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Consumer Protection - October, 2013
250 articles
- Townships Aren't Judicial Districts Under FDCPA: 7th Circ.
- The Cybersecurity Question: To Insure Or Not To Insure?
- Apple Shuts Down Faulty MacBook Class Action
- Evidence Doesn't Back Anti-Concussion Claims, IOM Says
- UK Regulator Blasts Colgate Over Toothbrush Swap Promotion
- UK Watchdog Nixes Virgin Media 'Unlimited' Download Ads
- Canadian High Court Won't Adopt US-Style Class Cert. Test
- 9th. Circ. Revives WalMart Battery Fee Suit
- Met Museum's Admissions Fee Policy Is Lawful, Judge Rules
- Anheuser-Busch Sued Over 'Imported' Beer Brewed In USA
- $10M Settlement Rejected In WaMu Mortgage Class Action
- FTC Says Marketer Exaggerated Weight Loss Claims
- Legal Demand Is Up — How Are Law Departments Managing?
- Lessons From CFPB's Recent Actions For HMDA Violations
- The Variety Of Ways A Prize Promotion Can Go Bust
- Fla. Mall Developers Reach $6.5M Deal To End TCPA Suit
- 6th Circ. Says Travelers Can Ditch $6M Junk Fax Settlement
- Class Cert. Nixed In Plimus Unlimited Download Ad Case
- Hilton Fends Off Class Cert. In $54B Robocall Suit
- House GOP Pushes For Changes To CFPB Data, Pay Policies
- 7th Circ. Gives Mead A 2nd Chance At False Ad Coverage
- NY Appeals Court Upholds Approval Of 'E-Hail' Taxi Program
- Baby Carrier Maker Hit With Suit Over Misleading Marketing
- FTC Takes Aim At Misleading Biodegradable Product Claims
- State AGs Ask High Court To Uphold Disparate Impact Theory
- Walgreens Sued Over Cartilage Rebuilding Supplement
- 9th Circ. Removes Calif. Barrier To Arbitration Enforcement
- Infomercial Star Out Of Jail After Denying Assets Under Oath
- Nestle Beats False Ad Suit Over 'All Natural' Pasta
- Wal-Mart Faults Science In Supplement False Ad Suit
- China Beefs Up Data Privacy, Consumer Protection Penalties
- NY Insurers Get Sandy-Inspired Playbook For Future Storms
- CFPB Clears Things Up For Mortgage Servicers
- First Bank Of Delaware Investor Demands To See Records
- Whirlpool Can't Freeze Out Energy Star Warranty Class Action
- United Airlines Fined $1.1M For Tarmac Delays In Chicago
- NH Joins Online Travel Site Tax Fray
- BankcorpSouth Customers Gain Ground In Overdraft MDL
- FTC Pressed To Crack Down On Multilevel Marketers
- Gmail Users Seek Class Cert. In Email Scanning Case
- Frito-Lay Dodges Some Claims In Nutrition Label Class Action
- Lumina Diet Supplement Class Action Stays In Fed. Court
- The Good, Bad And Ugly Of HIPAA-Compliant Texting
- Perdue Accused Of Lying About 'Humane' Chicken Treatment
- Estee Lauder Unit Wins $3.6M In IP, False Ad Row
- Google, Facebook Ad Policies Poised To Set Privacy Bar
- Nestle Again Beats $50M Suit Over Customer Fees
- Nord Says CPSC May Have To Sue To Force Recalls
- NAD Sides With AT&T In Internet Ad Feud, Issues Guidance
- Marketing Group Turns On Stonebridge In TCPA Class Action
- Infomercial Star Remains Jailed For Now In FTC Feud
- Estimation Fight At The AUP Corral
- CPSC Chief To Join Nelson Mullins' Products Team In Dec.
- Taiwan Fines Samsung For Hiring Writers To Bash HTC
- 5 Calif. Laws Experts Say Could Use A Facelift
- Manufacturers' Counsel Want Clearer CPSC 'Ground Rules'
- Investor Says Verizon Execs At Fault For Mystery Data Bills
- Law Grads Suing Over Job Statistics Denied Class Cert.
- Prospect Mortgage Pays $3M Over Rate Discount Claims
- FTC's Brill Urges Data Brokers To Build On Acxiom's Effort
- Borrowers Seek Cert. In Sallie Mae Student Loan-Fee Suit
- Warren Asks For Financial Regulators' Enforcement Stats
- Marlboro Lights Marketing Suit Will Get Class Cert.
- Telemarketer That Falsely Claimed Vet Status Banned In Iowa
- Defeating Economic Loss Claims In Pharma Class Actions
- Calif. Autodialer Decision Expands TCPA Defense Options
- Nursing Home Liable For Fraudulent Bills, NJ High Court Told
- Troutman Lures Goodwin, Reed Smith Pros For Financial Team
- Feds Say QM Loans Won't Spur Fair Lending Suits
- Loeb & Loeb Adds Partner From Ad Industry Self-Regulator
- 2nd Circ. Gives Citi 2nd Shot At Arbitration In Miles Suit
- CFPB Publishes Remittance Rule Exam Procedures
- Shopper Tracking Companies Adopt New Privacy Framework
- Weight Loss Guru Jailed For Contempt In FTC Feud
- Debit Fee Rule Meets Congress' Intent, Fed Tells DC Circ.
- Ace Tells 6th Circ. Call Recordings Not Covered If Secret
- Be Careful With Your Employees' Online Reviews
- Feds Chase History With Eye-Popping JPMorgan Settlement
- Houston Firm Can't Beat Unfair Debt Collection Class Action
- CFPB Launches Probe Into EBay's Online Lending Business
- NY Regulator Wants Courts In On Debt Collection Fight
- Calif. Atty Says Monster Marketing Feud Hinders State Suit
- FTC Shuts Down Accessory Maker's 'Made In USA' Claims
- UK, Canadian, US Regulators Team Up Against Spoofing
- Ford Seeks To Ax Firm's Suit Over Taurus Navigation System
- Supreme Court Takes On Mortgage Fraud Restitution Case
- Southwest Gets Thumbs Up For $1.8M Deal In Receipt Spat
- Axis Can't Force Hartford To Pitch In For $6M Clearwire Deal
- How To Prepare Witnesses To Make (Not Break) Your Case
- A Review Of FTC's Current Position On 'Up To' Claims
- JPMorgan Nearing Record $13B Mortgage Settlement
- HSBC Dodges Class Action Over Billing Disclosures
- Nursing Home Case To Clarify NJ Consumer Fraud Immunity
- Bulky Novartis Eyedrop Boxes Mislead Buyers, Calif. DAs Say
- Specialty Food Co. Accused Of Selling Bogus 'Raw' Juice
- Lifeway Accused Of Masking Smoothies' Sugar Content
- BofA To Restore $100M In Home Equity To End Class Action
- LegalZoom Can't Score Quick False Ad Win Against Rival
- Filed Rate Defense Retains Bite For Insurers
- CFPB Dodges Suit Challenging Its Right To Exist
- Weight Watchers Trounces Ice Cream Calories Class Action
- NJ Gov. Signs Bill To Protect Elderly In Long-Term Care
- Regulator Orders Becton, Rival To Tone Down Device Claims
- J&J Can't Stop Baby Sleep Aid False Ad Action
- EU Committee Drafts Stricter Product Safety Rules
- Texas AG Seeks To Block Transfer Of Dating Site's User Info
- Gmail Users Say 9th Circ. Input Isn't Needed In Scan Case
- Top NY Court Will Hear Bloomberg's Large-Soda Ban Appeal
- How Calif.'s New Data Breach Law Will Impact Cos.
- Telemarketer Pays $12M To Settle FTC Fraud Suit
- Delta Slips EU Delayed Flight Payment Class Action In Ill.
- Facebook Lets Teen Users Make Their Posts Public
- Blind Woman's Suit Over BB&T Automatic Tellers Survives
- EBay Settles Class Action Over Fees Charged To Mobile Users
- CFPB Looking To Tighten Rules For Student Loan Servicers
- Symantec Customer Says Data Breach Suit Must Go On
- A Preferred Venue For TCPA Plaintiffs
- NY AG Taps Ex-Bernstein Litowitz Atty For Investor Bureau
- NAD Asks Supplement Maker To Ax Clinical Claims
- Philips AirFloss Buyers Shafted In False Ad Deal, Group Says
- National Western Agrees To Pay $21M In RICO Suit
- Nestle Says False Ad Suit Doesn't Define 'All Natural'
- Frito-Lay Denies Misleading Consumers About GMOs
- Calif. Gov. Snubs Bill Seeking Gas Price Manipulation Probe
- Regulator Ends Targeted Online Ad Probe With Warning
- Student Lenders Overcharged For Guarantee Costs, Suit Says
- Google Ad Policy Changes Prompt Sen. To Seek FTC Probe
- CFPB Clarifies Conduct Rules For Mortgage Servicers
- What China's Lemon Law Will Mean For Manufacturers
- Marriott Sells Inferior Meat As 'Kobe Beef,' Suit Says
- TCPA Changes Spell More Class Action Headaches
- Microsoft Consumer Denied Class Cert. In Privacy Suit
- Banks Can Expect Continued Scrutiny Under New Fed Chair
- The Best Question To Ask Your Potential Outside Counsel
- Google Unveils Plan To Display User Endorsements In Ads
- Banks Hit With 2nd Suit Over Payday Loans
- Gamers Sue Over 'Grand Theft Auto V' Online Delays
- Barney's Sued Over Credit Card Disclosures
- Orbitz Can't Dodge $18M Payment To Embattled Marketer
- Calif. Gov. Snubs Bill Taking Aim At Bogus Attys
- NY's Top Court Opens Door To Drug-Test Negligence Suits
- SunTrust Strikes $628M In Mortgage Settlement Deals
- CFPB Exams Likely To Improve Without Enforcement Muscle
- Fla. Backs Miss. FEMA Suit Over Flood Insurance Rate Hikes
- Calif. AG Hits Corinthian Colleges With False Ad, Fraud Suit
- Property Owner Sues For Cut Of $175M Wells Fargo Deal
- Google Wants 9th Circ. To Review Gmail Wiretap Ruling
- States, Consumers Collect $30M In Deceptive Marketing Deal
- Allergan Seeks Escape From Surgical Centers' Lap-Band Suit
- SCRA Meets FCRA: When Statutes Collide
- CFPB To Pull Enforcement Attys From On-Site Tests
- Natrol Faces False Ad Suit Over Joint-Health Supplement
- Fed Chair Nominee Yellen Expected To Follow Bernanke's Lead
- NJ Accuses S&P Of Fraud For Offering Skewed Analyses
- Yelp Fights To Keep Reviewers' Identities From Carpet Co.
- High Court No Help To Companies Left Off Arbitration Pacts
- NYers Say Con Ed Can Fix Infrastructure Without Hikes
- Trucking Co. Spurns Pilot Flying J Deal, Launches Own Suit
- NYC's E-Hail Taxi Program Sidesteps Rulemaking, Atty Says
- FTC's Increasingly Aggressive Assertion Of Authority
- More CFPB Concerns About Credit Card Market
- Hartford Says It Needn't Kick In For Clearwire Autodial Case
- 8th Circ. Limits Garnishment Of Disability Pay
- Cohen Placitella Adds 3 To Complex Litigation Group
- CFPB Fines Mortgage Providers Over Inaccurate Loan Data
- United Sued For Gouging On Frequent-Flyer Rewards
- 5 Banks Accused Of Aiding Banned Payday Lenders
- Capital One Derivative Suit Over $210M Loss Gets Axed
- Texas Program Will Give Patient Privacy Law Seal Of Approval
- GNC Seeks Toss Of Muscle Supplement False Ad Row
- J&J Faces Class Action Over 'Natural' Aveeno Sunscreen
- State Farm Can't Escape Fire-Loss Underpayment Action
- 9th Circ. Chides Wal-Mart Over $9 Battery Core Fee
- Cuomo Says NY Should Reject Con Ed Rate Hike Requests
- CFPB Finalizes Rules On Consumer Disclosure Trials
- Notice Starts Clock On Wrong-Venue FDCPA Claims: 5th Circ.
- What Gov'ts And Cos. Can Do To Fight Cyberespionage
- Let's Really Consider The Idea Of A 2-Year Law Degree
- 'Cane Juice' Label May Be Illegal Under Calif. Law, Judge Says
- Nationwide Boots 3rd-Party Coverage Claim In TCPA Suit
- Judge Rejects Class Cert. In Citi Mortgage Mod Suit
- Calif. Gov. OKs Bill To Curb Chemical Warning Suits
- EPA To Reveal Fuel Efficiency Audit Results
- Bankruptcy Law Allows Debtors' FDCPA Claims, 3rd Circ. Says
- J&J Escapes Damages In Suit Linking Body Powder To Cancer
- Watchdog Shuts Down Supragenix, Wellnx Supplement Claims
- Wal-Mart Customers Denied Class Cert. In Credit Card Row
- High Court Declines Hospital's Appeal On SEIU Robocall Suit
- 5 Major Insurers Hit With TCPA Suit Over Robocalls
- Calif. Class Consumer Fraud Cases Continue To Survive
- Cy Pres: 'As Close As Possible' Is Not Good Enough
- Calif. Appeals Court Revives Skype Class Action
- State AGs Warn Of Affordable Care Act Scams
- JPMorgan's $300M Force-Placed Insurance Deal Gets OK
- Calif. Ruling Offers New Tool To Fight Food Labeling Claims
- Windstream Hit With TCPA Suit Over Alleged Robocalls
- The Best Cyberdefense Is A Good Offense
- Hitachi Hit With Price-Fixing Class Action After $195M Fine
- Phone Users Seek Class Cert. In Text Service Suit
- FTC Can't Halt $275M False Marketing Suit Amid Shutdown
- Crest False Ad Settlement Gets NJ Judge's Final Nod
- Attune Faces Suit For Listing 'Cane Juice' As Ingredient
- NJ High Court Reinstates Damages In Mortgage Fraud Suit
- Walgreen Targeted In FCA Suit Over Medicare Overbilling
- Goodwin Procter Lands DC Consumer Financial Expert
- NY Bill Seeks 10-Year Utility Overcharge Liability Limit
- Gov't Shutdown Stalls FTC's Bid To Jail Infomercial Star
- Paris Baguette Faces FACTA Suit Over Credit Card Receipts
- Considerations Before Counseling During Deposition
- What LabMD's Data Security Breach Tells Us About FTC
- Qualcomm Cleared In Self-Regulator's 1st Native Ad Probe
- CFPB Inks $1.4M Illegal Fees Deal With Payment Processor
- Blue Diamond Can't Shake Almond Milk Labeling Class Action
- Rakoff Blocks NY Ban On Credit Card Swipe Surcharges
- Banks Face New Performance Metrics In $25B Mortgage Deal
- JPMorgan Can't Nix Unfair Competition Claim In Loan Rate Suit
- Ackman Pares Down $1B Herbalife Bet, Books Losses
- Ad Industry Self-Regulator Expanding Outreach To FDA, EPA
- As NY Targets Wells Fargo, Other AGs Wait In Wings
- CFPB Sets Stage For New Credit Card Regulations
- Yahoo Accused Of Spying On Email Users For Profit
- Hurricane Sandy Tort Claim Against Broker Isn't Preempted
- Roofing Co. Can't Derail Junk Fax Class Certification
- 2nd Circ. Upholds NYC Rent Racketeering Settlement
- 5 Tips For Leveraging Experts To Optimize Client Value
- Spotlight On The Short-Term Credit Crackdown
- SCRA Compliance Is Now Under Closer Watch
- CPSC Approves Cradle Safety Standard Over Objection
- 3rd Circ. Ruling Imperils Consumer Class Actions, Group Says
- Capella Hotel Group Hit With Phone Recording Class Action
- Bipartisan Pa. Bills Aim To Stamp Out UPMC-Highmark Fight
- Capital One To Pay $3M To Resolve Race Bias Suit
- NY AG Says Wells Fargo Is Violating Mortgage Deal
- NY AG Settles Claims BoA Breached $25B Mortgage Deal
- Calif. Group Can't Intervene In Fla. $300M Force-Placed Deal
- Tribal Payday Lenders Dealt Major Blow By NY Ruling
- 2nd Apple Button-Defect Class Action On Verge Of Transfer
- Nestle, California Pizza Kitchen Sink Trans Fat Class Action
- Symantec Again Aims To Get Data Breach Suit Junked
- Target's Unsolicited Credit Cards Illegal, 7th Circ. Hears
- Palm Beach Delays Vote On Hiring Firm To Pursue Lenders
- Customers Must Arbitrate TWC Modem Fee Dispute
- Judge Pares Down Arm & Hammer Deodorant False-Ad Claims
- Don't Conflate Shutdown And Debt Ceiling Challenges
- Safer Consumer Products Act May Be Regulatory Overkill
- Unilever Can't Escape Suave Hair Loss Class Action
- Tribes Lose Bid To Halt NY Payday Loan Crackdown
- US Government Shuts Down As Funding Fight Goes Nowhere
- BigLaw Braces For Revenue Hit In Federal Shutdown
- FTC's Active Enforcement Plan Hits Shutdown Roadblock