Consumer Protection Archive » June, 2013

Consumer Protection - June, 2013

123 articles

• Sham Sandy Charity Operators Settle With NJ
• Chevron's Dismissal Bid In 'Hot Fuel' MDL Falls Short
• 8th Circ. Backs Atty Sanction For 'Vexatious' Foreclosure Case
• Miss. Can't Bounce Plavix Suit To State Court, Judge Says
• Oakland, Coliseum Beat U2 Concert Pollution Suit
• Prevent Pro Se Litigation From Becoming A Problem Per Se
• Calif. Appeals Court To Revive Suit Over Canon Copier Fees
• Ex-'Girls Next Door' Star Sued Over Weight Loss Product
• UK Watchdog Requests Antitrust Review Of Payday Lenders
• Fla. Supreme Court Nixes PIP Benefits Exam Provision
• US Bank, DFS To Repay $6.5M For Deceptive Military Loans
• $18M Hartford TCPA Coverage Row Booted To State Court
• Chevron Ruling Reflects Trend On Song-Beverly's Reach
• CFPB's Tips For Firms Under Scrutiny Leave Cos. Guessing
• FTC Tells Search Engines To Offset Ads In Search Results
• CFPB Extends Consumer Finance Oversight To Nonbank Cos.
• Citi Can't Dodge Service Member's Loan Interest Rate Suit
• J&J Met $5M CAFA Bar In Aspirin Suits, 8th Circ. Rules
• GM Sued Over Cadillac Airbag Failure In Fatal Fla. Crash
• Weight Loss Guru Denies Contempt Charge Ahead Of Trial
• Calif. Assembly Clears Bill To Aid Borrowers Post-Foreclosure
• McSweeny Would Bring Political Finesse To FTC Role
• McAfee Escapes Fraud Suit Over Anti-Virus Software
• Redskins' RG3 Challenged In Bid To Trademark Nickname
• GSA, OIRA Nominees Headed For Full Senate Vote
• Fraud Law Applies In Rent Charging Row: NJ Appeals Court
• The Largest Heist In History
• Capital One Wins Dismissal Of Credit Card Marketing Suit
• CFPB Allows Short-Term Forbearances As Part Of Reforms
• Pa. Beer Stein Class Action Doesn't Hold Water, Judge Says
• Wiretap Exemption Blocks Recorded-Call Suit, Omni Says
• Insurer Pays $25M To End Claims It Hid Fees From Seniors
• Warren Seeks FHFA Info On $8.5B Sallie Mae Credit Line
• High Court Takes Case That Will Decide CFPB Director's Fate
• Obama Taps DOJ's McSweeny For FTC Seat
• Texas Appeals Court Reverses Cert. In Title Insurance Suit
• Plaintiffs Lawyers Still Hopeful After AmEx Ruling
• BofA's Debt Collection Calls Violated TCPA, Suit Says
• Barbara's Bakery Pays $4M To Settle GMO Class Action
• Calif. Appeals Court Says Chevron ZIP Code Collection OK
• 4 Steps For Smooth Class Action Settlement Administration
• FTC Will Need Help Tackling 'Patent Trolls' After Probe
• Justices' AmEx Ruling Greenlights Class Action Waivers
• Surgical Centers File $15M Lawsuit Against Lap-Band Maker
• Solar Panel Co. Can't Shed Customer's False Ad Action
• Redbox Escapes TCPA Class Action Over Opt-Out Texts
• Pa. Rep Seeks To Ban Debit Card Wage Payments
• Aviva Wants Annuity Class Members Barred From Pa. AG's Suit
• Judge Shoots Holes In Wells Flood Insurance Class Cert.
• Supreme Court Says Concepcion Covers Antitrust Cases
• Advanced E-Discovery Strategy: Beyond Cost Control
• Ind. Hits Air Duct Cleaner With $12M Robocall Suit
• Ore. Court Nixes Cert. Denial In Marlboro Lights Suit
• Toys R Us Customers Ask Calif. Court To Revive Gift Card Suit
• Investor Sues To Block Suspected Icahn Herbalife Deal
• Citibank Wins Arbitration Of Student Loan TCPA Class Action
• FDIC's $219M Suit Blames Advanta Execs For Bank's Collapse
• Banks Not Yet Compliant With Mortgage Deal, Report Says
• Thompson & Knight Debuts Cybersecurity Practice
• 9th Circ.'s HP Inkjet Ruling Could Nix OfficeMax Settlement
• Pa. McDonald's Hit With Class Action Over Debit Card Wages
• Ex-FTC Chief Leibowitz Joins Davis Polk's Antitrust Practice
• GMO Labeling Bill Advances In NJ Legislature
• Kellogg Sued Over Super Mario Snacks' Real Fruit Claims
• How EU Competition Law Applies To Data Collection Issues
• Arnold & Porter Partner To Head FTC's Competition Bureau
• Plaintiffs Attys Will Find Way Around Driver's License Ruling
• Another Usury Exemption For California Lenders
• JPMorgan Mortgage Fee Fraud Suit Not Barred By Settlement
• JC Penney Can't Escape TCPA Class Action Over Robo-Texts
• RBS Puts Up $2M To End Mortgage Misrepresentation Claims
• 8th Circ. Shields Branded Cos. For Generic-Drug Harm
• Capital One Defeats RICO Claims In Collections Class Action
• Novartis Can't Duck Elidel FCA Suit, But Kickback Claims Cut
• Judge Wants More Info On Toyota's $1.1B Acceleration Deal
• Top Things You Must Know About TCPA Cases
• Calif. Case Gives FDA Chance To Tackle 'All-Natural' Labels
• Telemarketer Agrees To Pay $4M And Shut Down Over Robocalls
• Is TAR Right For Your Discovery Project?
• FDA Sued For Questioning Lupus Product's Label
• New Cy Pres Scrutiny Complicates Food-Label Settlements
• Applebee's, IHOP Ask 3rd Circ. To Nix Drink Price Suit
• Senators Push Shelanski To Curb Oversight Costs And Delays
• We're No Pyramid Scheme, Herbalife Tells Ackman
• Pilot Flying J Hit With Another Fuel Discount Class Action
• US Says States, Banks Aren't Harmed By Dodd-Frank
• CFPB May Flag Check Reordering In Overdraft Fee Crackdown
• MDL Panel Combines Ford Hybrid Fuel-Efficiency Suits
• 'Patent Troll' Wants Vt. AG's Suit In Federal Court
• Viacom, Google Child Web Tracking Suits Combined In NJ
• 6 Anheuser-Busch Watered-Down Beer Suits Grouped In MDL
• Pepperidge Farm Hit With False Ad Suit Over 'Natural' Goldfish
• Newest Addition To CPSC's Enforcement Toolbox
• CFPB May Hold Banks' Overdraft Plans To Single Standard
• Class Action Attys React To High Court's Arbitration Ruling
• High Court Ruling Pushes Cos. To Tighten Arbitration Deals
• Honda Loses Bid To Nix Fraud Claims Over Power Windows
• DOL Tip-Pooling Loss May Spur More Agency Rule Challenges
• Justices Defer To Arbitrator On Oxford Class Arbitration
• Time Warner Skirts Suit Over Sports Channel Blackout
• CFPB Settles Its 1st-Ever Action Targeting Abusive Practices
• 8th Circ. Junks Calif. Homeowners' Challenge To Uponor Deal
• Google Threatened With Subpoena Over Painkiller Searches
• Fla. AG Warns BofA Over Honoring $25B Mortgage Settlement
• 10 Strategies For A Special Verdict Form
• TCPA Junk Fax Suit Against J&J Unit Wins 2nd Chance
• SEC Targets Cyprus and Israel 'Binary Options' Dealer
• Debt Collection Industry Pushes For Data Transfer Standards
• FTC Can Collect On Civil Contempt Debt, 11th Circ. Says
• Phone Sex Co. Defeats Class Cert. In TCPA Suit
• Data Breach Cases Turning Plaintiffs' Way, Attys Say
• MDL Panel Combines 5-Hour Energy False Ad Suits In Calif.
• Nicor Ordered To Refund $72M In Fuel Incentive Scandal
• Abbott Can't Kick Investor Suit Over Depakote Marketing
• TGI Friday's Franchisee Sued Over Bait-And-Switch Booze
• CFPB Releases Exam Procedures For New Mortgage Rules
• Businesses Challenge NY's Ban On Swipe Fee Surcharges
• HSBC Leaving Hundreds In Foreclosure Limbo, NY AG Says
• Carnival Sets Up CAFA Fight In 11th Circ. Over Wreck Suits
• Biz Group Says Financial Services Must Be In EU Trade Talks
• General Mills Beats False Ad Suit Over Nature Valley Bars
• NY High Court Limits Deception Claims In Valspar Appeal
• GE To Pay Up To $2M In NY Health Credit Card Settlement