Consumer Protection Archive » February, 2018

Consumer Protection - February, 2018

277 articles

• ZwillGen Grows Boston Footprint With DLA Piper Privacy Pro
• MassMutual Didn't Stiff Policyholder Class, Jury Finds
• Ameriprise Settles SEC Suit Over $1.7M In Overcharges
• Investor Group Seeks To Block Paperless Fund Reporting
• Judge Cuts Usury Suit From TD Bank Fee Overdraft MDL
• Cherokee Slam Bid To Take Opioid Suit To Federal Court
• Nonprofits Fight Sanctions Bid In Sanderson Labeling Suit
• Senate Panel Greenlights 4 Picks To Bolster Depleted FTC
• FTC Tells Mobile Device Makers To Boost Security Updates
• Wells Fargo Tries To Nix Navajo Nation's Fake Account Suit
• Avoid Getting A Plaintiff's Fingerprint Pointed At You
• Nature's Bounty Biotin Products Not Beneficial, Suit Says
• TSCA Regulatory Action Raises Retailers' Litigation Risk
• Wells Fargo Execs To Face Bulk Of Claims In Shareholder Suit
• BofA Seeks To Stay Countrywide Appraisal Class Action
• DOJ Unveils Opioid Task Force, Eyes Foray Into Ohio MDL
• AT&T Mobility Ruling Won't Fill Net Neutrality Void
• 3rd Circ. Says CashCall Can't Arbitrate Lending Suit
• High Court Embraces Battle Lines In Microsoft Warrant Row
• FTC Says Robocalls Misled Consumers As Cos. Return Fire
• Coca-Cola Cleared From Diet Coke False Ad Suit
• PayPal Settles Claims Of Misleading Venmo Users On Funds
• Why Machine Learning Should Matter To Lawyers
• Ky. Can't Reclaim Firm's $4.2M Cut Of OxyContin Settlement
• Vietnam Opens WTO Case Against US Catfish Inspections
• The Volkswagen Scandal: Catalyst For Class Action Change?
• Litigating The Internet Of Things
• UK Data Regulator Vows 'Tough Action' To Protect Consumers
• Facebook Can't Use Spokeo To Kill Biometric Data Class Row
• 15 Minutes With Twilio's General Counsel
• Lawsuit Over Trump's 2-For-1 Regulation Order Tossed
• AGs Slam 'Unfair' Class Action Settlement With Wine Retailer
• 9th Circ. Urged To Revive Multicity Fare Price-Fixing Suit
• Dog-Sitting App, Ex-Baywatch Star Sued After Dog's Death
• Apple To Put Cloud Data Encryption Keys In China
• Dish Tries Again To Trim TCPA Class Owed $61M
• 9th Circ. Upholds Limited Common Carrier Exemption At FTC
• Kellogg Must Face False Ad Suit Over Pringles Flavoring
• 4th Circ. Revives Junk Fax Suit Over 'Free' E-Books
• 4 Ways New Chairman Can Create An Innovation-Friendly FTC
• Takeaways From Dismissed Challenge To Trump's CFPB Pick
• After A Drone Accident, Who Can Be Held Responsible?
• What To Watch As High Court Takes On Microsoft Warrant Row
• Expert's Calculations Are Focus At Close Of MassMutual Trial
• Meningitis Pharmacist Must Forfeit $175K Before Restitution
• JPMorgan Inks $2.25M TCPA Deal Over Robocalls
• Lawmakers Press DOJ To Hurry Probe Into Daimler Emissions
• Hotels Move For Cert. In Expedia False Ad Suit
• High Court Asked To Revive FedEx Package-Weight RICO Suit
• Shopper Drops Suit Over Whole Foods Data Breach
• Ocwen Sues Insurer Over Coverage Of Investor Suit
• SC Federal Court Lacks Jurisdiction, Reservations.com Says
• Lowe's Wants Burned Breast Suit Moved To Federal Court
• FTC Sues Tech Cos. For Phony Computer Security Scam
• Reading The 9th Circ.'s Tea Leaves On Injunctive Standing
• Drivers Slam Fee Bids By 'Ghost Lawyers' In $10B VW Deal
• Facebook Shouldn't Expect 'Fake News' Legal Woes, For Now
• Ga. Man Charged In $2M Lottery Scam Targeting Elderly
• BMW To Pay Service Members $2.1M In Lease Refund Row
• Coca-Cola Looks To Put Diet Coke False Ad Suit On Ice
• Judge OKs $9.3M Settlement In Ambit Rate-Hike Suit
• Pa. Ruling May Spur More Class Suits Against In-State Cos.
• Scooby-Doo, SpongeBob Candies Not 'Natural,' Suit Says
• Truffle Aroma Supplier Asks To Exit Suit Over Trader Joe's Oil
• The FTC's Quest For Better Influencer Disclosures
• Website Accessibility Suits Highlight Need For DOJ Rule
• New Cloud Data Bill Pits Big Tech Against Privacy Hawks
• Ex-Herbalife Sellers Blast Arbitration Bid In $1B RICO Suit
• Conagra Looks To Bury 'Natural' Labeling Suit At 1st Circ.
• Dish Can't Revive TCPA Suit Coverage Bid At 10th Circ.
• 9th Circ. Finds Receipt Suit Falls Short Under Spokeo
• 2nd Circ. Affirms Toss Of Suit Over Rite Aid Flu-Shot Calls
• Bernstein Litowitz Takes Lead In Equifax Shareholder Suits
• Apple Says Batteries Piling Up In IPhone Slowdown Suits
• Jackson Hewitt Faces Franchisee Customer's Fraud Claims
• Google Advertiser Gets 5th Try At Click-Fraud Class Action
• Santander To Pay Conn. Consumers $2.9M In Settlement
• Pa. Justices Say State Consumer Law Applies To Nonresidents
• Dog Food Maker Must Face Suit Saying Pets Were Sickened
• High Court Won't Review CareFirst Data Breach Standing Row
• GM, Bosch Can't Dodge Drivers' Emissions-Cheating Claims
• Cab Co. Says Bankruptcy Trustee's Suit Based On Falsehoods
• Snack Co. Sued Over 'Modern' Ingredients In 'Ancient Grain'
• VW, Audi, Bosch Push To End Non-Diesel Emissions Suits
• FTC Calls Out Web Hosting Services For Phishing Risks
• Allstate TCPA Suit Passes Spokeo Test, Judge Says
• Justices Refuse Insurer's Costs Case In Junk-Fax Dispute
• Momofuku Wants Early Out In No-Tipping 'Conspiracy' Suit
• Digital Currency Co. Says CFTC's Suit Is Political
• Massachusetts Focuses On The Elements Of Spoliation
• Handling Federal, NY State And NYC Background Check Laws
• No Rehearing After DC Circ. Backs Toss Of Chase FCA Suit
• Fla. Software Co. Hit With TCPA Class Action Over Calls
• Boston Grocers Seek Conditional Cert. In Antitrust MDL
• Polsinelli Adds Consumer Products Team From Holland & Hart
• Rams Owner Avoids Deposition In Suit Over Move To LA
• Facebook Threatened With $125M Fine For Tracking Belgians
• US Steel Can't Duck Suit Over Man's Cancer
• Nissan Trims Suit Over Defective Sunroof Class Action
• Uber Says 3rd Time Not Charm For Driver Data Hack Class
• Intel Says Chip Security Flaws Led To 30+ Suits Against It
• McElroy Deutsch Nabs Ex-Locke Lord Atty For New RI Office
• Car Dealer Too Late To Seek Reconsideration In Fraud Suit
• ConAgra Undermining MDL By Concealing Suit, 1st Circ. Told
• A Look At US And EU Fintech Regulatory Frameworks
• How Emerging Sources Of ESI Will Impact Discovery
• Facebook, Twitter Still Violating Consumer Law, EU Says
• EquiTrust Hit With Suit Over Unauthorized Payout Fees
• Uber Drivers Win Class Cert. In Fair-Share Pay Suit
• Mass. Regulator Charges Scottrade Over Sales Contests
• Cos. Denied Rehearing In $1B Lead Paint Cleanup Suit
• Mass. Lawmakers Eye Broad Sports Betting If Justices Ax Ban
• Put The Brakes On Acceleration Bay Litigation Funder Ruling
• Ariz. Car Rental Co. To Pay $1.85M For Defrauding Customers
• House Passes Bill To Curb Lawsuits Over ADA Violations
• Fiat Says Shares Were Unaffected By 'Defeat Device' Claims
• A Chat With Hogan Lovells HR Chief Allison Friend
• 4 Tips For Applying Arbitration Agreements To TCPA Claims
• 7th Circ. Wants Extra Briefing On Fees In TCPA Cruise Deal
• NY Cybersecurity Rules Will Be Enforced As They Mature
• House Passes Changes To CFPB, SEC Disclosure Rules
• AT&T Beats Consumers' Class Cert. Bid In Robocall Case
• JP Morgan Beats Investor Suit Over Mutual Fund Fees
• FTC Picks Prodded On Tech, Data Safety At Senate Hearing
• Russian Nationals Sentenced In $300M Global Cyberattack
• Ford Gets Claims Trimmed In Faulty Screen Class Action
• HHS Fines Co. That Left HIPAA Medical Records In Dumpster
• FTC Nom Vows Tough Enforcement In Lieu Of Net Neutrality
• CFPB Wants Hints On How To Ease Examination Burdens
• Dunkin' Donuts Consumers Fight To Keep Angus Steak Claims
• Sprint Customers Decertified In Yahoo 'Welcome Text' Suit
• General Mills Buyers Fight To Preserve Labeling Row
• Considerations For Attorneys Using Artificial Intelligence
• 4 Takeaways For Lenders From Recent TCPA Decision
• Passenger Claims Southwest Booted Him For Speaking Arabic
• Consumer Drops $5M Robocall Suit Against Timeshare Co.
• Dental Supply Co. Hits Back At FTC Antitrust Allegations
• Gerber Buyers Denied Cert. In Baby Food False Ad Suit
• McDonald's Hit With ADA Class Action Over Drive-Thru Hours
• Verizon Users Can't Sustain 'Supercookies' Suit, Court Told
• Ramen Cos. Seek To Decertify Buyers In Price-Fixing Row
• 3 Online Policy Areas That Need Some Valentine's Day Love
• TCPA Consumers Regain Cert. After 7th Circ. Rejection
• Temple Faces Class Action Over Inflated Online MBA Ranking
• What Hospitals Need To Know Before Forming A Drug Co.
• Montana Robocall Ban Survives 1st Amendment Challenge
• Lead Attys Appointed In Equifax Data Breach MDL
• Mulvaney Tells Sens. He Had Say In Axing Payday Lender Suit
• Dykema Nabs Ex-Sedgwick Cyber Co-Chair For Chicago Office
• Auto Dealers Should Note FTC's Deceptive Ad Actions
• Mich. Is Unlawfully Storing Newborns' Blood, Suit Says
• FTC Hits Top 3 Dental Supply Cos. With Antitrust Suit
• Cybersecurity Gets Boost In Trump's 2019 Budget Proposal
• German Court Finds Facebook Privacy Settings Illegal
• US Antitrust Enforcers Look To Keep Budgets, Staff Level
• Nestlé Faces Child Labor Claims Over Chocolate Sources
• Wyndham Wiggles Out Of Suit Targeting Timeshare Operations
• 1-800-Flowers Can't End Suit Over Accessibility To Blind
• Retail Federation Adds Expert To Lead Cybersecurity Efforts
• Mulvaney Says CFPB Will Act With 'Humility And Moderation'
• Debt Co.'s Wording In Notices Could Mislead, 3rd Circ. Says
• Vitamin Shoppe Dodges False Ad Suit Over Supplement
• Uber Sued By Texas Woman Allegedly Raped By Driver
• DeVry Escapes False Ad Suit Over Grad Employment Numbers
• Firm Can't Force Privacy Suit Into Arbitration, Court Rules
• Too Soon To Sue Over Wrigley Wheelchair Access, Cubs Say
• Judging A Book: Duncan Reviews 'Justice And Empathy'
• Trump Budget Eyes Putting CFPB At Congress' Mercy
• A Fresh Look At CFPB's Enforcement Process
• Hot Topic Can't Shake TCPA Suit Over Promotional Texts
• Safelite Windshield Repair Co. Looks To Exit False Ad Suit
• Plaintiffs Want To Rework $1B Deal With GM Ch. 11 Trust
• HP Consumers Want US-Wide Class In Ink Cartridge Row
• Brazilian Gets 3 Years For TelexFree Money Laundering Role
• Toyota Beats Suit Over Special Tire Pricing
• Spokeo Derails $580K Deal In Pet Store Receipt Row
• Samsung Must Face Class Claims On Smartwatch Battery Life
• Enviro Analysis Says Congress Threatens Access To Courts
• DC Circ. Exempts CLO Managers From Risk Retention Rules
• Attys In Vita-Mix Row Must Back Up $7.2M Fee Request
• Retailer Rag & Bone Faces ADA Suit Over Web Accessibility
• Pella To Pay $26M To End Window Buyers' Defect Suit
• Your Case Was Remanded By The MDL Court — Now What?
• State AGs Urge High Court To Review Google Privacy Deal
• Uber Drivers' Pay Suit 'Classic' Class Action, Judge Says
• Unwanted Tax Fax Violates TCPA, Ill. Printing Co. Says
• Class Cert. Granted In BofA, Countrywide Appraisal Suit
• Sens. Unveil Bill Aimed At Curbing Opioid Crisis
• Hobby Lobby Must Face Consumer's Suit Alleging Fake Deals
• Special Master Tapped For $38M Anthem Atty Fee Fight
• The Art Of The Litigation Funding Deal
• On 4th Try, Mortgage Debt Collection Class Survives
• GM Gets Engine Defect Class Action Trimmed
• Auto-Renewal Cases — They Just Keep Coming
• Consumer Attys Fear Mulvaney's CFPB Could Leave Void
• Tillerson To Form New State Dept. Cybersecurity Bureau
• CFPB Info Request Could Mean Shift In Enforcement Policies
• Judge Questions Attys' Fees In 2 Takata Air Bag Deals
• Foley & Lardner Slams DQ Bid In Suit Against Bock Hatch
• Werther's Caramels Maker Underfills Bags, Suit Says
• AT&T TCPA Class Claims Nixed Over Atty Husband's Fees
• Nestlé Can't Duck Claims It Underfilled Raisinets Boxes
• 7th Circ. Revives Class Action Over MetLife Insurance Plan
• Yahoo Slams Insurer's Bid To Duck Email Suit Coverage
• Vistaprint Settles Gay Couple's Suit Over Preachy Switcheroo
• FTC Nominees Focused On Mergers, Tech, Health Care
• Smart Contracts Need Smart Corporate Lawyers
• Canadian Meat Processor Recalls Over 4K Lbs. Of Raw Pork
• Bankrupt Payday Lender Can't Move CFPB Suit To Texas
• W.Va. City Can't Make Cable Co. Hide Tax On Subscriber Bills
• Drunk Elephant Trumpets False Skin Benefits, Consumer Says
• The Latest On TCPA Exemption For Health Care-Related Calls
• DC Circ. CFPB Decision Is A Big Win For Industry
• How California Energy Laws Changed In 2017: Part 2
• After Tragedy, Mom Says Pharmacists Must Seek Docs' Rx OK
• Apple, Cisco Partner With Insurers For Novel Cyber Coverage
• MassMutual Stiffed Policyholders On Dividends, Jury Told
• Walmart Bid To Move TCPA Suit To Another Fla. Court Denied
• Uber Exec Says Company Can't Justify Covering Up Breach
• CFPB's Suit Should Be Tossed, Debt Settlement Co. Says
• FCC Robocall Stance Stops 'Important Messages,' Banks Say
• Uber Seeks Arbitration In Breach Suit Alleging Hush Payment
• How To Fix Your Broken Client Teams
• $25M Trump University Settlement Upheld By 9th Circ.
• Project Fi User Says Google Overcharges Affect Thousands
• Clorox Can't Dump 'Natural' Cleaning Products False Ad Suit
• Regulating Cryptocurrencies Proving Tough, Watchdogs Say
• House Passes Bill Changing Menu Calorie Count Rules
• Class Gets Quick Win Against Midland Credit In FDCPA Suit
• How California Energy Laws Changed In 2017: Part 1
• 5th Circ. Says Ohioans Can Be Sued For Fraud In Texas
• FINRA Hits Wedbush With $1.5M Consumer Protection Fine
• Motel Operator Hits Another Co. With Junk Fax Suit
• What The New FTC Means For 'Open Internet' Enforcement
• Wis. Judge Melts Butter-Grading Law Challenge
• Fed's Wells Fargo Punishment Puts Pressure On Powell
• Electrolux Wants Overheating-Oven Suit Trimmed
• VW Owners Who Sold Cars Pre-Scandal Make Standing Args
• Henkel Can't Rinse Off Detergent Labeling Suit
• Vertex To Pay $4.75M To End TCPA Case Over Hep C Faxes
• T-Mobile Allowed Hackers To Steal Cryptocurrency, User Says
• Filter MDL Puts FDA Clearance Evidence Back On The Table
• Online Marketing Firm Wants 'Wiretap' Claims Tossed
• Fed Lowers The Boom On Wells Fargo As Yellen Exits
• Samsung, Best Buy Face Suit Over Plasma TVs, 'Geek Squad'
• New Online Portal To Streamline Mass. Data Breach Reporting
• Attys In SeaWorld Ad Row Slammed For 'Lack Of Civility'
• 2nd Circ. Affirms Dismissal Of Dr. Scholl's Class Action
• Century Arms Concealed AK-47 Defect, Gun Owners Say
• Philly DA Accuses Drugmakers Of Deceptive Opioid Marketing
• Uber's Data Drama Puts 'Bug Bounties' In The Spotlight
• Judge OKs $1M Deal In Zurich, Flooring Co. Coverage Row
• Credit Union's Challenge To Trump's CFPB Pick Tossed
• When To Consider Modifying TILA Rescission Procedures
• Bumble Bee To Repackage Salmon To End Labeling Row
• How To Serve Your Blind Client Effectively
• Kirkland's Gets Consumer Privacy Suit Put On Hold
• CFPB's Payday Loan Protections Protect Big Business Too
• Don't Let PFAS Leave A Mark On Your Business Transaction
• Sex Toy Maker Secretly Collects Use Data, Suit Claims
• House Dems Want Answers From Strava On Privacy Issues
• Gymgoers Say They're Being Cheated On 'All Access' Passes
• Counties' VW Diesel Suits Could Spur Copycats, Judge Says
• Judge Trims Suit Claiming Lenders 'Rented' Banks & Tribes
• CFPB May Be Moving Away From Using In-House Courts
• Apple Consumer Asks To Drop Appeal Over Used IPhones
• Amazon Fights Cert. Bid In Background Check Suit
• Barnes & Noble Gets User Privacy Row Sent To Arbitration
• Naked Juice Says 'No Sugar' Labels Pass FDA Muster
• Mulvaney Cuts CFPB Fair Lending Office's Enforcement Power
• The PHH Decision And Its Consequences For The CFPB
• All MLB Ballparks To Have Expanded Netting In 2018
• Evolving Due Process In The Digital Age
• Ahdoot & Wolfson Atty Asks To Lead Equifax Breach MDL
• Mortgage Pricing Scrutiny Poses New Challenges For Lenders
• 9th Circ. Ups Ante On Cert. Of Nationwide Settlement Classes
• Under New Tax Law, Time Is Running Out For Ponzi Victims