Consumer Protection Archive » March, 2012

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