Consumer Protection Archive » January, 2018

Consumer Protection - January, 2018

338 articles

• False Ad Suit Against DeVry Should Be Axed, Directors Say
• FTC's New Antitrust Tilt To Narrow Its Privacy Focus
• CFPB Constitutional Fight Faces Tough Supreme Court Path
• Ally Financial Must Face TCPA Suit Over Car Loan
• CFPB Deputy Invokes Dodd-Frank In First Salvo In DC Circ.
• Class Counsel Can't Pause Atty's Suit Over $25M TCPA Deal
• GM Drivers Say Vehicles' AC Units Are Defective
• FTC Asks FCC To Hold Off On Robocall Error-Fixing Rules
• Wash. AG Sees Surge In Comcast Service Plan Complaints
• Pharmacist Gets 8 Years For Making Meningitis-Linked Drugs
• Men Get 6 Months, 1 Year For $200M Credit Card Fraud
• LG, Best Buy Can't Duck Misleading TV Advertising Action
• Centers Of Influence Are Key To Small Law Firm Rainmaking
• Consumers Slam Bid To Stay Kirkland's Suit For Appeal
• Revolving-Door Roundup: Sidley, Clifford Chance, Venable
• Wells Fargo Beats NJ Fraud Suit Over Foreclosure Action
• Calif. Regulator Seeks Atty Sanctions In 'Moot' Wildfire Suit
• Potential Revamp Of CFPB Civil Investigative Demand Process
• CFPB Structure Is Constitutional, DC Circ. Says In Reversal
• Walgreens To Pay $2.2M To Settle Suit Over Expired Wares
• Nationstar Settles Mass. Loan Mod Claims With Relief Deal
• GM Can Get Potential Plaintiff Questionnaires In Ignition MDL
• Lenovo Users' Adware Class Action Gets Cut Again
• Hertz Wants Quick Win In Consumers' Conversion Fee Suit
• Consumers Urge 9th Circ. To Revive Costco Labeling Suit
• Federal Cash Needed To Bridge Digital Divide, ISPs Say
• Mondelez Food-Labeling Consumers Push High Sugar Claims
• Advocates Push Facebook To Nix Messenger Kids App
• Mnuchin Urges Congress To Quickly Pass Bank Rule Relief
• Facebook Fights Class Cert. Bids In Biometric Privacy Row
• 9th Circ. Affirms Apple Win In Missing Text Messages Row
• 9th Circ. To Rethink Block Of San Francisco Soda Law
• 75-Year-Old Class Ruling Still 'Good Law,' Calif. Justices Say
• Agencies Can Better Prevent Fake Comments: FCC Commish
• Forest Beats Final Cases In Celexa, Lexapro MDL
• Facebook Rolls Out Privacy Tools As New EU Law Looms
• John Crane Appeals Ruling That Axed Millions In Coverage
• Pharmacist Should Pay Meningitis Victims $82M, Gov't Says
• VW Says Texas Diesel Plaintiffs Can't Rush Service Of Docs
• From Law Firm To Newsroom: An Interview With Bob Woodruff
• Apple Unwinds Cert. Ruling In Power Button Defect Row
• 'Critical' UK Cos. Face $24M Fines For Bad Cyber Protection
• Ex-Dentist Cops To $16.6M Medical Device Fraud
• Novartis Blasts Attempt To Revive Pay-For-Delay Suit
• Bipartisan Net Neutrality Legislation Possible, GOP Rep. Says
• New Pa. Mortgage Servicer Law Raises A Host Of Questions
• Judging A Book: Kendall Reviews 'On The Jury Trial'
• FTC Finally Poised For A Shake-Up
• Canadian Natural Gas Co. Hit With TCPA Class Action
• Chipotle Shouldn't Get $1.4M Fees, Costs In GMO Row: Judge
• HP Gets OK For $6.5M Laptop Defect Deal After Holdup
• EU Eyes New Rules To Boost Collective Consumer Actions
• Florida Car Dealer Hit With Another TCPA Suit
• Dish Can't Trim Class Members Owed $61M In Robocall Row
• Uber Driver Pushes For Cert. In Suit Over Fares
• Takeda, Lilly Escape Already-Settled Diabetes Drug Claims
• Safe Bank-Fintech Partnerships Can Help Consumers
• Wesson Labeling Class Slams McGuireWoods For Transfer Bid
• Farmers Pick Mo. To Host Dicamba MDL Against Monsanto
• Schwab Can't Get 9th Circ. Review In Order-Routing Suit
• Tea Co. Can't Trim Coconut Oil Mislabeling Allegations
• Grindr Not Responsible For Offensive Profiles, Court Says
• No Wells Fargo-Style Sales Practices At Other Banks: OCC
• Intel, AMD Chip Flaw Backlash Exposes New Liability Risks
• EU High Court Axes Class Claims In Facebook Privacy Row
• DC Circ. Questions Privacy Org's Standing On FAA Drone Rule
• Do I Need New Trial Counsel? 9 Questions To Ask
• Appointment Of CFPB Director Causes Rift Among State AGs
• Trump Names Two More For FTC Posts
• NY Vows To Fill Consumer Protection Gaps Mulvaney Creates
• Pa. Justices Urged To Ax $1.8M Energy Rate-Spiking Fine
• Forest Beats Bid For More Docs In Celexa, Lexapro MDL
• CFTC Reasserts Its Role In Virtual Currency Regulation
• Intel Hit With Another Stock-Drop Suit Over Security Flaws
• CFPB Gives Cos. More Time To Comply With Prepaid Rule
• State Efforts To Rein In Financial Firms Face Roadblock
• Illinois Pharmacy Keeps Another TCPA Suit Alive
• 9th Circ. Sets High Bar For Nationwide Class Settlements
• Westinghouse Remains Free From SC Utility Customer Claims
• Mass.' New US Atty Keeps Heat On Pharma Donations
• Kirkland's Wants Receipt Row Paused For Appeal On Standing
• CFTC Announces 3rd Cryptocurrency Fraud Suit In 1 Week
• Law Prof Urges US To Have Cos. 'Hack Back' At Cyberthreats
• Wis. Credit Union Cuts Deal To End $2M Overdraft Fees Suit
• Dems Want More Agencies In FCC Fake Comment Probe
• Rite Aid Customers Sue Over Excessive Generic Rx Copays
• Mayors Group Wins $8M From Retirement Plan Administrator
• Bodybuilding Co. Says Steroid-Alternative Suit Lacks Detail
• Rooms To Go Resolves TCPA Suit Over Marketing Calls
• Mulvaney Wants Biz Input On CFPB Investigative Demands
• Spencer Fane Adds 2 Ex-JacksonWhite Attys In Phoenix
• And Now A Word From The Panel: 2017 MDL Year In Review
• Will CFPB Adopt A More Nuanced Approach To Remedies?
• CVS Escapes TCPA Suit Over Prescription Reminder Calls
• Mulvaney Says He'll Stop 'Pushing The Envelope' At CFPB
• 9th Circ. Axes $200M Settlement In Hyundai, Kia Fuel MDL
• Aetna To Pay $1.15M To New Yorkers Hit By HIV Info Breach
• CFPB Drops Investigation Into World Acceptance Corp.
• Revere Sues Pharma Cos. Over Opioids, Boston Might Follow
• 11th Circ. Won't Rethink Revival Of TCPA Suit Against Bank
• Pa. Hat Co. Settles With FTC On 'Made In US' Claims
• Ex-CPSC Counsel Joins Venable Regulatory Group
• Citi Sanctioned For Bid To 'Reaffirm' Discharged Debt
• Rams Say Owner Doesn't Have To Be Deposed In Seat Suit
• Lessons From President Trump's Failed Judicial Nominations
• Trump Taps FTC Chief, 11 Others For Federal Bench
• ISPs, Media Cos. Face Unique Risks Amid Security Threats
• Zydus Gets FCA Claims Trimmed In Generics Pricing Row
• DC Circ. Agrees To Expedite Appeal In CFPB Leadership Fight
• Pa. House Committee Advances Anti-Caller ID Spoofing Bill
• Fla. Judge Orders Convicted College CEO To Forfeit Home
• Party City Customers Win Class Cert. In Card Receipt Suit
• Pepsi Says False Ad Suit Over 'Diet' Soda Is Preempted
• FDIC Chair Nom Supports Fintech Firms' Charter Choice
• Toxicology In The 21st Century: 5 Tips For Litigators
• The Possible Pitfalls Of A Text Messaging Ad Campaign
• DC Circ. Skeptical Of UPS' Claims In Shipping Cost Dispute
• Cherokee Nation Takes Opioid Claims To Okla. State Court
• Whole Foods Overloads Supplements With B12, Suit Says
• FDIC Nominee To Face Senate Questions But Little Opposition
• Yahoo Says Users Still Fail To Show Harm From Data Hacks
• Lab Owner Never Agreed To Be Face Of Sex Drug, Suit Says
• Consumers Lose Cert. Bid In Tropicana OJ False Label Suit
• Spokeo Standing Fight Won't Go Another Round At High Court
• How To Control Data As Technology Complicates E-Discovery
• Man Who Sold Numbers For Text Scam Cops To Conspiracy
• Consumer Protection Group Of The Year: ZwillGen
• Citibank, Others Dodge Claims In Reinsurance Kickback Suit
• 5 Things Advertisers Learned From NAD Last Year
• Attorneys Preparing Clients For A Costly Shutdown
• Immigration Standoff Keeps Government Shuttered
• NY Judge Reverses Standing Ax In Excellus Breach Row
• CashCall Owes $10M After CFPB Sought $287M At Trial
• Del. Becomes Latest To Sue Pharmas Over Opioid Crisis
• Loews Wants Out Of 20% Restaurant Service Charge Suit
• Vegetarians Lose False Ad Row With Buffalo Wild Wings
• Jason Natural Can't Quash Deodorant Labeling Suit
• Golden State Warriors, Fans Will Arbitrate App-Spying Suit
• Whole Foods Recalls Cheesecake Bars In New England
• Fiat Chrysler Says Tire Defect Claims Are Too Old
• CFPB Acting Head Insists He's Not Out To Destroy Bureau
• Ex-Banker Hits Wells Fargo With $25M Whistleblower Suit
• CFTC Accuses NY Firm, Owner Of Virtual Currency Scam
• Rams Ticket Holders Urge Court To Force Owner's Deposition
• Consumer Protection Group Of The Year: Venable
• Sony, Movie Producer Settle Suit Over 2014 Cyberattack
• 9th Circ. Asks Calif. Court About Insurance Interest Disclosure
• 1st Circ. Urged To Revive Conagra 'Natural' Labeling Suit
• How The Cybersecurity Legal Landscape Changed In 2017
• Aubin Ruling Changes Nothing For Fla. Asbestos Claims
• Marriott Vacation Club Makes Deal In Cruise Fees Class Suit
• West American Must Cover False Ad Suit, Nutiva Argues
• Google Nexus Phone Defect Suit Not Going Away, Judge Says
• Calif. High Court Clarifies Construction Defect Suit Rules
• Judge Slashes Nationwide Claims From False Labeling Action
• Judge Rips Old GM, But Won't Enforce $1B Ignition Settlement
• Sherwin-Williams Trims Prison Contractor's Flaky-Paint Suit
• Claims In Twitter, Instagram $5.3M Privacy Deal Flagged
• Consumer Protection Group Of The Year: Mayer Brown
• Cybersecurity Remains Top Risk For Banks, OCC Says
• CFPB Agrees To Dismiss Tribal Payday Loan Suit
• 9th Circ. Urged To Revive Prostate Supplement Labeling Row
• Key Takeaways From FTC's VTech Privacy Enforcement
• Mulvaney Says CFPB Has Enough Money
• NY AG Asks Court To Force Debt Collector To Hand Over Docs
• Aetna To Pay $17M To Settle HIV Info Disclosure Claims
• FCC, Cos. Urge Justices To Pass On Junk Fax Rule Review
• Bock Hatch Looks To DQ Foley & Lardner For Fla. Bar Violation
• Buyers Say Audi, VW Can't Slip Gas Vehicle Emissions Suit
• Martha's Vineyard Exorcist Gets Over 2 Years, $4.2M Penalty
• Navient Says Investors' Latest Complaint Still Falls Short
• Corvette Drivers' Warranty Claims Outrun GM Dismissal Push
• Consumer Protection Group Of The Year: Kelley Drye
• Wendy's Rips Cert. Bid In Data Breach Suit
• Mulvaney Opens Review That Could Declaw CFPB
• Philly Becomes Latest To Sue Drugmakers For Opioid Crisis
• Sephora Sold Eye Serum That Burned Man's Face, Suit Claims
• A Chat With Davis Wright CSO Mark Usellis
• A Closer Look At Consumer Finance Law In 2017, And Beyond
• Tattoo Removal Co. Mostly Escapes False Ad Class Action
• High Court Must Weigh In On Breach Standing, CareFirst Says
• DAs Seek Uber Data Showing If It Shelved Drunken Drivers
• Justices Won't Hear Appeal Over Debt Collector's Practices
• Nissan Wants Sentra Transmission Defect Suit Trimmed
• Vistaprint Sent Anti-Gay Pamphlets On Eve Of Wedding: Suit
• FDA Warning Wire: Allergan Gets New Ammo Against Rival
• AMD Hit With Investor Suit Over Chips' Vulnerability
• Calif. Man Cops To Conspiracy For $10.5M Homeowners Scam
• Burger King, Supermarket Hit With ADA Suits Over Websites
• Wells Fargo Can't Shake Philly Discriminatory Lending Suit
• CFPB To Reconsider Controversial Payday Lending Rule
• Consumer Protection Group Of The Year: Edelson PC
• NFL Fans Seek Class Cert. In Canceled Game Suit
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• The Firms That Dominated In 2017
• Relators Push Back On Wells Fargo's Bid To Toss FCA Suit
• 1st Circ. Sends 3 More Meningitis Pharmacists To Trial
• VW, Porsche Cut $235M Canadian Emissions Deal
• Fee Award In Godiva Receipt Deal Too Sweet For Objectors
• Exec Should Get 5 Years Regardless Of Appeal, Judge Says
• CFPB Leadership Battle Heads To DC Circ.
• Yahoo Tells 9th Circ. TCPA Suits Not Excluded From Coverage
• Credit Union Argues It Has Power To Challenge CFPB Role
• FTC Sharpens Data Security, Privacy Arrows With VTech Pact
• 5 Advertising Law Trends To Watch In 2018
• Fed Ends 2012 Enforcement Action Against American Express
• Centene's ACA Networks Were 'Fictitious,' Consumers Say
• Restasis Is FDA-Approved, Allergan Reminds Compounder
• Dr. Scholl's Shoe Inserts Aren't Custom Fit, 2nd Circ. Told
• 6 E-Discovery Predictions For 2018
• Kaspersky Software Not Worth 'Risk,' WH Cyber Chief Says
• Dilworth Paxson Lands Pa. Atty To Build Utilities Practice
• Advocates Keep Pushing To Put CFPB Deputy In Director Seat
• Hotel Malware Attack Raises Unusual Insurance Questions
• White House Deregulation Push Is Just Getting Started
• Tinder User Says Age Bias Suit Deserves Second Chance
• Judge Backs Trump, Mulvaney Again In CFPB Leadership Row
• Post's 1st Amend. Defense In Cereal Row Fails To Sway Judge
• Pa. Broker Sentenced To 6½ Years For Mortgage Fraud
• Mass. Judge Says Preemption Can't Absolve Student Loan Co.
• Transamerica Hit With $200K Sanction In Calif. Insurance Case
• GM Says Lack Of Safety Issue Nixes Engine Defect Suit
• Sens. Float Bill To Penalize Credit Agencies For Data Breaches
• Banks Urge 7th Circ. To Revive Schnuck Data Breach Suit
• Intel Investors Say Stock Fell After Security Flaw Reveal
• Banana Boat Looks To Ice False SPF Advertising Class Action
• Custom Items Covered By NJ Consumer Fraud Act: Court
• Guess' $1.72M Sham-Price Deal Faces Expiration Questions
• Ford Buyers Say Super Duty Truck Emissions Are 'Super Dirty'
• Supplement Co., FTC Settle Cancer Treatment Product Suit
• Bayer, Merck Want Suit Questioning Coppertone SPF Tossed
• Atty Agrees To Pay $8.1M To SEC In Investor Fraud Deal
• Nature's Way To Face Amended 'Healthy' Coconut Oil Claims
• Will Ratepayers Or Shareholders Pay For California Fires?
• Dialing In: Hot TCPA Issues For 2018
• 3-D Printed Implants Pose Challenge For Product Regulators
• 6 Roles To Embrace In An Evolving Legal Industry
• IP Firm Stakes Survival On War Against Non-Atty TM Services
• 8th Circ. Says SLUSA Sinks Customer Suit Against Scottrade
• Flu Shot Text Row Boosts TCPA Defense As Big Ruling Looms
• Kirkland's Will Face Receipt Row Under Spokeo
• Intel Users Urge JPML To Send Patch Suits To Calif.
• Electrolux Faces Trimmed Claims In Oven Overheating Suit
• EHarmony Agrees To Pay $2.2M To End Auto-Renewal Suit
• Firms Duck 'Mafia-Style' RICO Accusations, For Now
• CFPB Rips Mortgage Payment Co.'s Bid To Undo $8M Penalty
• FTC Lawyers Slam LabMD's Retaliation Suit In DC Circ.
• Will Life Sciences Companies Face More Scrutiny In 2018?
• Ace Looks To Nix Coverage For $8M Grubhub Ad Texting Deal
• Fitbit, Investors Reach $33M Deal In Stock-Drop Suit
• Uber Agrees To Pay $3M To End Drivers' Service Fees Suit
• VW Settlements Shouldn't Affect Emissions Suits, Court Told
• This Year, Let's Invest In Lawyer Resiliency
• How A Fla. Verdict Could Change Asbestos Litigation
• DHS, DOC Release Draft Report on Cybersecurity Threats
• Defrauded Investors Must Arbitrate Under FINRA: 6th Circ.
• VTech To Settle FTC Children's Privacy Claims For $650K
• Law Firm Must Face False Ad Suit Over 'Your Lawyer' Claims
• Borrowers Say Student Loan Servicer Inflated Fees, Terms
• Walmart Shoppers Sue Over Labeling Of 'Cage-Free' Eggs
• Simpson Thacher Gets Back Ex-Acting OCC Head As Partner
• Net Neutrality End Doesn't Affect Throttling Case, AT&T Says
• Monsanto Engaged In Seed-Price Inflation Scheme, Suit Says
• Judge Backs Pharmacy's Claim In TCPA Suit Against Supplier
• 5 Legal Technology Predictions For 2018
• Fyre Fest Organizer Nixed From Suit After Service Failure
• 49ers Must Hand Fans Info On Potential Class For ADA Suit
• Taking And Defending Depositions You Can Actually Use
• 3 Enforcement Priorities For State AGs In 2018
• BofA Inks $5M Foreclosure FCA Deal After US Intervenes
• Spokeo Dooms Burger King Receipt Row, Fla. Judge Says
• Zillow Investor Suits Over CFPB Probe Consolidated By Judge
• Discovery In AT&T Merger Row On Pace, Attorneys Say
• TransUnion, Chamber Back Spokeo's High Court Standing Bid
• 9th Circ. Upholds Toss Of Schwab Class Suit Citing SLUSA
• Consumer Objects To $8M Atty Fees In Uber 'Safe Rides' Deal
• Chamber Supports House GOP Effort On Net Neutrality
• Racer Jailed For $2B Fraud After Judge Rips Tribal Defense
• Starbucks Wins Toss Of Underfilled Latte Class Action
• BMW Hit With Warranty Suit Over Failing Dashboard, Tire Wear
• Time-Share Owners Say Fla. County Can't Escape Marriott Suit
• GEICO Customers Seek Class Cert. In Car Tax Payment Suit
• Hensarling Aide To Take Up CFPB Chief Of Staff Post
• Meet The Trump-Appointed Judge Deciding Who Leads CFPB
• NY Surgical Instruments Co. Hit With Junk-Fax Claims
• Indirect Purchaser Cases In 2017: Key Appeals Court Rulings
• Connected Devices Bring New Product Liability Challenges
• Intel Hit With Consumer Class Action Over Security Issue
• HUD To Postpone Obama Fair-Housing Rule Deadline
• High Court Urged To Pass On CareFirst Breach Standing Row
• Judge Seeks Simplified Claims Process In Health Net Deal
• Calif. Senate Leader Unveils State-Level Net Neutrality Bill
• Justices Asked To Weigh Deal Fairness In $8.5M Google Case
• United Settles Claims Over Cancellation-Credit Booking Fees
• Celgene Hits Supplier With Cancer Drug Trademark Suit
• Texas Auto Dealer Must Face Privacy Class Action
• 9th Circ. Won't Rethink Costco's Win In Apotex Origin Case
• Consumer Group Suit Over Formula's 'Organic' Label Tossed
• NY Fines Western Union $60M For Allowing Shady Payments
• Litigation Finance Trends To Watch In 2018
• We Need A Law To Recognize And Combat Pyramid Schemes
• Motel 6 Gave Guest Info To ICE, Wash. AG Says
• Mount Sinai Flu Shot Text Doesn't Violate TCPA: 2nd Circ.
• Trump Dissolves His Commission To Investigate Voter Fraud
• Feds Can Intervene In BofA Foreclosure Suit, Judge Says
• Customers Duped By Sweepstakes Mailers Win Class Cert.
• Mass. Trial Courts Ban Certain Opioids From Courthouses
• Life Time Fitness Hit With ADA Suit Over Website Access
• Drug Buyers Can't Get Forest Labs Docs Related To Probe
• Rams Stadium Partner Looks To Dodge Doc Bid In Seat Fight
• Calif. Can't Ban Credit Card Surcharges, 9th Circ. Finds
• Atty Denies Passing Confidential Data In Ocwen TCPA Row
• The Enneagram And The Practice Of Law
• Alissa Starzak On Net Neutrality, US Army, Leap To Startup
• LabMD Seeks Full 11th Circ. Review In Tiversa Fraud Row
• The Future Of The American Workplace Is At Risk
• PHH To Pay $45M In Nearly Nationwide Servicing Settlement
• The Link Between E-Cigarette Design And Explosions
• FTC Rings Up Record Of 7M Telemarketing Call Complaints
• Pie Maker Sued Over 'Made With Real Butter' Claims
• Travelers Must Cover $23M Junk Fax Deal, 11th Circ. Told
• Blind People Got Short Shrift In Currency Fight: DC Circ.
• Apple Knowingly Slows Old IPhones Via Updates, Class Says
• Massachusetts Marijuana Regulatory Scheme Takes Shape
• Class Members Rip Proposed $115M Anthem Data Breach Deal
• Judging A Book: Tymkovich Reviews 'Gorsuch'
• Deaf Fans Seek OK For Settlement With Pepsi Center
• US Wants 20 Years For Payday Loan Boss Scott Tucker
• Can California Survive Without Tort Reform?
• Cybersecurity & Privacy Cases To Watch In 2018
• Illinois Cases To Watch In 2018
• Consumer Protection Cases To Watch In 2018
• Cybersecurity & Privacy Predictions For 2018
• City Firms Prepare To Steer Into 2018's Regulatory Flood
• 2018 Is The Year Fintech Is Forced To Grow Up
• The Biggest Telecom Developments To Watch In 2018
• 5 Cybersecurity And Privacy Policies To Watch In 2018
• 10 EU Telecom Regulatory Developments To Watch In 2018