Consumer Protection Archive » December, 2012

Consumer Protection - December, 2012

182 articles

• Hugh Grant Resolves News Corp. Phone-Hacking Feud
• Push For More Animal Antibiotics Data Could Expose Secrets
• Criminal Check Co. Can't Appeal Ruling Upholding FCRA
• Video Privacy Act Update Awaits Obama's Signature
• NJ Legal Publisher Can't Beat Junk Fax Class Action
• Instagram Ditches Controversial Plan To Sell User Data
• Ear Ringing Plaintiffs Win Class Cert. In RingStop Suit
• Suit Over Farmers 'Short Rate' Policy Revived
• Collection Co. Takes Fight Over Harassment Suit To High Court
• Italian Court Voids Google Execs' Privacy Convictions
• LinkedIn Says Stolen Passwords Didn't Cause Plaintiffs Harm
• Pfizer To Pay $1M Over Ore.'s Claims It Flouted Ads Pact
• Neutrogena Will Pay $1.8M To Settle 'Natural' False Ad Suit
• Houlihan's Can't Shake Class Action Over Pricey Drinks
• CPSC Will Continue Its Aggressive Approach In 2013
• Where Does HR 4014 Leave CFPB's Supervised Entities?
• NY Court Shuts Down Law School Job Data Dispute
• Aurora Loses Bid To Toss Calif. Mortgage Class Action
• FTC's Kids Privacy Update Sharpens Teeth Against Tech Cos.
• House GOP's Sequestration Bill Slashes At Dodd-Frank Reforms
• Hain Celestial Urges Judge To Toss 'Organic' Class Action
• 'Elder Scrolls' Defect Case Canned By 11th Circ.
• Half Of Venable's Requested Fees Granted In FTC Acai Suit
• 11th Circ. Says FDCPA Exempts Property Co.'s Water Shutoff
• Critical Insurance Coverage Issues And Cases Of 2012
• Beware Discovery In 3rd-Party Litigation Funding
• Trump Developers Say Condo Fraud Claims Filed Too Late
• InterContinental Hotels Can't Hang Up Recorded Calls Suit
• FTC Expands COPPA's Reach In Long-Awaited Update
• HSBC Sued Over 'Deceptive' Overdraft System
• UK Prosecutors To Target Facebook, Twitter Threats
• House Drone Bill Proposes Surveillance Privacy Requirements
• The Pace Of Privacy: A Look Back At 2012
• Daimler Can't Quash Suit Over Faulty Mercedes Air Systems
• Groupon's $8.5M MDL Settlement Approved On 2nd Try
• Microsoft Service Agreement Focus Of European Inquiry
• ConAgra Gets Deceptive-Labeling Class Action Pared
• US Won't Charge Petraeus Biographer With 'Cyberstalking'
• Cuomo Veto Of Hit-And-Run Insurance Bill Irks Trial Lawyers
• General Mills' Steamers Not 100% Natural, Suit Claims
• NJ Lawmakers Zero In On Unscrupulous Physician Ads
• EPA Inspector General Investigates Alias Email Accounts
• FDA Says 5 Eye Care Providers' Lasik Ads Mask Risks
• Facebook Balks At German Watchdog's Demand For Pseudonyms
• FTC Demands Consumer Info Practices From 9 Data Brokers
• Instagram Alters Terms To Allow Sale Of User Photos For Ads
• Standard Life Wins $162M To Cover Damage Control Payouts
• Privacy Policies For Apps: How To Comply With Calif. Law
• DC Court Leaves Cellphone Search Question Up In The Air
• Texas Bill Floats New Mortgage Servicer Disclosure Rules
• Geico Sold Auto Policies Below NJ Legal Minimums, Suit Claims
• BofA Escapes Class Suit In Calif. Over Frozen Accounts
• Troutman Sanders Snaps Up Retiring 3-Term Utah AG
• Freedom Mortgage Denies Loans To New Moms, Suit Claims
• Vt. High Court Upholds Electronic Search Limitations
• Facebook Looks To Ease Aussie Regulator's Privacy Concerns
• Aviva Beats Class Action Over Benefit Plan's Tax Claims
• CFPB To Focus On Student Loan Marketing Materials
• Union Wins Injunction In Challenge To Pa. Disclosure Rule
• Bayer One-A-Day False Ad Class Action Axed
• Investigator Prison Bound For Info Theft In HP Leak Probe
• 3 Hot Topics For Business Litigators To Watch In 2013
• CFPB Consumer Notice Waivers Need State Buy-In To Work
• Pa. Newspaper Can't Get Full Employee Termination Docs
• Arbitration Co. Sued Over Use Of Credit Checks In Hiring
• Federal Law Governs TCPA Actions, NJ Judge Finds
• Dun & Bradstreet Exploits Credit Monopoly, Suit Says
• 5th Circ. Paves Way For Form Of Caller ID 'Spoofing'
• 22 British Phone-Hacking Victims Settle With News Corp.
• Joint Juice Maker Removes $155M False Marketing Suit
• 5 Steps That May Save Your Texting Program Millions
• Senate Panel Advances Mobile-Location Privacy Bill
• Credit Bureau Dispute Systems Fail Consumers, CFPB Says
• Avon Loses Bid To Nix Claims It Concealed Animal Tests
• Class Action Targets Monster's Energy Drink Labeling
• 4th Circ. Finds No Email Privacy Issue In Bribery Conviction
• Microsoft Won't Budge On Do-Not-Track Plans Despite Backlash
• House Passes Bill To End Banks' Privacy Notice Requirement
• Fortis Eyes Settlement With NY To Close $1.5B CH Energy Buy
• Pa. Consumer Law Doesn't Ensure Jury Trial, Court Says
• DOJ Wrongly Destroyed Privacy Suit Evidence, DC Circ. Told
• Landmark Class Action Case To Be Heard In Supreme Court
• A Fresh Look At Diversity In ADR
• Wyndham Case Could Boost FTC Commish's 'Unfairness' Fight
• Ill. Judge Won't Reinstate $10B Philip Morris Verdict
• Nationwide Class Certified In Software 'Time Bomb' Suit
• Senate Puts CFPB Confidentiality Bill In Obama's Hands
• Class Cert. Denied In Tinkertoy False Advertising Suit
• Apple Looks To Boot ITunes Double Charge Case
• Ex-Pepper Contract Atty Sues Staffing Firm In Hacking Row
• 5th Circ. Won't Apply E-Privacy Law To Cellphone Search
• Lenders Cut Red Tape For Sandy Insurance Payments
• Fidelity Southern Sues For Coverage Of Overdraft Fee Case
• Williams Mullen Draws Baker Botts Antitrust Pro To DC
• 6 Steps To Handling Data Breaches During The Holidays
• En Banc 9th Circ. Hints at Narrow Ruling On Loan Arbitration
• Philips Can't Escape Consumer Class Action Over AirFloss
• FTC V. Wyndham: How Far Can The FTC Go In Data Security?
• Facebook Users Fail To Block Voting, Data Sharing Changes
• BofA Dodges Opt-Out Text Spam Suit Following FCC Ruling
• Tech Co. Mobbles Accused Of Children's Privacy Violations
• Exxon, Valero's $9M Hot Fuel MDL Deal Wins Court OK
• FTC's 2nd Privacy Report Turns Up Heat On Kids' Apps
• Tobacco Cos. Lose Challenge To RI City's Advertising Law
• KeyBank Case Could Gut Consumer, Employee Class Claims
• Yoplait Yogurt Dispute Belongs Before The FDA, Judge Says
• High Court Nixes Suit Over Murdered Wrestler's Nude Photos
• Experian Escapes Credit Report Monopoly Suit For Now
• WellPoint Defeats Final Claims In Premium Hike Class Action
• Property-Reporting Firms Not Liable For Flubs, 3rd Circ. Finds
• First American Refi Rate Class Decertified Under Dukes
• Facebook Illegally Shares Users' Info, German Group Says
• AIG Says Reporter's Docs Push Threatens Government Deals
• CFPB, DOJ To Join Forces On Fair Lending Enforcement
• Shining A Little Light On Shine The Light
• 9th Circ. Approves Facebook Settlement, But Who Benefits?
• Judge Will Hear State Claims In Pom, Coke Labeling War
• Calif. AG's Delta Privacy Suit Puts Other Cos. On Notice
• Auto-Owners Must Cover Junk-Fax Suit, Mich. Court Says
• Citibank, Discover Win Arbitration Bid In Student Loan Suit
• Calif. Wal-Marts To Pull Products With Possible Carcinogens
• Covington & Burling Nabs Regulatory Pro From CFTC
• EU Regulators To Pressure Google On Privacy Policy Reform
• BMW Tries To Dodge Demo Buyers' Warranty Coverage Suit
• RI Health Workers Sue To Block State's Flu Shot Mandate
• Facebook Says Teens Have No Personal Claims In Game Suit
• CFPB's Reach Extends To 'Larger Participants' And Beyond
• Contract Claims Cut In Starbucks Tassimo Class Action
• Calif. AG Sues Over 'Fly Delta' App's Privacy Policy
• FTC Mulls Policy Changes To Rein In Large Data Grabs
• Judge Won't Rethink Class Claims In Capital One 'Puppet' Suit
• Banks Lose Bid To Stay Bear Stearns Mortgage Class Action
• Ad Regulator Urges Ocean Spray To Halt Campbell's Claims
• House Votes To Delay Enforcement Of STOCK Act
• Top Mass. Court OKs Warrantless Searches Of Cell Call Lists
• NJ High Court To Weigh Hospital Document Privacy Parameters
• Senate Committee Tackles Mobile Location Privacy Bill
• UK Watchdog Clears Apple Of ICloud False Advertising Claims
• Coke, Ad Firm Accused Of Spam Texting College Football Fans
• Kia Hit With Class Action Over Inflated Mileage Claims
• 10 Tips For Law Firms Buying Cybersecurity Insurance
• News Corp. Report Could Forge Tougher UK Data Watchdog
• Calif. Ruling Reveals High Bar For RESPA Class Actions
• Toys 'R' Us Wraps Up False Ad Suit For $1.1M
• FTC Says Telemarketer's Ch. 11 Is Sham To Avoid $113M Fine
• Chicago, CFPB To Share Predatory Lending Data
• FTC Pact Ends Online Advertiser's 'History Sniffing'
• 9th Circ. Won't Rehear Islamic Group's Gov't Spying Suit
• FDA Wrongfully Withheld Animal Antibiotic Data, Suit Says
• Hyundai Sued Over Bogus Fuel Efficiency Estimates
• Walgreen Demands Toss Of Suit Over Joint Products Labeling
• Privacy MVP: Ropes & Gray's Douglas Meal
• Bayer Blasts Expert In Vitamin False Ad Class Action
• Technician Sues Dish Over Employee Background Checks
• Proposed NDAA Amendment Will Muddy Regulatory Waters
• Social Media Password Ownership And The Workplace
• Citizens Bank, PNC Hit With Suits Over ATM Fee Notices
• Cosmetics Co. Coty Sued Over Eyelash Growth Claims
• Former DSW Manager Sues Over Customer Info Policy
• Funeral Directors Urge 3rd Circ. To Reinstate Regulations
• FTC Nominee Vows Not To Vote On Google Antitrust Case
• Jury Convicts Spammer For Role In Pump-And-Dump Scheme
• Obama Extends Online Fraud Enforcement Legislation
• Calif. Drone Bill Seeks To Address Privacy Concerns
• EU Student Group To Take Facebook Privacy Gripes To Court
• Southwest Inks Deal Worth Up To $58M In Drink Coupon Suit
• EU Data Protection Overhaul Is Pro-Business, Official Says
• Takeaways From FCC's Ruling On Opt-Out Confirmation Texts
• The Latest UDAAP Battleground: Mortgage Advertising
• $20M Facebook Settlement In Ad Images Suit Gets Nod
• GOP Concerns May Put Damper On ECPA Reform Momentum
• Heart Docs Hit Forest Labs With Class Action Over Junk Faxes
• Watchdog, Banks Push For Review Of CFPB Exam Process
• FTC Consumer Bureau Chief Vladeck To Step Down
• 8th Circ. Revives Fuel Grade Case Against Gas Retailers
• Challenge To Airport Screening Measures Falls In 4th Circ.
• News Corp., Murdochs Seek Exit From US Suit Over Hacking
• GCs Name Most Arrogant Law Firms
• Strict Risk Retention Rule Imperils Recovery, Biz Group Says
• Judge Trims Warranty Claims From Coconut Water Class Action
• More Changes To Come For Remittance Rule
• Study Criticizing Android Apps Was Pretty Lame