Consumer Protection Archive » April, 2012

Consumer Protection - April, 2012

249 articles

• Despite Delay, FHFA Likely To Allow Mortgage Relief
• 2 Classes Win Cert. In Insurance Overcharge Suit, As AIG Exits
• FCC Says Data From Street View Was No Secret At Google
• CFPB Taps Ex-EEOC Commissioner As New Diversity Head
• Class Cert. Denied In GMAC, US Bank Foreclosure Suit
• Shop-Vac, Lowe's Sucked Into False-Specs Class Action
• 6th Circ. Says FDCPA Covers Servicers Of Defaulted Loans
• Chemical Co. Falsely Labels Illicit Substances, W.Va. Says
• Court Says CP Laws Cover 3rd Parties In Real Estate Deals
• NY Panel Clears Bill To Lift Rebate Red Tape
• GNC Says False Ad Suit Over Stimulant Usurps FDA Powers
• BP Misled Customers About Debit Card Fees, Suit Claims
• Under Armour Sues Body Armor Drink Maker To Protect Mark
• Call Center Co. Accused Of Improperly Recording Consumers
• Bittersweet Debate: Sugar V. High Fructose Corn Syrup
• Accretive Blasts Minn. AG's Billing Practices Probe
• House Floats Bill Banning Facebook Ultimatums
• FCC Votes To Curb 3rd-Party Charges On Landline Bills
• House Bill Would Halt Foreclosures On Gov't-Backed Loans
• Discount Tire Hidden Fee Lawsuit Runs Out Of Tread
• Industry Urges CFPB To Cut Lawsuit Risk In Housing Rule
• Lowe's To Pay $3M To Settle ZIP Code Collection Suits
• FDA Chews Out Angiomax Maker Over Promo Materials
• Insurer Balks At Sharing 5-Hour Energy's Defense Costs
• Zip Code Collection Suit Against GNC Dismissed
• NY Republicans Hop On Facebook Privacy Train
• Interpreting Sanctions For Privacy Abuses In Syria, Iran
• Judge Hints At Collusion In $12M Boiron False Ad Settlement
• PG&E Managers Knew About SmartMeter Spying, CPUC Says
• House Clears Cybersecurity Bill Despite Veto Threat
• Mobile Payments Need Better Privacy Safeguards, FTC Says
• Rep. Asks Feds to Probe Accretive Over Billing Tactics
• Calif. Suit Says Apple Double Charged For ITunes Songs
• Google Seeks To Allay Privacy Fears Over Storage Service
• FTC To Use Light Touch In Mobile Payments Regulation
• Wis. DOJ Forms New Consumer Protection, Antitrust Unit
• NY High Court OKs Wiretap Evidence Despite Failure To Notify
• Kraft Cracker False Ad Class Denied Cert. In Round 2
• NJ Treasurer Swipes Back Over Gift Card Law Controversy
• Google Denies Holding Up FCC's Street View Privacy Probe
• Nature's Way Faces False Ad Suit Over Homeopathics
• Fla. Gov.'s Plan To Drug Test Workers Found Unconstitutional
• FTC Scores Partial Victory In LED Bulb False Ad Suit
• NY Times Sues DOJ Over Cordray, NLRB Appointment Docs
• A Close Look At The White House Privacy Report
• Operationalizing Law Department Performance Metrics
• Calif. Panel OKs Bill Requiring Warrant For GPS Search
• False Ad Claims Survive In Suit Over Buggy IPhone Upgrade
• Calif. Advances Bill Guarding Workers' Social Media Logins
• EU Sends Hungary To Court Over Data Agency Independence
• Millennium Says Ameritox Libeled It In Press Release
• White House Threatens To Veto House Cybersecurity Bill
• Calif. Bill To Protect DNA Privacy Moves Forward
• Class Cert. Granted In Junk Fax Suit Against Insurer
• RBS Citizens Pays $137.5M To Settle Overdraft Fee Suit
• Data Breaches: Will You Be Sued, And Can You Lower Risk?
• Calif. Panel OKs Bill To Limit Use Of License Plate Data
• ISPs Can Share User Data With Copyright Holders: EU Court
• Cyber Threats Escalating At Federal Agencies, GAO Says
• Outdated Telecom Law Shortchanges Consumers, Senators Hear
• CFPB To Study Mandatory Arbitration Clauses
• Global IP Treaty May Threaten Privacy, EU Watchdog Says
• Power Plant Operator Sues EPA To Shield Business Data
• Ex-Gangster Says A&E Used His Image Without Consent
• Full Speed Ahead For Ford Engine Deception Class Action
• NY Lawmakers Target Gas Stations Gouging Credit Customers
• EBay Gets Fraud Claims Trimmed From Recurring Fee Suit
• HIPAA Enforcement Comes To Small Providers
• Netflix Taps Greenberg To Lobby For Video Privacy Changes
• MetLife Forks Over $500M To States For Unpaid Benefits
• Wireless Cos. Slam Calif. Bill Limiting Cellphone GPS Searches
• Phelps Dunbar Adds Commercial Litigation Partner In Tampa
• Hinshaw Nabs Ex-Faegre Business, Consumer Litigator
• Hyundai False Advertising Suit Dodges First Roadblock
• Obama Orders Sanctions For Privacy Abuses In Syria, Iran
• High Court Rebuffs Ticketmaster's Privacy Class Appeal
• Game Over For Data Retention Suit Against Sony
• Asking For Pandora's Password
• New FERC Rule Ramps Up Oversight On Market Manipulation
• CFPB OKs Some State Mortgage License Transfers
• News Corp. Unit Smacked With 46 New Phone-Hacking Suits
• Judge Won't Wrap Taco Bell Text Message Class Action
• Lawmakers Push FAA For Answers On Drone Privacy Concerns
• Schwan's Served Up Unwanted Robocalls, Suit Says
• Calif. Court Keeps Honda Motorcycle Price Suit Running
• Joint Panel To Review Stalled Calif. Mortgage Bills
• National Lampoon CEO Can't Duck $230M Fraud Case
• Ex-Prosecutor Tapped To Lead NJ Consumer Watchdog
• Humane Society Sues Pork Council Over Pig Treatment Claims
• Calif. Advances Bill Shielding Workers' Social Media Logins
• Health Cos. Focus On Compliance Over Security, Report Says
• Ark. High Court Says Ticketmaster Fees Count As Scalping
• H&R Block Customers Say Co. Mislabeled 'Compliance Fee'
• Facebook Wants $18M Over Spamming Scheme In IP Suit
• Dinsmore Snags Ex-GE Aviation In-House Counsel
• Judge Pulls Plug On Faulty Panasonic Plasma TV Claims
• Virgin Mobile Arbitration Pacts Sink Deposit Refund Class
• EU Agrees To Give US Flier Data, Despite Privacy Worries
• Data Privacy And Competition Law — A View From The EU
• Lawmakers Amend Cybersecurity Bills With Votes On Horizon
• Senate Weighs Reviving Privacy Board As Check On Gov't
• House Committee Advances Bill Gutting Dodd-Frank Reforms
• UK Mulls Criminal Charges In News Corp. Hacking Probe
• Investors Target BofA Board In Suit Over Foreclosures
• CFPB Takes Aim At Discriminatory Lending Practices
• Shell Dodges $1B Gas Station Receipt Suit In 7th Circ.
• Parents Say Facebook Wrongly Charged For Kids' Game Credits
• Docket Diving: Strategic Uses Of Online Docket Info
• Calif. Bill Barring Agency Oversight Of VoIP Earns Panel's OK
• Southwest Coupon Suit Beyond Redemption, Judge Says
• Canadian Privacy Czars Stress Accountability In New Guidance
• ABA Calls CFPB Rule Guarding Privileged Bank Info 'Chilling'
• Carrier IQ Cellphone Privacy Cases Combined In Calif.
• Heart Surgery Center Inks HIPAA Settlement With HHS
• FDA Urged To Deny High Fructose Corn Syrup Name Change
• Google's Street View Eyed For Further Probes
• Chase Reneged On Credit Offers, Cardholders Say
• FDA Warns Dental Device Maker Over Unapproved Use Ads
• Google TV In Europe: New Privacy And Monopoly Concerns
• Judge Melts Sugar In The Raw Advertising Suit
• House Cybersecurity Bill Backs Off On IP Theft Provisions
• NY Aims To Protect Facebook Passwords From Employers
• Canada High Court Strikes Down Warrantless Wiretapping
• H&R Block, Liberty Will Battle Separate Tax Loan Suits
• NJ Consumer Watchdog Relaxes Font Rule For Ad Disclaimers
• CFPB Tells 3rd Circ. Home Loan Rescission Suits Valid
• Industry Groups Seek Broad 'Qualified Mortgage' Definition
• Hearst Says Consumers Lack Standing In Data-Sharing Suit
• FCC Fines Google For Blocking Street View Probe
• Are Parens Patriae Actions Removable Under CAFA?
• Debit Card Fee Rule Is Legal Under Dodd-Frank, Fed Says
• Calif. Panels Set To Take Up Homeowner Protection Bills
• ABA Panel Finds Electronic Search Decisions Lacking
• Technical Glitch Reveals Private Info To ICANN Applicants
• Muscle Milk Maker Can't Crush False Ad Class Action
• Public Health Co. Reveals Data Breach Affecting Thousands
• Seafood Buyers Sue Over Bumble Bee's Fishy Omega-3 Claims
• French Group Unveils Guidance For Targeted Ad Cookies
• No Class Cert. In Arizona Beverage 'All Natural' Labeling Suit
• Collection Co. Seeks Probe Of Movie Gallery
• Were Those Jeans Really 'Born In The USA'?
• Canadian Official Seeks Data Breach Reporting Requirement
• Criminal Background Checks Often Botched, Report Says
• NJ Civil Enforcement Efforts Racked Up $150M In 2011
• FTC Tells Alcohol Cos. To Turn Over Digital Ad Data
• CFPB To Hold Banks Accountable For Vendor Violations
• False Ad Suit Says Jos. A. Bank Clothes Always 'On Sale'
• Facebook Expands Users' Access To Stored Data
• Wells Fargo Ducks 8th Circ. Racketeering Suit Over Appraisals
• News Corp. Hacking Scandal Suits Headed Toward US
• NY Legislature Floats Bills To Punish Call Center Outsourcing
• Duracell Misled Consumers About Battery Power, Suit Says
• US V. Nosal — Implications For CFAA Cases
• Avis Can't Race Past Consumer Suit Over E-Toll Fees
• CFPB May Lighten Up On Credit Card Fee Restriction
• Ad Group Vetoes ConAgra's Lasagna Comparison With Nestle
• Ad Regulator Says Oracle Should Ax IBM Comparison Claims
• Board Pushes For Medical Device Cybersecurity Oversight
• Judge Grounds JetBlue Passengers' Suit Over Tarmac Delay
• Interest Rate Suit Belongs In Court, Not FDIC, 7th Circ. Hears
• Bayer Can't Sidestep Men's Vitamin False Ad Suit
• Acai Of Relief?: Lessons From FTC Acai Settlements
• Beyond Conventional Wisdom: 4 Tips For New Lawyers
• NY AG Makes 2nd Play To Intervene In BofA's $8.5B MBS Deal
• New Calif. Bill Would Curb Police Searches On Cellphone GPS
• Suit Says Del Monte Labels Make Misleading Health Claims
• CFPB Oversight Efforts May Hamstring Mortgage Servicers
• Facebook Denied $700K In Atty Fees In Friend Finder Row
• Homeowners Sue Ocwen Over Denied HAMP Modifications
• Judge Rejects McAfee Pop-Up Ad Class Action Settlement
• EPIC Urges 4th Circ. To Bar Gov't Access To Work Emails
• Colgate Toothpaste Ads Have Some Cavities, Watchdog Says
• Ad Group's New Standards Aim To Improve Tracking Disclosures
• Mo. Appeals Court Nixes Home Depot Rental Fee Suit
• Ad Regulator Sends Dietary Supplement Dispute To FTC
• The Problem With The DOJ's Case Against GFI Mortgage
• Please Submit Your Resume, References And Facebook Login
• Maryland Bans Employers From Workers' Social Media Accounts
• Bed Bath & Beyond Settles Calif. ZIP Code Action
• Jason Natural Products Not So Natural, Suit Claims
• Verizon Faces Class Action Over Purported DSL Speeds
• Utah Medicaid Data Breach May Affect 780K People
• Casey's Reaches Settlement To Exit Hot Fuel MDL
• Armani Accused Of Revealing Credit Card Expiration Dates
• Fleetwood Settles $60M RV Insulation Suit On The Cheap
• Will Sanchez V. Valencia Holding Co. Be Reversed?
• Kraft Wheat Thins Not 100% Whole Grain, Suit Says
• FTC's Rosch Bashes $11.5M No-Fault Deceptive Ad Deal
• Ikea France Cops To Probe Amid Reports Of Spying On Staff
• Wash. Bill Would Ban Employers' Facebook Ultimatum
• Suit Against Scotts Over Fertilizer Ad Claims Moved To Va.
• Fifth Third, BofA Got Reinsurance Kickbacks, Suits Say
• NYLS Grads Won't Back Down From Claims Of Bogus Job Data
• Google To Give Users More Info On Privacy Policy In S. Korea
• EU Hackers Would Face 2 to 5 Years Under Cyberattack Bill
• 4th Circ. Revives Repo Preemption Suit Against Chase
• Schumer Urges DOT To Require Disclosure Of Carry-On Fees
• CenturyLink Accused Of Falsely Advertising Internet Speed
• Case Study: FAA V. Cooper
• Cardholders Sue Global Payments Over Massive Data Breach
• Judge Finalizes Banks' Landmark $25B Mortgage Settlement
• Alleged LulzSec Member Cops To Hacking Sony Pictures
• Google Defends New Privacy Safeguards To French Watchdog
• Dreyer's Licks Ice Cream Marketing Action In 9th Circ.
• Samsung Will Scrap Some 3-D TV Claims, Ad Regulator Says
• Force-Placed Policies Likely Gouge Homeowners, NY Says
• New Zealand Privacy Czar Backs Relaxed Info-Sharing Law
• Hartford Balks At Coverage For Hulu Privacy Suit
• Delta Lost Baggage Suit Grounded By Federal Law
• Kids' Apps: Privacy Disclosures Are Not Child's Play
• Wolters Kluwer Unit Sued Over Tax-Refund Loan Marketing
• Predictive Coding — Cost Savings If Investment Is Made
• Vertrue Blames Online Marketing Regs For Ch. 11 Filing
• Judge Dishes Up Win For McDonald's In Happy Meal Dispute
• TD Bank Customers Score Class Cert. In Overdraft Fee Case
• BP, ConocoPhillips, Shell Strike Deal To Exit Hot Fuel MDL
• Ad Industry Pushes Back Against Commerce Privacy Codes
• Gap Hit With Class Action Over Gift Certificate Expirations
• Rising Star: Wilson Sonsini's Michael Rubin
• High Court Asked To Hear Telecom Spying Immunity Suits
• Canada Praises Facebook For Ramping Up Privacy Efforts
• Chamber Wants Review Of EEOC Background Check Guidance
• Mobile Ad Industry Bows To Privacy Push With Tracking Tool
• ConAgra Sued Over 'All-Natural,' Antioxidant Claims
• The Aftermath Of Google's Latest Privacy Blunder
• Challenging The Legality Of Copay Coupons
• BofA Boots Some Claims From Credit Plan Marketing MDL
• Franken, Consumer Groups Urge Privacy Legislation
• ReliaStar Skirts Class Action Over Loan Interest Charges
• FTC Officials Say Privacy Codes Won't Create Safe Harbor
• Calif. Health Provider Faces 30K-Patient Suit Over Data Breach
• Rising Star: Hausfeld's James Pizzirusso
• Users Want EU To Probe Facebook's Missed Audit Promises
• Feds Allege Discriminatory Lending In GFI Mortgage Suit
• Judge Won't Ice Consumer Protection Claims In Hot Fuel MDL
• Sears Says Bayer Ruling Has No Bearing On Dryer Ad Case
• Morgan Stanley Strikes Foreclosure Deal With The Fed
• Avoiding 'Natural' Disasters
• Google Responsible For Deceptive Ads, Aussie Court Says
• Google Wrong On Wi-Fi Wiretap Claim, EPIC Tells 9th Circ.
• UK Watchdog Says Cos. Must Be Able To Search Customer Data
• Senator Calls On FCC To Ban Cramming On Cellphones
• Judge Snuffs Out Mass. City's Ban On Outdoor Tobacco Ads
• Apple Updates EU Warranty Disclosure After Backlash
• Bayer Gets 3 False Ad Class Actions In NJ Nixed
• Rising Star: Gibson Dunn's Joshua Jessen
• Raw Milk Backers Lack Standing To Fight Sales Ban: Judge
• Venable Snags Cybersecurity, IP Pro From Tech Co.
• Protecting Insurers From Social Media Risks