Consumer Protection Archive » June, 2012

Consumer Protection - June, 2012

247 articles

• 3rd Circ. Says Sprint's $17.5M Class Pact Not Good Enough
• HSBC Can't Kick Overdraft Fee Class Action
• J&J Can't Shake False Ad Suit Over Bedtime Bath Products
• Consumer Class Actions Survive Brush With High Court
• Regulators Urge House To Lay Off Mobile Payments Industry
• Acid Reflux Device Maker Beats Class Cert. In Row Over Ads
• Law360's Global 20 Firms Open Up New Frontiers
• Calif. Judge Again Trims Claims In Muscle Milk False Ad Suit
• Telstra Data Breach Violated Aussie Law, Privacy Czar Says
• Importance Of Procuring Cybersecurity Insurance Coverage
• Judge Kills Animal-Testing Suit Against Estee, Mary Kay
• Stratfor Settles Suit Over 'Anonymous' Hacking Incident
• Accretive Execs Face Derivative Suit Over Company's Health
• States Rip Deal In 'Predatory' Debt Relief Class Action
• House Panel Trains Fire On Appraisal Management Cos.
• Zurich Needn't Cover NJ Organ Harvesting Defense Costs
• Defendants Can Estimate Damages Under CAFA: 10th Circ.
• CFPB Promises To Keep Bank Documents Under Wraps
• Senate Democrats Continue Push For Privacy Legislation
• CFPB Warns Of Dangers In Reverse Mortgages
• Risks And Rewards Of Ga.'s MALP Bank Charter
• Deciding Disparate Impact Under FHA — Take 2
• Macy's Credit Lender Sued Over Inaccurate Bills
• Wells Fargo Pays $3.2M To Exit Mortgage Late-Fee Claims
• Supreme Court Drops First American Kickback Case
• Revamped Cybersecurity Bill Unlikely To Bridge Party Gap
• Facebook Email Shift 'Tricked' Users, EPIC Tells FTC
• NJ, App Developer Settle Over Collection Of Children's Info
• Cranberry Co. Demands Defense In Ocean Spray Slander Row
• EU Could Rain On Cloud Strategy With Too-Tight Data Rules
• Judge Skims Smart Balance 'Fat Free' Milk Case
• Judge Won't Rethink Wells Fargo Loan Modification Suit
• Washington Post Granted Access To Clemens Jurors' Names
• Best Buy Settles, Promising Clearer Price-Match Policy
• HTC Must Weather Smartphone Tracking Suit
• Homeowner Protection Bills Win Calif. Panel's Approval
• Pa. Lawmaker Latest To Float Bill To Curb Drone Use
• FDA Moves Forward On Study Of Drug Ad Offers
• Traps For The Unwary In Disputes Involving China
• House Bill Would End 'Frivolous' ATM Class Actions
• Dissecting Da Silva: There Is A Science To It
• NJ Extends State's Wait To Seize Unused Gift Card Funds
• International Financial Fraud Sting Nets 24 Arrests
• Comcast Case Gives Justices A Chance To Expand On Dukes
• Alaska Medicaid To Shell Out $1.7M Over HIPAA Security Case
• Law Firm's Foreclosure Filing May Be FDCPA Breach: 6th Circ.
• PNC Bank To Hand Over $90M To Exit Overdraft Fee MDL
• Calif. Judge Applies ZIP Ruling Retroactively In OfficeMax Suit
• Wyndham Hotels Sued By FTC Over Data Breaches, Fraud
• LexisNexis Still Faces Claims It Misreported Workers' Info
• The In Re IPhone App Dismissal Order: Key Holdings
• Citi, Others Must Face Most Claims In Bungled-Mortgage Suit
• Taco Bell Not Liable For 'Spam' Text Messages, Court Says
• Calif. Panel Puts Brakes On Driverless Car Bill Vote
• Privacy Group Asks DHS To Halt Automated Targeting System
• Bristol, Sanofi Sued Over Allegedly Deceptive Plavix Marketing
• Whole Foods Battles Subpoena Bid In Margarita Ad Case
• Newest Federal Data Breach Bill Strips States' Power
• Fidelity False Marketing Claims Time-Barred, Judge Rules
• Wells Fargo Exits Mortgage Loan Fee Case For $7M
• Judge Pares Down Microsoft Phone Tracking Class Action
• High Court To Hear Comcast's Class Cert. Appeal Post-Dukes
• Kraft Asks Judge To Quash Wheat Thins Mislabeling Suit
• Calif. Democrats Propose Statewide Foreclosure Reforms
• Dangerous Cyber Waters: You're Gonna Need A Bigger Boat
• Capital One Customers Win Class Cert. In Overdraft MDL
• EU Official Weighs In On Industry's Do-Not-Track Efforts
• NJ Assembly OKs Accident Victim Privacy Legislation
• FDA Tells Watson, Swedish Drugmaker To Pull Misleading Ads
• GAO Tells HHS To Improve Oversight Of Patients' Drug Info
• DC Circ. Reopens Ex-Prosecutor's Privacy Case Over DOJ Leak
• Mass. High Court OKs Foreclosures Without Mortgage Notes
• New AG Head's Focus On Privacy May Spur State Enforcement
• Verizon Avoids Hidden-Fee Claims Over TV Protection Plan
• GCs Name Law Firms With Top Shelf Brands
• FDA Hit With FOIA Suit Seeking Livestock Antibiotics Data
• Facebook Joins Calif. Pact Governing App Privacy Policies
• Calif. High Court Says Convenience Check Suit Preempted
• Expedia, Booking.com Must Make Hotel Deals Clearer: Group
• Google Ad Suit Heads To Australia's High Court
• Facebook Deal Over 'Like' Ads Nets Attorneys $10M
• NY Legislature Wraps Without Wage Hike, Fracking Bills
• NY Assembly Passes Bill To Criminalize Robosigning
• FTC Knocks Microsoft Tracking Move As Industry Crafts Rules
• Hugo Boss Faces Suit Over Credit Card Receipt Info
• Del. Lawmaker Latest To Float Geolocation Privacy Bill
• Feds Issue Mortgage Guidance For Military Homeowners
• Texas Bank Takes Politically Charged CFPB Fight To Court
• Banks Could Pay Big For Foreclosure Errors
• Casey Urges CFPB To Standardize Bank Account Disclosures
• Lawmakers Press Accretive Over New Billing Allegations
• Email Monitoring Can Be Illegal, OSC Tells Federal Agencies
• FINRA Fines Merrill $2.8M For Overcharging Customers $32M
• P&G Faces False Ad Suit Over Crest Sensitivity Toothpaste
• EU Data Protection — Implications For Clinical Studies
• GOP Bill Seeks To End EPA Air Surveillance Over Farms
• New Wrinkle For CVS Over Moisturizer Claims
• Banks Press CFPB To Delay Mortgage Disclosure Changes
• NJ Bill Would Ban Private Use Of Drones, Limit Police Use
• Merck Accused Of Using 'Madagascar 3' To Illegally Target Kids
• Quaker Can't Call Cereal With GM Corn 'All Natural,' Suit Says
• Minn. AG Fires Back In Dispute With Accretive Health
• Ann Taylor Settles Customer Data Collection Row
• Taco Bell Beats Class Action Over Unsolicited Texts
• Google Denies Authorizing Street View Data Grab In UK
• Setting Defaults For Online Privacy
• NJ Bill To Regulate Cellphone, Laptop Insurance Advances
• Consumer Groups Want Facebook To Bar Ads To Kids
• Ohio State Scores Victory In ESPN Open Records Suit
• Mobile, Data Brokers Among FTC's Top Priorities, Brill Says
• Texas Court Reopens County Worker's Retaliation Suit
• Banks Fear CFPB Credit Card Database Will Give Them Bad Rap
• NY Assembly Passes Anti-Cramming Bill For Phone Charges
• Lexington Settles With Summer Infant Over Privacy Class Action
• Hogan Lovells Adds Ex-IBM Privacy Chief To Data Team
• News Corp. Board Turned Blind Eye To Phone Hacking: Suit
• Millennium Unloads Again In PR War With Ameritox
• Saving On Insurance: Big Brother In The Driver's Seat
• Sprint To Pay $19M To End Picture Messaging Charges Suit
• 7th Circuit: Opening The Door To Copycat Class Actions
• Adidas' Minimalist Shoes Are Misleading, Class Action Says
• Travelers Puts Up $10.5M To Kick Premium Overcharge Suit
• Wells Fargo, Freddie Mac Reach $17M Deal In TCPA Suit
• Facebook To Pay $10M To End Privacy Suit Over 'Like' Ads
• ConAgra's Hebrew National Meats Aren't Kosher, Suit Says
• LinkedIn Slapped With Privacy Suit Over Data Breach
• Sen. Prods Google, Apple Over 3-D Mapping Technology
• FHFA May Bar Fraudsters From Fannie, Freddie Business
• Medicaid Patients Can't Sue Over Bill Disputes, 11th Circ. Says
• Judge Pulls Plug On Class In LED Bulb False Ad Suit
• Fla. Judge Knocks Down Football Helmet Concussion Suit
• BP, Conoco, Others Agree To $21.6M Deal In Hot Fuel MDL
• High Court Asks DOJ Opinion On State-Federal HIPAA Case
• Classmates.com's $4.5M Privacy Deal Gets Reluctant Nod
• EU Law: Notify The Authorities Of A Data Breach?
• Privacy Code Of Conduct For Mobile Apps May Be Tall Order
• NJ Assembly Panel Advances Data Breach Penalty Changes
• NJ Suit Says Kix 'All-Natural' Claim Is Fraudulent
• Discover Told To Clarify Restrictions In Cash-Back Ads
• Judge Ships Live Nation Scalping Case To Md. High Court
• Judge Tosses Men's Journal Suit Over Calif. Privacy Law
• Atty Fees In $5.5M Nutella Deal Left Bad Taste, Consumers Say
• Asking The Hard Questions In Class Action Litigation
• UK Watchdog Rejects False Ad Claims Over EA Game Endings
• Sylvania Can't Evade False Ad Suit Over Headlights
• Pa. House Approves Bill To Extend Police Surveillance
• Ameritox Wins Temporary Ban On Millennium Press Release
• FTC Franchise Rule's Exemption Threshold Raised For Inflation
• Inside The DOD's Cybersecurity Info-Sharing Program
• NY AG Pens Legislation To Criminalize Robosigning
• Senate Bill Seeks End To Cramming, Pushes FCC To Action
• ProFlowers Parent Co. Arranges $38M Deal Over Data Policies
• Judge Seeks Stronger Plea For FTC's $11.5M No-Fault Ad Deal
• Microsoft's Emotion-Sensing IP Flies In Face Of No-Track Move
• Google Exits, Apple Remains In App Data Tracking MDL
• House Dems Ask FCC, DOJ To Probe Verizon Spectrum Buy
• CFPB Solicits States' Beefs Over Private Student Loans
• Ameritox Drug Testing Ads Contained False Info, Jury Finds
• Blue Shield Rejects Claims It Gamed Calif. Policyholders
• Insurer Can't Shake Suit Over 5-Hour Energy Defense
• Employee Privacy In China: A Guide For Foreign Companies
• Ad Regulator Tells Comcast To Halt Xfinity 'Fastest' Claims
• Best Buy Escapes Privacy Suit Over Returns Policy
• NY AG Tells Insurer, Medical Practice To Issue $1M Refunds
• 9th Circ. Reopens Arbitration Fight In AT&T False Ad Suit
• FTC's Spokeo Fine Extends FCRA To Online Data Collectors
• Reid Pushes For Bipartisan Answer To Cybersecurity Threats
• NY Orders Force-Placed Insurers To Submit New Rates
• FCC Info Prompts UK To Reopen Google Street View Probe
• FCC Mulls Privacy Concerns Posed By Carriers' Data Mining
• Oakland Coliseum Sued Over Pollution At U2 Show
• Judge Won't Toss Hulu Privacy Action, For Now
• Judge Says Chase Can't Use Facebook To Serve Notice
• Why Every Company Needs A Geolocation Policy
• Wyden To Oppose FISA Extension Absent Surveillance Info
• EU Guidelines On Cookie Consent May Leave Significant Gaps
• Debt Settlement Co. Gets Suit Over Fees Sent To Arbitration
• Michaels Has Edge In Data Theft Coverage Suit, Attys Say
• ResCap's $2.3B Mortgage Unit Sale Plan Draws Scrutiny
• 10th Circ. Gives Strict Window For Mortgage Rescission
• ABA, NALP Avoid Suit Over Cooley Employment Stats
• Small Biz Group Claims DOD Is Shielding HP Contract Docs
• Myspace Privacy Deal With FTC Lacks Backbone, EPIC Says
• Outsourcing Governance: The Value Of A Written Record
• NJ Lawmakers Eye Administrative Law Reforms
• House Bill Would Require Warrants For Drone Use
• Drug Tests Violate USDA Workers' Privacy, DC Circ. Says
• Google Gets Apps Contracts In Line With EU Data Regs
• Georgia Medical System Hit With $200M Suit Over Data Theft
• 9th Circ. OKs Debt Notices Implying Disputes Must Be Written
• Lawmakers Urge CFPB to Examine Student Debit Card Abuses
• Apple To Pay $2M To Australian Regulator Over 4G Mix-Up
• Borrowers Accuse Lloyds Of Ignoring Real Estate Loan Caps
• Germany Halts Privacy Probe Over Facebook's Photo Tool
• Google Partially Wins In Swiss Street View Privacy Row
• A Dirty Job: TheDirty.com And Liability For User Content
• China Floats Plan To Increase Internet Regulation
• US Ignites Another Bid To Protect FCRA Damages Provision
• US Broadens Probe Of Federally Insured Mortgage Lenders
• Kroger Unit Illegally Distributed Customer Info, Suit Says
• Investor Sues Sprint Over Alleged $100M Sales Tax Dodge
• Watchdog Group Sues CFPB For Cordray Appointment Docs
• Mass. Senate Passes Bill To Require Foreclosure Mediation
• Countrywide Says Dukes Destroys Class In Loan Bias Suit
• Outlining Data Protection In Outsourcing Agreements
• Mobile Co.'s Learning App Collects Kids' Info, NJ Says
• Blackstone Again Dodges Junk Insurance Suit, For Now
• LinkedIn Breach Could Spur Eager Plaintiffs Attys Into Action
• Calif. Cities Want Stay On Foreclosures In View Of $25B Deal
• 9th Circ. Asked To Revive Spokeo Credit Report Suit
• CFPB Lays Out Final Enforcement Action Rules
• Shapiro & Burson, Westport Settle Robosigning Coverage Row
• Bank Regulators Waiting On CFPB Qualified Mortgage Rule
• Governing The Code Of Life: Calif.'s DNA Privacy Bill
• Record UK Data Breach Fine Signals More Crackdowns Ahead
• Lawmakers Question Opening Facebook To Kids
• NY Lawmakers Push Punishments For Tax-Zapping Businesses
• No Magic Can Save Disney Health Label From Scrutiny
• Kardashians Say They Aren't At Fault For False Diet Pill Ads
• Alberta's Privacy Cop To Contest Union's Surveillance Tactics
• GM Financial Pays $388M To Settle Calif. Repo Suit
• Michaels' Insurer Sues Over Data Breach Coverage
• Time For A UK Cookie Audit
• NY AG Taps Ex-Prosecutor To Lead MBS Probe
• Vt. Joins Push To Strengthen Consumer Protections
• Dodd-Frank Critics May Not Embrace CFPB Oversight Deal
• Software Helps Insurers Lowball Claims, Report Says
• Amazon Gets Cookie Privacy Suit Booted For Good
• Ikea Pushes For Narrower Class In ZIP Code Suit
• Bankers Urge 3rd Circ. To Limit Mortgage Rescission Suits
• Comcast, Time Warner Stash Ex-Customer Info, 2 Suits Say
• Ex-Paul Hastings Atty's Firm DQ'd From Avon Class Action
• Hilton Pulls Plug On 1-800-HAMPTON Privacy Class Action
• Making Your Website More Interactive: 4 Questions To Ask
• US Pushes 9th Circ. To Allow GPS Tracking Despite Jones
• Microsoft 1st To Unveil Default Do-Not-Track Browser
• Express Scripts, Walgreens End Contract, False Ad Fight
• Financial Industry Backs House Cybersecurity Bill
• Cuomo Signs Bill To Tighten Mortgage Licensing Loophole
• Ferrellgas Pays $32M To Extinguish Gas Tank Class Action
• OCC Underestimated Robosigning Risk, Watchdog Says
• Sirius XM Gets Robocall Claims Moved To Arbitration
• Jamba Says Man Can't Sue Over Smoothie Kits He Didn't Buy
• Palm, Sprint Settlement Over Phone Data Loss OK'd At Last
• Limiting Insurer Exposure For TCPA Claims In Ill.
• 'Shape Up' Maker Tells 5th Circ. Chubb Owes Coverage
• Pros And Cons Of Computer-Assisted Review