Consumer Protection Archive » December, 2016

Consumer Protection - December, 2016

307 articles

• 6 Key Commercial Litigation Finance Trends For 2017
• 5 Trends Dominated Ad Law In 2016
• 5 Ways To Fight Costlier Legal Malpractice Claims In 2017
• Phone Co. Accused Of Abusing Lifeline Program To Pay $30M
• Govt. Wants Rehearing In Case Challenging CFPB Structure
• Mediating E-Discovery Disputes Can Save Time And Money
• Calif. Justices Clarify When Tribal Businesses Are Immune
• DOJ Must Produce Surveillance Records For Judge To Review
• Supplement Co. Says Venable Can't Rep Foe In False Ad Row
• Homeowners Lose Sanctions Bid In Chem Suit
• BofA, Countrywide Seek To End Home Buyers' Appraisal Suit
• Google's $5.5M Privacy Deal Draws Ire Of Class Advocate
• Calif. Motorists Can Retool Toll-Fine Due Process Suit
• SEC Escapes Risk-Retention Rule Suit In DC
• TD Bank, Target Trim Robocall Suit, But Not Calif. Claim
• Pa. High Court To Review Conviction Of Cobalt Driver
• Franken Raises Data Privacy Concerns After Uber App Update
• Partial Fees OK'd In Restaurant.com Expiring-Discount Row
• JPMorgan Sues Fla. Law Firm For Risking Clients' Privacy
• Senate Dems Push Wells Fargo For Info On Fake Accounts
• FTC Can't Exclude Evidence As Sanction In DirecTV Ad Row
• Tech Support Cos. Agree To $10M Judgment Over Scam
• Schwarzenegger Supplement Maker, Rival Drop Ad Claim Suit
• Herr's Hits Back Hard On Atty DQ Motion In Labeling Suit
• US Threatens EU With New Tariffs Over Beef Hurdles
• Missouri Seeks Judgment In TCPA Suit Against Charter
• Implied Preemption And Monograph Drugs: Part 2
• American Eagle To Pay $14.5M To End Spam Text Dispute
• House Group Warns Against Proposals To Weaken Encryption
• FCC Approves Wireless Industry Network Resiliency Plan
• FCC's Wheeler Defends ISP Privacy Rules To Sen. Flake
• Honda Seeks FCC Waiver On Entertainment System Access
• Banks, Insurers Get More Time For NY Cybersecurity Rule
• Implied Preemption And Monograph Drugs: Part 1
• Diet Pill Co., Snooki Ask To End Buyers' Zantrex False Ad Suit
• FCC Announces $50M In New Subsidies For Rural Broadband
• A Lawyer's Guide To NIST's New Special Publication
• 2nd Circ. Won't Revive Smoke Alarm False Labeling Suit
• Wyo. Urges 10th Circ. To Uphold 'Open Land' Suit Ruling
• Trump Treasury Nominee Faces Questions On Dodd-Frank
• State AGs May Turn Up Enforcement Under Trump
• Building Momentum For The Pay Equity Movement In BigLaw
• Are You Prepared For A 'Post-Fact' Jury?
• Privacy Ombudsman Ordered In Performance Sports Ch. 11
• Digital Ad Co. Settles With FTC To End Net Tracking Probe
• 2nd Circ. Partially Revives GameStop Loyalty Program Suit
• Lithium Batteries In Flight: Risks And Regulations
• Consumer Defends Revamped Melitta Coffee Labeling Suit
• NJ Panel OKs Attys' Fees In Fraud Counterclaim
• Payday Biz Group Tossed From 'Choke Point' Suit
• Nutiva Seeks To Trim Coconut Oil False Ad Suit
• McGlinchey Stafford Adds Dallas Litigator From Dykema
• VW Reaches $1B Deal In Diesel Scandal Suit
• Contractor Calls TCPA Suit Over Recall Efforts 'Disturbing'
• 2 'True Lender' Cases With Impact On Marketplace Platforms
• Addressing IoT Security: Collaboration Is Key
• BoA Can't Dodge Suit Over Extended Overdraft Fees
• CareCentrix Can't Use Spokeo To Shake Data Breach Row
• Bond Should Be Slashed In Godiva Deal Appeal, Judge Says
• AT&T Customer Fights Wireless Contract Arbitration Clause
• VW, Audi Settle Canadian Consumer Diesel Claims For $2.1B
• 4 Questions Raised By DOT's Connected-Car Tech Proposal
• No Punitive Damages On Trebled Award, Pa. Court Says
• Porsche Reaches Settlement In Windshield Glare Suits
• FCC's Republicans Will Revisit Open Internet 'ASAP'
• FCC Warns IRS Phone Scam Has Cost Victims $50M
• AT&T Defends Data Program In FCC Open Internet Inquiry
• High Court Urged To Review FDCPA, Bankruptcy Law Clash
• 5 Insights From Abercrombie GC Bob Bostrom
• Groups File FTC Action Over Google Privacy Policy Change
• Keeping Pro Se Litigants At Bay
• Nordstrom Escapes Credit Fee Disclosure Suit
• Consumers Say FDA Guidance Supports Cane Juice Suit
• 21st Century Cures Act Benefits Biopharma Co. Data Use
• VW Says Diesel Securities Class Action Belongs In Germany
• Obama Backs DNC Hack Response, Teasing Future Action
• CarMax, Asbury, West-Herr Will Report Recalls In FTC Deal
• EU Regulators Offer Guidance On Data Protection Regulation
• Romanians Extradited, Indicted For Alleged $4M Email Scam
• FCC's Clyburn Hopes To Continue Influential Role In 2017
• Wendy's Hit With Shareholder Suit Over Customer Data Breach
• Debt Collector Feels Burn Of Law Firm's FDCPA Misdeeds
• Time Warner Cable Says Calls Weren't Automated In TCPA Suit
• Banana Republic Shoppers Win Reversal In False Ad Row
• Mylan's Generic EpiPen Launches At Half The Price
• Travel Site Dropped From Delta Fraud, Trademark Suit
• DC Circ. Won't Block DOL Fiduciary Rule For Trade Group
• Understanding The CPSC's Big Win Against Spectrum Brands
• What The FCC Will Look Like In 2017
• HSBC Account-Fee Action Wrongly Dismissed, 2nd Circ. Hears
• Are Courts In The Discovery Driver's Seat?
• Travelers Needn't Defend Mo. Hotel In TCPA Suit, Court Says
• LA's $70M Deal Ending Power Billing Suits Gets OK At Last
• Wheeler's FCC Chairmanship Controversial, But Effective
• Online Ticket Sales, Review Protection Laws Signed
• Ariz. ADT Alarm Owners Want Hackability Suit Class Certified
• Ford Dealer Escapes Class Claims Over Contract Backdating
• Verizon Hits Back At FCC On Free Data Amid Trump Switch
• Synthetic Grass Co. Hit With Deceptive Marketing Row
• FCC Adopts Real-Time Text Plan, Bids 2 Dems Farewell
• Health Wearables Need Stronger Privacy Rules, Report Says
• FDA Hammers 2 More Drugmakers Over Bad Ads
• Suspect In JPMorgan Hack Left Russia Voluntarily, Atty Says
• ICE, Customs Launch Effort Against Counterfeit Electronics
• Ashley Madison Pact Spotlights Cross-Border Enforcement
• Herr's Atty Targeted For DQ Over Prosecution Threats
• FDA Regulation Of Laboratory Developed Tests: A Long Saga
• How China's Draft Regulations Will Control Cloud Services
• Trending: ADA Website Accessibility Lawsuits
• DeVry University Settles FTC's False Ad Suit For $100M
• 6 Ways IP Enforcement Plan Impacts Public Health And Safety
• FCC Chair Wheeler To Step Down In January
• Cybersecurity Commissioners Urge Major Reforms
• FCC's Clyburn Pushes Service Efforts In Rural America
• Endo's False Ad Claims Against Actavis Tossed For Good
• $10M Lawsuit Accuses Consumer Advocacy Site Of Coercion
• Suit Over Kellogg Trans Fat Cookies Crumbles
• Google Unveils Settlement In Email-Scanning Suit
• Staples Swiftly Settles Rewards Points Class Action For $2M
• Baxter, Hospira Fixed Saline Prices, Pa. Hospital Says
• USDA Targets 'Sell-By' Labels To Reduce Food Waste
• Ashley Madison Inks $1.6M Data Breach Pact With FTC, States
• Insurer Seeks Quick Win In Pet Food Supplier Coverage Case
• Top Telecom Cases Of 2016: Year In Review
• Yahoo Says 1 Billion Accounts Hacked In Another Data Breach
• CFPB Accused Of Withholding Public Arbitration Study Docs
• Colgate-Using Judge Can Stay On False Ad Suit, Co. Says
• Small Cos. Tell FCC To Extend Relief Of Transparency Rules
• Credit Card Case Against Tribe Lacks Standing, 7th Circ. Says
• Judge OKs Jury Trial In Ferring False Ad Row Over Drug
• New EPA Asbestos Review Confronts Old Questions
• National Cybersecurity Report: Top Business Takeaways
• 9th Circ. Hears Landmark Spokeo Row On High Court Remand
• Microsoft Hits 'Prolific' Fake Software Seller With IP Suit
• Gerber Buyers Seek 2nd Shot At Baby Food False Ad Suit
• Mercedes, Dealer Duck Repair Overcharge Class Action
• Justices Urged To Review Tribal Immunity In Card Receipt Suit
• Car Buyers Seek Approval Of $2M GM Safety Sticker Deal
• LifeLock Seeks To Revive Suit To Cover Defense Costs
• Rules Of Civil Procedure Updates Affect E-Discovery
• Rams Seat License Holder Seeks Class Cert. In Suit Over Move
• 34K Affected By Health App Breach, Quest Diagnostics Says
• CPSC Civil Penalties: Setting New Records In 2016
• The Path To The California Bench
• DOT Floats New Rules For Vehicle Crash-Avoidance Tech
• Grocer Schnucks Wants 2nd Dismissal Of Data Breach Suit
• Liberty Mutual Beats Flood Insurance Class Action
• OPINION: Upholding Liability Law In The Face Of Tragedy
• Spokeo Poses High Hurdle For Background Check Plaintiffs
• Reflecting On Year 1 Of Hong Kong Competition Enforcement
• 3 Tips To Avoid Being On The Outs With In-House Counsel
• CashCall Shouldn't Be Allowed Quick Appeal, CFPB Says
• Muscle Milk Maker Gets 'Slack-Fill' Claims Permanently Nixed
• A Trademark Year In Wine And Beer 2016: Part 1
• Prudential Sued Over Fake Policies Sold Through Wells Fargo
• Nestle Hit With Labeling Suit Over Lean Cuisines Preservative
• DOT Panel Agrees On Proposals For Disabled Air Travelers
• Wells Fargo Hit With CIPA Suit For Telemarketing Practices
• Big Telecoms Want Flexibility In Real-Time Text Rules
• Fla. Condo Owners Get Class Cert. In Fee Overcharge Suit
• Kansas Class To Lead Lanham Act Trial In Syngenta MDL
• Employee/Experts Not Shielded By Attorney-Client Privilege
• Learning The Limits (And Irony) Of Spokeo
• Rainmaker Q&A: The Scali Law Firm's Christian Scali
• FINRA Seeks Information From Fired Wells Fargo Reps
• Time Warner Cable Can't Escape Modem Fee Suit
• Fed Releases Report On Blockchain Concerns
• Vitamin Co. Can't Shake 'Made In USA' Suit, Consumer Says
• FTC Begins $88M In Refunds After AT&T Cramming Settlement
• 9th Circ. Denies Full Rehearing In Facebook CFAA Suit
• The Horrible Conflict Between Biology And Women Attorneys
• Sprint Says Tax Charge Consumer Crying Wolf In Sanction Bid
• Feds Charge Fla. Men With Selling Expired Gastric Bands
• Minn. Joins States Suing VW Over Emissions Scandal
• Diet Pill Maker Seeks Sanctions For FTC Witness's Husband
• Feds Call Payday Lenders' 'Choke Point' Claims 'Erroneous'
• LA Sues Macy's, Other Retailers Over False Price Ads
• The 2 Very Different Types Of Cosmetic Talc Claims
• CFPB Sets Demanding Standard For Incentive Programs
• FTC And Courts Remain Real Serious About Fake News Ads
• Yahoo Data Breach Cases Consolidated Before Judge Koh
• Ex-Insys Executives Charged In Painkiller Kickback Scheme
• Grifols Accused Of Off-Label Drug Uses In FCA Suit
• Spokeo Says 2nd Circ. Ruling Doesn't Save FCRA Suit
• Consumers Blast 5-Hour Energy's Win Bid In False-Ad MDL
• Anthem CEO Escapes Deposition In Data Breach Row
• Infiniti Buyers Seek Cert. Over Dud Entertainment System
• Ill. AG's VW Emissions Cheat Suit Moved To Federal Court
• 'Grow Up And Get Over It!' Shoving Atty Says Of DQ Motion
• FTC Says VW Witness Couldn't Answer Questions
• Bristol-Myers Squibb To Pay $19.5M Over Abilify Marketing
• Video Game Maker Wants Suit Over Online Play Tossed Again
• Jackson Hewitt Wants Rest Of Text-Spam Suit Dismissed
• Lawyer EQ: Finding Success In Every Interaction
• Herr's Says Consumer In Snack Label Suit Should Eat Words
• Frontier To Settle Class Action Over Telemarketing Calls
• SEC Chair Warns Trump Not To Eliminate Dodd-Frank Rules
• EU Faults Member States For Not Stopping VW Emissions
• Inside The 2nd Circ. Ruling In Abbott V. Adelphia
• Managing Intergenerational Differences Within Your Law Firm
• Reliable Analysis Is Key To Addressing Ascertainability
• PHH And The Future Of CFPB: 10 Questions And 9 Answers
• Groups Say 'Spy Toys' Don't Play Well With Privacy Regs
• AllSaints Can't Escape FACTA Suit From Consumers
• FCC's Wheeler Pushes Internet Of Things Cybersecurity Plan
• Hyundai Motor Finance Can't Use Spokeo To Evade TCPA Suit
• Man Who Posed As Gov't Official Gets 5 Years For $26M Fraud
• Consumer Protection MVP: Arnold & Porter's James Speyer
• Medical Group Pays $9.3M To Settle TCPA Junk Fax Claims
• UBS, Banco Popular Unit See $5M Investor Suit Pared
• GNC Agrees To Pay $2.3M Over Mislabeled Supplements
• Congress Passes Major Pharmaceutical Reform Bill
• Staples Hit With Suit Over Rewards Program Calculations
• Honest Co. Can't Dodge False Ad Suit Over 'Natural' Label
• Law School Applicants' Data Breached In Hack, UW Says
• VW Hit With $32M Fine From S. Korean Fair Trade Watchdog
• Pfizer Fined $106M Over Price Of Epilepsy Drug In UK
• Blind Uber Riders' Attys Win $2.38M In Fees In ADA Deal
• Litigant Blasts Spokeo's Case Citations In 9th Circ.
• Dunkin' Donuts Gets Coffee Sales Tax Suit Dumped
• Patients Urge 7th Circ. To Keep Eye Drop Class Cert.
• Holding The CFPB's Feet To The Fire
• Post-Trial Motions Can Be Key To California Appeals
• Philip Hirschkop: Quietly Making Noise For 50 Years
• Kraft Can't Pause Cheese Suit For Pending FDA Regs
• Tanning Co. Settles For $1.5M Under Illinois Biometric Law
• 5 NJ Attys Hit By Class Action For 'Mafia-Style' FDCPA Suits
• Mercedes Escapes 'Defeat Device' Emission Suit For Now
• Cybersecurity Report Offers Mixed Bag For Businesses
• USA Labeling Suit Against Denim Co. Lacks Facts, Court Says
• 2nd Circ. Take On Spokeo Invoked In Consumer Reports Row
• Plaintiffs Don't Know Their Own Suit, Credit Report Co. Says
• PC Richard Pushes To End Shopper's FACTA Suit
• FCC Seeks $76M From Telecom Company Over Support Claims
• Ala., NH Look To Move VW Emissions Suits Back Home
• Green Dot, MasterCard Reach Deal Over Debit Disruption
• Crunch Gym Member Takes TCPA Fight To 9th Circ.
• Novo Nordisk Pledges To Limit Drug Price Increases
• Private Attys Told Not To Diminish VW Class Recovery Funds
• Commerce Head Urges Backing Of Cybersecurity Report
• Supplement Buyer Stands Behind False Ad Accusations
• Vitamin Co. Says 'Made In USA' Cert. Bid Lacks Evidence
• Rein In CFPB, For-Profit College Group Urges DC Circuit
• Dying Declaration Affidavits In Asbestos Suits: A Case Study
• WTO Delays Ruling In High-Stakes Tobacco Packaging Battle
• Melitta Says Revamped Coffee Labeling Suit Still Fails
• Consumer Protection MVP: Troutman Sanders' John Lynch
• Using Payroll Cards To Pay Employees' Wages
• Big-Time Litigation Funding Vs. Consumer Legal Funding
• Spokeo 6 Months Later: An Undeniably Dramatic Impact
• The Attack On Social Media Influencer Campaigns
• Body Shop Blasts Class Cert. Bid In Credit Card Privacy Suit
• FCC's Zero-Rating Review On Post-Election Life Support
• 7th Circ. Won't Cut Down Sentence In $30M Timeshare Fraud
• Broker Can Be Sued In Robocall Coverage Fight, Court Told
• New Atty's Scheduling Mixup Not Court's Problem, Judge Says
• Cellphone User Beats Sanctions Bid In Pizza Hut TCPA Suit
• Carson's HUD Nom Adds To Fair Housing Advocates' Worries
• Chamber, Law Groups Urge Justices To Back Debt Collector
• Cannabis Industry Faces Budding Product Liability Issues
• High Court Rejects Appeal From Jailed Infomercial Huckster
• Microsoft Finalizing Deal In Consumer Receipt Class Action
• Kraft Colored-Cheese Row Continues Toward Trial
• Telecom Pocketed Bogus Service Fund Fees, FCC Claims
• Consumer Protection MVP: Girard Gibbs' Eric Gibbs
• Consumers Say $125 Anti-Aging Cream Was Marketed As Drug
• Aaron's Spying Software Case Ripe For Cert., Consumers Say
• Newman's Own Faces Suit Over 'Natural' Pasta Sauce Claims
• Consumer Data In Bankruptcy: Lessons From Key Cases
• In Congress: The End Game
• Commission Lays Out Plan For Trump To Tackle Cyberthreats
• FTC Tells Justices Jerk.com's 'Fraudulence' Doesn't Merit Cert
• VW Slams FTC On Claim Witness 'Unprepared' For Testimony
• NJ Trio Ran Bogus Foreclosure Services Cos., State Says
• FCC Seeks Feedback On Plan For National Lifeline Verifier
• BMW Can't Escape Engine Defect Class Action
• No Snags In Sight For P&G Deal Over Toilet-Clogging Wipes
• Spokeo Split: How High Court's Ruling Is Being Interpreted
• Federal Charters Could Ease Burdens For Fintech Upstarts
• Atty Who Attacked Opponent Hasn't Withdrawn, Victim Says
• Mophie Smartphone Case Maker Hit With Battery Damage Suit
• Calif. Atty Lays Into CFPB, Cordray In High Court Appeal
• Spokeo Points 9th Circ. To Sister Courts' Denials
• Crafter Can't Get Sanctions In Native American Goods Suit
• Urgent Care, Car Service Settle With NY Over Paid Reviews
• Warriors Fans Fight To Keep App-Spying Suit Alive
• FCC Bucks Republicans To Press Phone Cos. On Zero-Rating
• Insurer Must Pay $15M For Toxic Vitamin Class Settlement
• Consumer Protection MVP: Jones Day's Darren Cottriel
• Making 'Made In USA' Labels Great Again
• 5 Insights From Airbus Group's Joshua Walker
• Chrysler, Bosch Face Emissions Suit Over 'EcoDiesel' Models
• Calif. Gov. Names US Rep. Becerra As Golden State Top Cop
• USDA Offers Nutrition Facts Panel Changes For Meat, Poultry
• DirecTV Slams FTC's 'Tactical' Sanctions Bid In False Ad Suit
• Attys Lose $35K Fee After 7th Circ. Orders New Analysis
• Courts Decide Private Utility Battles, Ill. Justices Tell 7th Circ.
• Dick's Must Face TCPA Claims, But Not Classwide
• FCC Warned To Act Now On Open Internet Transparency Relief
• Pro Racer, Atty Deny Fresh Charges Alleging $2B Loan Scam
• FTC Contest Didn't Create Procurement Contract: Fed. Circ.
• What Is 'Public Interest' Under California Anti-SLAPP Law?
• Feds Bum-Rush Int'l Cybercrime Syndicate
• Fat-Freezing Licensee Says Spa Is Infringing
• Dems Offer Bill To Bar Arbitration On Wells Fake Accounts
• B&N Says Revamped Data Breach Suit Still Fails
• Consumers Say L'Oréal Hair Fixer Can't Fix Hair