Consumer Protection Archive » September, 2011

Consumer Protection - September, 2011

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• Facebook Faces Privacy Action Over Tracking After Logout
• Verizon Takes Aim At FCC Net Neutrality Rules
• Calif. AG Quits Mortgage Abuse Settlement Talks
• Chubb Must Cover Grange For Fraud Actions
• Fla. Hospital Workers Breached ER Patients' Data
• Spotify Bends To Users' Privacy Concerns
• Social Networking Sites Need To Be More Kid-Safe: EU
• K&L Gates Adds Class Action Pro From Mintz Levin
• Q&A With Patton Boggs' Deborah Lodge
• Baltimore Denied Study Of Wells Fargo Loans In FHA Suit
• France Knocks Yellow Pages' Use Of Social Network Info
• U. Of Ill. Tells 7th Circ. Privacy Law Blocks FOIA Request
• Credit Repair Co. Settles Class Action For $12.5M
• The 'Snoopy Float' Of The PHI Breach Parade
• Stanford Hospital Faces $20M Action Over Data Breach
• Discover Faces FDIC Action Over Product Marketing
• Sunday Mirror Dodges UK Soccer Star's Privacy Suit
• Kraft Buyers Lose Class Bid In Cracker False Ad Suit
• Irish Data Privacy Chief To Audit Facebook's Activities
• Baker Hostetler Snags Marshall Dennehey Data Breach Pro
• Sony Not To Blame For Hacking, Aussie Watchdog Says
• Tricare Data Breach Compromises 5M Patients' Records
• Bayer Settles False Ad Suit Over Rival Acne Med
• New Facebook Features Violate FTC Act, Watchdog Says
• Countrywide Data Thief Gets 8 Months In Prison
• FDA Warns Eye Doctors Again Over Laser Surgery Ads
• Logitech Settles Over Anti-Bacterial Keyboard Claims
• Q&A With Poyner Spruill's Elizabeth Johnson
• Privacy Progress: Data Breach Laws In Calif., Texas
• Naked Juice Squeezed By Suit Over All-Natural Claims
• Contact Lens Claims Preempted By FDA Regs: 9th Circ.
• Middleman Can Sell Drivers' DMV Info: 7th Circ.
• Philip Morris Can't Appeal Light Cig Suit: Ill. High Court
• EU Must Limit Police Access To User Data: Privacy Groups
• Q&A With Wiley Rein's Kirk Nahra
• Free Press Takes FCC To 1st Circ. Over Net Neutrality
• Sprint Asks High Court To Hear Termination Fee Fight
• Reebok To Pay Customers $25M Over Toning Shoe Claims
• Dean Foods Lied About Milk's Brain Benefits: Suit
• BofA Ignored Countrywide's Bad Mortgage Practices: Suit
• How Private Are Your Private Posts?
• Williams-Sonoma Dodges ZIP Code Collection Suit
• Facebook Updates Cookies Over Privacy Concerns
• Barclays Settles Action Over Credit Card Texts For $8M
• Consumers Hang Up Alliant Robo Call Suit In $1M Deal
• Ex-F1 Boss Loses Bid To Tighten UK Privacy, Press Laws
• Judge Delays Credit Card Up-Front Fee Rule Change
• Dot Com Ad Guidance Must Be Flexible To Endure: Attys
• Drinks Co. Can't Nix Class In Suit Over NM False Ads
• Facebook Forms PAC To Target Privacy Laws
• Q&A With Schwabe's Kelly Hagan
• Case Study: Bose V. Interclick
• OnStar Abandons Controversial Driver Tracking Policy
• Lawmakers Want FTC Probe Of Supercookies
• Pain Med Testing Companies Battle Over False Ad Claims
• JPMorgan Gets Claims Trimmed In Debt Collection Suit
• Gaspari Nears $1M Deal Over Supplement Marketing Claims
• Judge Won't Nix Amazon Suit Over Student Textbook Prices
• Ky. Gets Purdue Oxycontin Case Sent To State Court
• Borders' $14M IP Sale To Barnes & Noble Approved
• DOT Fines Virgin Atlantic Over Deceptive Price Ads
• Esurance Action Belongs In Federal Court: 7th Circ.
• Sylvania Misrepresented SilverStar Headlights: Suit
• Luxe Condos Exaggerated Perks, Favored Celebs: Suit
• Pandora Let Private Listener Info Out Of Box, Suit Claims
• Policyholders Knew Annuity's Terms From Start: Insurer
• 5 Steps To Consider Before Hitting 'Send'
• Q&A With Littler's Phil Gordon
• Ark. Drivers Seek Class Cert. In Info-For-Sale Action
• Schumer Asks FTC To Probe OnStar Driver Tracking
• Bear Naked Hit With Class Action Over 'Natural' Labels
• FCC Unveils Final Net Neutrality Rules
• Netflix Users Asked To Lobby Congress Over Privacy Law
• Mo. House OKs Changes To Teacher Social Media Ban
• Loan Servicer Chases Shady Foreclosures, Suit Claims
• 5 Charged With $172M Canadian Telemarketing Scam
• Marketer Can't Arbitrate Deceptive Enrollment Class Action
• Care 1st Faces Patient's Suit Over Lost Data
• UPMC Denies Insurer's False Ad Campaign Claims
• Q&A With Patton Boggs' Matthew Berry
• Managing Employee Social Media Posts
• Deceptive Keyword Suits Push Limits Of False Ad Claims
• CORRECTED: Former Band Pro Exec Cops To Hacking Rival's Email
• 2 More Telemarketers Charged In $30M Time-Share Fraud
• Costco Gets Initial Nod For Class Deal In Hot Fuel MDL
• Car Dealers Target FTC Over Credit Score Reporting Rule
• Home Depot Markets Fake Saltillo Tiles As Real: Suit
• Facebook Dodges Child Privacy Class Action Over Ads
• Insurers Escape Coverage For $8M Fax Spam Settlement
• B&N's $14M Borders IP Buy Held For Privacy Concerns
• StubHub, Phillies Sued Over Ticket Resale Policies
• Alleged Hacker Arrested For Sony Data Breach
• Only 1st Domain Registration Counts Under ACPA: 9th Circ.
• Judge Merges Spam Suits Over Google Group Texts
• Bayer Unit Can't Stop Rival Acne Drug Statements: Judge
• AOL Faces Class Action Over Search Data Release
• J&J Washes Hands Of Baby Bath Products False Ad Suit
• Senate Judiciary Panel OKs 3 Privacy Bills
• Q&A With Covington's Yaron Dori
• First Line Of Defense In Privacy Class Actions — Damages
• Google Shakes Aussie Watchdog's 'Sponsored Links' Suit
• Supplement Maker Can't Disqualify Atty: Calif. Court
• B&N Objects To Privacy Standards For $14M Borders IP
• BofA Wants Off Hook In Debit Card Fee Class Action
• 2nd Circ. Denies Rehearing For US In FISA Challenge
• Southwest Wrongly Halted Free Drink Deal, Suit Claims
• COPPA Rule Changes Will Expand Privacy's Reach, Costs
• US Needs Strong Privacy Laws To Curb Big Brother: Report
• Apple Shakes Privacy MDL Over App Tracking
• $100M Supplement Fraudster's Sentence Cut By 15 Years
• Rolling Stone, Us Publisher Sued Over Spam Texts
• Developments In ZIP Code Litigation Against Retailers
• Fila Toning Apparel Plaintiff Quits Federal Class Action
• Q&A With Frost Brown Todd's Jane Hils Shea
• Holder Pushes For EU Data Sharing Agreement
• Dutch Contracts May Exclude US Cloud Computing Cos.
• Excelsior Spread Lies About Rival's IV Cap, Suit Says
• Cybercrime Bill Could Improve Overbroad CFAA: Attys
• No New Appeal For Insurer In Junk Fax Defense Cost Row
• Sens. Grill Job Screening Co. Over Privacy, IP Issues
• Facebook Should Make Opt-In Default: Norway Data Chief
• Judge Trims Wells Fargo, QBE Policy Kickbacks Action
• 2nd Circ. Nixes Costco Shrimp Skimp Suit
• Citigroup Can't Arbitrate Robo Call Action, Judge Says
• Kellogg Tries To Shake Fight Over Nutrition Claims
• Q&A With Carlton Fields' Alan Rosenthal
• Merchant Beware: Legal Exposure With Online Deal Sites
• NBC, Fox To Shell Out $50M In TV Game Fee Deal
• News Corp. Unit Could Pay $4.7M To Hacking Victim's Family
• AOL Wants To Nix Subscriber's Web Tracking Suit
• Mug Shots For Sale Could Incite Privacy Fights: Attys
• Mitsubishi Defense Unit Falls Victim To Hack Attack
• Class Cert. Denied In Epson Ink Cartridge Suit
• Michaels Pays $1.8M To End Sale Promotion Probe
• Slimmed Quaker Trans Fat Suit Should Stand: Consumer
• OpenTable Agrees To Revive Expired Deal Vouchers
• Case Study: Fireman's Fund Insurance V. Front Gate Plaza
• Q&A With Winston & Strawn's John Rosenthal
• Hulu, Analytics Co. Hit With Web Tracking Action
• Birch Hit With Class Action Over Termination Fee
• Scotland Yard Demands Guardian Reveal Hacking Source
• Texas Law Gives Privacy More Muscle Than HIPAA
• Ceglia Told To Cough Up Emails Now In Facebook Row
• Lowestfare Fined Over Airline Code-Sharing Violations
• Q&A With Lathrop & Gage's Lincoln Bandlow
• Dukes Not Enough To Nix Best Buy Price-Match Class
• Balance Bars Falsely Labeled As All Natural: Suit
• RBS, Kroger Debt Robo Calls Are Royal Pain, Suit Says
• Blurring The Boundaries Of Border Search Authority
• Suits Over Google's Nexus One Consolidated
• Google Rivals' Ad Deal Would Face Regulatory Review
• Sony Aims To Halt Class Actions With New User Contract
• Best Buy, Dell Strike Deal In Laptop Battery Life Row
• DOT Fines Amadeus Over Code-Sharing Violations
• FTC Seeks To Boost Online Privacy Safeguards For Kids
• Q&A With Nixon Peabody's Linn Freedman
• House Panel Scrutinizes EU Internet Privacy Policy
• US, Canada Border Pact Threatens Privacy: Report
• Lawmakers Weigh Amendments To Data Breach Law
• L'Oreal Dodges Class Cert. Bid In False Ad Suit
• Tips For Transitioning To The Cloud
• Advertiser Can't Shake Facebook's Spam Suit
• Expert Discredits Pom Customer Survey In False Ad Case
• DHS Finanical IT Security Still Sorely Lacking: Report
• Dodd-Frank Provision Adds To Cybersecurity Concerns
• Mo. Senate Passes Changes To Teacher Social Media Ban
• UK Watchdog Yanks Unilever Fabric Softener Ads
• Tesco Told To Kill Misleading Sausage Ad
• Rebekah Brooks Snubbed In UK Hacking Probe
• HHS Taps Ex-DOJ Official As Privacy Officer
• Olive Oil Cos. Dodge False Labeling Class Actions
• Case Study: Pernod V. Bacardi
• Judge OKs Talent Management Co.'s Hacking Suit
• Pandora Privacy Suit Coordinated With Google MDL
• Q&A With Covington's Henriette Tielemans
• Size Of Costco Shrimp Trays Fishy, Atty Tells 2nd Circ.
• Judge Greenlights Deal In Baby Sex Test Row
• Hunton & Williams Snags Privacy Pro For London Office
• Samsung Faces Class Action Over Blu-Ray Laptop Fees
• Airline Security Measures For Children Streamlined: DHS
• Consumers Seek Class Cert. In Smucker False Ad Suit
• 7th Circ. Will Rehear Parking Ticket Privacy Suit
• 1st Amendment Bars Sugar Makers' Suit: Corn Industry
• P&G Hit With Class Action Over Toothpaste Dispenser
• Facebook Hires Covington Atty As Privacy Director
• Ryder Sued Over Fuel Charge Estimations
• EU Says Members Must Boost Child Protections Online
• TD Ameritrade Settles Data Breach Suit For Up To $6.5M
• Hacker Steals 40K Credit Cards' Info From Vending Co.
• Bag Makers Settle Suit Over Warring Enviro Claims
• Foley Adds Insurance Litigator From Ropes & Gray
• Google To Limit Use Of Wi-Fi Location Data
• Gillette Shaves Last Claims From False Ad Action
• News Corp. Investors Tie US Units To Hacking
• Case Study: Cappuccio V. Prime Capital Funding
• Q&A With Alston & Bird's Jim Harvey
• US, EU Must Boost Web Ad Privacy Rules: Consumer Group
• Best Buy Customers Fight For Cert. Over Price Matching
• Kraft, Hormel Dodge Deli Meat Action For Now
• FTC Targets Payday Lender Over Wage Garnishing
• Wal-Mart Aims To Boot Battery Fee Class Action
• Insurer, United One Accused Of Secretly Recording Calls
• Avoiding Inadvertent Production
• Q&A With Carlton Fields' Jim Baldinger
• Calif. Lawmakers Vote To End Employers' Credit Report Use
• Attys Hit With Injunction In Calif. AG's Mortgage Suit
• US Fidelis Creditors Rip $57M Mepco Claim
• Google Tells Iran Users To Change Gmail Passwords
• Blumenthal Latest To Unveil Data Security Legislation
• Countrywide Loan Fees Violated Mo. Law: 8th Circ.
• Motorola Faces Class Action Over Obsolete Cliq System
• Kellogg Deceptive Ad Claims Not Barred, 7th Circ. Told
• DirecTV Fee Claims Head To Arbitration After Concepcion
• SmithAmundsen LLC Adds Privacy, Corporate Specialist
• Q&A With Akin Gump's Jo-Ellyn Klein
• Judge Denies Class Cert. In Home Warranties Fight
• Not All Surveys Are Created Equal
• Calif. AG Hit With $1B Suit Over Atty Scam Investigation
• Facebook Agrees To German Data Use Code
• Clearwire Offer Didn't Kill Class, Atty Tells 7th Circ.
• Stanford Hospital Reveals Leak Of 20K Patients' Data
• Kraft, Sara Lee Lay Down Swords In Franks Feud
• Calif. Smart Grid Rule May Not Do Enough To Protect Data
• Judge Nixes Hormel Suit Over Rivals' 'Natural' Labels
• CORRECTED: Facebook Wants More Docs From Power Ventures In IP Suit
• FDA Blasts Hair Care Co. For 'Formaldehyde-Free' Ads
• Groups Urge US, EU To Review Online Ad Privacy Systems
• Makers Of Acne Cure Apps Settle FTC Claims
• Kashi Products Falsely Claim To Be Natural: Suit
• Q&A With Alston & Bird's Paul Martino
• ZIP'ing It Up: Insurance For Privacy Violations Claims
• Mo. Lawmakers Move To Alter Teacher Social Media Ban
• Facebook Beefs Up Privacy Policy For IPhone Apps
• UK Bans 'Misleading' General Mills Fajita Kit Ad
• Judge Thins Time Warner P2P Access Suit
• SunTrust Can Arbitrate Home Equity Action: 11th Circ.
• 9th Circ. Clears MERS In Mortgage Fraud Suit
• Nivea Parent Settles Lotion Weight Loss Fight In Canada
• Q&A With Dickstein Shapiro's Bernie Nash
• Nurse Breached Patients' Info At Canadian Hospital
• Fla. Laws Let Power Cos. Fleece Customers: Suit
• Blockbuster Sued Over Retention Of Subscriber Data
• Senate Weighs Cybercrime Measure As Costs Top $114B
• Redbox Customers Seek Class Cert. In ZIP Code Suit
• Holding Online Behavioral Ad Cos. Accountable
• High Court Backs Arbitration But May Carve Out Exceptions
• Sens. Battle Over Confirmation Of CFPB Head
• Email Marketer To Give Up Borders' Customer Info, IP
• Sony Hires Ex-Homeland Security Official After Hacking
• Watchdog Seeks Antitrust Rule For Web-Based Cos.
• DOJ Must Disclose Phone Tracking Cases: DC Circ.
• James Murdoch Knew Of Phone Hacking, Tabloid Execs Say
• Ceglia Claims Facebook Attys Leaked His Email Passwords
• Wells Fargo Hit With Flood Insurance Class Action
• Knife Makers Hit With False Ad Suit Over Cracked Blades
• Netherlands Widens Hacking Probe Traced To Iran
• Q&A With Alston & Bird's Paula Stannard
• EBay Can't Nix Class In Delayed Auction Listing Suit
• Class Actions — Mexican Style
• Calif. Data Breach Notifications, Plain And Simple
• 'Real Housewife's' Margaritas Aren't All Natural: Suit
• Alleged Web Snoop Paxfire Sues Customer For $80M
• 7th Circ. Slashes Email Marketer's Damages To $3
• Experian Nailed With False Credit Report Class Action
• Suit Challenges Real Estate Co.'s 'Phony' Fee
• Calif. Boosts Data Breach Notification Requirements
• UK Police Detain Man Linked To Phone Hacking Scandal
• Alleged Hackers Plead Not Guilty In PayPal Attack
• Despite Concepcion, Arbitration Nixed In Overdraft MDL
• FTC Nominee Expected To Oppose Broad Privacy Rules
• Pandora Fails To Stay Suit Over Phone App Privacy
• Maytag Oven Explosion Class Action Stays Alive
• Q&A With Adams And Reese's Mitch Boult
• FCC Fines Calling Card Cos. $20M Over Shady Marketing
• What Should You Do When The FTC Calls About Google?
• BofA Faces Homeowners' Class Action Over Robo Calls
• 9th Circ. Weighs NSA, Telecom Wiretapping Suits
• Judge Tosses 3G Phone Actions Against Google, HTC
• Oil Demand Drove Gas Prices, Not Speculation, FTC Says
• Goldman Cleans Up Foreclosures As Fed Orders Review
• Colgate Lied About Softsoap's Germ-Killing Power: Suit
• Q&A With King & Spalding's Phyllis Sumner
• Dexatrim Maker Wins Dismissal Of Marketing Class Action
• McDonald's, Calif. Group Settle Outdoor Smoking Suit
• Class Cert. Again Denied In Arizona Beverages Suit
• Toyota Can't Force Arbitration In Prank Ad Campaign Suit
• Beware: Criminal History And Credit Checks