Consumer Protection Archive » September, 2013

Consumer Protection - September, 2013

236 articles

• Judge Rakoff Criticizes 'Peculiarities' Of The Lanham Act
• Mercedes Says Class Lacks Standing In Defective-Engine Suit
• 1st Circ. Says RI Anti-Tobacco Laws Don't Bar Free Speech
• GMAC Force-Placed Insurance Class Action Gets Judge's OK
• GM Not Liable For Pre-Bankruptcy Settlement
• Gamblers Make A Bid For Class Cert. In Slot-Gimmick Suit
• 5 High-Interest Online Lenders Fined In NY AG Probe
• Homeowners Defend $300M JPMorgan Force-Placed Deal
• Calif. Gov. OKs Bill Expanding Online Data Breach Notices
• 'Elder Scrolls' Game Defect Suit Survives Dismissal Bid
• US Bank Dodges Only Some Claims In Student Loan Suit
• Attys' Bid For Piece Of $20M Facebook Ad Deal Slammed
• Cantey Hanger Nabs Ex-FTC Regional Director As Partner
• Mattress Cos. Can't Rest Easy After FTC Settlements
• Diabetes Supplement Co.'s Expert 'Incoherent,' Judge Says
• Cosmetics Maker Can't Shed Claims Of Bogus 'Organic' Labels
• Rate Rule Frees Wells Fargo, QBE From Force-Placed Action
• Facebook Can't Shake Virtual Currency Co.'s Monopoly Suit
• Miss. Regulator Sues US Over Flood Insurance Rate Hikes
• 7th Circ. Weighs Gov't Immunity In FCRA Class Action
• Sony Vaio Buyers In Calif., NJ Win Cert. Over Defect Claims
• Debt Co. NCO Shakes Customer's FDCPA Class Action
• Judge Approves Apple-AT&T IPad Data Plan Settlement
• TCPA Class Actions — What's The Real Risk?
• Nabisco Chews Up 'Ridiculous' Cookie Mislabeling Claims
• Rainmaker Q&A: Pryor Cashman's Brad Rose
• Mortgage Lender Pays $3M To Settle Loan Discrimination Suit
• CFPB Can Probe Indian Tribal Payday Lenders, Cordray Says
• Calif. Classes Fight Chase's $300M Fla. Force-Placed Deal
• Affinity's Wipeout Shows Importance Of Wiping Out PHI
• DOJ Announces Arrests, Guilty Plea In $48M Medicare Fraud
• Bimbo Bakeries False Labeling Suit Survives Dismissal Bid
• Google Can't Shake Privacy Suit Over Gmail Ad Targeting
• FTC Wins Injunction On $6M Loan Referral Scheme
• Judge Knocks Class Cert. Motion As Tactic To Save TCPA Case
• Kroger Wins Calif. Appeal Of Butter Label Dispute
• Hair Products Buyer Always Planned To Sue, Aveda Says
• Telemarketer Ordered To Pay $2.1M For Robocall Scam
• Rockefeller Expands Data Broker Probe To Online Advice Sites
• Facebook Wins $3M Award In IP, Spamming Case
• Ky. Fines Humana Over ACA-Skirting Policy Renewal Letters
• Procter & Gamble Says Pringles Labeling Suit Won't Fly
• TCPA, 2nd Circ. And Jurisdiction — Call Me ... Maybe?
• Va. Student Newspapers Triumph Over Booze Ad Prohibition
• Agencies Say Banks Can Report Financial Abuse Of Elders
• Accretive Execs Duck Derivative Suit Over FDCPA Woes
• Zions Beats Cert. Bid In Pa. Telemarketer Fraud Suit
• Gamblers Seek Class Cert. In Bogus-Refund Row With Revel
• FTC Lands $1M In 1st Case Over Debt Collection Texts
• Marlboro Lights Smokers Get No Restitution For False Claims
• Odwalla Says Cane-Juice Labeling Claims Not Quite Ripe
• Apple Makes Good In 'Breaking Bad' Season Pass Spat
• Utilities Can't Recoup Costs Rising From Nuke Plant Outage
• Sallie Mae Escapes Suit Over High-Interest Student Loans
• Rite-Aid, Wal-Mart Can't Shake Glucosamine False Ad Suit
• Dole Can't Dodge Frozen Fruit Mislabeling Class Action
• Met Museum Says Patrons Can't Fight Admissions Policy
• Greenberg Traurig Lands CPFB, Treasury Pro In DC
• CFPB Better At Rulemaking Than Guidance, Group Says
• Mead Johnson Seeks $13M False Ad Coverage In 7th Circ.
• $20M Facebook Settlement Faces Parental Consent Challenge
• AGs Urge FDA To Regulate Sale, Advertising Of E-Cigarettes
• 3 Tips To Keep Gift Cards From Bestowing Legal Trouble
• Disparate Impact Discrimination Remains In The Spotlight
• A New Era Of Post-Plea Compliance Obligations
• And Now A Word From The Panel ...
• COPPA Consent Tool Would Hurt Parents' Privacy, Groups Say
• NY 'Astroturfing' Cases Mark Fertile Ground For Civil Suits
• FTC Atty's Alleged Baby Buying Quip Can't Sink Suit
• FTC Takes On $11M Sweepstakes Scam With Victims Worldwide
• A Snapshot Of The Anti-Bribery Enforcement Landscape
• Chase, Citi, Others Dodge Illegal Debt Collection Suit
• ING Can't Slip False Ad Suit Over Mortgage Rate Renewals
• Cargill To Pay $5M In 'Natural' Sweetener False Ad Deal
• Rainmaker Q&A: Faegre's Francina Dlouhy
• Yet Another Reason To Consider Cyber Insurance
• 'Patent Troll' Wants Vt. AG Consumer Protection Suit Nixed
• Bill Aimed At Making Bank Switches Easier
• FTC Can't Set Data Security Standards, LabMD Says
• On 2nd Try, Chobani Gets Yogurt Labeling Suit Tossed
• 9th Circ. Backs FTC's $34M Telemarketing Damages Bid
• UK Watchdog Provides Support For Bra Price-Fixing Claims
• Live Nation Escapes Price Structure Monopoly Suit
• LG, Sears Falsely Marketed Defective Washers, Suit Says
• Judge Keeps Swipe Fee Rules In Place While Fed Appeals
• 5th Circ. Ruling May Expand Cybersecurity Liability
• How Lawyers Can Effectively Build A Reputation Online
• 4 Ways To Make Sure Comments On Agency Rules Count
• Dems Eye Overhaul Of Food Labeling Regs
• Jones Day Lures Financial Regulatory Pro In DC
• Don't Underestimate The Harm Caused By Counterfeiters
• Incentive Awards Nix $8M BofA Settlement In Ponzi Scheme
• Groups Urge FTC To Block Facebook Teen Privacy Changes
• Wells Fargo, Assurant Hit With Force-Placed Action
• NY Floats Regs Blocking Force-Placed Insurance Kickbacks
• Fla. Public Counsel Asks High Court To Ax Power Rate Hikes
• JPMorgan To Pay $389M To Settle Credit Card Fee Dispute
• HHS Official Defends Insurance 'Navigators' In ACA Rollout
• Late July Faces False Ad Suit Over 'Evaporated Cane Juice'
• Safeway Hit With Class Action Over 'All-Natural' Products
• 3rd Circ. Adopts Unheard-Of Consumer Class Action Hurdle
• How In-House Counsel Avoid Breaking Bad As Biz Advisers
• McSweeny Vows Protections For Middle Class In FTC Role
• Agencies Launch Initiative To Protect ACA Exchange Data
• Federal Suit Bars NY Suit Over $2 Sirius Fee, Judge Says
• Light Bulb Maker Takes $21M Hit In FTC False Ad Suit
• SF DA, NY AG Praise Apple's New IOS 7 Security Features
• Sugar Growers Can't Shake Counterclaims In Corn Syrup Suit
• Fla. Mortgage Firm Says AG's Suit Doesn't Stick
• Data Breach Plaintiffs, Don't Skim Through This Decision
• Brave New World For Data Furnishers
• Rent-To-Own Co. Can't Slip Pa. Spyware Class Action
• CFPB Releases Guidelines For Military Payday Lenders
• CORRECTED: Energy Plus Deceptive Ads Class Deal Gets Final OK
• Buccaneers' Offer Doesn't Moot TCPA Claims, Plaintiffs Say
• Unions, Consumer Groups Slam Proposed Service Trade Pact
• Hotels, Online Travel Cos. Move To Ax Price-Fixing MDL
• NJ Court OKs Consumer Claim Over Landlord Attys' Fees
• Insurer Flouts Anti-Theft System Discount, Suit Says
• Watchdog Wants T-Mobile To Change Network Speed Claims
• FTC Notches 2nd Victory In Bogus Text Message Crackdown
• Watchdog Backs Comcast Speed Claims, But Urges More Info
• Banks Seek Grace Period For CFPB Mortgage Rules
• Bill To Rein In Prop 65 Suits Tees Up Bigger Reform Push
• American Equity Investors Get Nod On Fraud Settlements
• FTC Takes Up Sponsored Advertising On Sites, Apps
• Dish Should Face Extra Sanctions For Delays, US Says
• Atlantic City Casino Accused Of Offering Bogus Refunds
• Resveratrol Supplement Maker Sued Over 'Organic' Claims
• Minn. Auditor, Lawmakers To Probe Health Exchange Breach
• FTC Tackles Medical Discount Scam Targeting Seniors
• Calif. Court Revives Suit Against AT&T Over Obsolete Phone
• Chase Says Borrowers Can't Get Damages In Loan Rate Suit
• Morgan Drexan Says It Is Entitled To Challenge CFPB's Existence
• OfficeMax Patrons Revise Fee Calculation In ZIP Code Suit
• Reliable Evidence Required To Show Class Ascertainability
• Oreck Customers Seek To Lift Ch. 11 Stay For False Ad Suit
• Navigating Conflicts When Serving 3rd-Party Subpoenas
• High Court Asked To Mull FCRA, Federal Preemption
• Ill. Court Reverses Sears Win In Tax Overcharge Suit
• Debt Atty Says Contempt Orders Need High Court Clarity
• Bodybuilding Supplements Lack Touted Ingredients, Suit Says
• Wal-Mart Charged Premium For Migraine Meds, Suit Says
• 5 Years Post-Crisis, Regulators Remain In The Dark
• CFPB Issues Last Changes To Mortgage Rules
• FTC Closes Down Two More Debt Relief Robocallers
• Debt Collector Hit With TCPA Suit Over Cellphone Robocall
• What To Do When Health Insurance Exchanges Are Hacked
• NJ Consumer Fraud Fee Ruling Puts Plaintiffs Attys On Guard
• FedEx Can't Shake Coin Dealer's Suit Over Disclosures
• Judge OKs $4M Settlement In BofA Late Fee Class Action
• Vivint Wins Delay Of Class Cert. Ruling In Robocall Suit
• Dell Unit Can't Escape Improper-Billing Class Action
• LinkedIn Claims Lack Of Security Promise Dooms Breach Suit
• Homeowners Lose Class Cert. In Fidelity Mortgage Row
• FTC's Recent Settlements Are A Head-Scratcher
• Deutsche Bank Ducks Most Of $50M Stock Loss Claims
• CFPB Says Employees Can't Be Forced To Use Payroll Cards
• Ensure Drink Maker Can't Dodge False Ad Suit
• Cordray Says New Mortgage Rules Will Take Effect On Time
• Sears Gets Fined Over 'Come Back Cash' Chiseling
• Debt Cos. Misled Victoria's Secret Cardholders, Suit Says
• Homeowners Lose Bid To Move Claims To Calif. State Court
• 7th Circ. Reverses Class Decertification In ATM Fee Suit
• UK Privacy Watchdog Seeks To Expand Telemarketing Powers
• Herbalife Exploits Hispanics, Latina Group Tells FTC
• Boiron Faces New False Ad Suit Over Homeopathic Flu Drug
• OneBeacon Sues To Avoid Covering Retailers' Privacy Suits
• Being 'Media-Relevant' — What It Means And Why It Matters
• Lance Armstrong Beats False Ad Suit Over Memoir Claims
• Kellogg's $4M Deal OK'd In Brain-Boosting Cereal Ad Suit
• 7th Circ. OKs Small Claims In ATM Class Action
• JPMorgan's $300M Forced-Placed Deal Sets Up Domino Effect
• In-House Counsel To Firms: Do More With Less
• Hartford Urges 7th Circ. To Remove $18M TCPA Coverage Row
• Microsoft Says Sales Differences Bar Cert. In Privacy Suit
• Verizon To Bring Landline Service Back To NY's Fire Island
• Big Banks' Foreclosure Servicer Accused Of Illegal Break-Ins
• 11th Circ. Nixes Settlement In Predatory Debt Relief Suit
• 5 Tips For Fattening Firm Wallets In Lean Times
• Racket Maker Ducks Claims Over Tennis Star Endorsements
• How Presumption Of Reliance May Violate Due Process
• House Lawmaker Unveils Bill To Block Television Blackouts
• Law Firm Accused Of Charging Illegal Interest On Debts
• FTC Wins $10M, Shuts Down Alleged Debt Relief Scammer
• FTC Resolute On Data Security Despite Wyndham Fight
• Barclays Reaches $36M Subprime Deal With Mass. AG
• The 4 Firms In-House Counsel Fear The Most
• FTC Taps Carnegie Mellon Prof For Top Economist
• Gerber Baby Food Labeling Suit Trimmed For Now
• FCC Switches Gears In DC Circ. Net Neutrality Fight
• Apple Charged Twice For 'Breaking Bad' Season, Suit Says
• JPMorgan To Pay $300M in Forced-Place Insurance Deal
• Interactive Health Data — What It Is And How To Use It
• LA Fitness To Pay $3.8M To Settle Bogus Contract Suit
• Expect More CFPB Action In Financial Services Sector
• CFPB's Credit Report Warning Puts Retailers On Notice
• EU Parliament Members Bash NSA Spying, Push Cos. To Talk
• Class Cert. Denied In Purdue Pharma Spam Fax Suit
• DirecTV Hit With TCPA Suit Over Robo-Calls
• Money Transmitters Win FTC Nod To Create Agent Database
• Lessons In Incentive Awards From Recent Class Actions
• Banks Put Up $10M To Settle Overdraft Fee Class Action
• Google Argues Wiretap Act Allows It To Scan User Emails
• Mich. Lender Gets OK For $2M Deal In Overdraft Class Action
• Wal-Mart Says Coupon Tax Suit Should Stay In Fed. Court
• Robocaller To Pay $25M To Settle FTC's Fraud Suit
• NCO, Attys Can't Duck Suit Over Debt-Collection Practices
• Net Neutrality Fight Will Test FCC's Internet Authority
• NY AG Warns Football Helmet Users Can't Trust Safety Claims
• Privacy Groups Ask FTC To Halt Facebook Policy Changes
• Ariz. Robocaller Can't Escape FTC Fraud Suit
• Beware Risks Of Using LinkedIn During Jury Selection
• Homeowners Denied Cert. In BofA Loan Modification MDL
• Data Collection Becomes Latest Front In Banks' War On CFPB
• Security Camera Co. Settles FTC Suit Over Hacked Feeds
• LegalZoom Seeks Judgment In False Marketing Row
• UK Ad Watchdog Nails Tesco Horse Meat Campaign
• Debt Collector Slammed With TCPA Class Action
• Ocwen, Identity Theft Co. Made Harassing Calls, Suit Says
• Actavis Ducks Endo's Opana False Ad Suit In NJ
• Capital One Accused Of Rigging Credit Card To Collect Fees
• CFPB Warns Banks To Properly Probe Credit Report Disputes
• On Circ. Courts' Radar: Class Settlement Requirements
• Facebook Contests: You Still May Want An App For That
• Even After CBS Spat, TWC Faces Fight To Change Retrans
• Banks' Heartland Data Breach Claims Revived In 5th Circ.
• Microsoft Consumer Seeks Cert. In Info-Gathering Suit
• NY Publishes 'Certificate Of Merit' For Foreclosure Attys
• 9th Circ. Throws Out IPod Antitrust Consumer Action
• S&P Says US Fraud Suit Is Retaliation For 2011 Downgrade
• ConAgra Butter Labeling Suit Not Preempted, Judge Says
• JPMorgan Pays $18M To End Bear Stearns Mortgage Suit
• Ill. Appeals Court Nixes Class Cert. In Spam Fax Suit
• Monster Again Looks To Crush Energy Drink Labeling Suit
• Should Statutory Damages Be Covered? Many Courts Say Yes