Consumer Protection Archive » August, 2013

Consumer Protection - August, 2013

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• CFPB's Cordray Ratifies Rules Written As Recess Appointee
• Citibank Settles Conn. AG Suit Over Online Security Breach
• Kan. Fines 2 Out-Of-State Cos. $1M For Skirting No-Call Act
• Samsung Pushes For Arbitration In Galaxy False Ad Suit
• NY Regulator Grills Verizon On Fire Island Landline Service
• Hain Celestial Faces Beefed-Up Food Mislabeling Action
• Facebook Revamps Privacy Policies After Ad Suit Settlement
• Volcker Rule Tops List of Banking Regs To Watch This Fall
• Gift Store Chain Slapped With Text Spam Class Action
• CFPB Resists Mortgage Rule Delays, Putting Heat On Lenders
• Unilever Accused Of Bogus 'Natural' Shampoo Marketing
• Insurance Co. Rates Disclosable, Texas Court Says
• Frito-Lay Scores Partial Win In GMO Labeling Action
• NY AG Indicts 2 Attys Over $1M Mortgage Fraud Ring
• Retailers Back Fed's Bid To Stay Debit Swipe Fee Ruling
• FTC Hammers LabMD Over Consumer Privacy Concerns
• Apple Sinks RICO Suit Over IPhone Power Button Glitch
• Judge Approves Modified Verizon 'Cramming' Settlement
• Another Side Of Zhang: UCL Against Business Policyholders
• CVS Makes A HIPAA Mess With Murky Rewards Program
• TCPA Disclosure Rules Withstand 1st Amendment Challenge
• 9th Circ. Urged To Certify Class Of Home Depot Tool Renters
• Facebook Asks High Court To Uphold Beacon Settlement
• Dun & Bradstreet Cleared Of Fraud Claims In Class Suit
• TGI Friday's, Other NYC Eateries Settle Price-Fixing Suit
• Judge Orders Arbitration In Overdraft MDL
• Porter Wright Adds Antitrust Pro From Bradley Arant
• CVS Strikes 2-Part Deal in Md. Privacy, Expired Goods Probe
• Pa. High Court To Hear Rite Aid Appeal On Pharmacy Records
• TCPA Express Consent Can Be Revoked At Any Time
• Coke Accused Of Lying About Artificial Ingredients
• Rainmaker Q&A: Bailey Brauer's Alex Brauer
• Regulators Ease Proposed Rule On Mortgage Risk Retention
• Mind What You Say, Puffery Has Its Limits
• Calif. Trump U. Case Heralds Epic Battle For NY AG
• $20M Facebook Ad Deal Gets Final OK Despite Concerns
• Starbucks Can't Wipe Out ADA Suit Over High Counters
• Missouri AG Sues Walgreen For Overcharging At Registers
• FTC Wins $5.7M From Debt-Relief Scammers
• Rakoff Sends $1B BofA Fraud Case To Trial
• Wells Fargo, Assurant Stuck In Force-Placed Kickback Suit
• Amex Oral Arguments Reveal Hope For Consumers
• Google's $8.5M Privacy Deal Cracks Puzzling Injury Issues
• Texas AG Boots Challenge Of Tobacco Ad Fee To Courts
• Racket Maker Slams Celeb Endorsement False Ad Suit
• Avon Ducks Animal Testing False Ad Class Action
• Acordia Wins Reversal Of Conn. Preferred Insurer Case
• Dial Can Advertise Women-Attracting Body Wash
• State Farm Beats Auto Policy False Ad Suit In 2nd Circ.
• Symantec Dodges Norton Software User's Data Breach Suit
• Monster Beverage Suit Against San Francisco Atty Survives
• Gerber Escapes False Ad Suit Over Probiotic Claims
• Banks Challenge CFPB's Data Collection Practices
• Dot-Com Disclosure Check-In
• Trump Univ. Bilked Students Out Of $40M, NY AG Says
• EverBank Escapes Foreclosure Abuse Audit With $43M Deal
• An Arbitration-Bound Bowl Of Cereal? Believe It, Attys Say
• ADR Deals Bar Atty Fees In Nissan Defect Suits, Judges Say
• Iovate Supplements Don't Build Muscle As Advertised: Suit
• US Airways Must Face Frequent Flier's Mileage Credit Suit
• Organix Shampoo Maker Settles False Labeling Suit For $7M
• Top 10 Things You Should Know About TCPA
• 5 Tips For Crafting Ads That Pass FTC Muster
• Sallie Mae Contractor Secretly Recorded Calls, Suit Says
• Green Light For More Deceptive Labeling Class Actions
• Tribal Suit Threatens Novel NY Plan To Fight Payday Loans
• FTC's Pom Ad Ban Broke Free Speech Laws, Nonprofits Say
• Precious Metal Marketers Agree to $4.7M FTC Settlement
• Consumers Can Retract Autodial Permission, 3rd Circ. Says
• Google Settlement Over Search Data Lacks Teeth, Groups Say
• Background Check Co. Flouts Consumer Protection Laws: Suit
• CBS Blasts Time Warner After Verizon Retransmission Deal
• 5-Hour Energy Faker Can't Use False Ad Defense, Judge Hears
• UK Banks Reach $2B Deal Over Misleading Insurance Sales
• Tribe-Backed Lenders Sue NY Over Payday Loan Crackdown
• Key Takeaways From DAA's Mobile Principles
• Estee Lauder Faces False Ad Suit Over 'Night Repair' Products
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers Say Settlement Offers Kill TCPA Suit
• CFPB Sends Shot Across Mortgage Servicers' Bow
• NJ Legislator Aims To Close Contractor Loophole Post-Sandy
• Mobile Marketer Jamster Settles FTC 'Cramming' Claims
• CBS, Time Warner Agree To Air NYC Mayoral Debates
• Fed Says It Will Appeal Debit-Card Swipe Fee Ruling
• FTC Commish Is Wrong About Data Brokers, Ad Group Says
• Sherwin-Williams Used Lead To Avoid Stigma, Judge Hears
• 3rd Circ. Takes Ascertainability More Seriously
• North Carolina AG Opens New Front In Duke Rate Hike Battle
• Ad Review Board Backs Zicam 'Pre-Cold' Claims
• Frontier Hit With Class Action Over Telemarketing Calls
• NAD Asks Freshmatic To Change Aerosol Comparison Ads
• DOJ, FTC Urged To Launch Antitrust Probe Of Oil Industry
• Apple Wants Suit Over Siri Advertising Tossed Again
• Ackman Says Regulators Eyeing Herbalife, Sticks To $1B Short
• Warren Wants More Info On $225M FHA Settlement
• No Damages Or Injury, No Predominance And No Class
• Trio Of Favorable Preemption Decisions For NJ Pharma Cos.
• Dumpster Diving For Deleted Files: When Is It Worth It?
• Time Warner Blackout Suits Show High Stakes Of Fee Fight
• Metals Telemarketer To Pay $5M To Settle FTC Claims
• FTC Head Vows To Ramp Up Privacy Pressure On Data Giants
• Google Risks Pro-Privacy Persona To Win Data Cases
• Bayer Wants Out Of Probiotic False Ad Class Action
• CFPB Says Morgan Drexen Dupes Consumers Into Illegal Fees
• Jewelry Store Chain Sued Over Underweight Diamonds
• Stryker Says Junk-Fax Class Action Would Hurt Doctors
• Crisis Mismanagement And Other Cautionary Tales
• Wells Fargo Shakes 3 Suits Claiming It Violated $50M Deal
• Kellogg Asks Judge To Sink Fruit Snacks False Ad Suit
• Sands, Venetian Duck False Ad Suit For 'Resort Fee'
• We Need A Cease-Fire In The EU-US Privacy War
• FTC Open To Industry Input On COPPA Compliance
• Brookstone Beats 'Generic' Acne Gel False Ad Suit In 11th Circ.
• For-Profit Educator Pays $10.3M To Settle Jobs Claim Row
• Mortgage Cos. Shut Down Over Missing Client Funds
• Manatt Adds 3 Class Action Pros From BuckleySandler
• Canada Takes Beef Over US Meat Labeling Back To WTO
• Overstock.com Dodges Class Action Over Return Fees
• 8th Circ. Tightens Window For Mortgage Rescission Claims
• Mo. High Court Holds TCPA Damages Are Not Fines
• Google Says UK Law Won't Support Safari-Tracking Claims
• Pepperidge Wants GMO Suit Paused As FDA Mulls Labeling
• 9th Circ. Revives FDCPA Suit Against NCO Financial
• UK Grocer Tesco Fined Over Misleading '1/2 Off' Promotion
• Tetley Escapes Tea Products False Advertising Class Action
• NYC Set To Move Forward On Restaurant Health Fine Reform
• A Win For Prop 65 Defendants, Lessons For All
• 'All-Natural' Foods Maker Dodges Fraud Class Action
• Scholastic Yanks Pedia-Lax Ads From Site After Probe
• New Capital One Loan Bias Suit Barred By Prior Settlement
• Louis Vuitton Pays $1M To Settle Customer Privacy Claims
• 2013's Top Banking Rulings Give Lenders A Leg Up
• FDA's Gluten-Free Rule Will Help Food Makers Avoid Liability
• Motorola Fitness Watch Ads Deceptive, Suit Says
• Texas Law Firm Can't Trim Debt Collection Action
• Consumers Fight Sabre's Bid To Exit Hotel Price-Fixing MDL
• LG Fridge Labeling Suit Tossed For Good By Judge
• 6 Steps For Responding To A Civil Investigative Demand
• Apple Dodges IPhone App Store Monopoly Suit
• New Mobile Ad Guides To Stave Off Formal Regulation
• Chobani Buyers Can't Seek Ruling Redo In Yogurt Label Suit
• Time Warner Faces Customer Class Action Over CBS Blackout
• Litigation Privilege Can't Kill Debt Collection Suit: Calif. Court
• FTC Turns Up Heat On Debt Collectors Amid Reform Push
• Check Co. Certegy To Pay FTC 2nd-Largest FCRA Penalty
• Wells Fargo Ducks Class Cert. In Loan Discrimination Suit
• CFPB Guides Lenders On Changes To Mortgage Rules
• NY AG Settles With Home Improvers Over Contract Violations
• Homeopathic Drugmaker Puts Up $1M To End False Ad Claims
• Consumer Law Claims Over Hess Oil Seem Shaky, Judge Says
• 10th Circ. Rejects Qwest Appeal in Price Guarantee Fight
• AHA Takes Money To Endorse Campbell's Soups, Suit Says
• Google Says Android User Data MDL Still Lacks Viable Claims
• Liberty Combats Grocery Chain Over Data Breach Coverage
• PNC Bank Challenges ResCap's $300M Mortgage Settlement
• FCC To Review Verizon NY, NJ Wireline Replacement Plan
• Google Contradicts Self On Email Privacy, Group Says
• An Oft-Ignored Aspect Of Express Consent Under TCPA
• Circle K, 7-Eleven, Others Dodge Claims In 'Hot Fuel' MDL
• Sierra Trading Post Accused Of Eavesdropping On Customers
• Sanctions Nixed In Foreclosure Fraud Suit Barred By Noerr
• Swipe Surcharge Ban Protects Consumers, NY Tells Rakoff
• FTC Loses Bid To Restrain Credit Card Processing Cos.
• 5 Years Later, The Law That Saved The CPSC
• The Cost, And Ethics, Of Doing (Legal) Business
• IPhone Customer Says Apple Can't Arbitrate Defect Suit
• Helmet Makers Brace For Litigation Over Concussion Claims
• Pa. High Court Won't Touch Consumer Law Jury Trial Row
• Apollo Unit Vows To Protect NY Aviva Life Customers
• Health Insurer Again Evades TCPA Suit Over Jobs Calls
• Domino's Defied TCPA With Unwanted Texting, Suit Says
• Sirius XM Fee Class Action Already Tossed, Co.'s Atty Says
• 5th Circ. Revives Foreclosure Suit Against BofA Unit
• Tiara Decision Doesn't Signify Endless Tort Claims
• Gray Zone Between FDA And FTC Nutraceutical Regulation
• The Problem With Privacy Rules For The Internet Of Things
• Already Messy, E-Cigarette Regs Likely To Grow More Chaotic
• BofA, Countrywide Settle Remnants Of RICO Class Action
• Sens. Want Regulation Info On Bitcoins, Virtual Currencies
• CFTC Says Fla. Co. Made $73M In Bogus Metals Transactions
• Avon Says Animal Test Class Action Has 'Rampant' Problems
• Google Users Consented To Data Collection, Judge Hears
• Apple Dodges False Ad Suit Over MacBook Screens
• McBride & Collier Ducks Class Cert. Over Fees In Ch. 7
• NAD Refers AB Challenge To MillerCoors Advertising To FTC
• GMOs In Mission Chips Not 'Natural,' Fla. Consumer Says
• Credit Card Debt Cos. Duck False Ad Suit In 5th Circ.
• Wal-Mart, TracFone Face Suit Over 'Unlimited' Data Plan
• No Timber Rights Assurance For Pa. Property Buyers
• PNC Loan Bias Suit Doesn't Meet Dukes Standard: 3rd Circ.
• BofA Borrowers Defend Class In Force-Placed Insurance Case
• DISH Faces Class Cert. Bid In Harassment Call Suit
• LG Washer Consumers Want New Expert In Defect Action
• Consumer Agencies Poised To Rein In Digital Currencies
• NY AG Sues High-Interest Online Lenders
• Sonic Restaurants Evades Text Message TCPA Suit
• Nestle Gets False Advertising Claims Shaved Off
• NY Bank Regulators May Bring New Virtual Currency Rules
• Plaintiffs' Potential Pitfalls When Obtaining Fed. Forum
• Vital Shakes False Ad Suit Over Fat Loss Supplement
• Basel III Is Not The End Of Regulatory Overhaul
• Gillette False Ads Suit Doesn't Make Cut In 9th Circ.
• Consumer Group Leaks Bloomberg Bid To Curb E-Cigs in NYC
• Manhattan DA Records Final Sentence In $5M Cybercrime Bust
• Background Check Firm Disclosed Barred Records, Suit Says
• Lawmakers Want CBS Investigated For Blocking Web Content
• Ulmer & Berne Nabs Skadden Litigation Pro In Chicago
• Champps Charges For 'Kobe Beef' It's Not Serving, Suit Says
• USA Funds Invaded Privacy With Debt Calls, Class Suit Says
• Supplement Maker Can't Shake Glucosamine False Ad Action
• More Wiggle Room In Gluten-Free Labeling
• GOP Sen. Ramps Up Challenge To CFPB's Data Collection
• 9th Circ. Hints Concepcion Trumps Calif. Rule In Fraud Case
• Philip Morris Beats Class Cert. Bid In 'Light' Cig Suit
• Fla. Law Firm Accused Of Running Mortgage Relief Scams
• GameStop Can't Defeat Suit Over Game Downloads
• Fla. AG Targets Co. Running Mortgage Relief Scam
• Time Warner Unlikely To Parlay CBS Blackout Into New Regs
• PNC May Face Federal Suit Over Its Mortgage Practices
• Fannie, Freddie Report $15B Combined Quarterly Profit
• BJ's Hit With Class Action In Pa. Over Sales Tax On Coupons
• $9M Naked Juice Settlement Gets Judge's Go-Ahead
• FTC Urged To Eye Fisher-Price Baby Apps' Education Claims
• Rainmaker Q&A: Seyfarth's Gerald Maatman
• Pharmavite Ducks Class Cert. In Vitamin Supplement Suit
• Lessons From Record-Breaking Do-Not-Call Penalty
• AAA Branch's Benefits Deal With 1M Members Approved
• False Ad Suit Over Apple Screens Falls Short, Judge Says
• FirstEnergy Can't Recoup $43M For Ohio Renewables Buy
• GNC Supplements Do Not Increase Blood Flow, Suit Says
• End Of Fannie And Freddie Is In Sight
• Pa. Developer Denied New Trial In Defamation Suit
• Rainmaker Q&A: BuckleySandler's Jonice Tucker
• Chartis Freed From Funding Fidelity's Overdraft Fee Deal
• Sen. Schumer Warns of Smart TV Spying Danger
• Walgreen Can't Duck Supplement False Ad Suit
• Olive Oil Co. Can't Get Mislabeling Suits Centralized In NY
• JPML Won't Combine Kashi False Labeling Suits
• Appeals Court Revives Debt Collection Suit Against NJ Firm
• Sallie Mae Misses Second Chance To Dodge Late Fee Suit
• FTC Approves Fur Ad Deal With Retailers Despite Concerns
• Apple Can't Shake Privacy Suit Over Apps That Lift User Info
• Mich. Video Privacy Law Covers Magazine Publishers
• Obama Housing Plan Sets Up Fight Over Government's Role
• Homeowners Receive Class Cert. In Morgan Stanley HAMP Suit
• AGs' Phone Bill Campaign Could Ensnare Lawful Services
• Quick Appeal Denied In Fridge Compressor Antitrust Suit
• Fireplace Buyers Urge Approval Of $1.9M Burn-Risk Deal
• UPMC Says Highmark Lured Patients With False Ads
• Consumers Slam FDA For Dawdling On Anti-Terrorism Rule
• FTC's Limited Authority Clips Wings Of Energy Drink Crusade
• Obama Says US Mortgage Market Still Needs Backstop
• Performance Bicycle Shop Settles ZIP Code Collection Suit
• Power Of Arbitration Agreements In TCPA Class Actions
• NYC Wants Top State Court To Weigh Soda Limit Policy
• NY Warns Online Payday Lenders Over Illegal Loans
• Calif. Lawmakers To Take On Minimum Wage, CEQA Bills
• FDIC Sues Defunct Fla. Bank Leaders Over Loan Practices
• UK Regulator Bashes Broadcaster Over Alcohol Ads To Teens
• Citibank Accused Of Eavesdropping On Customer Calls
• 7-Eleven Fries Potato Chip False-Ad Claims
• Chobani Can't DQ Attys In 'All Natural' Labeling Suit
• Soy Milk Makers Seek KO Of False Labeling Suit
• Wary Of Litigation, States Keep Cheeseburger Bills On Menu
• $18M Equifax Verdict Will Send Consumers Rushing To Court
• Oracle Ad Referred To FTC Over IBM Comparison
• W.R. Berkley Unit Denies Duty To Cover TCPA Fax Blast Deal
• Marketing Co. Dodges TCPA Text Spamming Class Suit
• LinkedIn User Claims Data Security Practices Caused Harm
• CFPB Sets Policy For Wrongful Conduct Complaints
• Super Juice Co. Makes Bogus Health Claims, Suit Says
• 3 Key Aspects Of The CFPB's Enforcement Authority
• Zhang Ruling Yanks Insurer Shield Against UCL Claims
• Dodd-Frank Foes Could Devise Strategy From Failed Suit
• Deutsche, Others Targeted In Whistleblower's Robosigning Suit
• Playtex Can't Escape Suit Over Banana Boat Sunscreen Ads
• Food Makers Needn't Add Lead Warnings In Calif., Judge Finds
• State Farm, Insurance Marketer Hit With Robocalling Suit
• Arbitration Ordered In GE Capital TCPA Class Action
• 3rd Circ. Strips Class Cert. In Sam's Club Service Plan Suit
• H&R Block Hit With Class Action Over Tax Refund Delays
• Blue Shield Unit's 'Hidden Deductibles' Inflate Costs, Suit Says
• FDA Defines 'Gluten-Free' To Help Protect Celiac Sufferers
• Costco Slashes 'Natural' Drink False Label Class Action
• Is That An Automatic Phone Dialing System In Your Pocket?
• House Passes Energy Consumers Relief Act
• French Court Erases Ban On Monsanto GMO Corn
• NY 'Shadow Docket' Law Shifts Onus To Foreclosure Lawyers
• TISA Doesn't Bar Private State Claims, Calif. High Court Says
• House GOP Warns Ex-CFPB Staff May Profit Off New Rules
• Top Calif. Court Paves Way For UCL Claims Against Insurers
• ResCap Settles Suit Over Mortgages With $300M Claim