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Consumer Protection - December, 2014
254 articles
- SEC Settles With Auto Loan Co. Agent In $110M Fraud Suit
- 9th Circ. Won't Revisit Sirius' Arbitration Bid In TCPA Row
- Senate Democrat Prods Sony Over Massive Cyberattack
- Judge Rejects Push For Egg Labeling Of Hen Treatment
- Rite Aid Customer Seeks Class Cert. In Telemarketing Suit
- Google Gets Miss. AG's Subpoena In Movie Fight Paused
- Health System Off The Hook For Unintentional Records Spill
- RJ Reynolds 'Camel Cash' Suit Wins Cert. In Calif. Only
- Wells Fargo To Pay $14.5M To End Debt Collection TCPA Suit
- Norwegian Wants Diabetic Snorkeling Suit Thrown Overboard
- EU Users Have Flagged 687K Links For Removal, Google Says
- FTC Says Data Broker Sold Personal Info To Scammers
- States Will Lead The Way On Chemical Regulations In 2015
- Sony Won't Be The Last: NY Banks Brace For Cyberattacks
- FCC Chair Promises Hard Line On Lax Data Security
- Target Ruling Lowers Bar For Standing In Data Breach Suits
- FDA Moves To Close Beer Labeling Loophole
- LA Sues JPMorgan, BofA, Citi Over Discriminatory Lending
- New York's Ocwen Deal Sets Tough Precedent For Regulators
- Boston Children's Hospital Settles AG's Suit Over Data Breach
- Parts Cos. Sued Over Shoddy Chrysler Clutches
- Indiana AG Floats Beefed-Up Online Privacy Regs
- FTC Says Chinese App Developer May Violate COPPA
- First Alert Snuffs Out Smoke Alarm Class Action
- CVS Hit With TCPA Suit Over Unsolicited Text Messages
- HSBC, Capital One Shake Class Suit Over Card Payments
- Product Liability In 2014: What Did And Didn't Happen?
- FTC Section 5 In 2014: An Unexpected Attack, A New Frontier
- The State Of Technology-Assisted Review In 2014
- Ocwen Chairman Forced Out In $150M NY Servicing Settlement
- Law360 Names Law Firms Of The Year
- Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
- Ford Credit Gets Calif. Lease Notice Class Action Trimmed
- Wells Fargo Owes $55M In Mortgage Late Fee Suit, Jury Says
- Calif. Panel Says Concepcion Defeats Broughton-Cruz Rule
- Staples Says More Than 1M Customer Cards Breached
- Lululemon Settles Blind Shopper Class Suit On Sales Devices
- Sallie Mae Borrowers Win Cert. On Late-Fee Claims
- Walgreen, Kroger Urge 11th Circ. To Kill Fla. Swipe Fee Ban
- Volcker Extension Stokes Fear Of Slipping Regulatory Resolve
- NY Reaches $12M Settlement With Subprime Auto Lender
- Tracking State Data Protection Enforcement In 2014
- $1M Fee Award Slashed In $3M Gann TCPA Settlement
- Gerber Fends Off Baby Food Labeling Suit
- Judge Slams Symantec's 'Ridiculous' Quash Bid In Target MDL
- Higher Ed Corp. Slapped With TCPA Suit Over Robocalls
- T-Mobile To Pay $90M To Settle FTC Mobile Cramming Suit
- Hellmann's Maker Drops False Ad Claims Over 'Just Mayo'
- Ally Gets DOJ Subpoena In Subprime Auto Loan Probe
- Sony Hit With 2 More Suits Over 'The Interview' Hack
- Judge Stalls Arbitration Bid In Wells Fargo False Ad Suit
- NY Eases BitLicense Rules, But Compliance Worries Remain
- 13M Class Bid Over Facebook Purchases A 'Monster': Judge
- Background Checker Breach Risks 50,000 Fed Workers' Info
- Target Data Breach Suit Left Largely Intact
- Kmart Faces Class Action From Bank Over Data Breach
- Old GM Creditor Trust Says Defect Liability Lies With New GM
- Dish TCPA Ruling Puts Bull's-Eye On Big-Name Companies
- OPINION: Grinchy Hackers Haven't Ruined Christmas
- Congress Surprisingly Passes Several Cybersecurity Bills
- Nissan Gets Defective Infiniti Class Action Tentatively Trimmed
- 3rd Circ. Won't Undo Injunction On Euro-Pro Steam Claims
- AliphCom Unplugs False Ad Suit Over Jawbone UP Batteries
- Papa John's Customers Win Cert. In Delivery Tax Row
- Ex-Prenda Atty Now Suing Over Disability Discrimination
- ICANN Email Credentials, User Data Lifted In Cyberattack
- Wash. Debt Collector Can't Elude FDCPA Class Action
- Anheuser-Busch Suit Buoyed By Pom Ruling, 6th Circ. Told
- CFPB Attack On Sprint Sets Up Fight Over Agency's Reach
- Class Seeks Forward Momentum In Ford Steering Defect Suit
- Airgas Credit Card Receipts Violate FCRA, Class Says
- Law Prof Tells 4th Circ. $13.5M Lexis Deal Rewrites FCRA
- Whole Foods, Others Sued Over Fresh-Made Bread Claims
- CFPB Sues Sprint Over Alleged Bill Cramming
- What Happens When Legal Aid Cuts Stimulate Pro Bono?
- Product Liability In The Age Of Global Pandemics
- Ignition-Switch Claimants Attack GM's Bankruptcy Shield
- Canada, Mexico To Appeal WTO Ruling On US Meat Labels
- Snack Food Co. Misled Consumers On Chia Crisps, Suit Says
- Regulators Say Texas Treats Life Settlements As Securities
- States Take Light Touch With Bitcoin Rules
- Damages Model Dooms Class In Almond Milk Labeling Suit
- FTC Taps Antitrust Professor To Lead Policy Planning Office
- Houston Wants Immunity In Payday Lender Suit Tied To Pol
- SuperValu Data Breach Actions Combined In Minnesota
- Facebook Privacy Policy Changes Draw Dutch Investigation
- Ex-Employees Sue Sony Pictures For Not Preventing Breach
- State Banking Watchdogs Look To Build On NY's 'BitLicense'
- 7th Circ. Explains Role Of Objectors In Class Settlement
- Halal Food Co. Pleads Not Guilty To Beef Export Fraud
- Pa. Court Favors Enterprise In Consumer Protection Appeal
- Syngenta, Bunge End False Ad Dispute Over GMO Corn
- High Court Clears Air On Class Action Removal Disputes
- Insurer Seeks To Duck Medical Product Retailer's TCPA Suit
- GM Ignition Switch Defect Death Toll Rises To 42
- Dart Cherokee Rejects CAFA Anti-Removal Presumption
- Polaris Sued Over Shoddy Motorcycle 'Saddlebags'
- Google Faces $18.6M Fine From Dutch Privacy Watchdog
- CFPB Sees Continued Problems With College Banking Deals
- NJ Assembly Clears Expanded Data Breach Requirements
- Cash Settlement Proposed In BSH Moldy Washer Class Action
- Deception Concerns Loom Large At CFPB Over Prepaid Cards
- High Court Ruling Sets Low Bar For Class Action Removal
- 3 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Hiring Appellate Counsel
- PF Chang's Escapes Class Action Over Data Breach
- Sony Breach May Inspire Slew Of Privacy, Employment Claims
- Dish Network On Hook For Telemarketing Claims, Judge Says
- Sidley Picks Up 3 Class Action Partners From Loeb & Loeb
- Ad Co. Pays Up To End 6-State Probe Into Privacy Settings
- Class Makes Bid To Revive EBay Auction Suit At 9th Circ.
- Privacy Group Sues FTC For COPPA Safe Harbor Records
- Calif. Court Lets 800 Borrowers Rejoin Countrywide Suit
- GM Must Contend With False Safety-Rating Sticker Suit
- JPML Combines Whole Foods Yogurt Suits In Texas
- Boiron Colluded On Deal Over Flu Remedies, 9th Circ. Told
- Bill To Bolster Government's Cybersecurity Heads To Obama
- Safeway Liable For Higher Online Prices, Judge Finds
- Home Depot Data Breach Cases Sent To Georgia By MDL Panel
- E-Class Owners Say Daimler Can't Fault Them Over Gas Leaks
- SIFMA Asks Sens. To Pass Cybersecurity Bill, Harmonize Regs
- 3rd Circ. Urged To Revive Google Browser Tracking MDL
- FTC Gets OK To Grill Key LabMD Witness In Data Security Row
- Netflix, Others Can't Keep Del. Gift Card Suit In Fed. Court
- Target Takes Another Shot At Junk Fax Settlement
- CFPB Tells Credit Bureaus To Name Bad Debt Reporters
- Class Accuses Public Storage Attys Of Ethical Violations
- Fed. Law Unravels 'Made In USA' Labeling Suit, Macy's Says
- Flexibility For Debt Collector Messages After FDCPA Case
- UPDATE: Telemarketer's Claims Over Phony TCPA Suits Get Tossed
- 11th Circ. Says Lender Must Face Penalties For TILA Breach
- Amazon Wins Bid To Send Hidden-Charge Suit To Arbitration
- Miami Asks 11th Circ. To Revive Trio Of Lending Bias Suits
- Intel, Cisco, Tech Cos. Warn FCC To Avoid Reclassification
- Regulators Urge App Marketplaces To Require Privacy Policies
- Insurer Data Breach Suit Gets 2nd Shot At Cert.
- Vermont Defends GMO Label Law Under Congress Scrutiny
- 'Judge Shopping' Gets Toyota Power Door Defect Case Moved
- ConAgra Discovery Dispute Heats Up With Sanctions Threat
- Harvard Prof's $4 Chinese Food Fight Creates A Stir
- Tracking HIPAA Liability Trends At The State Level
- Lax Data Practices Aren't 'Unfair,' Wyndham Tells 3rd Circ.
- Joint Health Beverage Co. Gets Claims Pared In False Ad Suit
- Payday Loan Co. Beats Class Suit Over FCRA Violation
- New York Will Examine Banks' Cyber Defenses
- DriveTime Settlement Is A Sign Of The Times For CFPB
- Uber Charged Fake SF Airport Fee, Rider Suit Says
- Calif. DAs Hit Uber With Consumer-Safety Suit As Lyft Settles
- Cert. Bid In Google AdWords False-Ad Row Hits 9th Circ.
- Google's Kid-Friendly Sites Will Face Privacy Hazards
- Lumber Liquidators Hit With Defect Suit Over Bamboo Flooring
- Oregon GMO Measure's Backers Sue Over Rejected Votes
- Judge's Flub Fails To Help Frontier Dodge TCPA Suit
- Topps' Ring Pop Contest Disregarded COPPA, Groups Tell FTC
- 3rd Circ. Skips A Second Round In Drink Price Class Action
- Papa John's Can't Shake Fla. Delivery Tax Class Action
- Neiman Marcus Urges 7th Circ. To Toss Data Breach Appeal
- Michaels Buries Background Check Disclosure, Suit Says
- FDA Menu Labeling Rules Have Long Reach
- Dole Beats 'All Natural' Fruit Labeling Class Action
- What Every Company Should Be Thinking After Target Ruling
- NIST Vows To Ramp Up Cybersecurity Framework Outreach
- Maker's Mark 'Handmade' Claims Are False, Class Says
- FDIC Wrongly Backed DOJ 'Choke Point,' House Panel Claims
- 2014 FDA Year In Review: Food Edition
- Fla., Conn. AGs Settle Mortgage Rescue Case For $1.1M
- Joint Retail-Finance Group Urges Cybersecurity Legislation
- GM Ignition Switch Defect Death Total Up To 38
- TD Bank Agrees To Data Breach Settlement With Mass. AG
- REBUTTAL: Not Everyone Lost In Whirlpool
- Medtox Admitted To Sending Junk Faxes, Clinic Says
- Fannie, Freddie Set Screens For Low Down Payment Loans
- Bayer's Flintstones Gummies Don't Boost Brains, Suit Says
- Google's 'Right To Be Forgotten' Fight To Get Even Tougher
- Papa John's Customers Slam Dismissal Bid In Sales Tax Row
- 9th Circ. Cans Bid To Stop Verizon Call Recordings
- Ikea Customers Lose Class Cert. In Calif. ZIP Code Suit
- Uber Says Drivers Aren't Employees In Tipping Suit
- Nursing Homes Cheated Medicaid Through Neglect, N.M. Says
- Fla. Lawmakers Float Public Service Commission Overhaul
- Whole Foods Hit With FCRA Suit Over Background Checks
- Celeb, Sony Employee Personal Info Leaked In Data Breach
- 2014 Insurance Coverage Litigation Year In Review
- Cincinnati Insurance Wants Out Of Cookie Co. False Ad Suit
- UK Privacy Czar Steps Into Google Safari Tracking Appeal
- Supplement Seller's Religion Claims Against Texas AG Tossed
- NJ Courts Hand Financial Cos. 2 Bonuses In 2014
- Bebe Stores Confirms November Data Breach
- 7th Circ. Urged To Weigh Class Cert. In TD Auto TCPA Suit
- Minority Powerbrokers Q&A: Shell's Donny Ching
- Kaiser Permanente To Pay $5.4M To End TCPA Class Action
- Comcast Faces Class Action Over Public Wi-Fi Network
- Target Data Breach Ruling Raises Stakes For Retailers
- Class Can't Lay Claim To Expert In American Eagle Spam Suit
- Hartford Off Hook For $6.5M Organix False-Ad Deal
- DOJ To Launch New Cybercrimes Unit
- FTC Settles With Billing Co. Over Health Data Collection
- Mott's Fends Off Class Cert. In Apple Juice False-Ad Row
- Sirius To Pay $3.8M To Settle 44-State False-Ad Suit
- HomeGoods The Latest Retailer Sued Over Blind POS Access
- NJ Assembly Panel OKs Stricter Rules For 3rd-Party Energy
- CFPB, Debt Consulting Firm Reach Settlement
- Obama Warned Of Weakening Finance Regs In EU Trade Talks
- Big Defense Win In Whirlpool, But Everyone Still Loses
- FTC Bureau Head Wants More Privacy Closing Letters Issued
- The Donald Will Not Be Deposed Again In Trump U. Suit
- Toyota Wins Tentative Contempt Ruling In Acceleration MDL
- BofA Says Its Bankruptcy Debt Reporting Practices Are Legit
- SeaWorld In Deep Water Over Ticket Auto-Renew Policy
- Dorsey & Whitney Nabs Ex-US Bancorp Regulatory Pro
- NY Debt Collection Rules Could Become National Model
- FTC's McSweeny Says In-Person Talks Aid Privacy Probes
- Ex-Treasury Official, Regulatory Pro Rejoins Skadden In NY
- NY Unveils Sweeping New Debt Collection Rules
- CORRECTED: Aspen Way Can't Duck Coverage Battle Over Spy Software
- Supporters Rally For Meat Labeling Regs As US Fights WTO
- US, Fla. Claim For-Profit College Chain Defrauded Gov't
- Citigroup, DOJ Wrap Up Deal Over Exposed Customer Info
- Arbitration Denied Again In Class Action Against Car Dealer
- Medco Gets TCPA Suit Tossed Because Faxes Were Not Ads
- For Law Firms Thinking About Text Messaging, Just Don't
- Ford Accused Of Cheating Lessees Out Of Overpayment Equity
- And Now A Word From The Panel: End Of An Era
- Honda Lending Arm Braces For Feds' Loan Pricing Action
- An Inefficient Mix: Arbitration And Rule 68
- Sony Employees' Personal Data Found Online After Breach
- Met Museum Fees Are Unlawful, Patrons Tell NY Appeals Court
- EU Regulators Pen Coordinated Data Transfer Review Strategy
- Target Loses Bid To KO Banks' Data Breach Litigation
- Chefs Urge Congressional Action On 2 GMO Labeling Laws
- Olive Oil Plaintiffs 'Totally Failed' In Bid Against Owners: Judge
- Ambit Energy Hit With NJ Class Action Over Variable Rates
- Husch Fights Edelson's Sanctions Bid Over Spoliation Claims
- Jamba Juice To Stop Labeling Smoothie Kits 'All Natural'
- Website Operator, Telemarketer Can't Shake TCPA Action
- Hyundai Capital Hit With Class Action Over Repo Practices
- Caution: Flaws Of The Attorney-To-Secretary Ratio
- NJ High Court Casts Doubt Over Arbitration Agreements
- 11th Circ. Revives TCPA Suit Against Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- EU Privacy Law Covers Device Fingerprinting, Regulators Say
- Broker's Robocalls Not Covered Under Liability Policy
- Shell Oil Can't Wipe Out Ski Ticket Coupon Claims
- Amazon Can't Escape FTC's In-App Purchase Lawsuit
- Cook County Seeks $300M In Wells Fargo Mortgage Suit
- Domino's Faces TCPA Suit Over Unwanted Coupon Texts
- Suit Challenging Breyers' 'All Natural' Label Is Dropped
- FCC Hits TV Station Over Airing Of Secret Phone Recording
- Toyota Financing Arm Faces CFPB, DOJ Discrimination Fine
- GCs Name Most Arrogant Law Firms
- High Court Won't Rehear Suit Over Bank's Check-Cashing Fees
- Twitter Can't Dodge $5M TCPA Class Action
- OPINION: NJ Consumer Fraud Act Is Not 'Devolving'
- GCs Add 35 Firms To List Of Most Arrogant
- Cargill Will Pay $6.1M To Settle Truvia False Ad Suit
- FTC Sees Privacy As Paramount For Debt Buying Industry