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Consumer Protection - January, 2019

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• Panel Leans Toward Valsartan MDL, But Grapples With Scope
• Soft Drink Cos. Score En Banc Win Against SF Soda Warnings
• High Court Asked To Clear Up Differing 'Autodialer' Definitions
• Calif. Privacy Law Limits Consumers' Choices, Ad Groups Say
• Ex-CFPB Official's Navient Depo Fight Sent To Special Master
• Equifax Ruling Shows How Cyber Boasts Can Bring Legal Pain
• J&J Toxicologist Defends Co.'s Talc As 'Clean' At Cancer Trial
• Push Privacy Suit To Arbitration, DirecTV Urges 11th Circ.
• Maryland Leads Race To Host Marriott Data Breach MDL
• 1st Circ. Revives Fraud Claims In Lexapro, Celexa MDL
• Patients Can't Sue Gov't Over Hospitals' Decisions, HHS Says
• Aetna To Pay Nearly $1M To End HIV Info Row In Calif.
• Mass. Bill Would Make Clandestine Data Harvesting An Injury
• Saints Fans Can't Force NFL To Replay Playoff Game
• T-Mobile May Face 4th Iteration Of Unauthorized Account Suit
• Blood Pressure Med Recalls Cost Us Double, Payers Say
• Hyundai, Drivers Propose Deal In Sunroof-Shattering Case
• Enviros Sue EPA Over Drinking Water Standards
• What Lawyers Can Do To Prevent And Combat Burnout
• 3rd Circ. Ends NJ Super Bowl Ticket Withholding Suit
• $45M RJ Reynolds Free Cigarette Case Goes To Mass. Jury
• Ohio Raises Cybersecurity Standards For Insurance Industry
• Consumer Protection Group Of The Year: Winston & Strawn
• Purdue Loses Bid To Keep Mass. Allegations Under Wraps
• Public Storage Can't Beat $100M Suit Ahead Of Bench Verdict
• CareFirst Shakes Most Of Policyholders' Data Breach Claims
• Term 'Sudden Collapse' Key To Allstate Row In 2nd Circ.
• Tire Dealer NTB Accused Of Flouting Sales Registration Law
• Marriott Hit With Another Suit Over Starwood Data Breach
• Drivers Lose Suit Claiming Tires Were Defectively Designed
• Pret A Manger Nears Settlement Of Underfilled Wraps Suit
• Houston Atty Sues Apple After FaceTime Records Deposition
• Nestle, Hershey, Mars Get Child Labor Labeling Suit Tossed
• Congress Targets SEC Insider Trading Rules
• Consumer Protection Group Of The Year: Troutman Sanders
• Public Storage Looks To Decertify $100M Class Mid-Trial
• Suit Over Facebook Data Leak Sent Back To Illinois
• Navient Corp. Must Face Trimmed Investor Suit
• Calif. Eateries Face Slimmed Down No-Tip Conspiracy Suit
• $50M Yahoo Data Breach Deal Too Opaque, Judge Koh Says
• NY's Vullo Mum On What's Next As She Heads For Exit At DFS
• NY Fines Standard Chartered $40M After Forex-Rigging Probe
• Intel Heads Warn Of Foreign Interference In 2020 Elections
• Sears Gets Final OK For Deal To Fix Craftsman Riding Mowers
• NJ Justices Decline To Hear Grocery Sales Tax Case
• Consumer Protection Group Of The Year: Motley Rice
• Anthem 401(k) Excessive Fees Suit Gets 2 Classes
• Ill. Biometric Privacy Ruling Is Only The Beginning For BIPA
• Looking Back At The Life Settlements Industry In 2018
• Sponsored Endorsements: FTC Isn't Your Only Concern
• NFL Says Saints Fans Can't Sue Over Playoff Loss
• Uber's First Privacy Chief Says She's Looking Beyond GDPR
• Equifax Can't Lose Investors, Consumers' Data Breach Claims
• Public Storage Class Kicks Off $100M Trial Over Insurance
• Cancer Victim's Atty Takes Heat From Judge In Monsanto MDL
• FCC Urged To Rethink Text Message Classification
• 4 Years Later, Keurig Antitrust Row Awaits Dismissal Ruling
• Walmart Sued After Ill. High Court Ruling On Biometric Privacy
• Chipotle Slams New Claims In Data Breach Case
• 'Embarrassing' Purdue Info To Come Out In Mass. Opioid Suit
• Spokeo Can't Save FedEx From Suit Over Receipt Prints
• FINRA Offers Leniency For Self-Reported 529 Plan Violations
• Mallinckrodt, Express Scripts Must Face Antitrust Suit In Ill.
• Porsche Says Engine Cooling Suit Is Running On Empty
• Ex-Insys Execs Driven By Greed To Bribe Doctors, Jury Hears
• Drivers Win Class Cert. In Privacy Fight With Injury Firm
• US Bank Gets Green Light To Arbitrate ATM Fee Dispute
• Consumer Protection Group Of The Year: Mayer Brown
• How Blockchain Can Help Secure Connected Devices
• In NJ, Arbitration Clauses Cannot Be Hidden In Fine Print
• Lenders, Law Firms Brace For Foreclosure High Court Ruling
• The Jeep Hacking Case Is Problematic
• 2018 FDA Enforcement Review: Drugs, Biologics And Devices
• Ill. Biometric Ruling A Boon To Plaintiffs, Yet Questions Linger
• CFPB Fines Online Lender $3.2M Over Unauthorized Debiting
• Native Groups Say Lender Ruling Cramps Tribal Businesses
• Attys In $30M Wells Fargo Post-Loan Interest Deal Get $7.5M
• Facebook Deserves $2B Privacy Fine, Advocacy Orgs Tell FTC
• More Mass. Claims Against Purdue To Come Out, Judge Says
• The Consumer Welfare Standard, 40 Years Old & Under Fire
• Democrats Demand FCC Investigation Into Mobile Tracking
• NYC Used-Car Dealer Fined $3M For Ripping Off Consumers
• Consumer Protection Group Of The Year: Cohen Milstein
• New Balance 'Made In USA' Deal Gets Preliminary Approval
• The Great Data Breach Standing Circuit Split
• Ill. High Court Sides With Consumers In Biometric Privacy Suit
• Rams' $24M Settlement Over Seat Licenses Gets Initial Nod
• Google, Facebook Hit Lobbying Highs As Privacy Heat Grows
• House Flip Could Mean Oversight 'Frenzy' At Enviro Agencies
• Sen. Bill Would Let HHS Prevent Another 'EpiPen Fiasco'
• Dems Seek To Probe Net Neutrality Regs, Sprint-T-Mobile Deal
• Compliance Officers Face FINRA's Crypto Questions In 2019
• Mobile Leaders Push Digital Ethics At Davos Summit
• Sanofi Suit Against Mylan To Stay In EpiPen MDL, For Now
• Time Warner Wants Class Cert. Bid Killed In Robocall Case
• Judge Blasts Atty For Wasting Time, Awards $1.6M In Fees
• Law Schools Should Be More Like Medical Centers
• VW Challenges Claims Review Bids In $10B Emissions Deal
• 9th Circ. Urged To Reopen Dr Pepper 'Diet' Label Suit
• WTO Set To Rule On $450M Retaliation Bid Against India
• Dannon Can't Block Chobani Yogurt Sales In Sugar Claim Suit
• Why The SEC Shutdown Must End
• Which Views Will Win In Debate Over National Privacy Regs?
• 7th Circ. Takes Narrow View Of ADEA For Outside Applicants
• Advance Broker To Pay $1 In CFPB Military Pension Deal
• Health Recruitment Faxes Are Ads Under TCPA, Judge Says
• Fiat Chrysler's $307M Emissions Deal Nears Green Light
• Senate Dem Pressures FCC's Pai On Tackling Of Robocalls
• Seagate Hard Drive Buyers Lose 2nd Class Cert. Bid
• BakerHostetler Adds Capital One Data Privacy Atty In DC
• Hyundai Seeks To Toss Suit Over Alleged Engine Defects
• TGI Friday's Patron Fights Cert. Denial In Drink Prices Suit
• Ex-Uber Drivers Harmed By 2014 Data Hack, 9th Circ. Told
• 4 Privacy Law Predictions For 2019
• Skin Care Spa Faces $5M TCPA Suit Over Text Messages
• BNY Mellon Can't Pause Trust Beneficiaries' Fee Suit
• Difficult Questions On Class Action Removal At High Court
• Google's EU Privacy Fine Sets High Bar For Educating Users
• Valeant Copycat Drug Row Can Stay In Calif., Judge Rules
• Waters Seeks Info On Banks' Shutdown Assistance Efforts
• Rakoff Tosses Suit Against L'Oreal, Cites Risk Of 'Ambush'
• Saints Fans Sue Over Playoff Loss After Controversial No-Call
• Judge Won't Trim Ad Fax Suit Against Enclarity, Citing Delay
• Fla. AG Strikes Deal With Dollar, Thrifty Over Toll Fees
• Allura Siding Not All It's Cracked Up To Be, Suit Claims
• Courts Are Getting It Right On Litigation Funding Discovery
• Fiat Chrysler's Liability 'Undisputed' In Fraud Suit: Investors
• Tough Mudder Can Pay Jilted Runners, Exec Promises
• Volleyball Players Win Cert. In Sex Abuse Cover-Up Suit
• Nissan Must Face Suit Over Faulty Altima Transmissions
• Bipartisan House Bill Seeks Stricter SEC Insider Trading Rules
• Apple CEO Draws Data Brokers Into Federal Privacy Law Fight
• Forex Suit $300M Fee Objector Slams Class' Appeal Bond Bid
• High Court Asked To Hear Multicity Airfare Price-Fixing Ruling
• AMD Computer Chip Buyers Win Cert. In False Ad Suit
• Retailers Slam DC Circ. Appeal In Centerplate Receipt Row
• Automated Vehicles In 2019: Predictions And Suggestions
• Settlement Counsel Key For Efficient Mass Tort Resolution
• Judge Holds Off On Stopping Tough Mudder Split, For Now
• Quinn Emanuel Co-Founder Emanuel Retires After 3 Decades
• Navient Seeks Quick Win On CFPB's 'Steering' Claims
• At Objector's Urging, Judge Rules Against Him In Edelson Suit
• Boost Oversight On Military Lending, CFPB Asks Congress
• US Needs Baseline Privacy Rules, New Watchdog, Groups Say
• $9M Protein Shake Settlement Gets Judge's OK
• Autodial Suit Against Cox To Go Forward Sans FCC Guidance
• Prison Callers Stuck Proving 'Intent' In Securus Recording Suit
• Net Neutrality Oral Args To Proceed Despite Shutdown
• Insulin Patients Impacted By Drug-Pricing Scheme, Court Told
• TCPA Litigation Attorney Joins Womble Bond Dickinson
• Bills Target Scam Robocalls, Pirate Radio Broadcasts­­­­
• Diversity's Next Step: Developing Minority Partners
• GOP Leaders Join Calls For Mobile Tracking Crackdowns
• 4 Cos. Exit Charleston's 911 Fee Suit Against AT&T, Others
• A 2019 Field Guide To Calif. Class Actions
• Expect More SEC Cybersecurity Enforcement This Year
• OCC Chief Hopes To Work With Rep. Waters On CRA, Fintech
• Curious Jury Gets Answers From Pathologist In J&J Talc Trial
• Ongoing Gov't Shutdown Leaves Cyber Risks Unchecked
• FCC Dropping Ball On Consumer Data Protection, Group Says
• Rubio Proposes Privacy Bill That Overrides State Data Laws
• Wyndham Gets Terms-Of-Use Claim Cut From Resort Fee Suit
• Lyft Shakes TCPA Suit Over Autodialed Texts For Now
• FHFA Won't Defend Leadership Structure Before Full 5th Circ.
• VW Says Pre-Scandal Car Sellers Have Yet To Show Injury
• 9th Circ. Sends Yahoo TCPA Coverage Row To Calif. Justices
• Opioid User Testimony To Be Key Factor In Mass. Insys Trial
• NY AG Wants Pharma Co.'s DOJ Settlement Docs
• DC Circ. Urged Not To Halt Net Neutrality Args Over Shutdown
• Objector Admits To Unethical Conduct To Exit Edelson Suit
• FCC Final Say On Ad Rules Cripples Businesses, Justices Told
• Fla. Medical Spa Hit With TCPA Suit Over Unwanted Texts
• Sterling Jewelers Fined $11M Over 'Deceptive' Credit Offerings
• Arbitrators And Mediators Should Reflect Society's Diversity
• Justices Mull Class Action Removal In Home Depot Appeal
• Brewery Hops On Shutdown Suit Bandwagon Over IPA Label
• Google, Amazon Urged To Keep Face ID Tech From Feds
• NJ Panel Says Property Can't Be Levied For Ark. TCPA Suit
• Why AFAs Are Key To The Future Of Legal Practice
• Timeshare Owners Seek Fees Over Marriott's Withheld Docs
• Ameriprise Rips 'Quadruple Damages' In Life Insurance Fight
• 5 Lessons From State AGs' HIPAA Data Breach Suit
• Skip Md.'s Bid To Revive Price-Gouging Law, Justices Urged
• Trump Looks To Kill Racketeering Fraud Suit Against Kids, Co.
• Twitter, Google Look To Toss NM's Suit Over Kids' Data
• Robitussin Buyer Seeks Cert. In Label Suit Against Pfizer
• Chobani Defends Sugar Claim, Yet Made Changes To End Suit
• Allergan's Attack On Drug Compounding Falls Flat
• Biologist Found J&J Talc In Dying Woman's Tissue, Jury Hears
• Businesses Want To Utilize User Data To Fight Cyber Threats
• House Oversight Launches Probe Over Top-Dollar Drugs
• High Court Passes On CFPB Constitutionality Case
• Exhibit List Ordered Trimmed After Insys Execs Blast Gov't
• The Trump Administration's Latest Drug Pricing Initiatives
• Judging A Book: Barron Reviews 'The Clamor Of Lawyers'
• Why Apple Customers Lost A Suit Over Storage Capacity
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• The Firms That Dominated In 2018
• Tough Mudder Runners Seek To Stop Gym Biz Spinoff
• Judge Sours In Yogurt Co. Fight, Calls Attys 'Children'
• 9th Circ. OKs Dismissal of Southwest Refund Policy Spat
• Ballard Spahr Nabs First Amendment Litigator In Minneapolis
• AT&T Ran The Show, Vendor Says In TCPA Suit Arbitration Bid
• Most LegalForce Claims Against Rival UpCounsel OK'd
• NJ Justices Won't Hear Challenge To $5.4M Junk Fax Ruling
• Consumers In All 50 States Sue Marriott Over Data Breach
• Coinbase Can't Nix Bitcoin Cash Rollout Suit, Buyers Say
• $29M Yahoo Breach Deal In Calif. Ends Chancery Suit In Del.
• Del. Judge Refuses Mass. AG's Bid To Kill Starion Ch. 11
• Las Vegas Show Co. Customers Win Partial Cert. In TCPA Suit
• NJ Insurer Can't Duck $100K Fine For Deceptive Mailers
• E-Signing Bound Kaplan Student To Arbitration, 3rd Circ. Says
• Canada Dry Ginger Ale Label Settlement Gets Preliminary OK
• How Calif. Privacy Act Could Prompt Private Plaintiff Suits
• The Case For Lawyer-Directed Litigation Funding In NY: Part 2
• US Blasts WTO Legal System Even After Tuna Label Victory
• Shutdown's Messy Impact On Consumer Protection Activities
• Definition Of Contract Elusive In Airline 'Exit Fees' Suit
• EU 'Right To Be Forgotten' Shouldn't Be Global, Adviser Says
• Investors Sue Google Parent Execs Over Privacy, Harassment
• 9th Circ. Tosses Suit Over 'Useless' Vitamin E Supplements
• What All Attorneys Need To Know About The Shutdown
• J&J Knew Of Baby Powder's Link To Cancer In '71, Jury Told
• Disgruntled Tough Mudder Runners Seek Class Action Revival
• Hotel IT Firm Takes Data Breach Coverage Row To 11th Circ.
• Temple Settles Online MBA Ranking Suit For $5.5M
• 3rd Time's A Charm For $600K Kimpton Breach Settlement
• Ex-Insys Sales Rep Loses Bid To Split From Upcoming Trial
• T-Mobile First To Join FCC Crusade Against Robocalls
• Forex Investors Want $300M Fee Objector To Post Bond
• The Case For Lawyer-Directed Litigation Funding In NY: Part 1
• Fiat Chrysler To Pay Up To $884M To End Emissions Claims
• Reject 'Radical' Ruling In TCPA Row, High Court Urged
• CFPB Defends Constitutionality In 9th Circ. Oral Args
• Free Speech Rights Doom Iowa's 'Ag-Gag' Law
• Mass. AG Says Starion Misrepresented Distress In Ch. 11
• Fannie Mae Not A Reporting Agency Under FCRA: 9th Circ.
• Facebook Users' Call For Cambridge Analytica Docs Granted
• Judge Won't Narrow Class Definitions In Jeep Hacking Suit
• Mercedes-Benz Hit With Fraud Suit In Ariz. Over 'Clean Diesel'
• Sen. Says Carriers Broke Promises To End Location Tracking
• Biz Groups Back Spirit Airlines In High Court Arbitration Row
• Alsup Wants 'Bone-Crushing' Discovery Into Facebook Breach
• DC Sues Sports Clubs Over Failed Consumer Protection Pact
• Cambridge Analytica Owner Fined For Ignoring Data Request
• 3 Claims Over BofA Fee Practices Flagged By Magistrate
• Ex-Insys CEO Pleads Guilty, May Testify In Bribery Trial
• Early Steps Toward Rule-Making For Calif. Privacy Act
• Fla. Nightclub Facing TCPA Suit Over Text Messages
• Highlights From FCC's Reassigned Number Database Order
• Facebook Accused Of Violating Vietnam's Cybersecurity Law
• Insys Founder Need Not Comply With Subpoena, Judge Rules
• NFL Scores NJ High Court Win In Super Bowl Ticket Row
• A Look Back And Ahead At Background Reports Under FCRA
• 7 Questions To Add To Your Lateral Partner Questionnaire
• TCF Bank Had Top Consumer Complaint Rate In 2018: Report
• Fiat Tire Defect Claims Need Trimming, Judge Says
• Brownstein Hyatt Taps Biz Litigator For New Managing Partner
• Cooley Nabs Ex-FCC Privacy, Telecom Pro From Boies Schiller
• Cambridge Analytica Exec Can't Stay Out Of Ch. 7 Case
• Fire Alarm Claims Led To Explosion Damages, 3rd Circ. Told
• Marriott Wants Data Breach MDL In Home State Of Md.
• Dems Renew Call For Crackdown On Mobile Location Tracking
• South Korean Actor Slams Tesla In Sudden-Acceleration Suit
• Neiman Marcus Settles Multistate Data Breach Row For $1.5M
• Fintech Charter Ruling Is Important But 'Must Wait': OCC
• $3.3M Deal Over Unwanted Ad Faxes Receives Early OK
• $2M Too Low, Too Late In Nursing Home Death, 1st Circ. Told
• Fed Board, Immune To Shutdown, Scolds Texas Bank On AML
• FDA Focus: What Venable's Practice Chair Is Watching
• FTC Soundboard Ban Already Crushing Industry, Justices Told
• A Chat With Reed Smith Chief Marketing Officer Sadie Baron
• NAD Referrals To FTC: How Big Is That Stick?
• Justices Eye Debt Collection Law's Reach In Foreclosure Case
• J&J Baby Powder Caused Dying Woman's Cancer, Jury Told
• Big Apple Eateries Freed From No-Tip Conspiracy Case
• Justices Won't Hear Fiat Chrysler Bid To Undo Hack Cert.
• High Court Won't Review Row Over State Voter Data Grabs
• Canada Dry Ginger Ale Drinkers Move To Settle Label Dispute
• Supreme Court Won't Hear Delta, AirTran Bag Fee Dispute
• Judiciary Pushes Back Day It Will Go Broke Over Shutdown
• Samsung Phone Caught Fire And Injured Family, Suit Claims
• Grindr Victory In Fake Profile Case Examined By 2nd Circ.
• Starion Says Ch. 11 Case Was Filed To Save Its Business
• Nexstar Hurting Viewers In Fee Dispute, TDS Tells FCC
• 6 Advertising Law Trends To Watch In 2019
• 'Flexible Work' Makes Freelancing More Viable In BigLaw
• A Small Step Toward 'Employee' Clarity For FCRA
• A Call To Permit Judicial Substitution In MDL Proceedings
• Cy Pres Awards Are The Best Answer
• Judge Weinstein On Activism, Gobbledegook, Going Robeless
• Education Co. Agrees To $500M Debt Relief Over Fraud Claims
• Calif. Guarantees Jury Trials Over Medical Info, Court Says
• Ford Escapes Suit Alleging Faulty Lug Nuts
• Weather Channel App Secretly Mines User Data, LA Says
• Delta To Pay $2.3M To End Worker Background Check Suit
• Sotheby's Real Estate Unit Must Face Ex-Client's Fraud Suit
• New Issues Raised By Internet Of Things Payments
• Setting Standards At The CPSC: An Ever-Evolving Dynamic
• Will New Congress Pass A National Data Protection Law?
• 5M Unencrypted Passport Numbers Stolen In Marriott Breach
• 5 Food Labeling Litigation Trends To Watch In 2019
• 'Animal House' Rules In Play In Robocall Row, Justices Told
• Marketing Firm Not Owed TCPA Suit Coverage, 8th Circ. Says
• Fed Shutdown Likely To Put FTC's Fight With D-Link On Hold
• USAA Bank Settles With CFPB In $15.5M Deal
• Pa. Agency Must Face Whistleblower's Aetna Collusion Claim
• Travelers Wins Atty Fees Spat In Litigation Coverage Dispute
• Charter Must Face TCPA Autodialer Suit, Judge Told
• Apple Escapes Class Action Over Security Flaw Fixes
• Edelson Wins Discovery Bid Against Atty In Extortion Suit
• GM Hit With Proposed Class Action Over Fuel Pumps
• What To Expect From Technology-Assisted Review In 2019
• Amazon Unit's Award Confirmed In UK Author Royalties Row
• Monsanto Roundup Buyers Denied Cert. In Wis.
• 17 AGs Appeal Ruling That Nixed Affordable Care Act
• 5 Hidden Lessons In Mayweather, Khaled ICO Actions: Part 2
• New Enforcement Actions For COPPA's 20th Anniversary
• FTC Asks For Stay Of D-Link Security Trial Amid Shutdown
• Broadcaster Blasted For Pulling TV Coverage Over Fee Talks
• Injured Driver Sues GM, Dealer Over Faulty Ignition Switch
• NFL's 'Cynical' Appeals Could Gut Concussion Settlement
• Wells Fargo Settles Calif.'s Insurance Sales Claims For $10M
• Tech Giants Skirt Claims They Aided 2015 Calif. Terror Attack
• Google Gets Win In Ill. Face-Scanning Privacy Suit
• 2019 Will Bring More Good News For Litigation Finance
• Pai Takes Victory Lap On Passing Of Net Neutrality Deadline
• Top 5 Drug And Medical Device Developments Of 2018
• 5 Hidden Lessons In Mayweather, Khaled ICO Actions: Part 1
• Former Insys CEO Will Plead Guilty In Opioid Kickback Case
• Why More Law Firms Will Embrace Remote Work In 2019
• Financial Services Litigation To Watch In 2019
• Cybersecurity & Privacy Predictions For 2019
• Trials To Watch In 2019
• Privacy & Cybersecurity Cases To Watch In 2019
• Consumer Protection Cases To Watch In 2019
• Cybersecurity & Privacy Policy To Watch In 2019
• Supreme Court Class Action Cases To Watch In 2019
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• Banking Regulation To Watch In 2019
• 3 Key Food And Beverage Trends To Watch In 2019