Consumer Protection Archive » February, 2019

Consumer Protection - February, 2019

328 articles

• Ex-Jockey Agent's $25K Fine Upheld In NY Race Data 'Hack'
• Chase Gets Quick Trip To 9th Circ. In Escrow Class Row
• Industries That Owe $11.7 Trillion Could Be Hacked: Report
• Calif. Restaurant Co. Escapes Excess Surcharge Claims
• Bipartisan Trio Floats Bill To Stop Debt Collection Robocalls
• Farmers Sue Ohio Town Over Lake Erie 'Bill Of Rights'
• Judge Urges OK Of $19M Deal Over 'Warcraft' Promo Texts
• Plumbers, Homebuilder Blast $43.5M Tubing Defect Deal
• VW Bondholder's Emissions Fraud Suit Still Alive, Unchanged
• Debt Collector's Notice Was Clear Enough, NJ Judge Says
• Teva Can't Beat Whistleblowers' FCA Suit Over Paid Speakers
• Dems Launch Legislative Broadside At Mandatory Arbitration
• 3rd Circ. Limits Scope Of FTC Judicial Enforcement Authority
• Amazon, Walmart, Costco Sued Over Fake 'Kona' Coffee
• Attys In $30M Roofing MDL Deal Seek $7.5M In Fees
• Cablevision User Denied Class Cert. Over Arbitration Opt-Out
• Risks Of Promoting Products As 'Safe' For Pregnant Women
• Dow Jones Dodges Subscriber's Suit Over Personal Info Sale
• Saints Fans Drop Suit Over Missed Penalty In Playoff Game
• Wells Fargo Reveals DOJ, SEC Talks Over Sales Practices
• States' Power Dominates 2nd Day Of Federal Privacy Hearings
• Comcast Wins Bid To Arbitrate Xfinity Customer's Privacy Suit
• Oilfield Equipment Co. Claims Manufacturer Sold Faulty Parts
• OCC Takes Aim At NY Regulator's Fintech Charter Suit
• TikTok To Pay Record $5.7M For Collecting Kids' Data
• Atty Blasts NFL Concussion Admin, Alleging Excessive Audits
• MoneyGram Investors Sue For Consumer Fraud Records
• Genentech Profits Off Wasteful Cancer Drug Vials, Suit Says
• FTC Settles Its First Challenge Of Fake Amazon Reviews
• Akin Gump Calls For FCC Guidance On Junk Fax Liability
• Morgan & Morgan, Others Split $1M In Wendy's Breach Deal
• $50M Wendy's Data Breach Deal Gets Judge's Initial OK
• Cryptocurrency Owner Accused Of $6M Theft From Investors
• What To Know About NY's New Rules For Selling Annuities
• Better Late Than Never? Not So For Class Cert. Appeals
• EU Privacy Law Not Good Model For US, House Panel Told
• Moviemakers Lied To Investors To Net $160K, SEC Says
• EPA Enforcement Chief Defends Efforts To Skeptical Dems
• Bayer Beats Certified Class In $600M Vitamin Labeling Row
• CFPB Seeks To Force Law Firm To Comply With Probe
• Fed Chair Pledges Thorough Review Of BB&T-SunTrust Deal
• Credit Bureau CEOs Put On Defense As Dems Rip Data Scares
• Mt. Gox Founder Says Japan Payout Could Moot Ill. Claims
• NECC Execs Say Conspiracy Convictions 'Legally Impossible'
• Nissan Wants Drivers' Faulty Transmission Suit Tossed
• GM Dodges Class Action Over Leaky Cadillac Sunroofs
• Saints Fan Calls Foul On NFL's Bid To Toss Playoff Suit
• Apple Defeats Ill., Texas Fraud Claims Over IPhone Screens
• Sierra Pacific Hit With Price-Fixing, Kickback Suit
• FCC Asks If Parental TV Rating System Actually Works
• 4th Circ. ADA Website Case Is Narrow Victory For Businesses
• Missed Appeal Deadline Can't Be Extended, Justices Rule
• Jerry Seinfeld Points Finger At Dealer In Fake Porsche Suit
• Don't Advance Drug Antitrust Claims, Express Scripts Urges
• What To Watch As Congress Mulls Federal Privacy Legislation
• Citi Can't Skirt 9th Circ. Preemption Ruling, Borrower Says
• Vanda Hid Off-Label Fraud Scheme From Investors, Suit Says
• UK Regulator Seeks To Shift Focus To Consumer Protection
• VW Asks Redo In Bid To Ax Bondholder Emissions Fraud Suit
• House Passes Further Crackdown On Pirate Radio
• Top Senate Intel Dem Zeroes In On Health Care Cybersecurity
• Calif. AG, Senator Float Fixes To State Consumer Privacy Law
• Mortgage Fraudster Denies He Disputed Presentence Facts
• Justices To Review Statute Of Limitations In FDCPA Cases
• Kids Urge 9th Circ. To Greenlight Climate Trial
• High Court Won't Review BofA's Win In $3B Deal Dispute
• Sens. Want FTC To Probe Facebook Over Kids' App Purchases
• Public Storage Nears Post-Trial Win In $100M Insurance Suit
• 3rd Circ. Says Debt Buyer Counts As Collector Under Fed. Law
• Facebook To Face NY Probe After Report On Privacy Practices
• State Street May Face SEC Suit Claiming Client Overcharges
• Equifax Says Regulators To Seek Damages Over 2017 Breach
• VW Emissions Opt-Out Drivers Must Try Suits In Federal Court
• Sports Betting Site Faces TCPA Suit Over Mass Texts
• Costco Can't Ditch Suit Over Shorted Membership Refunds
• DeVry Reaches $16M Settlement With Directors In Ads Suit
• Cox Seeks To Trim Class Size In Ariz. TCPA Suit
• Google, Facebook Oppose Australian Algorithm Regulator
• 3 Lessons From A Crypto Mock Trial
• Tracing Puerto Rico's Journey Through Bankruptcy
• Trump, Kids Say Changes To Racketeering Suit Don't Fix It
• FTC Urged To Make Google Spin Off Nest After Privacy Flap
• 2nd Circ. Saves FTC Oversight Of Red-Hot Memory Aid Sector
• US-Calif. Emission Talks Breakdown Could Spark Legal War
• BMW To Pay $3.7M To End NJ Spam Faxes Suit
• CFPB, Florida Regulators Want Their Ocwen Suits Merged
• Proposed Calif. Measure Closes Loophole In Data Breach Law
• NY AG Beats Ripoff Subscription Seller In Appeals Court
• Facebook Can't Avoid Targeted Ad Campaign Class Action
• Online Ad Group Said Bidding Practice Conflicted With GDPR
• DirecTV Stuck With TCPA Suit Over Text Ad, For Now
• UPMC Hits Back At Pa. AG Over Extending Highmark Contract
• BNY Mellon Wants Closed Trusts Booted From Tax Fee Suit
• NY, Fla. Buyers Favored For Cert. In Gerber False Ad Suit
• Texas Floats Bill Requiring Re-Roofers To Register With State
• Navient Quick Win Bid Punted In CFPB Loan Servicing Suit
• OCC Pushes Back On Discovery Bid In Fintech Charter Fight
• ADA Web Accessibility Suits Threaten Credit Unions, Barr Told
• Ill. Ruling Kills Facebook's Privacy Appeal, 9th Circ. Told
• Ballard Spahr Hires 2 Banking Pros For Minneapolis Office
• 2nd Circ. Judge Must Exit FTC Case, Supplement Co. Says
• Stakes Rise For Regulating Hard-To-Define Data Brokers
• CarMax Says Claims Of Defective Cars Should Be Tossed
• Feds Blast Kids' Bid To Halt Gov't Fossil Fuel Approvals
• Auto Fuel Cleaner Co. Sued For Peddling 'Snake Oil' Additive
• NJ Fee Award Didn't Consider Interrelated Claims, Court Says
• A Chat With McDermott COO John Yoshimura
• Judge Limits Evidence For Roundup Bellwether Trial
• Clyde & Co. Atty Describes Cancer's Shadow In J&J Talc Trial
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework Still Going Strong 5 Years On
• Hertz, ATS To Pay $3.7M To End Golden Gate Bridge Toll Suit
• MLB's Rawlings Cries Foul In Baseball Bat False Ad Suit
• Opt-Out Drivers Can't Remand VW Emissions Suits
• LLC Plaintiffs Ruling Can't Save Banks From Mass. FCA Suit
• Wells Fargo Should Pay More After Tech Glitch, Couple Say
• High Court Won't Hear Fight Over Md. Price-Gouging Law
• Settlement Ends Kohl's Credit Card Fees Case Before Trial
• 'Fortnite' Hack Exposed Player Payment Info, Suit Claims
• Free Cookie Deal Leaves Crumbs For Consumers, Feds Say
• 5 Ways To Reduce Risk Under Ill. Biometric Privacy Law
• Tesla Blasts 'Baseless' Claims In Sudden-Acceleration Suit
• The Problem With 'Optimal' Diversity
• An Important Class Issue The High Court Left Unresolved
• The $1B Question: Can Puerto Rico Afford Its Bankruptcy Bills?
• Puerto Rico's Law Firms Find Their Footing After Disaster
• Public Storage Class Ignoring Limits In $100M Suit, Judge Told
• TCPA Challengers Can't Go Around Gov't, High Court Told
• AbbVie, Eli Lilly Beat Insurer's RICO Suit in Testosterone MDL
• 3 Questions After EPA's New Water Contamination Action
• 3M, Others Rip PFAS Suit Seeking To Represent 99% Of US
• Facebook Data Leak Negotiations Put FTC In Hot Seat
• Restitution In Kohl's Credit Card Fight Is Up To Jury
• Insulin Giants Beat RICO Claims Brought By Patients
• Judge OKs $3.5M Deal In Charter School Shareholder Suit
• GoPro Will Pay $6.75M To End Stock Drop Suit
• Super 8 Owner's Cert. Bid Denied In AT&T Junk Fax Suit
• Spirit Flyers Ask 2nd Circ. To Mull Bag-Fee Preemption Fight
• Calif. Insurer Sent Unwanted Automated Texts, Court Hears
• Identifying Jurors Who Are Susceptible To The Reptile Strategy
• Class Cert. Is Next Frontier Of Data Breach Litigation
• Consumer Group Says Data Back Clean Car Standards
• Dating App Says Sprawling Breach Exposed 6M Users' Data
• Twilio Can't Shake Nev. Theater Customers' TCPA Claims
• Retailers Asked To Adopt Standards For Connected Devices
• Dems Float Bill For Upfront Fees In Internet, Cable Bills
• Flyers Ink $58M Deal With Last Airline In Price-Fixing Suit
• Federal Student Loan Servicers Got Lax Oversight: DOE Audit
• Attys Want $650K Fees In New Balance 'Made In USA' Suit
• FCC Mulls New Rules, Unit To Fight Spoofed Calls
• Pittsburgh Firm Fights Claims Of Malpractice, Fake Reviews
• Landry's Fights Visa To Keep $12M Claim In Data Breach Row
• Philip Morris Seeks New Trial After 'Grossly Excessive' Verdict
• 2 Firms In $4M Lyft TCPA Deal Seek Nearly $1M Attys' Fees
• Where Calif. Privacy Law And Employee Benefits Data Collide
• EPA Releases Plan To Combat Water Contamination
• Federal Privacy Law Needed To Protect Consumers, GAO Says
• NYC Fund Boss Admits To $22M Belize Airport Fraud
• DC Firm Helped Ranbaxy Avoid FDA Scrutiny, RICO Suit Says
• Scandal, Not Market Woes, Led To Facebook Stock Drop: Suit
• Wendy's Inks $50M Deal To End Hacked Payment Data Claims
• Monsanto MDL Judge Slams Experts' 'Low Quality' Opinions
• CFTC Publishes 1st Exam Cheat Sheet, Plans More Checks
• Feds Announce 10 Arrests In 2nd Phony Car Sales Scam
• Cohen Milstein, Levi & Korsinsky Get Lead In MoneyGram Row
• Poultry Co. To Cough Up $1.4M, Cooperate In Price-Fix Case
• Facebook Users' Bid To Kill Appeal 'Fanciful,' 9th Circ. Told
• Del. Revenue At Risk In High Court Unclaimed Property Suit
• Fiat Chrysler Moves To Narrow Gearbox Class Suit
• Recent Trends In FTC Consumer Protection Enforcement
• Lowered Bar For BIPA Lawsuits Will Raise Insurance Issues
• Häagen-Dazs Customer Seeks Cert. Over 'Thank You' Texts
• Tracfone Hit With TCPA Class Action Over Ad Texts
• NFL Seeks To Sack Suit Over Saints' Playoff Loss To Rams
• Snack Co. Sued Over 'Drizzilicious' White Chocolate Labels
• Facebook Says It's Not Right Time, Place For DC Privacy Suit
• AT&T Defends Public Injunction Waiver At 9th Circ.
• Restitution's Absence In Recent CFPB Deals Sparks Scrutiny
• Feds Warn Of Romance Scams Ahead Of Valentine's Day
• Big Pharma Peers Won't Follow J&J On Price Transparency
• 'Garbage To Gold' Plastics Co. Defrauded Investors, SEC Says
• WTO Will Rule On India's Revised Restrictions On US Poultry
• FCA, Engine Maker Say Dodge Ram Emissions Suit Still Fails
• Denver Firm Settles Suit Over Published Credit Scores
• Class Claims Stripped In Labeling Suit Over Bat's Weight
• Blind Can't Access Fla. Golf Course's Website, ADA Suit Says
• Ex-FTC Head Says German Facebook Order Sows Confusion
• Wyndham Wins Bid To Shield Mistakenly Disclosed Docs
• Debt Collector Can't Escape Suit Over Its Lack Of License
• Fresh Takes On Seeking Costs And Fees Under Rule 45
• 3 Steps To Get Ahead Of ADA Web Accessibility Issues
• Wash. Bill Would Further Complicate Privacy Landscape
• Yahoo Breach Deal's Failure Shows Vagueness Doesn't Pay
• Reg Rollbacks Seen As Bit Player In $28B BB&T-SunTrust Deal
• Arnold & Porter Faces Contempt Push In Horizon FCRA Suit
• NY Judge Says Kind Bar Deceptive Ad Suit Can Proceed
• FTC Dem Wants Answers, Accountability From Tech Giants
• State Farm Tries To Nix Auto 'Undervaluation' Claims
• Debt Collector Can't Force Arbitration Over Card Agreements
• Ad Co. Spying Suit Heads To State Court As Parties Near Deal
• Insurer Can't Exit Coverage Suit Over $28M Robocall Deal
• Pa. AG Sues Verizon Over Unmet Promises Of Amazon Perks
• RBC's Former US Unit Settles Overdraft Cases For $7.5M
• Attys' Business Ties End Class Cert. Request In TCPA Suit
• Ramen Noodle Buyers Seek Retrial In Defeated Antitrust Suit
• Retailers At Risk From New Glyphosate Liability Theories
• Judging A Book: Smith Camp Reviews 'Echo Of Its Time'
• Boston Fights Airbnb Bid To Stop Short-Term Rental Regs
• A Broad Approach To Opt-Out Texts
• ADEA Protections For Outside Applicants Still Up In The Air
• A Lack Of Specificity In Calif. 'Asterisk' Labeling Claims
• One Woman's Attempt To Rebuild After Hurricane Maria
• 'Now Is The Real Crisis': Puerto Ricans Struggle For Disaster Aid
• Looking To Start Over, Storm-Tossed Lawyers Land In Fla.
• Keep Mortgage Broker's Contempt Order, 4th Circ. Hears
• Challenge To Trump's '2-For-1' Reg Order Skirts Dismissal
• Top Cases And Developing Trends In FCA Litigation: Part 2
• Feds Cap Banner Year For HIPAA Enforcement With $3M Pact
• Alleged Roger Stone Ties Inflame NFL Concussion Atty Spat
• DOJ Fights To Overturn Rep In Duro Dyne Asbestos Trust
• Facebook Ruling Gives Antitrust Weight To Data Privacy
• Spirit Flyers Urge High Court To Deny Arbitration Row Appeal
• Firms Conspired To File Bogus ADA Suits, Restaurateur Says
• $2.5M Navient Robocall Deal Finalized, $833K Attys Fees OK'd
• NJ Timeshare Cos. Denied Atty Fees After Beating Fraud Suit
• EPA Penalties Dip In 2018 As Agency Moves To Compliance
• Fiat Chrysler Loses Ch. 11 Appeal Over Crash Victim Claim
• New Calif. Bill Would Make Telecoms Stop Spoofed Robocalls
• 2nd Circ. Leans FTC's Way In Memory-Booster Battle
• Kids Ask 9th Circ. To Halt Gov't Fossil Fuel Project Approvals
• 1 Global Notes Ruled Securities, Keeping SEC Suit Alive
• AllianceOne Agrees To Pay $2.2M To Settle FCRA Suit
• Navigating Federal And State Rules For Extended Warranties
• The Role Of Data Analytics In Mass Torts
• GDPR's Targeted Marketing Rules Reach Beyond Google
• The Price Of An Improperly Disclosed Social Media Ad
• Google Investor Wants Records On Breaches, Misconduct
• Top Cases And Developing Trends In FCA Litigation: Part 1
• FTC Asks High Court To Deny Soundboard Rule Challenge
• FCC's Power To Interpret TCPA Undisputed, High Court Told
• 6 Of 7 J&J Talc Samples Contained Asbestos, Jury Told
• Watchdog Groups Sue Pilgrim's Pride For Deceptive Marketing
• Johnson & Johnson To Include Drug Cost Info In TV Ads
• EPA Touts Compliance Focus On Air Pollution, Drinking Water
• Gerber Faces Doubt That Bid To Toss FTC Ad Claims Will Fly
• GOP Hints At Net Neutrality Compromises They'd Consider
• Attys Score $28M In Transamerica Insurance Rate Deal
• Despite Plans To Police Class Actions, DOJ Targets Only 2
• Pet Food Co. Must Face Calif. Tainted Food Class Action
• Lieff Cabraser, Others Collect $66M In Fiat Emissions MDL
• 'The Mooch' Talks Mayhem, Con Law, Lessons From Harvard
• Customers Blast St. Louis Sports Bars Over Text Messages
• German Antitrust Watchdog Curbs Facebook's Data Collection
• Black Licorice Twizzlers Destroyed My Life, NY Man Claims
• Overdraft Fees Not Interest, Citizens Bank Tells 1st Circ.
• Large Class Wins Cert. In Suit Over Cox's Alleged Robocalls
• DLA Piper Says GDPR Has Sparked 59K Data Breach Reports
• J&J 'Captured' Regulators To Hide Talc Asbestos, Jury Told
• 11 Marriott Data Breach Suits Moved To Maryland For MDL
• CFPB Pitches Axing Underwriting Provisions In Payday Rule
• Pet Food Co. Dodges Suit Alleging Harmful Heavy Metals
• Tax Lenders Class Action May Proceed, 4th Circ. Says
• GOP Measure Would Hasten Approval Of Judges, Nominees
• Time Is Right For Fintech Charter Ruling, State Bank Org Says
• China-Backed Hackers Targeted US Law Firm: Security Co.
• Sports Fans Reach $2.5M Text Deal With Network, Car Cos.
• Why Proper Document Redaction May Be An Ethical Duty
• CPSC Is Shifting Toward Voluntary Standards
• An Icy Blast For NY Insurers Using External Consumer Data
• Buyers Not Getting Their Fill From Chocolate Boxes, Suit Says
• Takeaways From Military Member Complaints At CFPB
• Fla. Mobile Home Park Owners, Attys Hit With RICO Suit
• EU Recalls Kids' Smartwatch Over Privacy, Hacking Fears
• Wall Street Wants Backup To Fight Fraud Targeting Seniors
• Reed Smith Hires Former BNY Mellon Manager, UBS Director
• CFPB Hands $100K Fine To Payday Lender Cash Tyme
• Charles Schwab Says 9th Circ. Must Compel ERISA Arbitration
• DOJ Tells 6th Circ. Cooker Deal 'Worthless' To Consumers
• A Look At FINRA's New 529 Plan Self-Reporting Initiative
• Why I Became A Lawyer: A Refugee's Journey Of Firsts
• EU's Antitrust Chief Warns Not To Let Data Be Monopolized
• AT&T Vendor Can't Arbitrate Suit Sans Contract, Court Told
• Judge Warns Against Attys 'Feeding' Experts In Roundup MDL
• Judge DQs Atty For Man Implicated In $364M Consumer Scam
• Kona Beer Can't Appeal Class Cert. In Labeling Suit
• Ireland Throws Privacy Flag On Facebook's Integration Plans
• 11th Circ. Backs Sperm Bank's Win In Sham-Donor Suit
• 4 Key Issues In Kids' Climate Suit At 9th Circ.
• Gym Members' Reinstatement Request Hits Wall At 2nd Circ.
• Pfizer Should Face Label Suit, Robitussin Buyers Say
• Sidley Adds Ex-Skadden Litigation Partner In Los Angeles
• Mercedes Must Face Most Diesel Emissions Claims In NJ
• Home Depot Applicant Says Credit Check Forms Are Improper
• Proactiv Marketer To Pay Up To $8.5M Over Auto Renewals
• Chili's Parent Co. Must Face Data Breach Suit, Court Told
• Ricola Hit With False Labeling Suit Over Throat Drops
• Drivers Blew Chance On Engine Defect Claims, BMW Says
• PE Firm Sued For Return Of $2M Crypto Investment
• Thoratec Inks $11.9M Deal With Investors In Heart Device Suit
• On Privacy, Europe And California Are Not Good Models
• RJ Reynolds Hit With $300K Verdict In $45M Cancer Trial
• Keeping PR Strategy Communications Privileged: Part 2
• Clarifying State Consumer Fraud Act At NJ High Court
• 7th Circ. Decision Overlooks Purpose Of Age Bias Law
• As Puerto Rico Recovers, Courts Heed Lessons Of Disaster
• Kids Can't Sue US Over Global Warming, 9th Circ. Told
• Facebook, Users Both Face Skeptical Judge In Privacy MDL
• Idaho Sen. Unveils Outline For Housing Finance Reform
• Apple's Facebook, Google App Bans Shake Up Privacy Fight
• Jerry Seinfeld's 'Rare' Porsche Was Fake, Buyer Claims
• CFPB Unveils Settlement In NDG Online Payday Lending Case
• Tough Mudder Hopes To Dodge Runners' Claims
• Farmers Insurance TCPA Suit Heads To Mediation
• Purdue Brass 'Milked' $4B From Opioid Addiction: Mass. AG
• DC Circ. Judges Hammer At FCC's Thinking On Net Neutrality
• Duracell, Retailers Hit With Suit Over Defective Flashlights
• IoT A Privacy Risk For People With Disabilities, Report Says
• Users Say Ill. Ruling Should Halt Facebook Face ID Appeal
• Samsung Galaxy Buyer Seeks Cert. In Suit Over Device Speed
• InventHelp Fraud Class Action Has Legs, Court Told
• Fiat Chrysler Drivers Seek Cert. In Gearshift Defect MDL
• Colorado Could Carve Smoother Path For Digital Tokens
• $22M BofA Overdraft Deal Gets Final OK Despite Objections
• Ex-Insys Exec Testifies On Blowing Up At Founder
• Target Customers Seek Cert. In B-Vitamin Class Action
• Pa. AG Files Criminal Case Against Pittsburgh Water Agency
• Allergan Deal Gets Compounder To Say Drugs Not FDA-OK'd
• Best Buy 'Geek Squad' Escapes Warranty Fraud Suit
• Keeping PR Strategy Communications Privileged: Part 1