Consumer Protection Archive » December, 2014

Consumer Protection - December, 2014

254 articles

• SEC Settles With Auto Loan Co. Agent In $110M Fraud Suit
• 9th Circ. Won't Revisit Sirius' Arbitration Bid In TCPA Row
• Senate Democrat Prods Sony Over Massive Cyberattack
• Judge Rejects Push For Egg Labeling Of Hen Treatment
• Rite Aid Customer Seeks Class Cert. In Telemarketing Suit
• Google Gets Miss. AG's Subpoena In Movie Fight Paused
• Health System Off The Hook For Unintentional Records Spill
• RJ Reynolds 'Camel Cash' Suit Wins Cert. In Calif. Only
• Wells Fargo To Pay $14.5M To End Debt Collection TCPA Suit
• Norwegian Wants Diabetic Snorkeling Suit Thrown Overboard
• EU Users Have Flagged 687K Links For Removal, Google Says
• FTC Says Data Broker Sold Personal Info To Scammers
• States Will Lead The Way On Chemical Regulations In 2015
• Sony Won't Be The Last: NY Banks Brace For Cyberattacks
• FCC Chair Promises Hard Line On Lax Data Security
• Target Ruling Lowers Bar For Standing In Data Breach Suits
• FDA Moves To Close Beer Labeling Loophole
• LA Sues JPMorgan, BofA, Citi Over Discriminatory Lending
• New York's Ocwen Deal Sets Tough Precedent For Regulators
• Boston Children's Hospital Settles AG's Suit Over Data Breach
• Parts Cos. Sued Over Shoddy Chrysler Clutches
• Indiana AG Floats Beefed-Up Online Privacy Regs
• FTC Says Chinese App Developer May Violate COPPA
• First Alert Snuffs Out Smoke Alarm Class Action
• CVS Hit With TCPA Suit Over Unsolicited Text Messages
• HSBC, Capital One Shake Class Suit Over Card Payments
• Product Liability In 2014: What Did And Didn't Happen?
• FTC Section 5 In 2014: An Unexpected Attack, A New Frontier
• The State Of Technology-Assisted Review In 2014
• Ocwen Chairman Forced Out In $150M NY Servicing Settlement
• Law360 Names Law Firms Of The Year
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• Ford Credit Gets Calif. Lease Notice Class Action Trimmed
• Wells Fargo Owes $55M In Mortgage Late Fee Suit, Jury Says
• Calif. Panel Says Concepcion Defeats Broughton-Cruz Rule
• Staples Says More Than 1M Customer Cards Breached
• Lululemon Settles Blind Shopper Class Suit On Sales Devices
• Sallie Mae Borrowers Win Cert. On Late-Fee Claims
• Walgreen, Kroger Urge 11th Circ. To Kill Fla. Swipe Fee Ban
• Volcker Extension Stokes Fear Of Slipping Regulatory Resolve
• NY Reaches $12M Settlement With Subprime Auto Lender
• Tracking State Data Protection Enforcement In 2014
• $1M Fee Award Slashed In $3M Gann TCPA Settlement
• Gerber Fends Off Baby Food Labeling Suit
• Judge Slams Symantec's 'Ridiculous' Quash Bid In Target MDL
• Higher Ed Corp. Slapped With TCPA Suit Over Robocalls
• T-Mobile To Pay $90M To Settle FTC Mobile Cramming Suit
• Hellmann's Maker Drops False Ad Claims Over 'Just Mayo'
• Ally Gets DOJ Subpoena In Subprime Auto Loan Probe
• Sony Hit With 2 More Suits Over 'The Interview' Hack
• Judge Stalls Arbitration Bid In Wells Fargo False Ad Suit
• NY Eases BitLicense Rules, But Compliance Worries Remain
• 13M Class Bid Over Facebook Purchases A 'Monster': Judge
• Background Checker Breach Risks 50,000 Fed Workers' Info
• Target Data Breach Suit Left Largely Intact
• Kmart Faces Class Action From Bank Over Data Breach
• Old GM Creditor Trust Says Defect Liability Lies With New GM
• Dish TCPA Ruling Puts Bull's-Eye On Big-Name Companies
• OPINION: Grinchy Hackers Haven't Ruined Christmas
• Congress Surprisingly Passes Several Cybersecurity Bills
• Nissan Gets Defective Infiniti Class Action Tentatively Trimmed
• 3rd Circ. Won't Undo Injunction On Euro-Pro Steam Claims
• AliphCom Unplugs False Ad Suit Over Jawbone UP Batteries
• Papa John's Customers Win Cert. In Delivery Tax Row
• Ex-Prenda Atty Now Suing Over Disability Discrimination
• ICANN Email Credentials, User Data Lifted In Cyberattack
• Wash. Debt Collector Can't Elude FDCPA Class Action
• Anheuser-Busch Suit Buoyed By Pom Ruling, 6th Circ. Told
• CFPB Attack On Sprint Sets Up Fight Over Agency's Reach
• Class Seeks Forward Momentum In Ford Steering Defect Suit
• Airgas Credit Card Receipts Violate FCRA, Class Says
• Law Prof Tells 4th Circ. $13.5M Lexis Deal Rewrites FCRA
• Whole Foods, Others Sued Over Fresh-Made Bread Claims
• CFPB Sues Sprint Over Alleged Bill Cramming
• What Happens When Legal Aid Cuts Stimulate Pro Bono?
• Product Liability In The Age Of Global Pandemics
• Ignition-Switch Claimants Attack GM's Bankruptcy Shield
• Canada, Mexico To Appeal WTO Ruling On US Meat Labels
• Snack Food Co. Misled Consumers On Chia Crisps, Suit Says
• Regulators Say Texas Treats Life Settlements As Securities
• States Take Light Touch With Bitcoin Rules
• Damages Model Dooms Class In Almond Milk Labeling Suit
• FTC Taps Antitrust Professor To Lead Policy Planning Office
• Houston Wants Immunity In Payday Lender Suit Tied To Pol
• SuperValu Data Breach Actions Combined In Minnesota
• Facebook Privacy Policy Changes Draw Dutch Investigation
• Ex-Employees Sue Sony Pictures For Not Preventing Breach
• State Banking Watchdogs Look To Build On NY's 'BitLicense'
• 7th Circ. Explains Role Of Objectors In Class Settlement
• Halal Food Co. Pleads Not Guilty To Beef Export Fraud
• Pa. Court Favors Enterprise In Consumer Protection Appeal
• Syngenta, Bunge End False Ad Dispute Over GMO Corn
• High Court Clears Air On Class Action Removal Disputes
• Insurer Seeks To Duck Medical Product Retailer's TCPA Suit
• GM Ignition Switch Defect Death Toll Rises To 42
• Dart Cherokee Rejects CAFA Anti-Removal Presumption
• Polaris Sued Over Shoddy Motorcycle 'Saddlebags'
• Google Faces $18.6M Fine From Dutch Privacy Watchdog
• CFPB Sees Continued Problems With College Banking Deals
• NJ Assembly Clears Expanded Data Breach Requirements
• Cash Settlement Proposed In BSH Moldy Washer Class Action
• Deception Concerns Loom Large At CFPB Over Prepaid Cards
• High Court Ruling Sets Low Bar For Class Action Removal
• 3 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Hiring Appellate Counsel
• PF Chang's Escapes Class Action Over Data Breach
• Sony Breach May Inspire Slew Of Privacy, Employment Claims
• Dish Network On Hook For Telemarketing Claims, Judge Says
• Sidley Picks Up 3 Class Action Partners From Loeb & Loeb
• Ad Co. Pays Up To End 6-State Probe Into Privacy Settings
• Class Makes Bid To Revive EBay Auction Suit At 9th Circ.
• Privacy Group Sues FTC For COPPA Safe Harbor Records
• Calif. Court Lets 800 Borrowers Rejoin Countrywide Suit
• GM Must Contend With False Safety-Rating Sticker Suit
• JPML Combines Whole Foods Yogurt Suits In Texas
• Boiron Colluded On Deal Over Flu Remedies, 9th Circ. Told
• Bill To Bolster Government's Cybersecurity Heads To Obama
• Safeway Liable For Higher Online Prices, Judge Finds
• Home Depot Data Breach Cases Sent To Georgia By MDL Panel
• E-Class Owners Say Daimler Can't Fault Them Over Gas Leaks
• SIFMA Asks Sens. To Pass Cybersecurity Bill, Harmonize Regs
• 3rd Circ. Urged To Revive Google Browser Tracking MDL
• FTC Gets OK To Grill Key LabMD Witness In Data Security Row
• Netflix, Others Can't Keep Del. Gift Card Suit In Fed. Court
• Target Takes Another Shot At Junk Fax Settlement
• CFPB Tells Credit Bureaus To Name Bad Debt Reporters
• Class Accuses Public Storage Attys Of Ethical Violations
• Fed. Law Unravels 'Made In USA' Labeling Suit, Macy's Says
• Flexibility For Debt Collector Messages After FDCPA Case
• UPDATE: Telemarketer's Claims Over Phony TCPA Suits Get Tossed
• 11th Circ. Says Lender Must Face Penalties For TILA Breach
• Amazon Wins Bid To Send Hidden-Charge Suit To Arbitration
• Miami Asks 11th Circ. To Revive Trio Of Lending Bias Suits
• Intel, Cisco, Tech Cos. Warn FCC To Avoid Reclassification
• Regulators Urge App Marketplaces To Require Privacy Policies
• Insurer Data Breach Suit Gets 2nd Shot At Cert.
• Vermont Defends GMO Label Law Under Congress Scrutiny
• 'Judge Shopping' Gets Toyota Power Door Defect Case Moved
• ConAgra Discovery Dispute Heats Up With Sanctions Threat
• Harvard Prof's $4 Chinese Food Fight Creates A Stir
• Tracking HIPAA Liability Trends At The State Level
• Lax Data Practices Aren't 'Unfair,' Wyndham Tells 3rd Circ.
• Joint Health Beverage Co. Gets Claims Pared In False Ad Suit
• Payday Loan Co. Beats Class Suit Over FCRA Violation
• New York Will Examine Banks' Cyber Defenses
• DriveTime Settlement Is A Sign Of The Times For CFPB
• Uber Charged Fake SF Airport Fee, Rider Suit Says
• Calif. DAs Hit Uber With Consumer-Safety Suit As Lyft Settles
• Cert. Bid In Google AdWords False-Ad Row Hits 9th Circ.
• Google's Kid-Friendly Sites Will Face Privacy Hazards
• Lumber Liquidators Hit With Defect Suit Over Bamboo Flooring
• Oregon GMO Measure's Backers Sue Over Rejected Votes
• Judge's Flub Fails To Help Frontier Dodge TCPA Suit
• Topps' Ring Pop Contest Disregarded COPPA, Groups Tell FTC
• 3rd Circ. Skips A Second Round In Drink Price Class Action
• Papa John's Can't Shake Fla. Delivery Tax Class Action
• Neiman Marcus Urges 7th Circ. To Toss Data Breach Appeal
• Michaels Buries Background Check Disclosure, Suit Says
• FDA Menu Labeling Rules Have Long Reach
• Dole Beats 'All Natural' Fruit Labeling Class Action
• What Every Company Should Be Thinking After Target Ruling
• NIST Vows To Ramp Up Cybersecurity Framework Outreach
• Maker's Mark 'Handmade' Claims Are False, Class Says
• FDIC Wrongly Backed DOJ 'Choke Point,' House Panel Claims
• 2014 FDA Year In Review: Food Edition
• Fla., Conn. AGs Settle Mortgage Rescue Case For $1.1M
• Joint Retail-Finance Group Urges Cybersecurity Legislation
• GM Ignition Switch Defect Death Total Up To 38
• TD Bank Agrees To Data Breach Settlement With Mass. AG
• REBUTTAL: Not Everyone Lost In Whirlpool
• Medtox Admitted To Sending Junk Faxes, Clinic Says
• Fannie, Freddie Set Screens For Low Down Payment Loans
• Bayer's Flintstones Gummies Don't Boost Brains, Suit Says
• Google's 'Right To Be Forgotten' Fight To Get Even Tougher
• Papa John's Customers Slam Dismissal Bid In Sales Tax Row
• 9th Circ. Cans Bid To Stop Verizon Call Recordings
• Ikea Customers Lose Class Cert. In Calif. ZIP Code Suit
• Uber Says Drivers Aren't Employees In Tipping Suit
• Nursing Homes Cheated Medicaid Through Neglect, N.M. Says
• Fla. Lawmakers Float Public Service Commission Overhaul
• Whole Foods Hit With FCRA Suit Over Background Checks
• Celeb, Sony Employee Personal Info Leaked In Data Breach
• 2014 Insurance Coverage Litigation Year In Review
• Cincinnati Insurance Wants Out Of Cookie Co. False Ad Suit
• UK Privacy Czar Steps Into Google Safari Tracking Appeal
• Supplement Seller's Religion Claims Against Texas AG Tossed
• NJ Courts Hand Financial Cos. 2 Bonuses In 2014
• Bebe Stores Confirms November Data Breach
• 7th Circ. Urged To Weigh Class Cert. In TD Auto TCPA Suit
• Minority Powerbrokers Q&A: Shell's Donny Ching
• Kaiser Permanente To Pay $5.4M To End TCPA Class Action
• Comcast Faces Class Action Over Public Wi-Fi Network
• Target Data Breach Ruling Raises Stakes For Retailers
• Class Can't Lay Claim To Expert In American Eagle Spam Suit
• Hartford Off Hook For $6.5M Organix False-Ad Deal
• DOJ To Launch New Cybercrimes Unit
• FTC Settles With Billing Co. Over Health Data Collection
• Mott's Fends Off Class Cert. In Apple Juice False-Ad Row
• Sirius To Pay $3.8M To Settle 44-State False-Ad Suit
• HomeGoods The Latest Retailer Sued Over Blind POS Access
• NJ Assembly Panel OKs Stricter Rules For 3rd-Party Energy
• CFPB, Debt Consulting Firm Reach Settlement
• Obama Warned Of Weakening Finance Regs In EU Trade Talks
• Big Defense Win In Whirlpool, But Everyone Still Loses
• FTC Bureau Head Wants More Privacy Closing Letters Issued
• The Donald Will Not Be Deposed Again In Trump U. Suit
• Toyota Wins Tentative Contempt Ruling In Acceleration MDL
• BofA Says Its Bankruptcy Debt Reporting Practices Are Legit
• SeaWorld In Deep Water Over Ticket Auto-Renew Policy
• Dorsey & Whitney Nabs Ex-US Bancorp Regulatory Pro
• NY Debt Collection Rules Could Become National Model
• FTC's McSweeny Says In-Person Talks Aid Privacy Probes
• Ex-Treasury Official, Regulatory Pro Rejoins Skadden In NY
• NY Unveils Sweeping New Debt Collection Rules
• CORRECTED: Aspen Way Can't Duck Coverage Battle Over Spy Software
• Supporters Rally For Meat Labeling Regs As US Fights WTO
• US, Fla. Claim For-Profit College Chain Defrauded Gov't
• Citigroup, DOJ Wrap Up Deal Over Exposed Customer Info
• Arbitration Denied Again In Class Action Against Car Dealer
• Medco Gets TCPA Suit Tossed Because Faxes Were Not Ads
• For Law Firms Thinking About Text Messaging, Just Don't
• Ford Accused Of Cheating Lessees Out Of Overpayment Equity
• And Now A Word From The Panel: End Of An Era
• Honda Lending Arm Braces For Feds' Loan Pricing Action
• An Inefficient Mix: Arbitration And Rule 68
• Sony Employees' Personal Data Found Online After Breach
• Met Museum Fees Are Unlawful, Patrons Tell NY Appeals Court
• EU Regulators Pen Coordinated Data Transfer Review Strategy
• Target Loses Bid To KO Banks' Data Breach Litigation
• Chefs Urge Congressional Action On 2 GMO Labeling Laws
• Olive Oil Plaintiffs 'Totally Failed' In Bid Against Owners: Judge
• Ambit Energy Hit With NJ Class Action Over Variable Rates
• Husch Fights Edelson's Sanctions Bid Over Spoliation Claims
• Jamba Juice To Stop Labeling Smoothie Kits 'All Natural'
• Website Operator, Telemarketer Can't Shake TCPA Action
• Hyundai Capital Hit With Class Action Over Repo Practices
• Caution: Flaws Of The Attorney-To-Secretary Ratio
• NJ High Court Casts Doubt Over Arbitration Agreements
• 11th Circ. Revives TCPA Suit Against Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• EU Privacy Law Covers Device Fingerprinting, Regulators Say
• Broker's Robocalls Not Covered Under Liability Policy
• Shell Oil Can't Wipe Out Ski Ticket Coupon Claims
• Amazon Can't Escape FTC's In-App Purchase Lawsuit
• Cook County Seeks $300M In Wells Fargo Mortgage Suit
• Domino's Faces TCPA Suit Over Unwanted Coupon Texts
• Suit Challenging Breyers' 'All Natural' Label Is Dropped
• FCC Hits TV Station Over Airing Of Secret Phone Recording
• Toyota Financing Arm Faces CFPB, DOJ Discrimination Fine
• GCs Name Most Arrogant Law Firms
• High Court Won't Rehear Suit Over Bank's Check-Cashing Fees
• Twitter Can't Dodge $5M TCPA Class Action
• OPINION: NJ Consumer Fraud Act Is Not 'Devolving'
• GCs Add 35 Firms To List Of Most Arrogant
• Cargill Will Pay $6.1M To Settle Truvia False Ad Suit
• FTC Sees Privacy As Paramount For Debt Buying Industry