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Consumer Protection - December, 2011
183 articles
- Nev. Atty Hits Loan Processor With Robo-Signing Suit
- Super Bowl Fans Revive Fight Over Deceptive Ticket Sales
- Bathroom Camera Counts As Privacy Invasion: Iowa Court
- Tropicana Juice Hit With False Advertising Suit
- Wells Fargo Accused Of Deception In Loan Modifications
- FCRA Preempts State Law Claims Against Chase: 2nd Circ.
- Intelius Puts Deceptive Enrollment Suit To Bed
- Camera Maker Sues Rival Over Ex-Exec's Email Hacking
- Conde Nast, Men's Journal Violate Calif. Privacy Law: Suit
- I Can't Believe It's Not Properly Labeled Butter: Suit
- Offering Promotions For Facebook 'Likes'
- TaxMasters Class May Have To Arbitrate After Concepcion
- Overheating iPad Class Action Shut Down For Good
- Aussies Issue Updated Broadcaster Privacy Guidance
- Weis Misled Shoppers About Keurig Cartridge Contents: Suit
- Privacy Group Sues DHS For Info On Social Monitoring
- JPML Merges 5 TCPA Actions Against Collection Agency
- Sony Faces Action Over Movie, Video Game Records
- 9th Circ. Backs Dismissal of Apple False Advertising Suit
- Ripe For Comment: The CMS Sunshine Rule
- Dealing With Defamatory Complaints In CPSC Database
- Merrick Exits $60M Credit Card Data Breach Suit
- The CFPB Standstill: Consumers Vs. Taxpayers
- Homeowner's Predatory Lending Suit Against Citi Revived
- Australia Warns Vodafone Of Fines Over Privacy Failures
- Judge Pulls The Plug On Coffee Machine Class Action
- BofA To Pay $335M In Countrywide Discrimination Deal
- BMO Harris Bank Settles Overdraft Fee Suit For $9.4M
- Irish Probe Spurs Changes In Facebook's Europe Network
- Game Over For 'Final Fantasy' Subscription Row: 9th Circ.
- Calif. Court Dismantles Brookstone's Win In ZIP Code Suit
- US Chamber Hacked By Chinese Group
- FTC Seeks To Boot Out Auto Dealers' Credit Score Suit
- Insurers Buck Defense Costs For Budget Credit Card Action
- Georgia Utility Settles Gas Billing Class Action
- FTC Veteran To Lead Financial Practices Division
- Remington Recall Missed The Mark, Customers Say
- BC Hydro Should Share Smart Grid Privacy Info: Watchdog
- Reviewing Facebook's Privacy Report Card
- News Corp. Settles Hacking Claims By Celebs, Ex-Lawmaker
- Insurer Must Face Class Action Over Slyly Reduced Benefits
- Tiffany Strikes Deal To End ZIP Code Class Action
- Judge Rejects 'Frivolous' Midas Brake Consumer Class
- Wells Fargo Force-Placed Home Insurance Action Nixed
- Judge Boots Proposed Wal-Mart Battery Fee Class Action
- Marketing Co. Seeks Coverage For Hidden Fee Actions
- Consumers Target StubHub Over Valid Ticket Guarantee
- 2nd Circ. OKs SWIFT Terrorism Financing Probe Disclosures
- Facebook Can't Shut Down Class Action Over 'Like' Ads
- Cablevision, Verizon End Internet Speed Ad Suit
- ACE Insurance Units Fined $9M For Faulty Practices
- Doctors Group Can't Revamp Federal Food Pyramid: Judge
- Preparing For HIPAA's New Audit Program
- DOJ Dodges Privacy Suit Over Job Applicants' Records
- Judge Won't Erase HP Hard Drive Suit
- Stalking Case Over Tweets To Religious Leader Nixed
- WilmerHale Atty, 2 Others Tapped For US Privacy Board
- Visa Probes Security Breach At European Processsor
- Nevada AG Claims LPS Forged Foreclosure Docs
- Even Data Privacy Obligations Are Bigger In Texas
- FTC Wants Out Of Telemarketing Insurance Suit
- RockYou Agrees To Security Audits To End Breach Action
- EU Privacy Panel Rejects Industry Rules For Online Ads
- 9th Circ. Reverses Louis Vuitton Customer Info Ruling
- Calif. Plaintiff Can't Crash NJ Bayer Probiotics Actions
- P&G Faces Class Action Over Toothpaste Pain Relief Ads
- Wachovia, Wells Fargo Can't Leave Fee MDL: Judge
- UCLA Faces $16M Class Action Over Stolen Patient Info
- Utility Charged Bogus Disconnect Fees: Wash. Regulators
- Cos. Can Obtain Drivers' Info From States: 8th Circ.
- ACLU Demands Privacy Restrictions On Drone Use In US
- The Future Of Greenwashing Claims
- 'Final Fantasy' Maker Warns Gamers Of Data Hack
- Microsoft's Cloud Service To Adopt EU Privacy Standard
- UK Watchdog Pushes Tech Cos. To Comply With Cookie Law
- Panel Won't Mix Skinny Girl Margarita False Ad Suits
- FTC Probes Carrier IQ Over Cellphone Data Tracking
- FCC Rolls Out Rules Banishing Loud TV Commercials
- FTC Official Defends Age Limit In Child Privacy Rule
- HTC Aims To Unplug Evo Phone Defect Class Action
- The Bureau Without A Director
- EU Reps Back New Air Passenger Data-Sharing Accord
- FBI Denies FOIA Request For Carrier IQ Docs
- FDA Blasts Medical Centers Over Deceptive Lap-Band Ads
- Judge Won't Compel Arbitration In Toyota Brake MDL
- BofA, Insurers Beat Customer Privacy Action In 5th Circ.
- Philip Morris Can't Kill Light Cigarettes Suits At MDL Level
- Aussie Privacy Czar Probes Telstra Data Breach
- Enhancing CFPB Transparency For Enforcement Targets
- Heartland Gets Most Of Banks' Data Breach Claims Tossed
- JC Penney Targeted Over Deceptive Savings Programs
- Hackers Stole Credit Card Info From Subway, Others: US
- Jurisdiction Feud Freezes Most Discovery In Juice Ad Suit
- No Harm, No Foul In Data Breach Suits: 3rd Circ.
- Supreme Court Rejects Calif. Privacy Law Preemption Fight
- Argentine Firms Won't Share In BofA $410M Settlement
- JPML Tells 6 Discount Club Fraud Suits To Stay Put
- Insurer Can't Keep Baby Formula Case In Mass.
- Tips For Building An Anti-Corruption Compliance Program
- CFPB Focus: Consumer Protection Or Consumer Complaints?
- Ex-Shionogi IT Employee Gets 3.5 Years For Hacking
- EU Sets Sights On Stricter, But Unified Data Security
- Telstra Partially Shutters Website To Combat Data Breach
- Ex-Clark & Washington Client Seeks Cert. In Fraud Action
- LV Wants 9th Circ. To Remove Data Suit To Fed. Court
- House Panel Approves Bill To Protect Insurer Data
- Lawmakers Question Facebook's Wordy Privacy Policy
- Australia To Step Up Regulation Of Homeopathics
- Quashing The Circuit Split Over RESPA
- White House Issues New Federal Cloud Security Rules
- 'FFXI' Gamers Ask 9th Circ. To Restart False Ad Suit
- School District Faces New Suit Over Webcam Spying
- Game Over For Sony PlayStation Update Action
- AGs Urge Congress To Junk Proposed TCPA Changes
- FTC Warns Against Abuses Of Face-Recognition Features
- House Dems Unveil Bill To Boost CFTC's Funding Stream
- Senate Republicans Block CFPB Head Nomination
- Cures For The Common Closing
- Groupon Accused Of Altering Merchant Contracts
- Reader's Digest Called Out Over Supersized Mag Editions
- Frank Seeks Probe Of Ally's Alleged Mortgage Fraud
- McDonald's Fined $2M Over Brazilian Happy Meal Toys
- Another Arrest Made In News Corp. Hacking Probe
- LexisNexis Misuses Consumer Insurance Info: Rival
- SCE Customer Says Old Meters Overcharged For Electricity
- CFPB To Launch Simpler Credit Card Agreement Prototype
- Maine High Court Nixes Extra Robo-Signing Fine For GMAC
- Chicago Co. Accused Of Bogus Futures Investment Training
- Delta Dupes Clients On Lost Baggage Payouts: Suit
- Privacy Protection For Calif. E-Book Readers
- Cablevision Sues Verizon Over Internet Speed Ad Claims
- Yahoo Wins $610M In Trademark Suit Over Lottery Hoax
- AmEx Can Arbitrate Discount Club Fraud Claims: Judge
- Class Cert. Bid Nixed In CRS Mortgage Debt Action
- BofA Accused Of Driving Mortgage Borrowers Into Default
- Buyer Sour Over Ford Warranty In 9th Circ. Lemon Law Suit
- Insurer Can Dump Dating Site In Scam Suit: Wis. Court
- Canada Clamps Down On Online Behavioral Advertising
- AGs Press Banks, Congress Over Mortgage Fraud
- EU Official Presses US To Buck Up Data Protection
- Lucky, Sunglass Hut Latest To Face ZIP Code Actions
- Hartford Admitted Duty In ZIP Code Cases: Crate & Barrel
- Apple Buyer Urges 9th Circ. To Revive False Ad Action
- Jury Sides With Ocean Spray In Pom Advertising Suit
- Cybersecurity Experts Back Bill Creating Info-Sharing Org
- COPPA Needs Social Media Tweaks: FTC Commissioner
- A New Chance To Delay ICANN's Expansion Plan
- Making Sense Of Virtual Dollars
- Calif. Appeals Court Nixes Faulty Nissan Odometer Suit
- Apple, AT&T Targeted In Latest Carrier IQ Class Action
- Toyota Pushes For Arbitration In Defective Brake MDL
- EU To Increase Fines Under Privacy Law Changes
- UK Plan To Share Patient Data With Drug Industry Draws Ire
- The EU's Battle For Transparency
- Nixon Peabody Wins Over FDA Insider From Reed Smith
- Sirius False Ad Action Axed Over NY Claims
- H&R Block Unfairly Pushes Refund Anticipation Loans: Suit
- HP Printer Defect Opens Door To Hackers: Suit
- Size Matters: New Methods For Determining Assets
- Lawmakers Press Tricare On SAIC Data Security Policy
- Fraudster Who Helped In Google Probe Gets 6 Years
- EU, Apple, Others Launch Child Internet Safety Coalition
- Syntec False Claims Class Bid Denied As FDA Closes In
- Office Depot's Bid To Duck ZIP Code Action Falls Flat
- UK Regulators To Probe Groupon's Ad Practices
- Ad Regulator Tells Verizon To Halt FiOS 'No. 1' Claims
- SF Transit Agency Sets Policy On Cell Service Shutdowns
- Colgate Faces New Suit Over Softsoap Germ-Killing Power
- Netflix Privacy Battle Shipped To Mediation
- GMAC Halts Some Mortgage Financing Amid Mass. Suit
- Samsung Lied About Fridges' Energy Efficiency: Suit
- Ann Taylor Wrongly Collects Customers' ZIP Codes: Suit
- Carrier IQ Faces Probes, Class Actions Over Tracking App
- Why EU Data Protection Rules Matter To US Litigators
- Discover Continued Robocalls Despite Pleas To Stop: Suit
- House Intelligence Committee Passes Cybersecurity Bill
- Clorox Settles Calif. Claims Over Underfilled Bleach Bottles
- Franken Demands Info On Smartphone Tracking Software
- Super Bowl Ticket Holders' Action Stays In Play
- Amazon Gets Cookie Privacy Action Booted For Now
- Enviros Sue Over FDA Refusal To Provide BPA Docs
- Mass. AG Sues JPMorgan, BofA, Others Over Foreclosures
- Avoiding The Pitfalls Of Social Media Marketing