Fire In The EU-US Privacy War
- FTC Open To Industry Input On COPPA Compliance
- Brookstone Beats 'Generic' Acne Gel False Ad Suit In 11th Circ.
- For-Profit Educator Pays $10.3M To Settle Jobs Claim Row
- Mortgage Cos. Shut Down Over Missing Client Funds
- Manatt Adds 3 Class Action Pros From BuckleySandler
- Canada Takes Beef Over US Meat Labeling Back To WTO
- Overstock.com Dodges Class Action Over Return Fees
- 8th Circ. Tightens Window For Mortgage Rescission Claims
- Mo. High Court Holds TCPA Damages Are Not Fines
- Google Says UK Law Won't Support Safari-Tracking Claims
- Pepperidge Wants GMO Suit Paused As FDA Mulls Labeling
- 9th Circ. Revives FDCPA Suit Against NCO Financial
- UK Grocer Tesco Fined Over Misleading '1/2 Off' Promotion
- Tetley Escapes Tea Products False Advertising Class Action
- NYC Set To Move Forward On Restaurant Health Fine Reform
- A Win For Prop 65 Defendants, Lessons For All
- 'All-Natural' Foods Maker Dodges Fraud Class Action
- Scholastic Yanks Pedia-Lax Ads From Site After Probe
- New Capital One Loan Bias Suit Barred By Prior Settlement
- Louis Vuitton Pays $1M To Settle Customer Privacy Claims
- 2013's Top Banking Rulings Give Lenders A Leg Up
- FDA's Gluten-Free Rule Will Help Food Makers Avoid Liability
- Motorola Fitness Watch Ads Deceptive, Suit Says
- Texas Law Firm Can't Trim Debt Collection Action
- Consumers Fight Sabre's Bid To Exit Hotel Price-Fixing MDL
- LG Fridge Labeling Suit Tossed For Good By Judge
- 6 Steps For Responding To A Civil Investigative Demand
- Apple Dodges IPhone App Store Monopoly Suit
- New Mobile Ad Guides To Stave Off Formal Regulation
- Chobani Buyers Can't Seek Ruling Redo In Yogurt Label Suit
- Time Warner Faces Customer Class Action Over CBS Blackout
- Litigation Privilege Can't Kill Debt Collection Suit: Calif. Court
- FTC Turns Up Heat On Debt Collectors Amid Reform Push
- Check Co. Certegy To Pay FTC 2nd-Largest FCRA Penalty
- Wells Fargo Ducks Class Cert. In Loan Discrimination Suit
- CFPB Guides Lenders On Changes To Mortgage Rules
- NY AG Settles With Home Improvers Over Contract Violations
- Homeopathic Drugmaker Puts Up $1M To End False Ad Claims
- Consumer Law Claims Over Hess Oil Seem Shaky, Judge Says
- 10th Circ. Rejects Qwest Appeal in Price Guarantee Fight
- AHA Takes Money To Endorse Campbell's Soups, Suit Says
- Google Says Android User Data MDL Still Lacks Viable Claims
- Liberty Combats Grocery Chain Over Data Breach Coverage
- PNC Bank Challenges ResCap's $300M Mortgage Settlement
- FCC To Review Verizon NY, NJ Wireline Replacement Plan
- Google Contradicts Self On Email Privacy, Group Says
- An Oft-Ignored Aspect Of Express Consent Under TCPA
- Circle K, 7-Eleven, Others Dodge Claims In 'Hot Fuel' MDL
- Sierra Trading Post Accused Of Eavesdropping On Customers
- Sanctions Nixed In Foreclosure Fraud Suit Barred By Noerr
- Swipe Surcharge Ban Protects Consumers, NY Tells Rakoff
- FTC Loses Bid To Restrain Credit Card Processing Cos.
- 5 Years Later, The Law That Saved The CPSC
- The Cost, And Ethics, Of Doing (Legal) Business
- IPhone Customer Says Apple Can't Arbitrate Defect Suit
- Helmet Makers Brace For Litigation Over Concussion Claims
- Pa. High Court Won't Touch Consumer Law Jury Trial Row
- Apollo Unit Vows To Protect NY Aviva Life Customers
- Health Insurer Again Evades TCPA Suit Over Jobs Calls
- Domino's Defied TCPA With Unwanted Texting, Suit Says
- Sirius XM Fee Class Action Already Tossed, Co.'s Atty Says
- 5th Circ. Revives Foreclosure Suit Against BofA Unit
- Tiara Decision Doesn't Signify Endless Tort Claims
- Gray Zone Between FDA And FTC Nutraceutical Regulation
- The Problem With Privacy Rules For The Internet Of Things
- Already Messy, E-Cigarette Regs Likely To Grow More Chaotic
- BofA, Countrywide Settle Remnants Of RICO Class Action
- Sens. Want Regulation Info On Bitcoins, Virtual Currencies
- CFTC Says Fla. Co. Made $73M In Bogus Metals Transactions
- Avon Says Animal Test Class Action Has 'Rampant' Problems
- Google Users Consented To Data Collection, Judge Hears
- Apple Dodges False Ad Suit Over MacBook Screens
- McBride & Collier Ducks Class Cert. Over Fees In Ch. 7
- NAD Refers AB Challenge To MillerCoors Advertising To FTC
- GMOs In Mission Chips Not 'Natural,' Fla. Consumer Says
- Credit Card Debt Cos. Duck False Ad Suit In 5th Circ.
- Wal-Mart, TracFone Face Suit Over 'Unlimited' Data Plan
- No Timber Rights Assurance For Pa. Property Buyers
- PNC Loan Bias Suit Doesn't Meet Dukes Standard: 3rd Circ.
- BofA Borrowers Defend Class In Force-Placed Insurance Case
- DISH Faces Class Cert. Bid In Harassment Call Suit
- LG Washer Consumers Want New Expert In Defect Action
- Consumer Agencies Poised To Rein In Digital Currencies
- NY AG Sues High-Interest Online Lenders
- Sonic Restaurants Evades Text Message TCPA Suit
- Nestle Gets False Advertising Claims Shaved Off
- NY Bank Regulators May Bring New Virtual Currency Rules
- Plaintiffs' Potential Pitfalls When Obtaining Fed. Forum
- Vital Shakes False Ad Suit Over Fat Loss Supplement
- Basel III Is Not The End Of Regulatory Overhaul
- Gillette False Ads Suit Doesn't Make Cut In 9th Circ.
- Consumer Group Leaks Bloomberg Bid To Curb E-Cigs in NYC
- Manhattan DA Records Final Sentence In $5M Cybercrime Bust
- Background Check Firm Disclosed Barred Records, Suit Says
- Lawmakers Want CBS Investigated For Blocking Web Content
- Ulmer & Berne Nabs Skadden Litigation Pro In Chicago
- Champps Charges For 'Kobe Beef' It's Not Serving, Suit Says
- USA Funds Invaded Privacy With Debt Calls, Class Suit Says
- Supplement Maker Can't Shake Glucosamine False Ad Action
- More Wiggle Room In Gluten-Free Labeling
- GOP Sen. Ramps Up Challenge To CFPB's Data Collection
- 9th Circ. Hints Concepcion Trumps Calif. Rule In Fraud Case
- Philip Morris Beats Class Cert. Bid In 'Light' Cig Suit
- Fla. Law Firm Accused Of Running Mortgage Relief Scams
- GameStop Can't Defeat Suit Over Game Downloads
- Fla. AG Targets Co. Running Mortgage Relief Scam
- Time Warner Unlikely To Parlay CBS Blackout Into New Regs
- PNC May Face Federal Suit Over Its Mortgage Practices
- Fannie, Freddie Report $15B Combined Quarterly Profit
- BJ's Hit With Class Action In Pa. Over Sales Tax On Coupons
- $9M Naked Juice Settlement Gets Judge's Go-Ahead
- FTC Urged To Eye Fisher-Price Baby Apps' Education Claims
- Rainmaker Q&A: Seyfarth's Gerald Maatman
- Pharmavite Ducks Class Cert. In Vitamin Supplement Suit
- Lessons From Record-Breaking Do-Not-Call Penalty
- AAA Branch's Benefits Deal With 1M Members Approved
- False Ad Suit Over Apple Screens Falls Short, Judge Says
- FirstEnergy Can't Recoup $43M For Ohio Renewables Buy
- GNC Supplements Do Not Increase Blood Flow, Suit Says
- End Of Fannie And Freddie Is In Sight
- Pa. Developer Denied New Trial In Defamation Suit
- Rainmaker Q&A: BuckleySandler's Jonice Tucker
- Chartis Freed From Funding Fidelity's Overdraft Fee Deal
- Sen. Schumer Warns of Smart TV Spying Danger
- Walgreen Can't Duck Supplement False Ad Suit
- Olive Oil Co. Can't Get Mislabeling Suits Centralized In NY
- JPML Won't Combine Kashi False Labeling Suits
- Appeals Court Revives Debt Collection Suit Against NJ Firm
- Sallie Mae Misses Second Chance To Dodge Late Fee Suit
- FTC Approves Fur Ad Deal With Retailers Despite Concerns
- Apple Can't Shake Privacy Suit Over Apps That Lift User Info
- Mich. Video Privacy Law Covers Magazine Publishers
- Obama Housing Plan Sets Up Fight Over Government's Role
- Homeowners Receive Class Cert. In Morgan Stanley HAMP Suit
- AGs' Phone Bill Campaign Could Ensnare Lawful Services
- Quick Appeal Denied In Fridge Compressor Antitrust Suit
- Fireplace Buyers Urge Approval Of $1.9M Burn-Risk Deal
- UPMC Says Highmark Lured Patients With False Ads
- Consumers Slam FDA For Dawdling On Anti-Terrorism Rule
- FTC's Limited Authority Clips Wings Of Energy Drink Crusade
- Obama Says US Mortgage Market Still Needs Backstop
- Performance Bicycle Shop Settles ZIP Code Collection Suit
- Power Of Arbitration Agreements In TCPA Class Actions
- NYC Wants Top State Court To Weigh Soda Limit Policy
- NY Warns Online Payday Lenders Over Illegal Loans
- Calif. Lawmakers To Take On Minimum Wage, CEQA Bills
- FDIC Sues Defunct Fla. Bank Leaders Over Loan Practices
- UK Regulator Bashes Broadcaster Over Alcohol Ads To Teens
- Citibank Accused Of Eavesdropping On Customer Calls
- 7-Eleven Fries Potato Chip False-Ad Claims
- Chobani Can't DQ Attys In 'All Natural' Labeling Suit
- Soy Milk Makers Seek KO Of False Labeling Suit
- Wary Of Litigation, States Keep Cheeseburger Bills On Menu
- $18M Equifax Verdict Will Send Consumers Rushing To Court
- Oracle Ad Referred To FTC Over IBM Comparison
- W.R. Berkley Unit Denies Duty To Cover TCPA Fax Blast Deal
- Marketing Co. Dodges TCPA Text Spamming Class Suit
- LinkedIn User Claims Data Security Practices Caused Harm
- CFPB Sets Policy For Wrongful Conduct Complaints
- Super Juice Co. Makes Bogus Health Claims, Suit Says
- 3 Key Aspects Of The CFPB's Enforcement Authority
- Zhang Ruling Yanks Insurer Shield Against UCL Claims
- Dodd-Frank Foes Could Devise Strategy From Failed Suit
- Deutsche, Others Targeted In Whistleblower's Robosigning Suit
- Playtex Can't Escape Suit Over Banana Boat Sunscreen Ads
- Food Makers Needn't Add Lead Warnings In Calif., Judge Finds
- State Farm, Insurance Marketer Hit With Robocalling Suit
- Arbitration Ordered In GE Capital TCPA Class Action
- 3rd Circ. Strips Class Cert. In Sam's Club Service Plan Suit
- H&R Block Hit With Class Action Over Tax Refund Delays
- Blue Shield Unit's 'Hidden Deductibles' Inflate Costs, Suit Says
- FDA Defines 'Gluten-Free' To Help Protect Celiac Sufferers
- Costco Slashes 'Natural' Drink False Label Class Action
- Is That An Automatic Phone Dialing System In Your Pocket?
- House Passes Energy Consumers Relief Act
- French Court Erases Ban On Monsanto GMO Corn
- NY 'Shadow Docket' Law Shifts Onus To Foreclosure Lawyers
- TISA Doesn't Bar Private State Claims, Calif. High Court Says
- House GOP Warns Ex-CFPB Staff May Profit Off New Rules
- Top Calif. Court Paves Way For UCL Claims Against Insurers
- ResCap Settles Suit Over Mortgages With $300M Claim