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Consumer Protection - September, 2011
287 articles
- 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