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Consumer Protection - September, 2013
236 articles
- Judge Rakoff Criticizes 'Peculiarities' Of The Lanham Act
- Mercedes Says Class Lacks Standing In Defective-Engine Suit
- 1st Circ. Says RI Anti-Tobacco Laws Don't Bar Free Speech
- GMAC Force-Placed Insurance Class Action Gets Judge's OK
- GM Not Liable For Pre-Bankruptcy Settlement
- Gamblers Make A Bid For Class Cert. In Slot-Gimmick Suit
- 5 High-Interest Online Lenders Fined In NY AG Probe
- Homeowners Defend $300M JPMorgan Force-Placed Deal
- Calif. Gov. OKs Bill Expanding Online Data Breach Notices
- 'Elder Scrolls' Game Defect Suit Survives Dismissal Bid
- US Bank Dodges Only Some Claims In Student Loan Suit
- Attys' Bid For Piece Of $20M Facebook Ad Deal Slammed
- Cantey Hanger Nabs Ex-FTC Regional Director As Partner
- Mattress Cos. Can't Rest Easy After FTC Settlements
- Diabetes Supplement Co.'s Expert 'Incoherent,' Judge Says
- Cosmetics Maker Can't Shed Claims Of Bogus 'Organic' Labels
- Rate Rule Frees Wells Fargo, QBE From Force-Placed Action
- Facebook Can't Shake Virtual Currency Co.'s Monopoly Suit
- Miss. Regulator Sues US Over Flood Insurance Rate Hikes
- 7th Circ. Weighs Gov't Immunity In FCRA Class Action
- Sony Vaio Buyers In Calif., NJ Win Cert. Over Defect Claims
- Debt Co. NCO Shakes Customer's FDCPA Class Action
- Judge Approves Apple-AT&T IPad Data Plan Settlement
- TCPA Class Actions — What's The Real Risk?
- Nabisco Chews Up 'Ridiculous' Cookie Mislabeling Claims
- Rainmaker Q&A: Pryor Cashman's Brad Rose
- Mortgage Lender Pays $3M To Settle Loan Discrimination Suit
- CFPB Can Probe Indian Tribal Payday Lenders, Cordray Says
- Calif. Classes Fight Chase's $300M Fla. Force-Placed Deal
- Affinity's Wipeout Shows Importance Of Wiping Out PHI
- DOJ Announces Arrests, Guilty Plea In $48M Medicare Fraud
- Bimbo Bakeries False Labeling Suit Survives Dismissal Bid
- Google Can't Shake Privacy Suit Over Gmail Ad Targeting
- FTC Wins Injunction On $6M Loan Referral Scheme
- Judge Knocks Class Cert. Motion As Tactic To Save TCPA Case
- Kroger Wins Calif. Appeal Of Butter Label Dispute
- Hair Products Buyer Always Planned To Sue, Aveda Says
- Telemarketer Ordered To Pay $2.1M For Robocall Scam
- Rockefeller Expands Data Broker Probe To Online Advice Sites
- Facebook Wins $3M Award In IP, Spamming Case
- Ky. Fines Humana Over ACA-Skirting Policy Renewal Letters
- Procter & Gamble Says Pringles Labeling Suit Won't Fly
- TCPA, 2nd Circ. And Jurisdiction — Call Me ... Maybe?
- Va. Student Newspapers Triumph Over Booze Ad Prohibition
- Agencies Say Banks Can Report Financial Abuse Of Elders
- Accretive Execs Duck Derivative Suit Over FDCPA Woes
- Zions Beats Cert. Bid In Pa. Telemarketer Fraud Suit
- Gamblers Seek Class Cert. In Bogus-Refund Row With Revel
- FTC Lands $1M In 1st Case Over Debt Collection Texts
- Marlboro Lights Smokers Get No Restitution For False Claims
- Odwalla Says Cane-Juice Labeling Claims Not Quite Ripe
- Apple Makes Good In 'Breaking Bad' Season Pass Spat
- Utilities Can't Recoup Costs Rising From Nuke Plant Outage
- Sallie Mae Escapes Suit Over High-Interest Student Loans
- Rite-Aid, Wal-Mart Can't Shake Glucosamine False Ad Suit
- Dole Can't Dodge Frozen Fruit Mislabeling Class Action
- Met Museum Says Patrons Can't Fight Admissions Policy
- Greenberg Traurig Lands CPFB, Treasury Pro In DC
- CFPB Better At Rulemaking Than Guidance, Group Says
- Mead Johnson Seeks $13M False Ad Coverage In 7th Circ.
- $20M Facebook Settlement Faces Parental Consent Challenge
- AGs Urge FDA To Regulate Sale, Advertising Of E-Cigarettes
- 3 Tips To Keep Gift Cards From Bestowing Legal Trouble
- Disparate Impact Discrimination Remains In The Spotlight
- A New Era Of Post-Plea Compliance Obligations
- And Now A Word From The Panel ...
- COPPA Consent Tool Would Hurt Parents' Privacy, Groups Say
- NY 'Astroturfing' Cases Mark Fertile Ground For Civil Suits
- FTC Atty's Alleged Baby Buying Quip Can't Sink Suit
- FTC Takes On $11M Sweepstakes Scam With Victims Worldwide
- A Snapshot Of The Anti-Bribery Enforcement Landscape
- Chase, Citi, Others Dodge Illegal Debt Collection Suit
- ING Can't Slip False Ad Suit Over Mortgage Rate Renewals
- Cargill To Pay $5M In 'Natural' Sweetener False Ad Deal
- Rainmaker Q&A: Faegre's Francina Dlouhy
- Yet Another Reason To Consider Cyber Insurance
- 'Patent Troll' Wants Vt. AG Consumer Protection Suit Nixed
- Bill Aimed At Making Bank Switches Easier
- FTC Can't Set Data Security Standards, LabMD Says
- On 2nd Try, Chobani Gets Yogurt Labeling Suit Tossed
- 9th Circ. Backs FTC's $34M Telemarketing Damages Bid
- UK Watchdog Provides Support For Bra Price-Fixing Claims
- Live Nation Escapes Price Structure Monopoly Suit
- LG, Sears Falsely Marketed Defective Washers, Suit Says
- Judge Keeps Swipe Fee Rules In Place While Fed Appeals
- 5th Circ. Ruling May Expand Cybersecurity Liability
- How Lawyers Can Effectively Build A Reputation Online
- 4 Ways To Make Sure Comments On Agency Rules Count
- Dems Eye Overhaul Of Food Labeling Regs
- Jones Day Lures Financial Regulatory Pro In DC
- Don't Underestimate The Harm Caused By Counterfeiters
- Incentive Awards Nix $8M BofA Settlement In Ponzi Scheme
- Groups Urge FTC To Block Facebook Teen Privacy Changes
- Wells Fargo, Assurant Hit With Force-Placed Action
- NY Floats Regs Blocking Force-Placed Insurance Kickbacks
- Fla. Public Counsel Asks High Court To Ax Power Rate Hikes
- JPMorgan To Pay $389M To Settle Credit Card Fee Dispute
- HHS Official Defends Insurance 'Navigators' In ACA Rollout
- Late July Faces False Ad Suit Over 'Evaporated Cane Juice'
- Safeway Hit With Class Action Over 'All-Natural' Products
- 3rd Circ. Adopts Unheard-Of Consumer Class Action Hurdle
- How In-House Counsel Avoid Breaking Bad As Biz Advisers
- McSweeny Vows Protections For Middle Class In FTC Role
- Agencies Launch Initiative To Protect ACA Exchange Data
- Federal Suit Bars NY Suit Over $2 Sirius Fee, Judge Says
- Light Bulb Maker Takes $21M Hit In FTC False Ad Suit
- SF DA, NY AG Praise Apple's New IOS 7 Security Features
- Sugar Growers Can't Shake Counterclaims In Corn Syrup Suit
- Fla. Mortgage Firm Says AG's Suit Doesn't Stick
- Data Breach Plaintiffs, Don't Skim Through This Decision
- Brave New World For Data Furnishers
- Rent-To-Own Co. Can't Slip Pa. Spyware Class Action
- CFPB Releases Guidelines For Military Payday Lenders
- CORRECTED: Energy Plus Deceptive Ads Class Deal Gets Final OK
- Buccaneers' Offer Doesn't Moot TCPA Claims, Plaintiffs Say
- Unions, Consumer Groups Slam Proposed Service Trade Pact
- Hotels, Online Travel Cos. Move To Ax Price-Fixing MDL
- NJ Court OKs Consumer Claim Over Landlord Attys' Fees
- Insurer Flouts Anti-Theft System Discount, Suit Says
- Watchdog Wants T-Mobile To Change Network Speed Claims
- FTC Notches 2nd Victory In Bogus Text Message Crackdown
- Watchdog Backs Comcast Speed Claims, But Urges More Info
- Banks Seek Grace Period For CFPB Mortgage Rules
- Bill To Rein In Prop 65 Suits Tees Up Bigger Reform Push
- American Equity Investors Get Nod On Fraud Settlements
- FTC Takes Up Sponsored Advertising On Sites, Apps
- Dish Should Face Extra Sanctions For Delays, US Says
- Atlantic City Casino Accused Of Offering Bogus Refunds
- Resveratrol Supplement Maker Sued Over 'Organic' Claims
- Minn. Auditor, Lawmakers To Probe Health Exchange Breach
- FTC Tackles Medical Discount Scam Targeting Seniors
- Calif. Court Revives Suit Against AT&T Over Obsolete Phone
- Chase Says Borrowers Can't Get Damages In Loan Rate Suit
- Morgan Drexan Says It Is Entitled To Challenge CFPB's Existence
- OfficeMax Patrons Revise Fee Calculation In ZIP Code Suit
- Reliable Evidence Required To Show Class Ascertainability
- Oreck Customers Seek To Lift Ch. 11 Stay For False Ad Suit
- Navigating Conflicts When Serving 3rd-Party Subpoenas
- High Court Asked To Mull FCRA, Federal Preemption
- Ill. Court Reverses Sears Win In Tax Overcharge Suit
- Debt Atty Says Contempt Orders Need High Court Clarity
- Bodybuilding Supplements Lack Touted Ingredients, Suit Says
- Wal-Mart Charged Premium For Migraine Meds, Suit Says
- 5 Years Post-Crisis, Regulators Remain In The Dark
- CFPB Issues Last Changes To Mortgage Rules
- FTC Closes Down Two More Debt Relief Robocallers
- Debt Collector Hit With TCPA Suit Over Cellphone Robocall
- What To Do When Health Insurance Exchanges Are Hacked
- NJ Consumer Fraud Fee Ruling Puts Plaintiffs Attys On Guard
- FedEx Can't Shake Coin Dealer's Suit Over Disclosures
- Judge OKs $4M Settlement In BofA Late Fee Class Action
- Vivint Wins Delay Of Class Cert. Ruling In Robocall Suit
- Dell Unit Can't Escape Improper-Billing Class Action
- LinkedIn Claims Lack Of Security Promise Dooms Breach Suit
- Homeowners Lose Class Cert. In Fidelity Mortgage Row
- FTC's Recent Settlements Are A Head-Scratcher
- Deutsche Bank Ducks Most Of $50M Stock Loss Claims
- CFPB Says Employees Can't Be Forced To Use Payroll Cards
- Ensure Drink Maker Can't Dodge False Ad Suit
- Cordray Says New Mortgage Rules Will Take Effect On Time
- Sears Gets Fined Over 'Come Back Cash' Chiseling
- Debt Cos. Misled Victoria's Secret Cardholders, Suit Says
- Homeowners Lose Bid To Move Claims To Calif. State Court
- 7th Circ. Reverses Class Decertification In ATM Fee Suit
- UK Privacy Watchdog Seeks To Expand Telemarketing Powers
- Herbalife Exploits Hispanics, Latina Group Tells FTC
- Boiron Faces New False Ad Suit Over Homeopathic Flu Drug
- OneBeacon Sues To Avoid Covering Retailers' Privacy Suits
- Being 'Media-Relevant' — What It Means And Why It Matters
- Lance Armstrong Beats False Ad Suit Over Memoir Claims
- Kellogg's $4M Deal OK'd In Brain-Boosting Cereal Ad Suit
- 7th Circ. OKs Small Claims In ATM Class Action
- JPMorgan's $300M Forced-Placed Deal Sets Up Domino Effect
- In-House Counsel To Firms: Do More With Less
- Hartford Urges 7th Circ. To Remove $18M TCPA Coverage Row
- Microsoft Says Sales Differences Bar Cert. In Privacy Suit
- Verizon To Bring Landline Service Back To NY's Fire Island
- Big Banks' Foreclosure Servicer Accused Of Illegal Break-Ins
- 11th Circ. Nixes Settlement In Predatory Debt Relief Suit
- 5 Tips For Fattening Firm Wallets In Lean Times
- Racket Maker Ducks Claims Over Tennis Star Endorsements
- How Presumption Of Reliance May Violate Due Process
- House Lawmaker Unveils Bill To Block Television Blackouts
- Law Firm Accused Of Charging Illegal Interest On Debts
- FTC Wins $10M, Shuts Down Alleged Debt Relief Scammer
- FTC Resolute On Data Security Despite Wyndham Fight
- Barclays Reaches $36M Subprime Deal With Mass. AG
- The 4 Firms In-House Counsel Fear The Most
- FTC Taps Carnegie Mellon Prof For Top Economist
- Gerber Baby Food Labeling Suit Trimmed For Now
- FCC Switches Gears In DC Circ. Net Neutrality Fight
- Apple Charged Twice For 'Breaking Bad' Season, Suit Says
- JPMorgan To Pay $300M in Forced-Place Insurance Deal
- Interactive Health Data — What It Is And How To Use It
- LA Fitness To Pay $3.8M To Settle Bogus Contract Suit
- Expect More CFPB Action In Financial Services Sector
- CFPB's Credit Report Warning Puts Retailers On Notice
- EU Parliament Members Bash NSA Spying, Push Cos. To Talk
- Class Cert. Denied In Purdue Pharma Spam Fax Suit
- DirecTV Hit With TCPA Suit Over Robo-Calls
- Money Transmitters Win FTC Nod To Create Agent Database
- Lessons In Incentive Awards From Recent Class Actions
- Banks Put Up $10M To Settle Overdraft Fee Class Action
- Google Argues Wiretap Act Allows It To Scan User Emails
- Mich. Lender Gets OK For $2M Deal In Overdraft Class Action
- Wal-Mart Says Coupon Tax Suit Should Stay In Fed. Court
- Robocaller To Pay $25M To Settle FTC's Fraud Suit
- NCO, Attys Can't Duck Suit Over Debt-Collection Practices
- Net Neutrality Fight Will Test FCC's Internet Authority
- NY AG Warns Football Helmet Users Can't Trust Safety Claims
- Privacy Groups Ask FTC To Halt Facebook Policy Changes
- Ariz. Robocaller Can't Escape FTC Fraud Suit
- Beware Risks Of Using LinkedIn During Jury Selection
- Homeowners Denied Cert. In BofA Loan Modification MDL
- Data Collection Becomes Latest Front In Banks' War On CFPB
- Security Camera Co. Settles FTC Suit Over Hacked Feeds
- LegalZoom Seeks Judgment In False Marketing Row
- UK Ad Watchdog Nails Tesco Horse Meat Campaign
- Debt Collector Slammed With TCPA Class Action
- Ocwen, Identity Theft Co. Made Harassing Calls, Suit Says
- Actavis Ducks Endo's Opana False Ad Suit In NJ
- Capital One Accused Of Rigging Credit Card To Collect Fees
- CFPB Warns Banks To Properly Probe Credit Report Disputes
- On Circ. Courts' Radar: Class Settlement Requirements
- Facebook Contests: You Still May Want An App For That
- Even After CBS Spat, TWC Faces Fight To Change Retrans
- Banks' Heartland Data Breach Claims Revived In 5th Circ.
- Microsoft Consumer Seeks Cert. In Info-Gathering Suit
- NY Publishes 'Certificate Of Merit' For Foreclosure Attys
- 9th Circ. Throws Out IPod Antitrust Consumer Action
- S&P Says US Fraud Suit Is Retaliation For 2011 Downgrade
- ConAgra Butter Labeling Suit Not Preempted, Judge Says
- JPMorgan Pays $18M To End Bear Stearns Mortgage Suit
- Ill. Appeals Court Nixes Class Cert. In Spam Fax Suit
- Monster Again Looks To Crush Energy Drink Labeling Suit
- Should Statutory Damages Be Covered? Many Courts Say Yes