Consumer Protection Archive » August, 2011

Consumer Protection - August, 2011

315 articles

• Microsoft Tracks Phone Users Without Consent: Suit
• SunTrust Hit With Action Over Loan Fees, Foreclosures
• Junk Faxing Atty Hit With $4.2M Class Judgment
• DirecTV's Bid To Nix Cancel Fee Action Put On Hold
• Craigslist Beats Suit Over Customer Payment Data
• FTC Returns $3.2M To Warranty Robo Call Scam Victims
• Hedge Fund Manager Sues Wife For $25M Over Stolen Info
• Nestle Waters Faces $50M Suit Over Delivery Late Fees
• MyLife Fraud Class Action Withstands Bid To Dismiss
• Q&A With Phelps Dunbar's Mary Ellen Roy
• Acella Loses Bid To Nix False Ad Suit Over Vitamin Labels
• Revisiting FINRA's Class Waiver Policy Post-AT&T
• Acer Strikes $280M Deal In Windows Action
• Returning Courts To Their Owners
• Publix Slapped With Class Action Over ATM Fees
• Google Hit With Investor Suit Over Illegal Drug Ads
• Nev. Sues BofA Over Deceptive Mortgage Programs
• Merial Sues Bayer Over Dog Heartworm Pill Ads
• Educators To Finalize New Privacy Rules By Year's End
• Suzuki Dealer Awarded $18.5M In False Ad Suit
• Calif. Pensioners' Names, Benefits Must Be Public: Court
• Drug Co. Seeks Quick Win On False Ad Claims In IP Suit
• Kashi 'All Natural' Claims Challenged In False Ad Suit
• Q&A With Alston & Bird's David Keating
• Nutella False Advertising Suit Survives Dismissal Bid
• Ocean Spray, Pom Go For Kill Before False Ads Trial
• SC Johnson — No Help For Advertisers
• DNA Retention May Violate Privacy: Mass. Appeals Court
• Hydroxycut Marketing Action, Injury Suits Stay Alive
• France Unveils Cookies, Data Breach Notification Law
• US-Canada Border Streamlining Raises Privacy Concerns
• Thai Airways Fined Over Deceptive Fare Ads
• Online Advertisers To Comply With New Privacy Rules
• Q&A With Gibson Dunn's Sean Royall
• Hackers Get Hands On Nokia Forum Users' Personal Info
• The Latest (And Greatest?) Case In The AdWords Saga
• Lucky Brand Hit With Consumer Data Class Action
• Charlotte Russe Sued Over Customer Email Info Requests
• High Court Shouldn't Revive Cellphone Emission Suit: US
• U-Haul Can't Nix Benzene Warning Suit
• Judge Puts Hold On Teacher-Student Social Media Ban
• Q&A With Kelley Drye's Dana Rosenfeld
• Nonprofits Escape Calif. Junk Insurance Claims
• Ireland Puts Facebook Privacy Rules Under Microscope
• Overheating IPad Class Action Gets Shut Down Again
• Dish Settles Vt. AG's Suit Over Misleading Letter
• Shoddy Lawyering Can't Kill Collection Suit: 7th Circ.
• Arizona Beverages 'All Natural' Label Suit Trimmed
• Global Employee Terminations In The Age Of Social Media
• $2M Fee Award Reaffirmed In Nigeria Air Charter MDL
• Insurer Says BofA Customers' Fraud Claims Fall Short
• Ban On UK L'Oreal Ads Has Global Implications
• 4th Circ. OKs Class Cert. In Phone Book Advertising Row
• Microsoft Hit With Class Action Over Xbox Texts
• 7th Circ. Nixes Unjust Profit Claims In Cigarette Ad Suit
• Medtronic Insulin Pumps Open To Cyberattack: Hacker
• Apple Off The Hook In IPhone 'Glassgate' Class Suit
• Fight Over Condo Deal Doesn't Belong In Calif.: Attys
• Canadian Fitness Giant Settles Robocall Claims
• Q&A With Robins Kaplan's Michael Geibelson
• Clarifying India's Privacy Clarifications
• WikiLeaks Says US Wants Web Host's Records
• FTC To Step Up Green Ad Control With Revised Guides
• FCC Floats Rule To Unmask 3rd-Party Phone Charges
• LG, Sears To Pay $23M To Settle Energy Star Suits
• Smartphone Hackers Targeting Android, McAfee Says
• Hancock Bank Sued Over Excessive Overdraft Fees
• Judge Won't Stall Ocean Spray, Pom False Ads Trial
• Class Cert. Granted In Boiron False Advertising Suit
• Groupon Can't Escape Alcatraz Google Ads Action
• FDIC Targets Execs Of Failed Bank In $193M Loan Suit
• LivingSocial Suits Over Expired Deals Merged Into MDL
• 3rd Circ. Reverses Stance On Verizon Rate Hike Dispute
• New Indian Privacy Rules Spare Outsourcing Cos.
• Embarq Triumphs In Internet Privacy Action
• Q&A With Michelman & Robinson's Ronald Camhi
• A Paradigm Shift On Commonality
• Cellphone Service Providers Eye Legislation Nervously
• Wal-Mart, Others Sued Over Calif. Sales Tax Refunds
• Google To Pay $500M To End Canadian Drug Ad Probe
• RBS Contractors' High Pay Rates Exposed In Email Leak
• American Home Targets LPS Over Surrogate Signing
• Consumers Say ComScore Illegally Tracks, Shares Info
• High Court Rebuffs Wider Privacy Rights In Recent Term
• Yoplait Buyers Slam General Mills' Bid To Derail Class
• Debt Collection Co. Tries To Trim Wrongful Call Action
• Q&A With SNR Denton's Jeff Modisett
• School District, 4th Student Settle Over Webcam Scandal
• Facebook Rolls Out New Privacy Controls
• Morgan Stanley Unit Dodges Loan Modification Suit
• Coldwell Faces Class Action Over Bogus Closing Fees
• Prison Telecom Says Rival Told Lies To Steal Customers
• Yalies' Data Up On Google For Months, School Warns
• FTC Shutters Bogus Texas Debt Reduction Co.
• NBTY Unit Faces Class Action Over Joint Repair Claims
• Calif. Assembly OKs Cellphone Search Warrant Bill
• Feds Need Warrant For Cellphone Location Data: Judge
• Ethical Screens: Building Electronic Barriers
• 9th Circ. Revives Suit Over Ticketmaster Info Sharing
• Internet Security Co. Accused Of Hacking Retailer's Site
• Calif. Senate Passes Genetic Anti-Bias Bill
• Consumers Understand '100% Beef' Claim: Kraft Witness
• Israel OKs Google Street View, With Conditions
• New Tax Law Could Put Privacy At Risk: Treasury
• LegalZoom Settles With Class Over Legal Service Fees
• BofA Pays $5M To Settle Credit Card Arbitration Suit
• Q&A With Hinshaw's David Schultz
• Student-Teacher Social Media Ban Illegal, Suit Claims
• Sony's Sobering Cybersecurity Situation
• Diverse EU Cookies Policies Pose Risks For Compliance
• Chipotle Misled Consumers Over Bacon In Beans: Suit
• 9th Circ. Rules For Chase In Credit Card Interest Suit
• CVS Agrees To Pay $2M Over Misleading Pricing Ads
• Whole Foods Sued For Collecting Customer ZIP Code Info
• GNC Settles $1.5M Class Action Over Steroid Poppers
• British Detective Arrested Over Fear Of Hacking Info Leak
• Comcast, DirecTV Settle Over NFL Sunday Ticket Ads
• Data Breach Notification Proposals Ripe For Passage
• Blackstone, Goldman Escape Junk Insurance Case
• JPML Sends Dial Soap False Marketing Suits To NH
• Calif. Court Allows Class Pursuit In Listerine Ad Suit
• 2nd Circ. Affirms $1.9M Award Against Diet Aid Co.
• Q&A With Foley & Lardner's Mike Lueder
• A Delicate Dance: Data Privacy And E-Discovery
• German State Doesn't 'Like' Facebook Analytics Policy
• Hackers Target Drone Contractor, Dump Exec's Emails
• Judge Tosses False Ad Suit Against USGBC
• Calif. AG Sues Attys Over Mortgage Litigation Scam
• Another News Corp. Worker Arrested In Hacking Scandal
• Google Mulls Belgium Settlement Deal Over Street View
• JPMorgan Accused Of Sham Mortgage Modifications
• Judge Trims Claims From US Bank Mortgage Fee Action
• FINRA Clarifies Brokerage Social Media Rules
• Groupon Defends Privacy Policy To Lawmakers
• Q&A With Fulbright's Pamela Jones Harbour
• Calif. Transit Agency Hit With 2nd Data Breach
• Outing Anonymous Online Speakers In The 9th Circ.
• DOD To Share Cyberthreats With More Contractors
• BMW Secretly Recorded Calls To Debtors: Class Action
• Homeowners Target Morgan Stanley Unit Over HAMP Loans
• Microsoft, CBS, Others Dropped From Web Tracking Suit
• 3 Fla. Men Indicted In $30M Telemarketing Scam
• FICO Scores Low In Credit Rating Trademark Feud
• Iowa AG Sues Buying Club Over Secret Memberships
• AT&T Workers' Identity Theft Claims Preempted By NLRA
• Purdue University Warns 7,000 Of Data Breach
• Sara Lee, Kraft Duel Over 'Biased' Hot Dog Ad Survey
• Wells Fargo Settles With Conn. AG Over Home Loans
• Best Buy, Genesco, Others Won't Face ZIP Code MDLs
• Q&A With Hogan Lovells' Chris Wolf
• Panel Backs Most Allegra Ad Claims
• Nutrex, Supplement Co. Strike Deal In False Ad Suit
• BofA Deceptive Marketing Actions Centralized In Calif.
• 5 Tips For Avoiding A Data Breach Smackdown
• Same Discovery, Different Media
• Apple Slapped With $25M IPhone Tracking Suit In S. Korea
• NebuAd To Donate $1.7M To End Web Snooping Suit
• AmEx Hit With Class Action Over Cold Calls
• No MDL For Nutella Consumers In False Advertising Suits
• AT&T Sues Alleged Data Miners In Caller ID Scam
• Best Buy Dodges Warranty Suit After Damages Vanish
• St. Louis Transit Co. Sued Over Credit Card Receipts
• 3rd Circ. Grants New Trial In E-Trade TILA Suit
• Global Privacy Laws Advance To Keep Pace With EU
• Google Has Made Privacy Strides, But Work Remains: UK
• Q&A With Arnold & Porter's Amy Mudge
• FCC Eyes Calif. Transit Agency's Cellphone Block
• News Of The World Leaders Condoned Hacking: Ex-Reporter
• Implications Of Blanco V. Bath Iron Works
• ReliaStar Faces Class Action Over Loan Interest Policy
• Mortgage Modification Co. Shut Down Over Fraud Claims
• Sara Lee, Kraft Fire Opening Salvos In Wiener War
• FTC Backs Program To Regulate Online Tracking
• 8th Circ. Won't Rehear Allianz's Annuity Claims Argument
• Schumer Calls For Background Checks On Utility Workers
• Class Certified In Suit Over Software 'Time Bomb'
• Resellers Can't Disclose Driver Info, Judge Says
• Volkswagen Finance Co. Sued Over False Credit Info
• MyLife Execs, VC Firm Exit Class Action
• FCC Tells Telecom To Refund Customers For Provider Switch
• Zynga Says Amended Privacy Suit Still Falls Short
• CFPB's Watchful Eye To Sharpen In Coming Months
• Q&A With O'Melveny's Brian Anderson
• FTC To Crack Down On Privacy Policies In Mobile Apps
• Netflix Privacy Class Actions Consolidated
• IntelliGender Challenges $2.5M Gender Test Deal
• Fishing The Social Media Seas
• Encore Units Settle Suit Over Robo-Signed Docs For $5M
• Dish Sued Over Fees Deducted From Social Security Funds
• Cash America Lendees Must Arbitrate Claims: Judge
• Morgan Stanley Unit Says Recorded Calls Were Legal
• Whole Foods Settles Action Over Bulk Discounts
• Mobile Ad Cos. To Pay $12M Over Unsolicited Texts
• FTC Alters Competition, Consumer Protection Hearings
• Trinity Mirror Distances Itself From Hacking Scandal
• LinkedIn Pulls Plug On Social Ads Over Privacy Concerns
• Calif. Privacy Law Shouldn't Apply To NY Calls: JPMorgan
• NZ Fines Vodafone Over Misleading Cellphone Promos
• Calif. Court Revives Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Fraud Suit
• Kids' Do Not Track Bill Could Hinder Targeted Ads
• Baby Sex Test Maker Settles False Ad Suit For $2.5M
• Class Trimmed In Fila Body-Toning False Ad Suit
• CVS Accused Of Advertising Misleading Prices
• Phone-Hacking Fallout: Lessons For Employers
• Q&A With Morgan Lewis' Steve Mahinka
• Sony Offers Aussie PlayStation Users Free ID Protection
• 11th Circ. Deems AT&T Class Action Waiver Valid
• Ind. AG Targets Foreclosure Consulting Cos. Over Scam
• Goodwin Snags Former Foley Class Action Defense Pro
• Data Of 75K Students, Workers Exposed In UWM Hack
• Tips For Reducing Liability When Moving To The Cloud
• Agency Botched Employment Background Checks: Suit
• JetBlue Says Federal Law Preempts Phone Recording Suit
• Lush Cosmetics To Revamp Data Security After Breach
• HP Fails To Shred Printer Defect Class Action
• Q&A With Troutman Sanders' David Anthony
• Inside Sorrell V. IMS Health
• Nascar Sued Over Unsolicited Text Messages
• RIM Must Tread Carefully In Aiding London Riot Probe
• Suit Says MediaNews Printed Users' Credit Card Info
• Foreclosure Fee Action Stays In Federal Court
• Bayer, Lilly False Ad Row Over Pet Meds To Stay In NY
• GameStop Hit With Class Action Over Text Ads
• Another News Corp. Editor Arrested In Hacking Scandal
• Asian Shipping Co. Hit With Class Action Over Fax Spam
• Campbell Puts Lid On Soup Label Action
• Judge Nixes LG False Marketing Verdict Against Whirlpool
• Law Schools Sued Over Inflated Employment Data
• Class Action Over Diet Drink Celsius Tossed
• Q&A With Foley & Lardner's Marty Bishop
• Coconut Water Health Claims Have Holes, Buyer Says
• EU 'Right To Be Forgotten' Only Good In Theory: Attys
• US Secret Watchlist Defies Privacy Law, Groups Say
• Privacy Advocates Urge Canadian PM To Drop E-Spy Bills
• Consumers Sue Hallmark, Crayola Over Bubble Stains
• Get Ready For Cybersecurity Laws
• Akerman Boosts Consumer Finance Team
• Q&A With Kelley Drye's John Villafranco
• Acer Settles Class Action Over Windows OS On Laptops
• Comcast Loses Emergency Bid To Pull DirecTV NFL Ads
• Stay Lifted In H&R Block, Jackson Hewitt False Ad Row
• South Korea Eyes Safeguards For Personal Data Online
• Dykema Enters Southeast With Womble Carlyle Hire
• Wells Fargo Escapes Suit Over Mortgage Modifications
• Car Lender Recorded Customers' Phone Calls: Suit
• H&R Block To Pay $9.8M To End Mortgage Bias Suit
• Animal Drug Co. Hit With Junk Fax Class Action
• Zynga Dropped From Game Fees Suit
• Swift Faces Class Action Over Background Checks
• Sony Data Breach Suits Consolidated In Calif.
• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Open For Business
• Rise Of Personal Data Market Could Aid Class Actions
• Firms May Hesitate To Disclose Data Breaches: Panel
• HHS Wants Input On Metadata Standards
• Check Cashing Co. Faces Class Action Over Data Theft
• JPML Consolidates Jiffy Lube Spam Text Actions
• Google Illegally Shares Android Users' Personal Info: Suit
• AT&T Boosts Voice Mail Security After News Corp. Scandal
• JPML Won't Join Privacy Suits Against Apple, Google
• Consumer Takes JPMorgan Check Fee Row To High Court
• DOC Privacy Codes Of Conduct Would Lack Teeth: Attys
• Q&A With Venable's Tom Gilbertsen
• Facebook Ramps Up Lobbying Over Privacy
• 2011 — The Year Of The Breach
• Apple Says Parents Responsible For Kids' App Purchases
• Wells Fargo, Fannie Mae Hit With Reverse Mortgage Suit
• Encore Makes $1M Deal With Fla. AG Over Deceptive Fees
• Baum Hit With Unfair Foreclosure Suit Over Unfiled Forms
• TSA Rolls Out Body Scanner Tech Sans Naked Images
• Citigroup Data Theft Hits 90,000 Consumers In Japan
• Brigham And Women's Hospital Says It Lost Patient Info
• ADA Does Not Preempt Fliers' Contract Suits: 9th Circ.
• Wash. AG Sues BofA Unit Over Foreclosure Practices
• Book Clubs Scam Customers With Hidden Fees: Suit
• DirecTV Fights Comcast's Bid To Pull NFL Package Ads
• Ex-Cisco Engineer Charged With Hacking
• Air Canada, United Fined Over Customer Disclosures
• 'Spam King' Nabbed By FBI On Facebook Fraud Charges
• RCN, Paxfire Accused Of Intercepting Web Searches
• GNC, Others Targeted Over Weight-Loss Products
• Obama Taps Ex-Microsoft Exec For Federal CIO
• NY Indicts 6 In $1M JPMorgan Identity Theft Ring
• Bacardi's Havana Club Brand Not Misleading: 3rd Circ.
• France Opens Apple Investigation Over IPhone Tracking
• Spotify, Others Sued Over Web Tracking
• Social Network Quepasa Sent Spam Texts, Suit Says
• Comcast Tries To Tackle DirecTV Over 'Free' NFL Package
• BofA Accused Of Leaving Customers' Data Unprotected
• Hospital Group Blasts HHS' Call For Access Reports
• Wellnx Strikes Deal In Diet Products Marketing Fraud MDL
• Paul McCartney's Ex Accuses Mirror Of Hacking Phone
• Prescription Confidentiality Law And The Privacy Debate
• McAfee Sounds Alarm Over Hacking Threats To Data
• Microsoft Double-Bills Xbox Live Subscribers: Suit
• S. Korea Fines Apple For Tracing IPhone Locations
• Cell-Tek To Settle Junk Fax Fight For $1.8M
• Germany Gets Tough On Facebook's Facial Recognition
• Sen. Wants Answers On Scope Of Surveillance Law
• Takeda Accused Of Hiding Diabetes Drug's Cancer Link
• Citi Ducks Suit Over Loan Modification Policy
• Health Plan Cos. Take $2.4M Hit In Marketing Fraud Case
• U.K. Watchdog Reveals New Adviser Fee, Platform Rules
• Amusement Park Co. Hit With Credit Card Receipt Action
• News Corp. Tabloid Victimized By Hack Attack
• J&J Unit Seeks To Nix Listerine False Marketing MDL
• Food Co. Ends Insurance Fight Over Pom False Ad Suit
• US Says States Should Have Final Say On Insurance Rates
• Facebook Seeks Dismissal Of Parents' Class Action
• Microsoft Tweaks Geolocation Service To Protect Privacy
• Epson Ink Waste Class Action Mostly Scrapped
• Consumer Action Over Nestle Drink To Proceed
• Dow Jones Says Readers Can't Justify Contract Suit
• News Corp. Faces New British Hacking Probe
• Calif. Appeals Court Denies Class In LendingTree Suit
• Ballard Spahr Snags Consumer Financial Services Atty