Consumer Protection Archive » May, 2013

Consumer Protection - May, 2013

137 articles

• Settlement Approved In Cold Remedy False Ad Suit
• Class Too Narrow In PHH Reinsurance Suit, Court Told
• Toys R Us Customer Drops Spam Text Suit
• Reader's Digest Nears Ch. 11 Exit With $27M FTC Claim Deal
• CFPB Adds New Categories To Consumer Complaint Database
• Hertz, E-Toll Co. Will Pay $11M In Overcharge Action
• LA Fitness Offers Gym Passes To Settle Overcharge Suit
• Courts Unswayed By Protests Over AG Outside Counsel Hires
• Touch-Tel Gets Calling-Card Marketing Case Put On Hold
• CFPB Launches 1st 'Abusive Practices' Case In Fla.
• Mass. Foreclosure Laws Violate Constitution, 1st Circ. Hears
• Remaining NY Force-Placed Insurers Sign Up For Reforms
• Capital One Not Owed Privacy Suit Coverage, Insurer Says
• PayPal Ducks Class Action Over Unwanted Texts
• Obama Extends Mortgage Modification Program To 2015
• Procurement: The Hidden Path To Maximizing Profits
• An Economic Perspective On Food Labeling Cases
• Lenders Must Learn To Speak 'Military'
• CFPB Mortgage Rule Changes Leave Small Banks Wanting More
• Junk Fax Ruling Draws Map For Making Damages Insurable
• And Now A Word From The Panel ...
• High Court To Resolve CAFA Circuit Split In LCD Case
• AOL's $5M Settlement OK'd In Consumer Data Release Suit
• NY Regulator Demands Details On Insurers' Cybersecurity
• Microsoft Again Dodges Online Privacy Class Action
• Twinings Can't Dilute Antioxidant Tea Labeling Suit
• 3rd Circ. Revives Arbitration Row In Debt Fraud Suit
• Comcast Loses Bid To Ax Flyers Season-Ticket Class Action
• Wal-Mart Pays $1.1M To Settle Suit Over Credit Card Records
• TCPA Class Action Surge Shows No Signs Of Abating
• US Bank Sued Over Robosigning, Mismanaged RMBS Trusts
• Conn. House Approves GMO Labeling Mandate
• Capsule Seller Can't Duck Suit Over Testosterone Claims
• Gov't Staffing Contractor Dodges Credit Report Class Action
• $4M Deal In Hair Product Formaldehyde Suit Nears Approval
• TCPA Damages Are Insurable, Ill. High Court Rules
• NY Appeals Court Won't Cut BofA Faulty Underwriting Claims
• JPMorgan Unit Fined $4.6M In UK
• Coca-Cola Can't Flush TCPA Text Spam Action
• Kramer Settles Fungi-Nail False Ad Suit
• Regulators Eye Crackdown On Rising Use Of Tobacco Discounts
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive BofA Debit Card Fee Suit
• JPMorgan Wants NM AG's Credit Card Suit In Federal Court
• Smucker Accused Of Making Bogus 'All-Natural' Claims
• Fla. Health Clinic Director Gets 9 Years, $24M For Fraud
• Lucille Roberts Says 2nd Circ. Prohibits TCPA Class Suits
• Debt Consolidators Ask 11th Circ. To Nix Award Conversion
• Cigna To Pay Up To $77M In Disability Income Insurance Claims
• Vt. Hits Patent Troll With Consumer Protection Suit
• Intuit Escapes Trademark Claim In H&R Block False Ad Suit
• NJ Judge Says Hertz Fax Spam Coverage Suit Belongs In Wis.
• 9th Circ. Revives False Ad Suit Over Kohl's Price Discounts
• Herbalife Preys On Latinos, Nonprofit Tells FTC
• Chevron Gas Pumpers Fight To Revive ZIP Code Privacy Suit
• Nationwide Mortgage Settlement Nets Over $50B In Relief
• Republicans Blast CFPB On Qualified Mortgage Standard
• Best Buy Wrongly Retained Customer Data, 11th Circ. Told
• GOP Sens. Hammer Lew On IRS Targeting Scandal
• Nike, Apple Face False Ad Suit Over Fitness Wristband
• Fighting Agencies May Be Tougher After High Court Ruling
• Lew Likely To Face Flak Over IRS, Not Financial Rules
• Sprint Asks High Court To Back Arbitration Bid In Fee Suit
• Agencies Deserve Deference On Jurisdiction, Justices Say
• High Court To Review Preemption Of Frequent Flier Suits
• Class Cert. Premature In Bogus Starbucks Texts Suit: Judge
• Comcast Dodges Fee Suit Launched By Business Customers
• First American Charges Excess Mortgage Fees, Class Claims
• Rise Of The Machines — Predictive Coding Goes Mainstream
• Marketing Calls For Johnny Knoxville Film Draw TCPA Suit
• Herrick Accused Of Tacking High Fees Onto Debt Notices
• UK Watchdog Not Alarmed By E-Commerce Info-Gathering
• NJ Firm Says BofA Owes $5M For Fraudulent Wire Transfer
• Fla. Force-Placed Insurance Suits Can Proceed, Judge Says
• Pa. High Court Won't Hear Appeal Of Predatory Lending Fine
• Judge Backs Class Cert. In PHH Reinsurance Kickback Suit
• Obama's 1st Term Rulemaking Rate Soars By Bush's Mark
• Papa John's Can't Escape Text Spam Suit
• $1.5M Attys' Fees Scuttle HP Printer Defect Deal In 9th Circ.
• Telemarketer Owes $34M For Abusive Tactics, 9th Circ. Hears
• Judge Ready To Shelve Ralphs Customer's Privacy Suit
• $203M Overdraft Fee Ruling Against Wells Fargo Reinstated
• MTV Viewer Accuses Viacom Of Sending Spam Texts
• FTC Commissioner Defends Ending Google Probe
• Google Says Users Are Rehashing Old Privacy Claims
• $250M Toyota Defect Deal Falls Short, Class Members Say
• Pain Patch Maker Wins Coverage Of False Ad Suit
• Mintz Levin Adds CPSC Chief Of Staff To Product Safety Group
• AP Says DOJ Wrongly Seized Reporters' Phone Records
• NY Fraud Threat Could Prompt Action On Smartphone Theft
• Wells Fargo, QBE Reach $19M Force-Placed Insurance Deal
• General Mills Can't Shake 'Natural' Snack Labeling Suit
• OfficeMax Settles ZIP Code Collection Suit
• Campbell Says GMO Suit Fails Because USDA Approved Labels
• Calif. AG's Credit Card Suit May Herald New Regulatory Push
• Class Claims Pared From ANICO Life Insurance Suit
• $10M Steve Madden TCPA Deal Gets Judge's OK
• RBS, Kroger Can't Duck Arbitration In Robo Call Action
• Hospital Not Liable For Doctor Fees, Calif. Appeals Court Says
• Dannon Beats False Ad Suit Claiming Activia Isn't Yogurt
• Calif. Sues JPMorgan Over Credit Card Debt Collection
• Judge Wants Secret Witnesses Named In JPMorgan Suit
• Amended $23M Ticketmaster Service Fee Deal Wins Approval
• Whirlpool Hit With Class Action Over Dishwasher Defect
• Investors' E-Trade Deceit Suit Moves Forward After 5 Years
• Nike Can't Outrun ZIP Code Collection Suit
• CFPB Seeks Time To Clarify Credit Insurance Rule
• E-Discovery In The Cloud: Who Can Get Your Data?
• Policyholder's UCL Claims Barred, Calif. Justices Hear
• J&J Hit With Class Action Over Aveeno 'Natural' Claims
• AbbVie, Teva Pay-For-Delay Deal Draws More Antitrust Claims
• Comcast Can Pursue Arbitration In Data-Retention Class Suit
• Dish Calls Sanctions Unfair In Telemarketing Suit
• Warren Wants Student Loan Interest Rate Tied To Fed Discount
• FTC, CFPB Push Senate To Improve Credit-Reporting Accuracy
• CFPB Flexes Enforcement Muscle In 1st Criminal Referral
• Olive Oil Co. Must Recall Or Relabel Mislabeled Products
• Minn. Appeals Court Revives Drug Overcharge Class Action
• FTC Warns Data Brokers To Heed Consumer Privacy Law
• Alcon Urges Dismissal Of Drug Bottle Size Class Action
• CFPB's 1st Criminal Referral Targets $2M Debt Relief Scam
• DirecTV Fraud Case Should Avoid Arbitration, 9th Circ. Hears
• Senate Passes Bill To Let States Collect Online Sales Tax
• Time Warner Beats Road Runner Ad Suit In 2nd Circ.
• Fannie, Freddie Will Only Buy Qualified Mortgages, FHFA Says
• Revised $4M Kellogg Brain-Boosting Cereal Deal Gets Wary OK
• Horses Are Off The Shelves, But Litigation Will Continue
• Fla. Senate Approves Bill To Speed Up Foreclosures
• NYC Official Rips State Deal With Sandy Gougers As Too Weak
• FINRA Warns Brokers Against Misleading REIT Marketing
• Conn., Md. AGs Grill LivingSocial Over Massive Data Breach
• Schnucks Blasts Suit Over Breach Of 2.4M Customers' Data
• For CFPB Targets, Insurance Coverage Could Be A Headache
• Wells Fargo Class Wants $203M Overdraft Award Revived
• How To Run Team Meetings In Complex Cases — Part 2
• How To Run Team Meetings In Complex Cases — Part 1
• AbbVie, Teva Hit With 2 More Niaspan Pay-For-Delay Suits
• Google Faces $1B Class Action Over College Email Snooping