Consumer Protection Archive » October, 2011

Consumer Protection - October, 2011

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• Ohio Drops Organic Dairy Product Labeling Rule
• Consumer Group Targets Verizon Data Sharing In FTC
• Data Breaches At NHS Occur At Alarming Rate: Report
• JetBlue, AA Face US Scrutiny Over Lengthy Tarmac Delays
• Send Contract Suit To Arbitration, Alltel Tells 7th Circ.
• It May Take Two To Tango Under RESPA
• Think Before You Delete: Spoliation And E-Discovery
• NY Court Reverses Facebook Access Ruling In Injury Suit
• Lawmakers Want Info On Facebook's User Data Storage
• Fox Ads About Fee Dispute Are Misleading: DirecTV
• NBC Can't Evade 'To Catch A Predator' Privacy Dispute
• British Lawmakers Say Data Abuses Deserve Prison
• HTC Phones' Weather App Profits From Data, Suit Says
• County Can't Pursue Own Avandia False Ad Claims: Judge
• 1st Circ. Keeps USPS Employees' Test Scores Private
• Consumer Raises Stink Over Pheromone Cologne Ad Claims
• Facebook Ducks Action Over Friend Finder's Use Of Names
• RIM Faces Class Actions Over BlackBerry Outage
• Digital Film Expiration Date Dupes Buyers, Suit Claims
• Kaplan Wins TRO Against Ex-Directors In Trade Secrets Row
• Del. AG Targets Mortgage Database Over Deceptive Info
• NY Judge Keeps Sony's Calif. Hacking Coverage Suit Alive
• Sen. 'Alarmed' By MC, Visa Plans To Use Personal Data
• LA Times Sued Over Unwanted Subscription Calls
• Consumer Class Certified In Calling Card Fraud Action
• Canadian Privacy Watchdog Blasts Surveillance Bills
• Searching For Social Media Evidence
• GameStop Wants Text Ad Suit Moved To Texas
• Class Action Targets Trader Joe's 'All Natural' Foods
• ACLU Seeks US Docs Over Patriot Act Privacy Concerns
• Soured Consumers Sue Smart Balance Over Milk Claims
• Calif. AG Goes After Bottles Touted As Biodegradable
• DOT Fines Lan Airlines For Violating Deceptive Ad Rules
• NY, Del. AGs Mull Criminal Charges Over Mortgage Abuses
• Venable Adds DOJ Atty To Commercial Litigation Group
• Mass. AG Tells FCC To Ban 3rd-Party Phone Charges
• Federal Requests For Google User Data Jump 29%
• Kaplan Says Ex-Directors Stole Student Recruiting Data
• EU Court Says Celebs Can File Publicity Suits At Home
• $700M Philip Morris Light Cigs Suit Ends In Mistrial
• CFTC Seeks Cellphone Hacking Tools To Aid Probes
• CFPB's Supervisory Manual: Priorities And Procedures
• Welch Can't Squeeze Insurer Over Ad Suits: 1st Circ.
• Custom Software Not Covered By Consumer Law: NJ Court
• New Rule Would Hamstring FOIA Requests: EPIC, ACLU
• Judge Won't Allow Appeal Of DirecTV Arbitration Order
• FTC OKs Deal With Google Over Buzz Privacy Claims
• Visa Hangs Up Call Recording Class Action For $18M
• HIPAA — Paper Law No More
• Can A Privacy Policy Hinder Liquidation Of Assets?
• Threat Of Data Misuse Counts As Injury: 1st Circ.
• At 25, Electronic Privacy Law Due For Facelift
• LG Ordered To Pay Costs To Whirlpool In False Ad Suit
• Facebook To Offer Privacy Exemption To German State
• Vonage Wants Hartford Fire To Cover $1M Hacking Bills
• Murdoch Settles With Murdered Girl's Family For $5M
• Case Study: FICO V. Experian Information Solutions
• Judge Won't Move NJ Nutella Class Action To Calif.
• Feds Must Get Tougher On Hackers, Attys Say
• Energy Plus Ads Lied About Competitive Rates: Consumer
• Revival Of SOX Case Stokes Confidentiality Concerns
• Bayer Wins Dismissal Of RICO Claim In False Ad Fight
• Defending Behavioral Ad Class Actions
• Is Your Vendor Blowing The Whistle?
• Politician Scolds Google Over Apps Implementation
• Chase Clients Win Class Cert. In Mortgage Suit
• Pepsi Hit With FTC Complaint Over Doritos Marketing
• Atty Barred From Misleading Mortgage Lawsuit Clients
• Senate Bill Would Resurrect US Privacy Officer Post
• General Mills Dodges Total Cereal False Labeling Suit
• Senate Panel Reviews 'Inflated' Sports Equipment Ads
• IberiaBank Pays $2.5M To Exit Overdraft MDL
• Kmart Employment Background Checks Violate FCRA: Suit
• Restricting Credit Report Use For Employment Purposes
• 9th Circ. Kills Some Mont. Insurance Claims Under HIPAA
• Nonprofit Debt Counselor Was Capital One Puppet: Suit
• 'All Natural' Class Action Wave May Be Short-Lived
• Strip Club Chain Seeks Coverage Of Text Spam Suits
• FHFA Tells Fannie, Freddie To End Atty Networks
• Watchdogs Urge Tech Cos. To Pump Up Privacy Measures
• New Google Policy Makes Users' Searches Harder To Hack
• Chase Home Finance Can't Shake TILA Action
• GNC, Protein Bar Maker Settle False Labeling Action
• Trends In Privacy Class Action Settlements
• Ticketmaster Strikes $16M Deal Over Fan Scam Claims
• Q&A With Baker Botts' Chad Pinson
• Facebook Tracking Plaintiffs Ask MDL Panel To Join Suits
• Trade Association Unveils Privacy Policy For Mobile Apps
• Law Firm Accused Of Misrepresenting Ch. 7 Fees
• Alleged Hacker Pleads Not Guilty In Sony Data Breach Case
• Actress Says IMDb Wrongly Published Her Age
• Kellogg, General Mills Beat Natural Fiber Suit In 7th Circ.
• Canada Reaches Deal With Mexican Robocallers
• DOT Fines Orbitz Over Deceptive Flight Prices
• Wireless Cos., FCC Unveil 'Bill Shock' Notifications Plan
• Q&A With Seyfarth Shaw's Bart Lazar
• Curtailing The Collection Of Geolocation Info
• Background Check: Social Media And Job Candidates
• Lawmakers Grill Amazon Over Silk Browser Privacy Issues
• House Panel Clears Netflix-Backed Privacy Bill
• Google Silences Buzz Social Network To Focus On Google+
• Allianz Can't Duck RICO Claims In False Marketing Suits
• Pentagon, Others Float Contractor Privacy Training Rule
• BofA Credit Protection Plan Draws Another Class Action
• SAIC Faces Class Action Over Tricare Data Breach
• Ocean Spray Counterclaims Quashed In Pom False Ad Suit
• Q&A With Wilson Sonsini's Tonia Klausner
• Managing Cyber Fraud Risk At Law Firms
• Considering Contingency Fees In Jury Deliberations
• SEC Releases Guidelines On Disclosing Cyberattacks
• Nemours Says Data Breach Affected 1.6M Patients
• Ex-Kan. AG Could Lose License After Abortion Probe
• BofA Wrongful Foreclosure Class Action Gets The Boot
• Verizon Introduces Geo-Targeted Ad Program
• Q&A With Goodwin's David Goldstone
• Ad Execs Urge Congress To Stay Flexible On Online Privacy
• ConAgra GMO False Marketing Actions Joined In Calif.
• Quaker False Marketing Suit Over Trans Fat Survives
• Applying FINRA Rules To Social Media
• Bayer, Merial Hit With $32B Class Suit Over Flea Meds
• 3rd Circ. Sends Cop's Shower Privacy Suit To Jury Trial
• Q&A With Ropes & Gray's Doug Meal
• DHS Could Halt Data Sharing Program Over Privacy Flaws
• Frontier Accused Of Stacking Bogus Fees On Internet Bills
• Feds Accuse Fla. Man Of Celebrity Email Hacking
• JPML Merges Robocalls Claims Against Encore
• Food Industry Slams Bid To Limit Ads Targeting Kids
• The Rundown On Reebok's False Ad Settlement
• Protecting Tech-Savvy Kids Online
• Sony, Others Face Class Suits Over Phone Bill Cramming
• Countrywide Borrowers Lose Class Bid In Toxic Loan Suit
• Insurer Seeks To Arbitrate Baby Monitor Coverage Suit
• Tricare, DOD Face Suit Over Theft Of 5M Patients' Data
• VeriSign Seeks Power To Shut Websites Without Court OK
• Insurers Could Be Off Hook In Calif. ZIP Code Suits
• Sony PlayStation Users' Info Compromised Again
• Credit Co. Tells High Court CROA Doesn't Nix Arbitration
• Citi Accused Of 'Shoddy' Security Before Data Breach
• Ford, Chrysler Accused Of Lying About Canada-Made Cars
• Q&A With Cooley's Joe Leventhal
• Calif.'s Warrantless Cellphone Searches Remain Legal
• High Court To Decide RESPA's Reach In Quicken Fees Suit
• Tackling Childhood Obesity, Slimming 1st Amendment?
• FTC Suit Prompts Frostwire To Change File-Sharing Apps
• Greenpeace Again Accuses Dow, Sasol Of Spying
• More Than 100 Charged In Massive ID Theft Crackdown
• Date Check App Defamation Class Action Rejected
• Puerto Rican Power Co. Takes Flak On Rates, Fuel Fee
• Obama Cybersecurity Rules Aim To Plug Leaks
• News Corp., UK Designer Strike Deal Over Phone Hacking
• JPML Combines Citi Home Loan Program Suits
• Facebook Can't Fuse Ad Privacy Disputes Into MDL
• Q&A With Jackson Lewis' Joe Lazzarotti
• The Benefits Of Investor Protection
• Attorneys At Work: A Flexible Notion Of Plagiarism
• Prohibiting Genetic Discrimination In Calif.
• Debit Card Provider Recorded Calls Without Consent: Suit
• Firm Will Pony Up $2M Over Misleading Mortgage Filings
• Cloud's Benefits Worth Risks, Experts Tell House Panel
• Privacy Breaches Leave State Agencies Open To Liability
• Q&A With Robinson & Cole's Kathleen Porter
• CFPB Head Nomination Moves To Full Senate
• Attys To Sue 15 Law Schools Over Bogus Jobs Data
• Timeshare Marketers To Pay $24M Over FTC Scam Claims
• Welch, National Union Debate Policy Wording In 1st Circ.
• B&N Opt-Out Notice Borders On Opaque: Privacy Official
• Zions Bank Sued For Alleged Overdraft Fee Scheme
• SAIC To Pay Alert Costs In Tricare Patient Data Breach
• Where Are All The Smart Grids?
• Mass. AG Blasts Foreclosure Talks, Preps Bank Suits
• Wikipedia Shuts Down Italy Site To Protest Privacy Bill
• Q&A With Pepper Hamilton's Sharon Klein
• FCC Seeks To Dismiss Verizon's Internet Rules Case
• Verizon Can't Sue Over Robocalls: Health Product Cos.
• House Members Laud Proposed Changes To COPPA Rule
• Chipotle Stiffs Customers On Gift Card Redemptions: Suit
• Financial Firms Cheated Vets With Hidden Fees: FCA Suit
• TCPA Applies To Cos., Not Just People: Ill. Court
• Sens. Float Phone Contract Bill To Counter Concepcion
• HTC Admits Security Flaws Slipped Into Latest Software
• Perkins Coie Adds DOJ Big Wig For Privacy Group
• FDA Urged To Mandate Labels On Genetically Altered Food
• Fannie Mae, Watchdog Failed To Police Attys: Report
• IBM Bolsters Security Division With Q1 Labs Buy
• Q&A With Littler's Ellen Giblin
• Animal Drug Co. Settles Unwanted Faxes Suit For $2M
• Refining E-Delivery Of Retirement Plan Disclosure
• Four Loko Ends FTC Claims With Alcohol Warning Label
• AEP Ordered To Cut $78M From Ohio Customer Bills
• Privacy Group Asks High Court To Limit Police GPS Use
• Dairy Co., Insurers Settle Organic Claims Coverage Row
• No Difference Between 'Law,' 'Laws': 7th Circ.
• Wilson Sonsini Brings On DOJ National Security Chief
• Supreme Court Seeks SG's Input In Debt Collection Suit
• ECPA Shelters Foreign Citizens' Emails: 9th Circ.
• Kirkland & Ellis Ducks Race Bias Suit In High Court
• 11th Circ. Affirms Dismissal Of FACTA Coverage Suit
• Body Scan Co. Hit With Class Suit Over Shady Contracts
• Q&A With Cooley's Susan Lyon
• Clash Of The Class Action Law Firms