Consumer Protection Archive » September, 2018

Consumer Protection - September, 2018

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• DOJ Vows To Challenge Newly Signed Net Neutrality Bill
• Supreme Court Cheat Sheet: 8 Cases To Watch
• 'Disobedience' Axes Pyramid-Scheme Suit: 5th Circ.
• Travelers Prevails In Hotel Data Breach Coverage Battle
• Facebook Breach Leaves 50M User Accounts Exposed
• Olympics Attendees Abandon Spying Suit With Sharp Rebuke
• Harvard, Rejected Applicants Must Go To Trial, Judge Rules
• Avis Can't Assert New Defenses In E-Toll Hidden Fee Row
• NJ Justices To Weigh Revival Of Car Dealer Fraud Claims
• Dole Unit Nears $26M Atty Fee Win After Beating Shell Suit
• Sunrun Solar To Shell Out $5.5M To Settle Robocalls Suit
• Apple Wants Foreigners Out Of IPhone Updates MDL
• Suit Over Underfilled Pret A Manger Wraps Is Trimmed
• Rep. Eshoo Floats Bill To Make Internet, Cable Bills Clearer
• 9th Circ. Offers Clarity On Intent Of TCPA, For Now
• SEC, CFTC Sue Bitcoin-Funded Securities Dealer And CEO
• States Stake Claim To Privacy Role With Uber Breach Pact
• Full 9th Circ. Mulls Saving $97M Kia, Hyundai Fuel Deal
• US Lawmakers Raise Concerns With Online Sports Betting
• JPMorgan Chase Says Foreclosure Class Suit Lacks Standing
• Justices Take Home Depot Appeal Over Class Action Removal
• Coinbase 'Bungled' Bitcoin Cash Release, Judge Says
• NJ High Court Skeptical Of NFL In Super Bowl Ticket Row
• Pa. Doc's TCPA Row With Sanofi Timely, 3rd Circ. Told
• Dealership Hit With $5.8M Verdict For Selling Lemon Ferrari
• Pet Cos. Defend 'Prescription' Cat Food Labels In 7th Circ.
• Mass. Justices Revive Claims KPMG Missed Signs Of Fraud
• SEC Case Brings Rarely Used Cyber Rules Into Limelight
• FCC Rushed Fiber Optic Transition, 9th Circ. Hears
• NGL Reaches $35M Deal Over Renewable Fuel Fraud Claims
• Trading 'School' Proprietor To Pay $1.9M In 2nd CFTC Run-In
• Citi Customers Denied Class Cert. In TCPA Suit
• United Collects Kickbacks On Trip Insurance, Customers Say
• AutoZone Customers Can't Dismiss Defective Parts Case
• The Trump Admin. Approach To Data Privacy, And Next Steps
• Church Org Can't Join CFPB Payday Rule Suit, Groups Say
• Virtual Money Is Commodity Fit For CFTC Regs, Judge Says
• EU Unveils Self-Regulatory Code To Combat Fake News
• US Bank Says Customer's Fees Suit Must Go To Arbitration
• Carnival Says Travel Insurance Row Must Be Arbitrated
• VW Gets Several Claims Dropped In Suspension Defect Suit
• FCC Hits Telemarketers In $120M Spoofing Crackdown
• Tech Giants Want Uniform Privacy Law, But No GDPR
• Altima Drivers Sue Nissan Alleging Faulty Transmissions
• FTC Swears In New Commissioner Christine Wilson
• Diet Coke Causes Weight Gain, Consumers Tell 9th Circ.
• Pa. Utility Regulators Defend $1.8M Rate-Spiking Fine
• Telecoms Need Safe Harbor For Blocking Calls, FCC Hears
• Coca-Cola 'Natural Sodas' Ads Are Misleading, Customers Say
• Law Firm To Shut Down Timeshare Biz After Atty Disbarred
• Doctor DQ'd From Testifying About Opioids In Insys Case
• NFL Fans Denied Class Cert. In Hall Of Fame Game Suit
• Federal Courts Diverge On Bristol-Myers And Class Actions
• 5 More GC Tips For Succeeding As A New Associate
• Uber, States Strike $148M Deal To End Data Breach Dispute
• Qualcomm Adds To Claims Apple Shared Secrets With Intel
• SF Asks En Banc 9th Circ. To Revive Soda Warning Law
• Ocean Spray Hit With Class Suit Over Artificial-Free Label
• Contractor Waited Too Long To Sue Over Fees, Judge Rules
• Kid Vid Revamp Would Be Burden: Sesame Street Producers
• Time, Sports Illustrated Readers Sue Over Personal Info
• 'IV Cocktail' Ads Stir FTC To Prioritize Health Enforcement
• White House Seeks Input On New Approach To Privacy Rules
• 11th Circ. Won't Revive Force-Placed-Insurance Coverage Row
• NY AG Claims Basketball Academy Defrauded Customers
• FTC's Ohlhausen Steps Down As Term Expires
• BofA Customers Defend Suit Over Account Fee Practices
• FTC Wins False Ad Suit Against Diet Pill Maker Roca Labs
• Pa. High Court Revives AG's Nursing Home Marketing Suit
• Wells Fargo Escapes Navajo Nation's Suit Over Fake Accounts
• Homeowners Say Attys Lied In Debt Suit, Seek Default
• Phone Dialer Can't Arbitrate AT&T Customer's Suit
• App Buyers Can Bite Apple Over Fees, High Court Hears
• Judging A Book: Block Reviews 'Tough Cases'
• What Corporate Attys Should Know About Calif. Privacy Act
• Citibank Settles Case Over Macy's Card Bankruptcies For $5M
• FTC, D-Link Press Competing Bids To Ax Data Security Row
• Roundup MDL Seeks More NorCal Bellwether Cases For Trial
• Hilton Calling System Isn't An Autodialer, Court Says
• Prosecutors Can Tell 3rd NECC Jury About Meningitis Pain
• Group Eyes Quick Win In DC Student Loan Servicer Regs Suit
• Avvo Will Change Ratings System To Settle NY AG Probe
• Fingerprint Door-Lock Maker Hit With Ill. Biometrics Suit
• FTC Staff Lays Out Policy For Portable Work Licenses
• 3rd Circ. Revives FDCPA Suit Over IRS Reporting Language
• Norwegian Cruise Co. Accused Of Travel Insurance Ruse
• Educational TV Co. Tells FCC Not To Change Broadcast Rules
• DC Circ. Sets Net Neutrality Oral Arguments For February
• 8 Innovative Ways To Empower Jurors
• Jury Finds Overstock.Com Guilty Of $3M Escheat Holdback
• ​​​​​​​9th Circ. Heats Up TCPA Debate With Broad Autodialer Take
• UK Privacy Watchdog Hits Data Firm With 1st GDPR Notice
• DirecTV User Fights To Keep Law, Audit Firms In RICO Case
• QBE Gets 2nd Chance At Force-Placed-Insurance Coverage
• Calif. Gov. Signs Wildfire Bills, Limiting PG&E Liability
• Massachusetts Man Sues Toyota After Rodents Ate His Car
• Don't Weaken Autodialing Rules, Consumer Groups Tell FCC
• Chancery Agrees To Master For $15B Student Loan Trust
• FTC Mulls Evolving Markets With No 'Predetermined Outcome'
• Schwab Dodges Fiduciary Claims In Benefits Suit
• Travel Agents Seek 9th Circ. Redo Of Multicity Fares Ruling
• Banks Fight Equifax's Bid To Ax Data Breach Claims
• Facebook Users In 9th Circ. Stand By Privacy Claims
• Buyers' Flawed Emissions Tests Doom RICO Suit, Fiat Says
• Uber Gets Customer's TCPA Suit Sent To Arbitration
• Legal Pitfalls To Avoid In Social Cause Marketing Campaigns
• Cloud Computing Clearly The Future For Small Firms
• If Editorial Content Includes Affiliate Links, Is It An Ad?
• NY AG Sues Student Debt Relief Cos. For Predatory Practices
• Facebook Must Fix Data Policy Or Face Action, EU Says
• Counsel Needs 'Backup' For Payment In $4.75M Vertex Deal
• 9th Circ. Saves Gym TCPA Suit After DC Circ. Ruling
• FTC Settles With 'IV Cocktail' Seller Over Health Claims
• Don't Let Purina Off The Hook In Dead Bass Suit, Farm Says
• Data Breaches Caused No Harm, Health System Argues
• Tribal Lender Wants Va. Loan Claims Sent To Arbitration
• J&J Can't Escape Calif. Talc Warning Label Suit
• Purdue Pharma Must Face NH's Suit Over Opioid Marketing
• HP Inks $1.5M Deal In Cartridge Monopoly Suit
• Leveraging Today's Lateral Associate Market
• 'One A Day' Will Not Keep Plaintiffs Away
• A Closer Look At Proposed Regs For Nonbank Loan Servicers
• Court Should Decide Class Arbitrability Questions: 11th Circ.
• Wash. Atty Owes $161K For Collecting On Already-Paid Debt
• Hackers Probed But Didn't Breach Conn. Utilities, Report Says
• Progressive Must Face Most Of Drivers' Car Value Claims
• Reps. Press Google On YouTube's Use Of Kids' Data
• Pfizer Unit, Teva Must Face Effexor Antitrust Litigation
• Feds Say $364M Consumer Debt Scam Duped Attys, Bankers
• Towing Co. Fees Exceeded Pittsburgh Limits, Suit Says
• Calif. IPhone Users Win Cert. In 'Broken' FaceTime Suit
• Cyber Lab Claims Symantec, Others Froze Out Its Services
• Chevy Drivers Aren't Victims In Emissions Suit, Bosch Says
• Timeshare Owners Fight Fla. County's Bid To Escape Suit
• Dog Food Co. Dodges Some Warranty Claims Over Bad Treats
• Back To School: Stanford's Jeff Fisher Talks Supreme Court
• The Diminishing Role Of Agency Guidance
• Monsanto Fights To Get $289M Verdict Tossed Or A New Trial
• Flyers Can Refile Venezuelan Airline 'Exit Fees' Suit In Fla.
• Ban On Prescription Drug 'Gag Clauses' Clears Senate
• Dems Want Calif. Net Neutrality Bill Signed Despite Pai
• American To Settle Trip Insurance Row As Rivals Face Claims
• Dunkin' Donuts Escapes Angus Steak Deception Suit
• 7th Circ. Has Chance To Cut Off 'Mootness Fee' Merger Cases
• Dunkin' Donuts Wants 'Fake Blueberry' Doughnut Suit Tossed
• Credit Report Schemers Won't Win $5.2M Ruling Appeal: FTC
• Industry, Consumers Face Off Over FCC High-Speed Bar
• Calif. AG Blasts Tribal Biz's Challenge To Tobacco Taxes
• Drivers Say BMW, Bosch Can't Halt Emissions-Cheating Suit
• What We Heard At The FTC Hearings: Day 1
• Judge Boots $1.6M Neiman Marcus Breach Deal And Class
• Consumers Seek Cert. In Tribe-Linked High Rate Loan Suit
• Ex-Equifax Exec Should Face Insider Trading Charges: Judge
• Calif. Starts Ball Rolling With Novel Internet Of Things Law
• Mercedes-Benz Says It Isn't Liable For Defects In Used Cars
• NSA Must Give Up Info In Olympics Spy Suit, Attendees Say
• Ulta Shoppers Say Risk Of Buying Used Makeup Justifies Suit
• Gleevec Buyers Say 1st Circ.'s Dismissal Misread Patent Law
• Court Sanctions Nutrition CEO, Atty Over False Patent Claims
• Trade Groups Seek Injunction On CFPB Payday Lending Rule
• Trader Joe's Settles Underfilled Tuna Can Suit For $1.3M
• Choice Hotels Sued Over Missing Accessibility Info Online
• North Korea Hits Back At Sony, WannaCry Hacking Charges
• Sport Supplement Co., Consumers Settle Deceptive Label Suit
• Calif.'s New Rules For Lawyers Move Closer To ABA Model
• J&J Hit With Another Suit Over Alleged Talc-Related Death
• The Privacy Fight For Digital Data Warrants Is Just Starting
• Attys Scrap Over $9M Fee Lot In Revised Pella Class Deal
• Small Businesses Defend Claims In Equifax Data Breach MDL
• NY Bank Regulator Sues OCC Again Over Fintech Charter
• FOIA Suit Seeks Docs On Alleged IRS Disclosure Of Tax Info
• IKEA Shortchanged Coupon Users' Refunds, Customers Say
• Too-Boozy Kombucha Battle Has Gone Flat, Judge Says
• Coupons A Sticking Point In Denial Of Fitbit Class Deal
• Kimpton Data Breach Deal Rejected Over Settlement Cap
• BNY Mellon Trust Beneficiaries Win Class Cert. In Fees Suit
• Power Bar Maker To Settle Protein Shake Suit For $9M
• FTC Told Impax Can't Justify Opana Reverse Payment
• Colo. Auto Brokerage Violated EFTA, Consumers Say
• Relators Slam Teva's Quick Win Bid In Overpaid Speaker Suit
• 'Sport' Headphones Can't Go The Distance, Suit Says
• Know The Limits To Atty Public Statements During A Trial
• NY Revives Fair Lending Risks For Indirect Auto Lenders
• Google, Ad Cos. Accused Of Flouting EU Privacy Law
• Firm Behind $289M Win Stays In Roundup MDL Despite Snafu
• European Court Says UK Surveillance Violated Privacy Laws
• FTC, LendingClub Should Settle False Ad Row, Judge Says
• Let Receiver Probe Fake Google Agents' Devices, Judge Says
• 2nd Circ. Says No Harm, No Case In HSBC Late-Payment Row
• FTC Kicks Off Hearings On Evolving Technology, Markets
• Centene Seeks To Avoid Class Action Over Provider Network
• FDA Never Saw Birth-Defect Tests On GSK Drug, Families Say
• Hurricane Florence: How State Laws Protect Service Members
• CFPB's 1st Suit Under Mulvaney Targets Pension Advance Co.
• FTC's Public Hearings Will Be Valuable
• Pa. Appeals Court Won't Narrow Consumer Protection Law
• In Calif., Questions Remain On Law Firm Conflict Waivers
• Attys May Face Sanctions After 'Egregious' Omission
• A Chat With Faegre Client Development Chief Melanie Green
• VW Says Investors Can't Piggyback On German Probe
• NY Judge Nixes Rest Of Legal Funder Suit After Booting CFPB
• Ed Dept. Stay Of Student Loan Rules Vacated As Arbitrary
• Unmanifested Defects Claims OK'd In GM Ignition Switch MDL
• Online Shoppers Seek Final OK On $3.3M TCPA Settlement
• Law Schools Struggle To Find Themselves In Post-Recession Market
• NM Sues App Maker, Google, Twitter Over Kids' Data
• 9th Circ. Upholds Settlement In Olive Oil Labeling Suit
• Kombucha Co.'s Labeling Suit Against Competitor Gets Boot
• Samsung Can't Nix Shattering Phone Camera Class Action
• Microsoft Calls For Limits On Gov't Access To Consumer Data
• Warranty Arbitration Clause Was Clear, NJ Justices Told
• Tech Firms Face 1 Hour EU Limit To Scrub Terrorist Content
• Sports Cos. Agree To Stop Saying Imported Gear Made In USA
• Akerman Adds CFPB, JPMorgan Consumer Finance Attys
• UpCounsel Faked Attorney Ratings, Updated Suit Claims
• LED Bulb Case Shines Light On FTC Enforcement
• 2 Courts Accept Contract Terms That Limit TCPA Exposure
• How A 'Lost Generation' Of Associates Bounced Back
• Law School Agrees To Pay $2.65M To End Accreditation Suit
• CFPB Urges 5th Circ. To Reject Constitutional Challenge
• Shutterfly Sends Groupon Promo Code Suit To Arbitrator
• DC Seeks To Nix Suit Over Its Student Loan Servicer Regs
• Out-Of-State J&J Talc Suits Tossed From Delaware Courts
• Tech Firms Push Gov't For Limits In Hoarding Security Flaws
• Tampa Bay Rays Face TCPA Suit Over Texted Ticket Ads
• Easton Must Go To Bat In False Ad Suit, Customers Say
• CNA Looks To End Long-Term Care Denial Suit With $5M Deal
• AutoZone Urges Judge To Toss Faulty Part Suit For Good
• Ill. Equipment Renter Asks Out Of Sham-Fee Suit Again
• Kind Fights Bid To Restart Snack Bar False Labeling Suit
• GM Hit With Class Action Over Oil-Guzzling SUVs In Fla.
• TransUnion Gives Landlords Bad Eviction Info, Suit Says
• Tyco, 3M, Others Want Out Of Foam-Contaminated Water Suit
• Consumers Denied Cert. In False Ad Suit Over Diet 'Crystals'
• Smaller Isn't Better For CFPB Advisory Board, Advocates Say
• Ja Rule Says Boasts Don't Tie Him To $100M Fyre Fest Row
• Debt Collector Hit With Class Action For 'Deceptive' Notices
• Can BigLaw Avoid Another Associate Purge?
• Mastermind Behind $18M Telemarketing Fraud Gets 11 Years
• Mercedes Driver Fights To Keep Radiator Defect Suit Intact
• Muscle Milk Buyers Get Partial Cert. In Nutrition Labeling Row
• Measuring The Recession's Toll On The Legal Industry
• Has BigLaw Recovered From The Financial Crisis?
• Bondholder's Fixed VW Suit Survives But Can't Be Expanded
• 5th Circ. Rejects CFPB Bid For Docs From Public Records Co.
• Suit Over Bayer's Twice-Daily 'One A Day' Gummies Revived
• Equifax Knew About Security Gaps Before Hack, Report Says
• Russian Man Nabbed In Hack Of 83M JPMorgan Customers
• Cambridge Analytica Counsel Must Find Sub: Facebook Users
• Software Co. Settles Auto Dealer Data Breach Claims In NJ
• Colo. Firm Publishes Credit Scores In Court Filings, Suit Says
• Brazil's New GDPR-Inspired Law Could Spur EU Data Deal
• The Courts' Take On Obama-Era Regs: You Are Erased
• Concert Tix Cos. Sue NY AG To Preempt 'Drop Shipping' Row
• Church & Dwight Wins $10M In Pregnancy Test False-Ad Suit
• State AGs At Odds Over Google Privacy Pact At High Court
• Starbucks Can't Stall Cancer Label Suit For 'Hypothetical' Rule
• Mylan Decries 'Hopeless Fishing Expedition' In EpiPen MDL
• Hospitality Co. Hit With Class Action Over Data Breach
• Kona Beer Drinkers Seek Class Cert. In Packaging Suit
• Debt Buyer Tells 3rd Circ. It Has No Liability Under FDCPA
• Hartford Says $1.2M Degree Claims Not 'Property Damage'
• Online Lender Again Claims Tribal Immunity In Latest Suit
• Class Cert. Sought In Sales Tax Row With Retailer LuLaRoe
• Uber Users' Suit Over 2016 Data Breach Sent To Arbitration
• NuWave Denied Defense Of W.Va.'s Deceptive Marketing Suit
• American Airlines Slips Out Of Toxic Uniforms Suit
• Mylan Investors Push Back At Bid To Toss EpiPen Claims
• Preparing For Data Manipulation Attacks
• Cherokee Nation Tossed From Tuna Price-Fixing MDL
• 14 AGs Urge CFPB Not To Back Off Disparate Impact Liability
• Experian And Equifax Flouting FCRA, Debtors Tell 9th Circ.
• Calif. Privacy Law Changes Sent To Governor's Desk
• Drivers Say Bosch, GM Can't Ax Diesel Emissions RICO Suit
• Monster Energy Says Rival Markets 'Modern-Day Snake Oil'
• FDA Ordered To Finish Overdue Graphics For Tobacco Labels
• Gwyneth Paltrow's Co. Settles Vaginal Egg Health Claims Suit
• Bell & Howell Can't Nix Pest Repeller False Ad Suit
• Consumers Who Claim Debt Settler Misled Them Win Cert.
• Changes To 911 And Cell Tower Rules Top FCC's Sept. Agenda
• Receiver Gives Notice Of SEC Suit Against 1 Global Capital
• Gov'ts Need Clear Roles After Cyberattacks, Says Report
• FDA Focus: What Morgan Lewis' Practice Chair Is Watching
• Confusion In Calif. Privacy Act's Anti-Discrimination Rule
• NJ Subclasses Trimmed From Artificial Field Turf MDL
• Feds Fight Claim That Expert Witness Double-Crossed Insys
• US Airways To Pay $9.85M To Resolve Delayed-Baggage Row
• Website's 'Sideshow' Sanctions Bid Fails In TCPA Row
• Kind Bars Maker Accused Of Misleading Ingredient Lists
• American Airlines Says Fliers Can't Win Travel Insurance Case
• Back To School: Widener's Rod Smolla Talks Free Speech
• Yahoo Fights Class Cert. For 'Millions' In Data Breach MDL
• Harvard Students Want To Testify In Admissions Suit Trial