Consumer Protection Archive » January, 2013

Consumer Protection - January, 2013

234 articles

• Wash. Ruling Endorses Broad Shield Against TCPA Coverage
• Hagel Spars With GOP Senators Over Iran, Israel, Nukes
• EU Regulators Wary Of Data Reform Power Abuse
• 'Anonymous' Spokesman Deemed Competent For Trial
• FTC Chief Leibowitz To Exit Agency In February
• Chinese Hackers Deliver Warning With Attacks On NYT, WSJ
• HIPAA Final Rule: What's A Covered Entity To Do? — Part 1
• FTC Must Demand 'Do Not Track' Legislation: Consumer Group
• A Few New Enforcement Priorities For FINRA
• CEO Support Could Be Tipping Point For Cybersecurity Law
• Wash. Bill Halts Employer Access To Social Media Content
• Fortune 500 Cos. Want Cybersecurity Legislation, Sen. Says
• Google Data Mining Plaintiff Moves To Certify Class
• EFF Backs Car Passengers In Mass. GPS Tracking Case
• Target Faces TCPA Suit Over Automated Collection Calls
• How ECPA Applies To Behavioral Advertising
• News Leak Probe May Chill Media's Use Of Federal Data
• Google, Others Breathe New Life Into ECPA Reform
• EU Data Rules Would Spur Class Action Abuse, Chamber Says
• GOP Lawmakers Seek EPA Official's Personal Emails
• Disney CEO Blasts Lawmaker Over MagicBands Investigation
• EPIC Says Gov't Needs Warrant In Cellphone Tracking Case
• Cephalon, SciMedica Can't Derail TCPA Class Action
• UK Privacy Watchdog Changes Cookie Policy For Website
• Nationwide Faces Suit Over Theft Of 1M Consumers' Data
• Md. AG Launches Web Privacy Squad
• Nike Escapes Class Cert. In ZIP Code Collection Suit
• What's Missing From My Software As A Service Agreement?
• EEOC's Racial Discrimination Suit Against Kaplan Tossed
• Facebook Privacy Chief Defends Graph Search's Security
• DC Circ. Urged To Revive BofA Data Security Suit
• FTC Pact Strengthens Cord Blood Bank's Data Security
• Google Faces UK Suit Over Secret Safari Tracking
• NYC Faces Privacy Suit Over PD's Body Scanners
• App Maker Broke Privacy Laws, Say Canada, Netherlands
• And Now A Word From The Panel ...
• Protect The Brand: Avoiding Online Reputational Damage
• K-Mart Shells Out $3M To Settle Employment Screening Suit
• With Graph Search, Facebook Discovers Fresh Privacy Woes
• NJ Court Denies Forum Shopping Appeal Over TCPA Dismissal
• 4th Circ. Refuses To Unseal WikiLeaks Wiretap Orders
• Target Sends Spam Texts To Customers, Suit Claims
• Nationwide Needn't Defend Roofer In Junk Fax Case: Judge
• Australia Defends Dropping Sony PlayStation Breach Probe
• Microsoft Urged To Address Skype Privacy Concerns
• Reining In Mobile App Privacy Practices
• UK Fine Likely Just The Start Of Sony's Breach Woes
• Twitter Ordered To Identify Sources Of Anti-Semitic Posts
• Disney Bracelets May Threaten Kids' Privacy, Lawmaker Says
• Zurich Can't Forum Shop In Taped Call Coverage Suit: Judge
• Humana's Quality Assurance Calls Not Protected By CIPA
• Avoid Data Breaches With Better Vendor Contracts
• UK Watchdog Fines Sony Over PlayStation Data Breach
• 3 Men Charged With Conspiracy Over Data-Stealing Gozi Virus
• Facebook, Google Continue Privacy Lobbying Splurge
• HIPAA Update Will Shake Up Marketing, Fundraising Efforts
• Google Says US User Data Requests Up, Most Minus Warrant
• House Will Review CFAA After Web Pioneer Swartz's Death
• New House Subcommittee Chair Will Tackle Privacy Issues
• Privacy Group Of The Year: Ropes & Gray
• Google Moves To Boot Safari Secret Tracking MDL
• 3 Tips For Limiting Liability In The Digital Age
• GoDaddy Hit With Privacy Suit Over 'Revenge Porn' Site
• HIPAA Update Ushers In Broad Security, Reporting Regime
• Winslet's Husband Blocks UK Paper From Running Naked Pics
• Aussie Watchdog Rips Microsoft's Proposed Privacy Changes
• Privacy & CP Group Of The Year: Perkins Coie
• Privacy Law Bars CFTC Subpoena Demands, Metals Cos. Say
• High Court Won't Rule On State-Federal HIPAA Clash
• Activision Wants Gamers' Data Protection Case Junked
• Calif. Call-Recording Cases: What To Watch For In 2013
• Bid To Revive $1B Shell FACTA Suit Sunk By Supreme Court
• Canada Sued Over Massive Student-Loan Data Breach
• Privacy Group of the Year: Morrison & Foerster
• New CFPB Rule Clamps Down On Force-Placed Insurance
• House Lawmaker Floats Mobile App Privacy Bill
• HSBC Reaches $249M Foreclosure Abuse Deal
• Fair Lending Enforcement: A Coordinated CFPB-DOJ Effort
• TSA Pursuing 3rd-Party Data Security Screening System
• TSA Abandons Revealing Full-Body Scanners
• Judge Won't Toss Suit Over Citibank Debit Card Overdrafts
• Telemarketing Claims Too Unwieldy For Cert., Zions Says
• Lenders To Start Providing Free Copies Of Home Appraisals
• The Year Of The ACO And Trends For The Future
• Importance Of Individual Questions In Class Certification
• Mobile App Code Hits Snag Over Disclosure Standards
• Red Bull No Better Than Coffee, False Ad Suit Claims
• Privacy & CP Group Of The Year: Gibson Dunn
• CFPB Mortgage Servicing Rules Give Industry Little Leeway
• Insurance Agents Take NY Firm To Task Over Sandy Ad
• HHS Releases Long-Awaited Final Rule Expanding HIPAA
• Lawmakers Demand Content, Ad Info From Energy Drink Cos.
• 9th Circ. Reinstates Privacy Suit Over ADT Call Recordings
• Cert. Bid Denied In Chase Credit Card Contract Suit
• Fan's Privacy Suit Over Gab With Joan Rivers A Joke: 7th Circ.
• Ex-Pepper Contract Atty Drops Hacking Suit Against Partner
• The Hidden Risks Behind Facebook's Login Tools: Part 3
• Internet Activist's Suicide May Take Teeth Out Of Hacker Law
• GAF Can't Shake Shoddy Shingle Warranty Claims
• Privacy & CP Group Of The Year: Covington & Burling
• Hard-Hit Borrowers Need Max Relief From Housing Deals: Sen.
• High Court Mulls Limits Of US Agency Powers In FCC Row
• Senate Judiciary Committee To Examine Drones, E-Privacy
• Playboy Web Controls Let Kids Access Porn: UK Watchdog
• Taser Beats $10M False Ad Suit Over Calif. Firearm Status
• BMW Says Battery Warranty Class Doesn't Cut It
• Pom Loses FTC Appeal Of False Health Claims Ruling
• Ticketholder Sues NBA's Spurs For Benching Star Players
• Estee Lauder's Clinique Anti-Aging Ads Are Bogus, Suit Says
• The Hidden Risks Behind Facebook's Login Tools: Part 2
• Goldman, Morgan Stanley Reach $557M Foreclosure Deal
• New CFPB Mortgage Rules May Hurt Developers, Spur Suits
• Senate Departures May Put Damper On Privacy Momentum
• Sioux Honey Beats Class Action Over Pollen-Free Product
• EU Data Protection Proposals Are Too Rigid, UK Says
• 8th Circ. Scraps Homeowners' Wells Fargo Fraud Suit
• NYC Sweet-Drink Size Cap Won't Bring Fines Till June
• Names Of Contractor's Workers Not Disclosable, Court Says
• Countrywide Borrowers Lose Class Bid In 6th Circ. Bias Case
• Alston & Bird Snags PwC Data Security Expert
• FDIC Requires Appraiser Visits For High-Cost Mortgages
• CFPB Regulatory Agenda: Missing Items And Other Mysteries
• The Hidden Risks Behind Facebook's Login Tools: Part 1
• Privacy Watchdog Probes Canadian Agency After 2nd Breach
• Utah AG Asks Feds To Probe His Role In Alleged Bribery Plot
• Foreclosures Are Debt Collections Under FDCPA: 6th Circ.
• HIV Patient Says Anthem Mail-Order Drug Plan Discriminatory
• Groups Barred From Intervening In CPSC Database Suit
• NJ High Court Weighs Attys' Fees In Consumer Fraud Cases
• FTC Atty Warns Mixed-Audience Sites To Protect Kids' Info
• Photo IDs Exempt From Pa. Right To Know Law, Judge Says
• Finance Data Suit Tossed Prematurely, High Court Hears
• Tips For Complying With Stronger COPPA Rule
• Judge OKs Class Settlement In Kohl's ZIP Code Fight
• Ad Groups Bash Calif. AG's Mobile App Privacy Guidance
• FTC Tenure Begins For Republican Commissioner Wright
• CFPB Rule Could Shrink Market For High-Cost Mortgages
• AT&T Pays $5.5M To Settle Cramming Class Action
• FTC Pact Extends FCRA Reach To Mobile Industry
• NJ Court OKs Teacher Firing Over Facebook Insults
• Volcker, Risk Retention Rules Nearly Done: Comptroller
• Nationwide Not Liable For Costs From Stolen Data: 7th Circ.
• K&L Gates Adds Financial Services Partner In Sydney
• FTC Sues To Shut Alleged $220M Telemarketing Scam
• Law Firm Can't Escape Sanctions In Best Buy Speaker Suit
• Calif. AG's New Guides Amp Up Mobile Privacy Crackdown
• Judge Unseals Down Payment Gift Suit Against BofA, Others
• Class Denied Cert. In Skinnygirl Cocktail False Ad Suit
• 9th Circ. Seems Cool To Kohl's In False Price Discount Suit
• CFPB's Qualified Mortgage Rule Should Bolster Bank Lending
• Court Allows Atty Fees For Fla. Portion Of Airplane Dispute
• FTC Attys Push Cos. To Revisit COPPA Compliance Issues
• Sens. Want Banks Barred From Payday Lending
• Wells Fargo Can't Escape Flood Insurance Policy Suit
• Buzz Users Sue Google Over Inconsistent Class Notice
• Fla. Court Affirms Class Cert. In Foreclosure Mill Case
• CEOs Call For Cyberthreat Information-Sharing Legislation
• Fish & Richardson Snags 2 Goodwin Procter IP Vets
• Changes In EU Data Protection Regime Could Repel US Cos.
• State Suits To Protect Citizens Not Class Actions: 2nd Circ.
• Dow Jones Had Right To Alter WSJ Content, 2nd Circ. Told
• High Court Weighs Atty Access To Drivers' Information
• Crate & Barrel Agrees To Settlement In ZIP Code Row
• HP Can't Dodge Class Action Over Custom-Built Laptops
• 9th Circ. Affirms BofA Win Over Unfair Mortgage Rate Claim
• Junk Fax Cert. Survives Atty Ethics Questions In 7th Circ.
• Google Told To Produce Docs In Data Mining Suit
• Ala. Judge Tosses Suit Challenging 100% Natural OJ Label
• Green Mountain Ends Applicants' Background Check Suit
• Avon Hit With False Ad Suit Over Anti-Aging Product Claims
• Unfair Contract Nixes Car Dealer's Arbitration Bid: Court
• Fidelity Cos. Pay $1.4M To Settle Improper Rebating Claims
• 9th Circ. Overdraft Ruling Bolsters Banks' Coverage Claims
• Calif. AG's CRT Antitrust Deal Needs Work, Judge Says
• NFL Tries To Sack Fan's Suit Over Saints Suspensions
• EU Lawmaker Wants Stronger Data Protection Reform
• French ISP Backs Off Bid To Block Online Ads
• Illegal Foreclosure Suit Against BofA Trimmed
• Serta Should Ax Memory Foam Superiority Ads, NAD Says
• Capital One Says Contracts Sink Balance Transfer Suit
• The Legal Challenges Of 'Bring Your Own Device'
• High Court Likely To Bar Access To Drivers' Info, Attys Say
• $50K HIPAA Accord Shows No Data Breach Goes Unpunished
• Justices Weigh Class Action Fairness Act's Removal Power
• Insurance Coverage Lessons In The Electronic Age
• Supreme Court Lets Esso's $70M Hot Fuel Penalty Stand
• British Watchdog Pledges Changes In Data Protection Regime
• Solar Co. Falsely Promises Energy Savings, Suit Says
• Facebook Challenges Currency Co.'s Standing In Antitrust Suit
• NJ County Workers Say Social Media Rules Curb Free Speech
• Policy Exclusions Defeat Payless Bid For $10M TCPA Coverage
• Claims Flushed From Exploding Toilet Class Action
• 'Fungi-Nail' False Ad Suit Will Stay In Federal Court
• BofA, Citi, Others To Pay $8.5B Over Foreclosure Abuse Claims
• Considerations For Commenting On CARD Act's Impact
• Job Offer Calls Don't Violate TCPA, Health Insurer Says
• Leahy Urges Senate To Confirm Vacant Privacy Board Head
• NY Bill Would Place Warnings On Skateboards, Inline Skates
• DC Circ. Revives Suit Over Reverse-Mortgage Foreclosures
• Providers, Insurers Get Grace Period For 2 ACA Rules
• Union Targets Boeing Over Protest Surveillance
• FTC Official Pushes Sites To Signal Child-Directed Content
• Grads' Fraud Action Against Albany Law School Tossed
• Calif. Court Partly Reverses Hollister Gift Card Cert. Denial
• Judge Slashes Hidden Fee Action Against Office Space Giant
• What You Should Know About NAD False Advertising Claims
• Texas To Take Up Employer Access To Social Media Passwords
• Surveillance Bill's Renewal Leaves Oversight To High Court
• Watchdog Blasts 5-Hour Energy Maker Over 'Crash' Claim
• Kia Sorento Prone To Catastrophic Engine Failure, Class Says
• Banks Can Process Transactions In Any Order, 9th Circ. Says
• Gov't Loses Bid To Seal Docs In FDA Email Spying Case
• Feds Back BofA In Forced Flood Insurance Appeal
• 5th Circ. Lets Chubb Off Hook In $20M Diet Aid Coverage Row
• HSBC Hit With TCPA Class Action Over Auto-Dialing
• Watchdog Tells McDonald's To Pull SpongeBob Happy Meal Ad
• Pepper Blasts Ex-Contract Atty's Hacking Allegations
• Amazon, Others Settle Bamboo Product False Ad Suit With US
• 'Baby Can Read' Creator's Defenses Stay Put In FTC Suit
• 10th Circ. Won't Extend ECPA Liability To ISP Embarq
• HHS Inks First Deal For HIPAA Breach Of Under 500 Patients
• Payday-Loan Suit Tags Montel Williams, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo
• Rutgers-Camden's Recruiting Email Deserves Sanctions: Suit
• Pom Asks Supreme Court To Review Coca-Cola Labeling Fight
• Viacom, Google Face Spate Of Suits Over Child Web Tracking
• Chase Reaped Improper Fees Off Faxed Statements, Suit Says
• Amazon Beats Apple's False Ad Claim In 'App Store' Row
• PHH Ducks Part Of Force-Placed Insurance Kickback Suit
• Google Users' Privacy Suit Tossed For Lack Of Injury
• Duke Can't Pass On $12M Storm Repair Bill, Ind. Court Says
• Recent Past Is Prologue To Life Sciences Regulation
• Privacy Cases To Watch In 2013
• Privacy Regulation And Legislation To Watch In 2013
• Law360 Selects Top Practice Groups Of The Year