Consumer Protection Archive » October, 2013

Consumer Protection - October, 2013

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• Townships Aren't Judicial Districts Under FDCPA: 7th Circ.
• The Cybersecurity Question: To Insure Or Not To Insure?
• Apple Shuts Down Faulty MacBook Class Action
• Evidence Doesn't Back Anti-Concussion Claims, IOM Says
• UK Regulator Blasts Colgate Over Toothbrush Swap Promotion
• UK Watchdog Nixes Virgin Media 'Unlimited' Download Ads
• Canadian High Court Won't Adopt US-Style Class Cert. Test
• 9th. Circ. Revives WalMart Battery Fee Suit
• Met Museum's Admissions Fee Policy Is Lawful, Judge Rules
• Anheuser-Busch Sued Over 'Imported' Beer Brewed In USA
• $10M Settlement Rejected In WaMu Mortgage Class Action
• FTC Says Marketer Exaggerated Weight Loss Claims
• Legal Demand Is Up — How Are Law Departments Managing?
• The Variety Of Ways A Prize Promotion Can Go Bust
• Lessons From CFPB's Recent Actions For HMDA Violations
• Fla. Mall Developers Reach $6.5M Deal To End TCPA Suit
• 6th Circ. Says Travelers Can Ditch $6M Junk Fax Settlement
• Class Cert. Nixed In Plimus Unlimited Download Ad Case
• Hilton Fends Off Class Cert. In $54B Robocall Suit
• House GOP Pushes For Changes To CFPB Data, Pay Policies
• 7th Circ. Gives Mead A 2nd Chance At False Ad Coverage
• NY Appeals Court Upholds Approval Of 'E-Hail' Taxi Program
• Baby Carrier Maker Hit With Suit Over Misleading Marketing
• FTC Takes Aim At Misleading Biodegradable Product Claims
• State AGs Ask High Court To Uphold Disparate Impact Theory
• Walgreens Sued Over Cartilage Rebuilding Supplement
• 9th Circ. Removes Calif. Barrier To Arbitration Enforcement
• Infomercial Star Out Of Jail After Denying Assets Under Oath
• Nestle Beats False Ad Suit Over 'All Natural' Pasta
• Wal-Mart Faults Science In Supplement False Ad Suit
• China Beefs Up Data Privacy, Consumer Protection Penalties
• NY Insurers Get Sandy-Inspired Playbook For Future Storms
• CFPB Clears Things Up For Mortgage Servicers
• First Bank Of Delaware Investor Demands To See Records
• Whirlpool Can't Freeze Out Energy Star Warranty Class Action
• United Airlines Fined $1.1M For Tarmac Delays In Chicago
• NH Joins Online Travel Site Tax Fray
• BankcorpSouth Customers Gain Ground In Overdraft MDL
• FTC Pressed To Crack Down On Multilevel Marketers
• Gmail Users Seek Class Cert. In Email Scanning Case
• Frito-Lay Dodges Some Claims In Nutrition Label Class Action
• Lumina Diet Supplement Class Action Stays In Fed. Court
• The Good, Bad And Ugly Of HIPAA-Compliant Texting
• Perdue Accused Of Lying About 'Humane' Chicken Treatment
• Estee Lauder Unit Wins $3.6M In IP, False Ad Row
• Google, Facebook Ad Policies Poised To Set Privacy Bar
• Nestle Again Beats $50M Suit Over Customer Fees
• Nord Says CPSC May Have To Sue To Force Recalls
• NAD Sides With AT&T In Internet Ad Feud, Issues Guidance
• Marketing Group Turns On Stonebridge In TCPA Class Action
• Infomercial Star Remains Jailed For Now In FTC Feud
• Estimation Fight At The AUP Corral
• CPSC Chief To Join Nelson Mullins' Products Team In Dec.
• Taiwan Fines Samsung For Hiring Writers To Bash HTC
• 5 Calif. Laws Experts Say Could Use A Facelift
• Manufacturers' Counsel Want Clearer CPSC 'Ground Rules'
• Investor Says Verizon Execs At Fault For Mystery Data Bills
• Law Grads Suing Over Job Statistics Denied Class Cert.
• Prospect Mortgage Pays $3M Over Rate Discount Claims
• FTC's Brill Urges Data Brokers To Build On Acxiom's Effort
• Borrowers Seek Cert. In Sallie Mae Student Loan-Fee Suit
• Warren Asks For Financial Regulators' Enforcement Stats
• Marlboro Lights Marketing Suit Will Get Class Cert.
• Telemarketer That Falsely Claimed Vet Status Banned In Iowa
• Defeating Economic Loss Claims In Pharma Class Actions
• Calif. Autodialer Decision Expands TCPA Defense Options
• Nursing Home Liable For Fraudulent Bills, NJ High Court Told
• Troutman Lures Goodwin, Reed Smith Pros For Financial Team
• Feds Say QM Loans Won't Spur Fair Lending Suits
• Loeb & Loeb Adds Partner From Ad Industry Self-Regulator
• 2nd Circ. Gives Citi 2nd Shot At Arbitration In Miles Suit
• CFPB Publishes Remittance Rule Exam Procedures
• Shopper Tracking Companies Adopt New Privacy Framework
• Weight Loss Guru Jailed For Contempt In FTC Feud
• Debit Fee Rule Meets Congress' Intent, Fed Tells DC Circ.
• Ace Tells 6th Circ. Call Recordings Not Covered If Secret
• Be Careful With Your Employees' Online Reviews
• Feds Chase History With Eye-Popping JPMorgan Settlement
• Houston Firm Can't Beat Unfair Debt Collection Class Action
• CFPB Launches Probe Into EBay's Online Lending Business
• NY Regulator Wants Courts In On Debt Collection Fight
• Calif. Atty Says Monster Marketing Feud Hinders State Suit
• FTC Shuts Down Accessory Maker's 'Made In USA' Claims
• UK, Canadian, US Regulators Team Up Against Spoofing
• Ford Seeks To Ax Firm's Suit Over Taurus Navigation System
• Supreme Court Takes On Mortgage Fraud Restitution Case
• Southwest Gets Thumbs Up For $1.8M Deal In Receipt Spat
• Axis Can't Force Hartford To Pitch In For $6M Clearwire Deal
• How To Prepare Witnesses To Make (Not Break) Your Case
• A Review Of FTC's Current Position On 'Up To' Claims
• JPMorgan Nearing Record $13B Mortgage Settlement
• HSBC Dodges Class Action Over Billing Disclosures
• Nursing Home Case To Clarify NJ Consumer Fraud Immunity
• Bulky Novartis Eyedrop Boxes Mislead Buyers, Calif. DAs Say
• Specialty Food Co. Accused Of Selling Bogus 'Raw' Juice
• Lifeway Accused Of Masking Smoothies' Sugar Content
• BofA To Restore $100M In Home Equity To End Class Action
• LegalZoom Can't Score Quick False Ad Win Against Rival
• Filed Rate Defense Retains Bite For Insurers
• CFPB Dodges Suit Challenging Its Right To Exist
• Weight Watchers Trounces Ice Cream Calories Class Action
• NJ Gov. Signs Bill To Protect Elderly In Long-Term Care
• Regulator Orders Becton, Rival To Tone Down Device Claims
• J&J Can't Stop Baby Sleep Aid False Ad Action
• EU Committee Drafts Stricter Product Safety Rules
• Texas AG Seeks To Block Transfer Of Dating Site's User Info
• Gmail Users Say 9th Circ. Input Isn't Needed In Scan Case
• Top NY Court Will Hear Bloomberg's Large-Soda Ban Appeal
• How Calif.'s New Data Breach Law Will Impact Cos.
• Telemarketer Pays $12M To Settle FTC Fraud Suit
• Delta Slips EU Delayed Flight Payment Class Action In Ill.
• Facebook Lets Teen Users Make Their Posts Public
• Blind Woman's Suit Over BB&T Automatic Tellers Survives
• EBay Settles Class Action Over Fees Charged To Mobile Users
• CFPB Looking To Tighten Rules For Student Loan Servicers
• Symantec Customer Says Data Breach Suit Must Go On
• A Preferred Venue For TCPA Plaintiffs
• NY AG Taps Ex-Bernstein Litowitz Atty For Investor Bureau
• NAD Asks Supplement Maker To Ax Clinical Claims
• Philips AirFloss Buyers Shafted In False Ad Deal, Group Says
• National Western Agrees To Pay $21M In RICO Suit
• Nestle Says False Ad Suit Doesn't Define 'All Natural'
• Frito-Lay Denies Misleading Consumers About GMOs
• Calif. Gov. Snubs Bill Seeking Gas Price Manipulation Probe
• Regulator Ends Targeted Online Ad Probe With Warning
• Student Lenders Overcharged For Guarantee Costs, Suit Says
• Google Ad Policy Changes Prompt Sen. To Seek FTC Probe
• CFPB Clarifies Conduct Rules For Mortgage Servicers
• What China's Lemon Law Will Mean For Manufacturers
• Marriott Sells Inferior Meat As 'Kobe Beef,' Suit Says
• TCPA Changes Spell More Class Action Headaches
• Microsoft Consumer Denied Class Cert. In Privacy Suit
• Banks Can Expect Continued Scrutiny Under New Fed Chair
• The Best Question To Ask Your Potential Outside Counsel
• Google Unveils Plan To Display User Endorsements In Ads
• Banks Hit With 2nd Suit Over Payday Loans
• Gamers Sue Over 'Grand Theft Auto V' Online Delays
• Barney's Sued Over Credit Card Disclosures
• Orbitz Can't Dodge $18M Payment To Embattled Marketer
• Calif. Gov. Snubs Bill Taking Aim At Bogus Attys
• NY's Top Court Opens Door To Drug-Test Negligence Suits
• SunTrust Strikes $628M In Mortgage Settlement Deals
• CFPB Exams Likely To Improve Without Enforcement Muscle
• Fla. Backs Miss. FEMA Suit Over Flood Insurance Rate Hikes
• Calif. AG Hits Corinthian Colleges With False Ad, Fraud Suit
• Property Owner Sues For Cut Of $175M Wells Fargo Deal
• Google Wants 9th Circ. To Review Gmail Wiretap Ruling
• States, Consumers Collect $30M In Deceptive Marketing Deal
• Allergan Seeks Escape From Surgical Centers' Lap-Band Suit
• SCRA Meets FCRA: When Statutes Collide
• CFPB To Pull Enforcement Attys From On-Site Tests
• Natrol Faces False Ad Suit Over Joint-Health Supplement
• Fed Chair Nominee Yellen Expected To Follow Bernanke's Lead
• NJ Accuses S&P Of Fraud For Offering Skewed Analyses
• Yelp Fights To Keep Reviewers' Identities From Carpet Co.
• High Court No Help To Companies Left Off Arbitration Pacts
• NYers Say Con Ed Can Fix Infrastructure Without Hikes
• Trucking Co. Spurns Pilot Flying J Deal, Launches Own Suit
• NYC's E-Hail Taxi Program Sidesteps Rulemaking, Atty Says
• FTC's Increasingly Aggressive Assertion Of Authority
• More CFPB Concerns About Credit Card Market
• Hartford Says It Needn't Kick In For Clearwire Autodial Case
• 8th Circ. Limits Garnishment Of Disability Pay
• Cohen Placitella Adds 3 To Complex Litigation Group
• CFPB Fines Mortgage Providers Over Inaccurate Loan Data
• United Sued For Gouging On Frequent-Flyer Rewards
• 5 Banks Accused Of Aiding Banned Payday Lenders
• Capital One Derivative Suit Over $210M Loss Gets Axed
• Texas Program Will Give Patient Privacy Law Seal Of Approval
• GNC Seeks Toss Of Muscle Supplement False Ad Row
• J&J Faces Class Action Over 'Natural' Aveeno Sunscreen
• State Farm Can't Escape Fire-Loss Underpayment Action
• 9th Circ. Chides Wal-Mart Over $9 Battery Core Fee
• Cuomo Says NY Should Reject Con Ed Rate Hike Requests
• CFPB Finalizes Rules On Consumer Disclosure Trials
• Notice Starts Clock On Wrong-Venue FDCPA Claims: 5th Circ.
• What Gov'ts And Cos. Can Do To Fight Cyberespionage
• Let's Really Consider The Idea Of A 2-Year Law Degree
• 'Cane Juice' Label May Be Illegal Under Calif. Law, Judge Says
• Nationwide Boots 3rd-Party Coverage Claim In TCPA Suit
• Judge Rejects Class Cert. In Citi Mortgage Mod Suit
• Calif. Gov. OKs Bill To Curb Chemical Warning Suits
• EPA To Reveal Fuel Efficiency Audit Results
• Bankruptcy Law Allows Debtors' FDCPA Claims, 3rd Circ. Says
• J&J Escapes Damages In Suit Linking Body Powder To Cancer
• Watchdog Shuts Down Supragenix, Wellnx Supplement Claims
• Wal-Mart Customers Denied Class Cert. In Credit Card Row
• High Court Declines Hospital's Appeal On SEIU Robocall Suit
• 5 Major Insurers Hit With TCPA Suit Over Robocalls
• Calif. Class Consumer Fraud Cases Continue To Survive
• Cy Pres: 'As Close As Possible' Is Not Good Enough
• Calif. Appeals Court Revives Skype Class Action
• State AGs Warn Of Affordable Care Act Scams
• JPMorgan's $300M Force-Placed Insurance Deal Gets OK
• Calif. Ruling Offers New Tool To Fight Food Labeling Claims
• Windstream Hit With TCPA Suit Over Alleged Robocalls
• The Best Cyberdefense Is A Good Offense
• Hitachi Hit With Price-Fixing Class Action After $195M Fine
• Phone Users Seek Class Cert. In Text Service Suit
• FTC Can't Halt $275M False Marketing Suit Amid Shutdown
• Crest False Ad Settlement Gets NJ Judge's Final Nod
• Attune Faces Suit For Listing 'Cane Juice' As Ingredient
• NJ High Court Reinstates Damages In Mortgage Fraud Suit
• Walgreen Targeted In FCA Suit Over Medicare Overbilling
• Goodwin Procter Lands DC Consumer Financial Expert
• NY Bill Seeks 10-Year Utility Overcharge Liability Limit
• Gov't Shutdown Stalls FTC's Bid To Jail Infomercial Star
• Paris Baguette Faces FACTA Suit Over Credit Card Receipts
• Considerations Before Counseling During Deposition
• What LabMD's Data Security Breach Tells Us About FTC
• Qualcomm Cleared In Self-Regulator's 1st Native Ad Probe
• CFPB Inks $1.4M Illegal Fees Deal With Payment Processor
• Blue Diamond Can't Shake Almond Milk Labeling Class Action
• Rakoff Blocks NY Ban On Credit Card Swipe Surcharges
• Banks Face New Performance Metrics In $25B Mortgage Deal
• JPMorgan Can't Nix Unfair Competition Claim In Loan Rate Suit
• Ackman Pares Down $1B Herbalife Bet, Books Losses
• Ad Industry Self-Regulator Expanding Outreach To FDA, EPA
• As NY Targets Wells Fargo, Other AGs Wait In Wings
• CFPB Sets Stage For New Credit Card Regulations
• Yahoo Accused Of Spying On Email Users For Profit
• Hurricane Sandy Tort Claim Against Broker Isn't Preempted
• Roofing Co. Can't Derail Junk Fax Class Certification
• 2nd Circ. Upholds NYC Rent Racketeering Settlement
• 5 Tips For Leveraging Experts To Optimize Client Value
• Spotlight On The Short-Term Credit Crackdown
• SCRA Compliance Is Now Under Closer Watch
• CPSC Approves Cradle Safety Standard Over Objection
• 3rd Circ. Ruling Imperils Consumer Class Actions, Group Says
• Capella Hotel Group Hit With Phone Recording Class Action
• Bipartisan Pa. Bills Aim To Stamp Out UPMC-Highmark Fight
• Capital One To Pay $3M To Resolve Race Bias Suit
• NY AG Says Wells Fargo Is Violating Mortgage Deal
• NY AG Settles Claims BoA Breached $25B Mortgage Deal
• Calif. Group Can't Intervene In Fla. $300M Force-Placed Deal
• Tribal Payday Lenders Dealt Major Blow By NY Ruling
• 2nd Apple Button-Defect Class Action On Verge Of Transfer
• Nestle, California Pizza Kitchen Sink Trans Fat Class Action
• Symantec Again Aims To Get Data Breach Suit Junked
• Target's Unsolicited Credit Cards Illegal, 7th Circ. Hears
• Palm Beach Delays Vote On Hiring Firm To Pursue Lenders
• Customers Must Arbitrate TWC Modem Fee Dispute
• Judge Pares Down Arm & Hammer Deodorant False-Ad Claims
• Don't Conflate Shutdown And Debt Ceiling Challenges
• Safer Consumer Products Act May Be Regulatory Overkill
• Unilever Can't Escape Suave Hair Loss Class Action
• Tribes Lose Bid To Halt NY Payday Loan Crackdown
• US Government Shuts Down As Funding Fight Goes Nowhere
• BigLaw Braces For Revenue Hit In Federal Shutdown
• FTC's Active Enforcement Plan Hits Shutdown Roadblock