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Consumer Protection - March, 2012
271 articles
- EU Officials Bash Proposed Data Protection Overhaul
- Canada Eases Consumer Spamming Protections
- Consumer Wants High Court Review Of JPMorgan FCRA Row
- FTC Enforcers Tout Benefits Of Facebook Privacy Deal
- Issa Brings Resolution To Slam Obama Over Recess Picks
- Judge Combines Class Actions Over Apple's Siri Ads
- Expedia Lobs EU Antitrust, Consumer Suit At Google
- Senate OKs 2nd Term For FTC Chairman, Fills Commish Post
- Groupon To Pay $8.5M To End MDL Over Shortdated Deals
- Apple Wins Arbitration Bid In IPhone 3G Messaging MDL
- Rising Star: Reed Smith's Paul Bond
- MasterCard, Visa Warn Card Users After Data Breach
- Facebook Hit With Action Over User Images In Canadian Ads
- Collecting ZIP Codes To Combat Credit Card Fraud
- ISPs Escape Copyright Owners' Requests For User Info
- Carrier IQ Seeks To Merge Smartphone Privacy Cases In Calif.
- Frequent Fliers Appeal Continental Rewards Suit To High Court
- Judge Trims Search Data Suit Against Google
- Class Cert. Denied In Seniors' Annuity Suit Against Bankers
- FTC Seeks $53M Sanctions Over Billing Co.'s Breached Deal
- Yahoo To Debut Do-Not-Track Tool By Summer
- FTC Head Downplays Fears Over Privacy Report's Bite
- Cordray Says CFPB Won't Overstep Dodd-Frank's Scope
- Quaker Can't Fully Escape False Labeling Suit Over Trans Fats
- Questions And Concerns Over CFPB Privilege Waiver
- Feds Back Clear Rule For Certain Mobile Payments
- Telecom Groups Praise House Passage Of FCC Reform Bill
- Reps. Eye Ban On Firms Pinning Jobs To Facebook Access
- Apple To Refund Australian IPad Buyers Over 4G Claims
- E-Trade Inactivity Fee Class Action Trimmed
- Geithner Seeks Policy Sway Over Independent FHFA
- Reviewing The FTC's Privacy Report
- Borrowers Ask 9th Circ. To Revive JPMorgan Loan Fraud Suit
- High Court Narrows Scope Of Privacy Act Damages
- Man Vs. Machine: Siri Doesn't Always Do As It's Told
- Must-Have Performance Metrics For Law Departments
- HIPAA Privacy Updates Head To White House For Final Review
- EU-US Airline Passenger Data Pact Heads To Parliament
- New Zealand Will Revamp Privacy Law To Mirror Tech Shifts
- Bioethics Panel Seeks Input On Genome Privacy Issues
- RockYou Tightens Data, Child Privacy Protections In FTC Deal
- Makeup Giants Want Animal-Testing Class Action Nixed
- JPMorgan Can't Ditch Force-Placed Policy Action
- CFPB Backs Wider Window For Home Loan Cancellation
- NJ Court Mulls E-Commerce Consumer Protections Dispute
- Aussie Regulator Targets Apple Over IPad's 4G Claims
- Expanding Warranty Protection For Australian Consumers
- Wal-Mart Faces Class Action Over Bogus Joint Health Pills
- AmEx, Deutsche Bank Sued For J&G Tax Shelter Scheme Role
- Yahoo Agrees To Uncloak Docs Sought By Third Point
- FTC Targets Data Brokers, App Makers In Privacy Report
- Phone Customers Urge 9th Circ. To Revive AT&T Spam Suit
- Japanese Court Orders Google To Delete Search Suggestions
- Facebook Access May Expose Employers To Labor Actions
- Sens. Want Feds To Probe Employer Facebook Info Demands
- UK Fines Coutts $14M For Shirking Client Criminal Probes
- Protecting Patient Info In The Age Of Social Media
- Calif. High Court To Hear Post-Concepcion Arbitration Case
- Calif. High Court Declines Review Of Visa Damages Ruling
- LexisNexis Can't Escape Claims It Misreported Workers' Info
- Judge Cools Off Conspiracy Claims In Hot Fuel MDL
- Facebook Wants Employers Out Of Workers' Profiles
- Data Breach Fears To Keep Lawyers Busy, GCs Say
- UK Pushes For More Protections In Structured Products
- Neutrogena Faces Action Over Quick Wrinkle Reduction Claims
- Yoplait Greek Yogurt Neither Greek Nor Yogurt, Suit Posits
- How Long Should You Retain Consumer Data?
- Lawmakers Target IPhone App Makers In Privacy Inquiry
- NY High Court Says EPA Docs Sent To State Are Public
- Sweden Adopts Controversial Data Storage Directive
- Heartland Wins Approval For $1M Hacking Settlement
- German Watchdog Blasts Facebook's New Policy Changes
- Sen. Eyes Ban On Employers' Facebook Access Requests
- Yahoo Faces Action For Disclosing Names Of Email Senders
- Why The 9th Circ. Should Overrule Batzel V. Smith
- JPMorgan Settles Action Over Forced Insurance Policies
- Calif. Bill Seeks To Limit Use Of License Plate Data
- Tenants Say Deutsche Bank Fraudulently Evicted Them
- 11th Circ. Pushes M&T Overdraft Case Toward Arbitration
- Wal-Mart Will Pay Calif. $2M For Overcharging Customers
- Sen. To Float 'Cramming' Bill After Verizon Ends Practice
- EU Unveils New Data Security Agency
- 2 Acai Marketers Settle FTC Suits Over Phony News Sites
- NY, Calif. Customers Sue Over Google's Privacy Rules
- Ad Regulator Says Church & Dwight Should Tweak Claims
- NY Law School Ducks Class Action On Employment Data
- ADM, Others Fight Corn Syrup False Advertising Claims
- Judge Melds 3 Frito-Lay False Ad Actions In NY
- GoDaddy Faces Class Action Over Charges For 'Free' Offer
- Challenges For Digital Cos. In Privacy Bill Of Rights
- House Duo Seeks Cigarette-Like Warning On Video Games
- Facebook Bolsters Hill Clout With 2 Lobbyist Hires
- Ill. Appeals Court Blocks ComEd Smart-Grid Rate Hike
- Philippines, Singapore Eye EU-Style Data Protection Laws
- DC Circ. Prods NSA On FOIA Response To Google Doc Seekers
- Scotts Ad's Fertilizer Claims Are Bull, Rival Says
- Pfizer To Pay Oregon $3.3M To End Zyvox Marketing Suit
- Michael Jackson Attys Get $2.5M In Secret Taping Case
- The Latest In Anti-Spam — Balsam V. Trancos
- Calif. Arbitration Rulings Seek To Dodge Concepcion
- LinkedIn Rebuts Claim It Plundered App Users' Contacts
- French Data Watchdog Probes Google's New Privacy Rules
- FTC's Brill Calls For Tough Stance On Privacy Offenders
- EU Official Urges US To Follow Data Protection Lead
- Venable Lures FTC Leader Over To NY Office
- Privacy, FCPA Probes Close Dun & Bradstreet China Unit
- Hollywood Studios Dodge Blu-Ray Class Action
- Facebook Clarifies App Privacy Policy In New Code
- Can Cybersecurity Legislation Overcome Partisan Divide?
- Calif. Court To Mull Whether Privacy Law Covers Online Cos.
- 9th Circ. Gives AT&T Another Shot To Arbitrate Class Action
- Yahoo Hires Commerce Adviser As Liaison To Hill Dems
- Kan. Court Says Fed. Limitations Applies To State TCPA Case
- Citibank Pays $2.3M To End Suit Over Military Student Loans
- 8th Circ. Frees Discover Attys From FDCPA Suit
- Pro-Keystone Pipeline Group Demands EPA Communications
- Learning From Blue Cross Data Breach Settlement
- Sens. Demand Release Of Secret Patriot Act Rulings
- Groupon Strikes Deal To End UK Marketing Probe
- Loan Servicer Aurora Beats Suit Challenging Foreclosures
- Class Action Firm Accused Of Plagiarizing Lawsuits
- Android Users Say Google Doesn't Vet Apps In Store
- Drivers Take DMV Personal Info Sharing Case To High Court
- J-M False Ad Class To Win Cert. In PVC Pipe Action
- FTC Proposes Changes To Energy Efficiency Labeling
- Suit Says Warranty Program Encourages Shoddy Repairs
- Jamba Juice Smoothie Kits Not 'All-Natural,' Says Suit
- Consumer Not Sweet On Sioux Honey's Pollen-Free Product
- China Ramps Up Data Safeguards With New Privacy Law
- Ark. High Court Rejects Debt-Collect Fee Cap For Attys
- Facebook Snags Yahoo Privacy Counsel
- Financial Lobby Fights Lower Cap On Debit Swipe Fee
- The Ever-Broadening Reach Of Dukes
- Microsoft Revises Privacy Policy To Reflect Targeted Health Ads
- AT&T Overbills Contractors For Cable Repairs, Suit Says
- Motorola May Still Be On Hook Over Phone Updates
- Prepaid Card Law Not Needed With CFPB, Advocates Say
- Symantec Can't Duck Action Over Antivirus Software Add-On
- Shop-Vac Corp. Accused Of Inflating Vacuum Strength
- Time Warner Customers Seek Refund For Sports Blackout
- Lawmakers Seek Briefing From Apple Over Privacy
- 20 More Law Schools Targeted Over Postgrad Job Data
- Judge OKs Chevron ZIP Code Collection At Calif. Pumps
- Sam's Club Shoppers Get Class Cert. In False Service Plan Suit
- FTC Recovers $17M From Pyramid Schemer In Fraud Suit
- Contesting Standing Requirement In Data Security Suits
- Fearful Class Rep Flees Facebook 'Like' Ad Action
- Ticketmaster Tells 9th Circ. It's Entitled To $4M Defense
- Calif. Appeals Court Nixes Avis Parking Ticket Fee Case
- Banks Ink More Mortgage Deals With State AGs
- Reports Say US Banks Hindered Foreclosure Probe
- Privacy Bar Too High For 'Occupy' Tweeters To Stop Subpoenas
- NC County Sues Banking Giants Over Mortgage Mess
- DOJ Defends FOIA Response In Kagan Health Care Fight
- Tenn. Blue Cross To Hand Over $1.5M For Patient Data Breach
- Ad Regulator Gets Irwin Naturals To Revise Acne Claims
- AT&T Accuses Telemarketers Of Making 20M Illegal Calls
- Ascentive Pays $9.6M To End Sham Software Class Action
- Big Social Media Initiatives, Big Legal Questions
- Case Study: US V. Kernell
- Senators Press CFPB To Curb Payday Lending Abuses
- Rebekah Brooks Arrested Again In News Corp. Hacking Probe
- JPMorgan Pays Feds $45M In Loan Fraud Settlement
- Cos. Eye Data Breach Policies As CGL Exclusions Multiply
- HSBC Took $77M In Payments From Insurers, Suit Says
- Dow Jones Gets Online Subscriber Class Suit Tossed
- Ex-Arizona AG Terry Goddard Joins SNR Denton's AG Team
- CFPB Says Rule Will Safeguard Banks' Sensitive Docs
- Comcast Wrongly Billed Disconnected Customers, Suit Says
- Arm & Hammer 'Natural' Deodorant Ads Spur Class Action
- Facebook Hires Steptoe To Lobby Its Privacy Interests
- Judge Leaves Room For Leftovers In Samsung Fridge Suit
- GM Ads For Terrain Could Mislead Drivers, Judge Says
- Merscorp, Others Say Texas Law Precludes Record Fees Suit
- Ron Paul Can't Force YouTube, Twitter To Unveil Ad's Maker
- Boeing Required To Disclose Air Force Base Lease
- Apple Critic's Action Calls Siri Ads Misleading
- Judge Nixes FTC Claims Over Debt Negotiators' Ads
- Banks Face Stiff Penalties Under $25B Mortgage Deal
- Atty Says NY Law School Plaintiffs Bitter Over Job Prospects
- Hungary To Limit Power To Ax Data Protection Regulator
- Judge Says St. Paul Not Liable For Phone Card Co.'s Defense
- Judge Upholds TCPA In Fight Over Jiffy Lube Spam Texts
- Parents Fail To Keep Suit Over Facebook Kid Ads In Ill.
- Ongoing Challenges To Arbitration Clauses
- Judge Douses Class Action Over Amish Fireplaces
- Why Communications Is Key To Merger And Lateral Success
- Ex-Worker Accuses Sanyo Of Wage, Privacy Violations
- Coca-Cola Unit Sued Over 'Misleading' Simply Orange Labels
- BofA Agrees To Deeper Writedowns In $25B Mortgage Deal
- Consumers Claim JC Penney Ads Gloss Over Jewelry Quality
- Commerce GC Urges Cos. To Adopt Privacy Codes
- Sens. Probe Role Of Rite Aid Wellness Ambassadors
- Time Unit Beats Magazine Subscriber Class In 3rd Circ.
- Google Privacy Counsel Braces For Scrutiny
- Qwest Fee Action Goes To Arbitration
- Case Study: Townsel V. Dish
- Spirit Airlines Accused Of Disguising $2 Fee As DOT Rule
- W.Va. Sues Encore Capital Units Over Debt-Buying Actions
- FTC Says APEC Members Can't Hide Behind Privacy Rules
- FTC's Brill Says Privacy Violators Aren't Always Liable
- Attys Arrested Over Calif. Loan Modification Scam
- Regulators Frozen By Fear Of Wall Street Suits: CFTC Member
- Chase Escapes Claims In Flood Insurance Kickback Suit
- 7th Circ. Delivers Win To Morgan Stanley Over Mail Fee
- Abercrombie Class Certified In Gift Card Suit
- StubHub Ducks Blame For Sky-High Hannah Montana Tix
- FTC Honchos Say Proposed HQ Move Could Waste $100M
- The Latest Step In Federal Transition To The Cloud
- Teamwork Vital To Data Protection Reforms, EU Official Says
- Google Ordered To Dispense Canadian Pharmacy Ad Docs
- Mo. Court Holds Arbitration Equal To Other Contract Terms
- Poorly Crafted Wellness Programs Could Make Employers Sick
- Facebook Loses Data-Use Suit In Germany
- Pfizer, Others Sued By Health Plans Over Copay Coupons
- Calif.'s Deregulation Of Unlisted Phone Fees Upheld
- KeyBank Can Force Arbitration Under Concepcion: 9th Circ.
- Judicial Watch Sues For FHFA's Freddie, Fannie Records
- Researchers Call Dodd-Frank Cost-Benefit Analyses Faulty
- Boiron To Pay Up To $12M To End False Advertising Suits
- DOJ Defends $335M BofA Deal To Skeptical Sens.
- Allstate Gets OK For $2.7M Settlement In False Billing Suit
- Inside China's Data Privacy Rules
- High Court Lets Privacy Limits On Calif. Fishermen Stand
- Australian Commisioner Eyes Stronger Privacy Powers
- Bills To Amend FCC Rule-Making Process Head To House Floor
- Judge Pushes FTC On Pom False Ad Claims
- Feds Charge 5 Alleged 'Anonymous' Hackers
- Cordray Promises Mortgage Insurance, ARM Rules Soon
- FTC's Brill Calls For Stronger Coordination With State AGs
- Lawmakers Demand Info On Agencies' Email Monitoring Rules
- EU Again Rebuffs Ad Groups' Tracking Code Of Conduct
- TD Bank Escapes Class Action Over Account Freezes
- Credit Card Users Say Chase, Others Aided Apollo Unit Scam
- 7th Circ. Limits Claims Under Video Privacy Law
- House Republican Unveils Bill To Reshape Fed
- Keeping An Eye On Overdraft Protection
- 9th Circ. Says Nev.'s BofA Mortgage Suit Belongs In State Court
- FTC Officials Clash Over Whether To Cut 2013 Budget
- GOP Lawmakers To Float Cybersecurity Bill In House
- Agencies Exempt From Va. Anti-Fraud Act In Climate Suit
- CFPB To Handle All Complaints Regarding Student Loans
- 11th Circ. Forces Arbitration In Regions Bank Overdraft Suit
- 2nd Circ. Halts Some NY Rules On Atty Ad Disclaimers
- Class Action Targets Unwanted Pizza Hut Text Messages
- Wal-Mart In CFPB Sights As Regulator Clarifies Powers
- Retailers Say Fed Ignored Congress In Debit Fee Rule
- Hain Says Federal Law Preempts Calif. Organic Standard
- Eliminating A Standing Requirement Under Calif. UCL, FAL
- Google Mass Texts Aren't Protected Speech, Judge Says
- Sen. Tells FTC To Probe Google, Apple Phone Apps
- Calif. Council Merges 13 Cases Over Sutter Health Data Leak
- FTC To Ramp Up Privacy Protections In Big Data Arena
- EPIC Challenges Education Department's Privacy Law Tweaks
- Kardashians Face False-Advertising Suit Over Diet Product
- Study Finds Attys Use 'Expert' Sites To Lure Clients
- EU Court Asked To Mull Google Users' Right To Be Forgotten
- FCC To Review Wireless Service Shutdown Regulations
- Law360 Privacy & Consumer Protection Editorial Advisory Board
- H&R Block Insurer Denies Liability For Advertising Row
- EPIC Urges NJ Court To Upturn Cellphone Tracking Ruling
- Google — Empowering The 'Tawdry' Side Of Capitalism
- Commerce Official Says Harmony Key To Privacy Safeguards
- 11th Circ. Forces Arbitration In SunTrust Overdraft Action
- 7th Circ. Upholds Warrantless Search Of Cellphone
- China, Taiwan Prepare For New Data Protection Laws
- Teen Networking Site Breached Privacy Law, Watchdog Says
- EU Official Blasts Google For Ignoring Privacy Concerns
- ConAgra 'All-Natural' Foods Unit Sued Over Added Chemical
- CFPB To Start Taking Bank Account Complaints
- Protecting Consumer Privacy Rights On The Grid