Consumer Protection Archive » February, 2012

Consumer Protection - February, 2012

221 articles

• Twitter Should Tread Carefully In Data Deal, Attys Say
• FTC Readies Online Disclosure Guidance For Advertisers
• Calif. Legislators Unveil Homeowner Protection Bills
• AT&T's Data Mining Suit Against Line Lessees Survives
• Lawmakers Ask Online Marketers To Own Up To Safari Tracking
• Verizon Offers Refunds, Up To $7.5M Fees In Cramming Deal
• Murdoch Scion Resigns Amid Phone Hacking Fallout
• Cosmetic Giants Hit With $100M Animal Testing Suit
• Contact Sport: Mobile Marketing To Sports Fans
• SEC, CFTC Float Identity Theft Rules For Financial Cos.
• Wells Fargo Reveals Litigation Risks Of $25B Mortgage Deal
• FTC OKs New Compliance Program For Online Kid Protection
• Judge's Recusal Revives Microsoft Online Privacy Suit
• Identity Theft Tops FTC Consumer Complaints For 2011
• Google Privacy Policy May Be Illegal, French Agency Warns
• US Will Finalize $25B Mortgage Deal Soon, HUD Chief Says
• Emergen-C Maker Fights Off Class Cert. In False Ad Action
• Outlining CFPB 'Larger Participant' Authority
• Foreclosures Can Survive Flawed Notice: NJ High Court
• US Needs New Acquisition Tactics For IT Contracts: Report
• PHH Hit With Hazard Insurance RESPA Class Action
• AOL Still On Hook In Consumer Data Release Action
• European Mobile Giants Agree To App Privacy Standards
• BMW Reaches $5M Deal In Call Recording Action
• Target's Toning Shoe Ads Deceptive: Suit
• HP Says Snapfish Users Agreed To Info-Sharing Policy
• Calif. AG Urges Delay of Fannie, Freddie Foreclosures
• Consumers Scoop Up $7.5M In Ben & Jerry's False Ad Deal
• Calif. Appeals Court Says Anti-Spam Law Not Preempted
• Shining The Light On Calif. Internet Privacy Law
• BofA Discriminates Against Disabled Homebuyers: HUD
• Judge Won't Make FTC Enforce Google Buzz Settlement
• Whitney Bank Settles Overdraft Class Action For $7M
• Rivals Jackson Hewitt, H&R Block Drop False Advertising Row
• FTC Strikes $359M Deal With Accused Online Scammer
• Ritz-Carlton Developer Sued Over Deceptive Condo Sales
• SoBe's 'All Natural' Labels Are False, Customers Say
• US Allowed To Subpoena Twitter Over Bachmann Threat
• AmEx Says FDIC Plans Action Over Charge Card Late Fees
• Financial Domain Names Could Boost Web Fraud: EU Watchdog
• Goldline Pledges $4.5M Refunds To End Case Over Coins
• Warner Chilcott Subpoenaed Over Marketing, Off-Label Use
• Cybersecurity And The SEC: Disclosure Tips
• 5th Amendment Rules Out Forced File Decryption: 11th Circ.
• Google Enlists Ex-House Rep. To Lead Policy Push
• Diet Co. Must Admit Wrongdoing In $11.5M FTC Deal: Judge
• HSBC Strikes $23M Deal To End Claims Over Card Insurance
• State Dept. Hit With FOIA Suit Over Keystone, Law Firm Ties
• Class Certified In Wells Fargo Insurance Kickback Suit
• ABA Wants Safeguards On Bank Info Given To CFPB
• CIA Sued Over Info Request Fees
• News Corp. Settles With Charlotte Church, Faces Cherie Blair
• A CFPB Report Card For Education Finance: Part 1
• Privacy Bill Of Rights Could Fuel Class Actions: Experts
• The Pitfalls Of Paperless Discovery
• Hotels.com Accused Of Breaking Price Match Guarantee
• FCC Chief Pushes Cos. To Adopt Cybersecurity Standards
• State AGs Skeptical Of Google's New Privacy Policy
• Calif. AG, App Giants Unveil New Privacy Blueprint
• Payless Wraps Up Text Spam Class Action For $6M
• FDA Agrees To Give BPA Info To Enviros
• CFPB Launches Checking Account Overdraft Fee Probe
• Keeping Pace With EU Data Privacy Law Overhaul
• Judge Won't Revive Suit Over Facebook's Data Sharing
• Borrowers, Quicken Spar Over RESPA Reach In High Court
• High Court Won't Review Ill. Ruling On Telephone Act Suits
• 8 States Probe Abbott's Marketing Of Anti-Seizure Drug
• Google Accused Of Secretly Tracking Apple Browser Users
• A Corporate-Friendly Breed Of Private Cloud Services
• Supreme Court Remands GPS Surveillance Rulings
• 5-Hour Energy Defense Costs Should Be Shared: Insurer
• House Bill Would Cap Credit Card Interest Rates At 16%
• Privacy, Piracy Concerns Prompt FTC Site Hacks
• CUNA Dodges Disability Insurance Class Claims
• FTC Told Google Violated Buzz Settlement
• Ticketmaster Wants High Court Review Of Cert. Ruling
• Citibank Improperly Taxed Airline Miles Perk: Suit
• Sirius Dinged With Robocall Class Action
• Case Study: Tyler V. Michaels Stores
• Law School, Meet Litigation PR ...
• Resort Founder Sues Cushman, Credit Suisse For $2B
• FTC To Weigh Public Concerns In Finalizing COPPA Rule
• Apple Moves To Take Bite Out Of App Privacy Uproar
• Apps For Kids Lack Sufficient Privacy Disclosures: FTC
• CVS Escapes Class Action Over Health Data Sales
• Tenn. Student Ineligible For Bar Exam Sues Law School
• Consumer Finds Target's 'Pure Honey' Claims Sticky
• DHS Brass Defend Media Monitoring Program's Privacy Regs
• CFPB To Oversee Credit Reporting, Debt Collection Cos.
• DHS Doesn't Owe EPIC Fees In Body Scan Suit: DC Circ.
• Facilitating The Federal Transition To The Cloud
• San Francisco Foreclosure Probe Shows Sweeping Law Violations
• Athletic Retailer Fights Calif. Ruling Over Customer ZIP Codes
• Safe Auto Class Kicks Excess Coverage Suit Back To State Court
• Reps Want Answers From Apple After App Privacy Snafu
• Lawmakers Pan Obama's CFPB, NLRB Recess Appointments
• Probe Into FDA Monitoring Of Whistleblower Emails Expands
• StubHub, Phillies Get Ticket Resales Suit Stamped Out
• Consumer Group Wants Google CEO To Testify On Privacy
• Bank Of Hawaii Smoothes Out Overdraft Fee Fight For $9M
• LeClairRyan Snags FTC Veteran From Venable
• FCC Tightens 'Robocall' Regs For Telemarketers
• BofA Refinancing Notices Lack Credit Score Info: Suit
• CFPB Head Rebuffs House Attacks On $448M Budget
• TCPA Exclusions Not Enough To Avoid Text Blasting Claims
• Why Competition Fails In The Online Advertising Market
• Pom, Organic Juice End False Advertising Fight
• Consumers Want 9th Circ. To Rehear Honda Braking Suit
• Fed OKs $9B Capital One-ING Deal Despite Consumer Unease
• Tobacco Giants Challenge Local Smoking Ordinances
• Canada Rolls Out Controversial Online Surveillance Bill
• Social Media Monitoring Program No Cause For Worry: FBI
• Top NY Judge Eyes City Foreclosure Section, Paperless Courts
• JC Penney Tagged With Sales Scheme Class Action
• Sallie Mae Can't Shake Late-Fee Class Action
• The Wide-Ranging Applications Of Calif. Anti-SLAPP Law
• European Parliament Approves New Bank Transfer Regime
• Consumer Cries Foul Over Gerber Probiotic Claims
• Clorox Customers Show Claws In Kitty Litter False Ad Suit
• Obama Budget Seeks To Arm Regulators For Fight Against Fraud
• Arbitration Order In Online Credit Check Case Stands
• National Western Can't Shake RICO Claims Over Annuities
• AmeriGas Says Consumer Gripe Site Deceives Users
• Ex-Elliott Greenleaf Atty Stole Docs Before He Split: Suit
• Panel Won't Combine Dallas County MERS Case With MDL
• 2013 Budget Trims FTC, Boosts DOJ's Antitrust Division
• Best Buy Customers Lose Cert. Bid In ZIP Code Action
• E-Trade Looks To Junk Improper Maintenance Fee Action
• A Perfect Storm Of EU Data Law Changes
• Consumer Task Force Launches Campaign Against Lending Fraud
• 4 Tips For Avoiding The Eye Of The CFPB
• Feds Reject Lampoon CEO's Attack On Wiretap Evidence
• Pom Lacks Juice To Reverse Welch Marketing Ruling
• Netflix Forks Over $9M To End Video Privacy Class Action
• Anti-SLAPP Denial Not Appealable In Extortion Case: 9th Circ.
• St. Paul Drops Fair Housing Appeal Before High Court Review
• SNR Denton Leads Pack With Largest Privacy Group
• Law360 Ranks Largest Privacy Practice Groups
• Venable Nabs Advertising Law Experts For DC Office
• Law Schools Brace For Attacks On Employment Statistics
• Info Gathering In The Google Age: Notes On The SCA
• Skin Cream Co. Gussied Up Anti-Wrinkle Claims: Suit
• Revised Removal Statutes — Possibilities, Pitfalls: Part 2
• Horizon Milk Suits Over 'Brain Health' Claims Joined In Fla.
• LPS Unit DocX Forged Foreclosure Docs: Indictment
• AHMS, Deutsche Bank Forged Bankruptcy Docs: Suit
• Banks' $25B Reprieve Over Housing Crisis May Be Fleeting
• Lawmakers Interrogate Google Over Privacy Policy Changes
• Parking Tickets Violate Privacy, 7th Circ. Hears Again
• Facebook Data Tracking Actions Consolidated In Calif.
• Venue Can Be Game-Changer In Data Breach Suits: Report
• Axis Accused Of Charging Unfair Hurricane Deductibles
• BofA Mortgage Unit Inks $36M FTC Deal For Overcharges
• Business Associates Beware: Accretive's HIPAA Suit
• Big Banks, Holdout States Ink $25B Deal Over Mortgages
• GSA Details Security Roles For Cloud Computing Acquisitions
• Google's Privacy Changes Violate FTC Buzz Order: EPIC
• Pom Tells 9th Circ. Minute Maid Juice Label Is Misleading
• Banks Put Up $25B In Blockbuster Deal To Stem Housing Slide
• Continental Ducks Coverage For $198M Anthem Settlement
• 9th Circ. Questions Nevada Mortgage Suit Against BofA
• US Eases Foreign Tax Evasion Rules Amid Privacy Worries
• AOL Dupes Customers Into Paying For Checkup Program: Suit
• Software Co.'s Free Scans Overstate PC Threats: Suit
• Path Apologizes For Uploading Users' Contact Info
• Coconut Water Maker Reaches $10M Deal Over Mislabeling
• House Panel Weighs Means To Check CFPB's Accountability
• Benefit Corps. — A New Structure For The New Economy
• Class Certified In 'Lichi Super Fruit' False Ad Suit
• FTC Warns App Marketers Of Potential FCRA Violations
• Seafood Importer Must Pay $1M Over Fishy Labeling Practices
• RI Joins $25B Mortgage Relief Deal While Others Remain Unsure
• 9th Circ. Questions Dismissal Of BofA False Ad Claims
• Bayer, Merial Flea Product Class Actions Merged In Ohio
• Homebuyers Sue Insurer Over Property Valuations
• EU Court Backs Media's Freedom To Cover Celebrities
• Troubleshooting Credit Card Data Policies
• Facebook To Further Lift Curtain On User Data Storage: Group
• NYC Cabbies Lack Standing To Bring GPS Action: Judge
• Energy Drink Consumer Denied Class Cert. In False Ad Suit
• Motorola Admits Reselling Xoom Tablets With User Data
• US Courts Should Respect Foreign Data Privacy Laws: ABA
• Kraft, Hormel Shake Action Over Fat-Percentage Claims
• Baseball Fan Cries Foul Over Player-Endorsed Necklace
• Nissan Sideswiped By Faulty Loan Class Action
• Foley Hires Fish & Richardson Class Action Expert
• 9th Circ. Questions HSBC Credit Card Class Dismissal
• JPMorgan Reaches $110M Deal In Overdraft Fee MDL
• Mead Johnson Can't Add Claims In Enfamil Coverage Row
• Inside The EU Data Privacy Proposal
• Michaels' Insurer Sues Over Card Data Theft Coverage
• Dial Body Wash No Chick Magnet: Class Action
• Vitamin Buyers Get Class Cert. In Bayer Prostate Health Case
• DOJ, McDermott Call Quits On Hospital Merger FOIA Suit
• BofA Escapes Consumer Suit Over Unauthorized Fees
• FTC Eyes Privacy Limits For Facial Recognition Rules
• Progressive's Intrusive Investigations Delay Claims: Suit
• Oreck Germ-Killing Ad Suits Consolidated In MDL
• Target Lied About Sony TV Specs: Class Action
• NY Sues Wells Fargo, Others Over Use Of Mortgage Database
• Expanding The Protections Of The 4th Amendment
• Revised Removal Statutes — Possibilities, Pitfalls: Part 1
• Google Defies EU Watchdog's Call To Delay Privacy Policy
• Buyer Beware: Facebook's No Stranger To Litigation
• Google Addresses Some Privacy Concerns Before House Panel
• Fla. AG Can't Appeal Robosigning Subpoena Ruling: Court
• EPIC Seeks Public Release Of Google's Privacy Report
• EU Lawmakers Block Food Labels With New Health Claims
• TheraMax Cold And Flu Can't Treat Either Ailment: Suit
• The Impact Of CFPB Rule On Remittance Transfers
• 12 Charged In $250M Cellphone Cloning Scheme
• 12 Law Schools Accused Of Pumping Up Postgrad Job Data
• Microsoft Ads Blast Google's New Privacy Policy
• Force Fannie, Freddie To Lower Loan Principals: Lawmaker
• Publix Fails To Kill Fla. ATM Fee Class Action
• Calif. Senate OKs Restrictions On Debt Collection Suits
• Bank Regulators Say New Ombudsman Would Harm Exams
• King & Spalding Snags 2 Class Action Pros From McKenna
• Oregon Joins $25B Mortgage Settlement With Lenders
• Lawmakers Blast Obama's CFPB, NLRB Recess Appointments
• PI Ordered To Reveal News Corp. Hacking Partners