Consumer Protection Archive » November, 2012

Consumer Protection - November, 2012

259 articles

• 5-Hour Energy's Claims Against Class Action Attys OK'd
• Wyndham Can't Duck Cases Over Recorded Phone Calls
• Lawmakers Blast FAA For Downplaying Drone Privacy Concerns
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Legal Top Guns From 52 Firms
• Airlines Ask High Court To Review Post-Tax Price Rule For Ads
• Sen. Skeptical Of Hyundai, Kia Fuel Payback Program
• FTC Sends 18 Warning Letters Over Anti-Concussion Equipment
• FCC Says Text Opt-Out Confirmations Don't Violate TCPA
• Shire Unit Can't Escape Genzyme False Advertising Suit
• Cosmetics Under Fire: Tips To Avoid FDA Scrutiny
• Financial Industry Faces Post-Election Challenges
• HHS Data-Scrubbing Guidance Backs Strict Privacy Definitions
• Hyundai Buyers Win Tentative Cert. In Mileage Ad Suit
• 9th Circ. Case Could Throw Spotlight On Spectrum Scarcity
• Judge Won't Rule Yet On AMR's Bid To Dismiss Class Suit
• Analytics Co. Wins TRO In Suit Over Twitter Data Access
• 4th Circ. Lifts Block On Arbitration In Santander Auto Suit
• CFPB Warns 6 Consumer Reporting Firms Over Free Reports
• Senate Committee Advances Contested Privacy Law Reforms
• J&J Gets Claims Trimmed From Sunscreen Labeling Suit
• Get Ahead Of The International Fund Transfer Changeup
• Probe Leads Insurer To Cut Force-Placed Premiums By 20%
• JPMorgan Can't Shake Calif. Predatory Lending Class Action
• FTC Backs Ad, Marketing Self-Regulation In Cross-Border Trade
• Australian Privacy Act Overhaul Passes Parliament
• Scathing UK Report Calls For Independent Press Watchdog
• How Healthy Is Your Law Firm? Time For A Stress Test
• New Working Group Head May Smooth Do-Not-Track Dealings
• Four Seasons Can't Shake Condo Buyer's Fraud Case
• 3rd Circ. Preserves Travel Club Fraud Class Action
• Southwest Exposed Credit Card Info On Receipts, Suit Says
• Calif. To Probe Nationwide After Major Data Breach
• Charles Schwab Skirts Suit Over IRA Tax Exemption
• NASA Workers Press Congress To Probe Data Breach
• Ballard Spahr Adds Banking Partner From Connolly Bove
• NJ Sues More Hotels, Gas Stations Over Sandy Price Gouging
• UK Watchdog Issues 1st Fine Under Illegal Marketing Regs
• Arizona Beverages 'All Natural' Fraud Class Certified
• FTC Warns Hotels On Deceptive Room Reservation Price Quotes
• Money Market Fund Reform Is In The Works
• Ex-Employee Sues Shipper CMA Over Background Checks
• EU Floats Plan To Curb Marketing Scams Against Cos.
• Zipcar Customer Urges 1st Circ. To Revive Late-Fee Suit
• Tobacco Cos. Must Admit Deception Over Smoking Hazards
• After Sandy 'Price Gouging,' NJ May Limit Adjusters' Fees
• Latest Privacy Law Draft Doesn't Include Warrant Exceptions
• ABA Sections Press EU To Ease Data Protection Reforms
• Fox News Wins Some AIG Bailout Docs From Feds In FOIA Suit
• HHS Explains Data Scrubbing For HIPAA Privacy Compliance
• Industry Worries Force CFPB To Edit Remittance Transfer Rule
• NY Official Says Don't Cap Utility Shutoffs In Fortis Deal
• How Rigorous Is The 'Rigorous Analysis' Requirement?
• Lucky Brand, Others Pay $10M To End Text-Spam Class Action
• General Mills Says 'All Natural' False Ad Suit Lacks Merit
• Facebook Data-Sharing Policy May Raise Regulators' Eyebrows
• NY, Conn., Ill. AGs Push FHFA To Nix Guarantee Fee Proposal
• Toys 'R' Us Ran Bogus 'Free Gift' Promos, Suit Says
• Anthem Blue Cross Can't Force Arbitration In Health Plan Suit
• Halal Food Co. Can't Access Seized Funds In False Ad Case
• Class Action Targets Bank Of The Ozarks' Overdraft Fees
• Web Privacy May Become A Competition Issue, EU Official Says
• News Corp.'s Brooks Seeks Exit From US Phone-Hacking Suit
• Counterfeiting Sites Seized In Cyber Monday Crackdown
• AIG Unit Will Pay Up To $51M To States For False Marketing
• Gift Card Bill Would Ban Expiration Dates And Nonuse Fees
• Surfer Not On Board With Nike's Use Of Dog Image
• Consumers Challenge PVC Deck Cos. Over Durability Claims
• BofA Issued False Mortgage Payment Warnings, Suit Says
• EEOC Fights Social Media Discovery In HoneyBaked Suit
• EarthLink Can't Dodge Class Action Over Call Recording
• Chartis Triumphs In Coverage Suit Over Junk Fax Action
• ACLU Win Over Eavesdropping Law Escapes High Court Review
• Justices Decline To Hear Appeal Over BofA Unit's Check Fees
• 9th Circ. Agrees To Rehear Political Ad Ban Ruling
• Advertising Industry's Watchdog Backs Oracle In IBM Ad Row
• CFPB's Innovation Push Could Give Startups Unintended Boost
• SC Governor Criticizes IRS Over State Tax Data Breach
• UK's New Data Anonymization Code Fills Guidance Void
• Facebook Eyes End Of User Voting For Policy Changes
• NJ Mulls New Compounding Pharmacy Law Following Outbreak
• Hacker Convicted Of Passing AT&T IPad Data To Gawker
• 'Storage Wars' Star Wins Injunction In Bogus Porn Suit
• Atty Says Alabama E-Filing Fees Are Unconstitutional
• Google Dodges Putative Class Action Over Tags Promotion
• CFPB Must Improve Data Security Systems, Fed Report Says
• Judge Gives Tentative OK To 7 Deals In Hot Fuel MDL
• Wi-Fi Location Ruling Offers Path For Evaluating New Tech
• Chertoff Tapped For NYSE Probe Into SEC Tech Security Lapse
• Calif. Court Exposes Hole In 9th Circ. Food Labeling Ruling
• Top House Democrat Urges Grid Security Bill Action
• LegalZoom Says Rival Falsely Markets Services As Free
• European Lawmakers Push For New Credit Card Payment Rules
• EU Data Protection Reform Will Spur Suits, Facebook Says
• Ex-News Corp. Editors Charged With Bribery In Hacking Probe
• DOD, Tricare Claim No Harm, No Foul In Data Theft Case
• EU and US Vow To Increase Internet Security
• Business Watchdog Loses Bid To Nix False Ad Class Action
• NAD Tells GreenPan To Kill 'Eco-Friendly' Ad Claims
• Insurers Say Exclusions Bar Coverage In TCPA Class Action
• Buffalo Bills Say TCPA Doesn't Apply In Fan's Text Suit
• Are CFPB Joint Enforcement Actions Here To Stay?
• A Closer Look At Dietary Supplement Labels
• Google Privacy Pact Nod Highlights Privacy Law Void
• Coventry Cuts $3M Deal In Medicare Records Probe
• Wells Fargo, MIC Can't Duck Veterans Loan Fraud Suit
• CFPB, FTC Must Coordinate Mortgage Ad Push, Attys Say
• Banks In Nat'l Settlement Write Down $6.3B In Mortgages
• Employer's LinkedIn Hijacking Killed My Credibility: Ex-Prez
• House Dems, Ex-FCC Heads Blast Verizon's Net Neutrality Suit
• Amazon Settles Putative Class Action Over User Browsing Info
• First Bank Of Delaware To Pay $16M To End DOJ Fraud Claims
• CFPB Wins Law Firm Injunction In Loan Modification Suit
• Capital One 'Puppet' Class Merited By New Evidence, Judge Told
• Dish Says Travelers Must Defend It In Gov't 'Robo Call' Suit
• NRG Unit Says Contract Terms Quash Rate Hike Case
• New Trial In Playtex Diaper Pail False Ad Row Affirmed
• Tech Outsourcing: 5 Make-Or-Break Contract Provisions
• Alston & Bird Adds Fulbright Class Action Atty In LA
• $23M Google-FTC Deal In Privacy Case Wins Judge's Nod
• Investors Sue Heart-Device Co. Over DOJ Mislabeling Fallout
• NY AG Warns Wells Fargo On Mortgage Relief Suspension
• Senate Sends FTC Fraud Enforcement Bill To Obama
• AmeriGas Ends Trademark Suit Against Consumer Gripe Site
• CFPB Sets Single Effective Date For Mortgage Disclosures
• Judge Strikes Class Claims From Capital One 'Puppet' Suit
• Grassley Presses FBI, DOJ On Petraeus Email Probe
• Unilever Dodges 'Light' Margarine False Ad Class Action
• Did The Supreme Court Mean What It Said In Concepcion?
• MassMutual To Pay $1.6M Over Unclear Annuity Disclosures
• NY Targets 13 Gas Stations Over Post-Sandy Price-Gouging
• Cybersecurity Bill Defeat Won't Turn Down Regulatory Heat
• Suit Pared In Row Over ConAgra's 'Natural' Wesson Claims
• Google Flouts Privacy Law By Scanning Kids' Emails, Suit Says
• Trustee Wants Telemarketer's Bankruptcy Bumped To Ch. 7
• AllianceBernstein Can't Have Ex-Adviser's IPhone, Court Says
• Senate Slows Down Controversial Cost-Benefit Analysis Bill
• RCN Escapes Class Action Over Collection Of Disputed Tax
• AvMed Can't Escape Class Claims In Data Theft Suit
• Judge Unplugs Class Action Over Video Game Co.'s Data Breach
• Met Museum's Admission Fees Breach Free City Lease, Suit Says
• GSK Pays $90M To Settle States' Claims Over Avandia Risks
• Allstate Dodges Deferred Annuities Fees Disclosure Suit
• Banks Can't Decide What Triggers FCRA Investigation
• Petraeus Probe Highlights Holes In Outdated Wiretap Laws
• Dell Can Arbitrate Dispute Over Recorded Customer Calls
• Makeup Giants Can't Appeal Animal Testing Suits' Green Light
• 4th Circ. Says Incomplete 3rd-Party Calls Don't Breach FDCPA
• Cablevision Hit With $250M Suit Over Sandy Outages
• DOJ's Tough Approach To Anti-Money Laundering Compliance
• Dole Misleads On Banana Farm Enviro Practices, Consumers Say
• Perils Of Global Supply Chain Noncompliance
• Australia Pushes Microsoft For Better Privacy Transparency
• Mortgage Reinsurance Kickback Suit Against HSBC Slashed
• Microsoft Lied About Surface Tablet Storage, Buyers Claim
• High Court May Close Class Waiver Loophole In AmEx Case
• Privacy Lobbying Splurge Shows No Signs Of Fading
• Insurers Grow Tentative About Coverage For Cloud Users
• Millennium Sues Insurer For Coverage In 2 False Ad Suits
• FTC Loses GC, Gains Privacy Officer
• Discover, Firm Lacked Evidence To Pursue Debts, Suit Says
• Immunity Waiver Doesn't Stick In FCRA Suits, High Court Says
• NAD Tells Capital One To Halt Small-Business Card Claims
• Supreme Court Takes Up Challenge To DNA Collection Laws
• Cert. Granted In Suit Alleging Papa John's Sent Spam Texts
• Yahoo Escapes Suit Over User Name Disclosures In Emails
• Tips For Quality Control In Technology-Assisted Review
• NJ Accuses 8 Businesses of Post-Sandy Price Gouging
• Accretive Investor Sues Board Over Collection Practices
• AT&T Expands IPhones' FaceTime Access After Challenge
• Ill. Town Asks High Court To Hear Parking Ticket Privacy Case
• Australian Lawmakers Drop Bid To Block Internet Content
• T Bank Didn't Have Unsafe Dealings With Check Processor: ALJ
• Fannie, Freddie Expand Relief To Homeowners Hit By Sandy
• Silverman Thompson Lands Internet, Privacy Pro In Baltimore
• St. Paul Tells 2nd Circ. It Had No Duty In Phone Card Co. Suit
• Gun Owners Launch $25M Suit Over Application Disclosures
• State Regulators Cheer CFPB Mortgage Disclosure Rules
• Calif. Homeowner Asks 8th Circ. To Nix Cert. In Uponor MDL
• Loeb & Loeb Adds Barack Ferrazzano Consumer Defense Pro
• Rawlings Says Bracelet False Ad Suit Lacks Specifics
• How The DOJ Is Adapting In The War On Financial Fraud
• MoneyGram Forfeits $100M Over Agents' Consumer Fraud Plots
• Where Del. Rule 5.1 Differs From Rule 5(g)
• Inside FTC's New Rules For Investigations
• House Committee Shakeup May Stall Privacy Legislation
• Ex-Cooley Law Pupils Ask 6th Circ. To Revive Jobs Stats Suit
• Aussie Regulator Weighs In On Canadian Info Access Reform
• Lawmakers Blast Data Brokers For Skimpy Disclosures
• 4 Security Cos. Selected For UK Cyberattacks Initiative
• 7UP Maker Faces False Ad Suit Over Antioxidant Labeling
• Hearst Subscriber's Data-Sharing Disclosure Fight Axed
• AmEx Board's Lax Oversight Led To $112M CFPB Deal: Suit
• Activision Sued Over Extra Charges For Data Protection
• FTC And Facial ID Tech: What Businesses Should Know
• Missing The Class Action Removal Boat To Federal Court
• Stakeholders Debate Timetable For Mobile App Privacy Code
• High Court Grapples With Reach Of FDCPA Costs Provision
• Regulators To Buckle Down On Dodd-Frank After Obama Win
• Pa. Bank Hit With Class Action Over Auto Repossessions
• FTC Official Pushes EU To Ease Data Sharing Restrictions
• Obama's Re-Election: Full Speed Ahead At The CFPB
• Monster Puts Dangerous Extract In Energy Drink, Suit Says
• AT&T To Pay Customers Forced Into Monthly Data Plans
• FCRA Reporting Limits Don't Violate 1st Amendment: Judge
• Calif. Privacy Case Against Apple Could Spark Class Actions
• Match.com Targets Email Provider Over 'Frivolous' Spam Suits
• Homebuyers Press For Cert. In Title Insurance Fee Case
• Pepperidge Farm Falsely Touts Goldfish As 'Natural,' Suit Says
• Job Applicant Sues SOS International Over Consumer Report
• Fiberon Beats Claims In Defective Decking Suit
• Craftsman Buyers Lose Cert. Bid In Sears False Ad Suit
• Oakland Coliseum Wants U2 Concert Pollution Suit Tossed
• Citizens, Kroger Win Arbitration In Auto-Dial TCPA Action
• Insurer Relaunches $650M TCPA Class Action Coverage Fight
• Spotlight On Cost-Shifting Of E-Discovery
• Ex-Pepper Contract Atty Says Partner Hacked Emails, Phones
• Ill. Bar Group Urges Sens. To Close CFPB Privilege Gap
• Obama's Win To Turn Up Heat On Privacy Regulation
• EU Official Readying Cybersecurity Bill For Private Sector
• Reed Smith Nabs Cozen Health Care Vet In Philadelphia
• Ga. Top Court Reverses $459M American Home Junk Fax Ruling
• JPMorgan Can't Escape Botched Loan Mod Advice Claims
• TCPA Ruling Could Gag Banks, ABA Tells 9th Circ.
• Australian Privacy Watchdog Wants Stronger Drone Safeguards
• NY AG Investigating Post-Sandy Price-Gouging
• Data Co. Trustwave Added To Social Security Info Breach Suit
• East West Bank Failed To Back $30M Life Policies, Suit Says
• Sports Agent Dodges Ex-Employer's Secrets Theft Claims
• Hydroxycut Consumers Reach $25M Deal In False Ad MDL
• Top 9 Questions About Prop 37
• FTC Likely To Get New Chairman After Election
• First American Fights Class Cert. In Title Insurance Fee Row
• Hyundai Hit With Consumer Fraud Class Suit Over Fuel Errors
• Big Weather And Cloud Computing: Lessons From Sandy
• 65 NJ Businesses Subpoenaed In Price Gouging Probe
• Capital One Investor Sues Over Credit Card Marketing
• Chattem Offers Up To $1.5M To End Mouthwash Suit
• UK Justice Committee Wants Data Protection Reform Reworked
• San Francisco Pushes Monster For Proof Of Beverages' Safety
• W.Va. AG Says Texas Firm Is Exploiting $25B Mortgage Deal
• FTC's Final Green Guides Offer Clarity And Confusion
• NH Hospital Must Hand Over Hep C Outbreak Docs To State
• Wal-Mart Beats False Ad Suit Over Joint Health Supplement
• 4th Circ. Considers Bid To Unseal WikiLeaks Wiretap Orders
• NJ Court To Mull Whether CFA Applies To Nursing Homes
• Lessons Learned From In Re Compete
• Attys Question Objectivity Of New CFPB Appeals Process
• Privacy Group Sues FAA, DHS For Drone Use Records
• Safarian & Choi Lands Veteran Litigator, Renames Firm
• FHFA, CFPB To Team Up On National Mortgage Database
• NJ Officials Probing Post-Sandy Price Gouging Claims
• Pa. Consumer Advocate Asks For Review Of New PECO Charge
• Comcast Gives Justices Chance To Raise Class Cert. Bar Again
• FTC Stops Robocalls From Cos. Facing $30M In Fraud Claims
• MSRB Seeks More Info On Muni Dealer Campaign Donations
• Calif. Arbitration Rule Preempted, US Chamber Tells 9th Circ.
• SC Sued Over Tax Department Data Breach
• Netflix Users Blast Objections To $9M Privacy Settlement
• Mapping The Pre-Election Landscape