Consumer Protection Archive » April, 2019

Consumer Protection - April, 2019

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• JC Penney Board Says It Enacted Pricing Oversight Programs
• FDA Slaps Black Box Warning On Ambien, Other Sleep Drugs
• EPA Reaffirms Glyphosate Safety, Proposes Usage Changes
• Chicago Impoundments Trap Innocent Car Owners, Suit Says
• Wyndham Hits Timeshare Exit Atty With False Ad Suit
• SEC, FTC To Keep Targeting False Advertising, Robo-Advisers
• Dems Criticize Rudimentary Wireless Security Standards
• OCC Outlines Plan For Fintech 'Innovation Pilot Program'
• Hess Customers Can Continue With Tainted Oil Class Claims
• FTC, Gerber Reach Settlement Over Anti-Allergy Ad Claims
• Barclays, Law Firm Force Old-Debt Fight Into Arbitration
• Fla. Court Defaults Timeshare Exit Co. For Disobedience
• House Struggles To Pinpoint Best Robocall Solution
• AT&T Faces Customer Privacy Suit Amid Gov't Data Scrutiny
• Mass. Health Cos. Pay $10M To Settle Medicaid Fraud Claims
• 2nd Circ. Won't Ax Settlement In American Eagle TCPA Suit
• The First Steps To Compliance With New Calif. Privacy Law
• Monsanto Expert 'Micro-Analyzed' By Atty At Roundup Trial
• Citibank TCPA Suit Can't Proceed As Class Action: Judge
• NYDFS Unveils New Consumer Financial Protection Group
• Cable Cos. Back Robocall-Blocker Bill With Opt-Out Measure
• Attys From 3 Firms Tapped For Lead In Marriott MDL
• Electrolux Can't Escape Heat Over Microwave Handle Defect
• $11.5M SeaWorld Pass Renewal Settlement Gets Final OK
• NHL's Lightning Wants TCPA Struck Down In Spam Text Suit
• NECC Pharmacists Not At Fault For Fake Orders, Jury Hears
• Will Calif. High Court Settle TCPA Insurance Question?
• Eddie Bauer Reaches $10M Settlement Over 2016 Breach
• A Chat With Cleary Chief Talent Officer Hy Pomerance
• Uber, Mass. Riders Ink $3M Deal To End Airport Fee Row
• Kickback Cover-Up Claims Cancel Time Bar, 4th Circ. Says
• J&J Talc Supplier Argues For Its Future Claims Rep Choice
• TCPA Constitutionality Fight Gains Steam With 4th Circ. Ruling
• FTC Wins $1.8M And Rolex Watch From Google Scam Leader
• Airbnb Gets Broker's Retread NY Antitrust Suit Evicted
• HIPAA Enforcers Lower Fines For Less Serious Violations
• Drivers Defend $307M Emissions Deal With Fiat Chrysler
• Truckers' Attys Want $16M Cut Of $100M CR England Deal
• Free Social Casinos Come Under Fire In Anti-Gambling Suits
• Forced Arbitration Is A Far Worse 'Product' Than Jury Trials
• ADA Suit Says Bubble Tea Website Inaccessible To The Blind
• Preet Bharara On The Human Factor In The Justice System
• Ford Faces DOJ Criminal Probe Over Vehicle Emissions
• Gov't Pledges Not To Disclose Cyberbreach Info To Watchdog
• Facebook Seeks $10M In Suit Over Fake Instagram Likes
• 11th Circ. Affirms JPMorgan's Escape From FCRA Suit
• HSBC Inks Deal To Repay Borrowers For Auto-Charged Fees
• Calif. Court Rejects Arbitration Bid In Hotel Firing Suit
• Monsanto Faces Uphill Fight In Axing Punitives From Trial
• Facebook Facing New Data Probes In New York, Ireland
• Chipotle Seeks To Decertify Non-GMO False Ad Suit
• CFPB Eyes Broader Exemptions For Remittance Rule
• Drivers Say Mercedes Is Stalling NJ Emissions Cheating Suit
• Antitrust, Fraud Claims Axed From Amazon Book Scheme Suit
• Witnesses To Calif. Reps: Pass Emergency Throttling Bill
• Empty Pockets Let NJ Firm Avoid FINRA Fine Over Bad Trades
• Facebook Says Cambridge Analytica Data Should Stay Private
• Equifax Investors Slam Appeal Bid In Data Breach Suit
• Ditech Borrower Files Class Action In Ch. 11 Case
• Comcast Illegally Collects Personal Viewing Data, Suit Says
• Kona Beer Has $4.7M Deal On Tap To Settle False Ad Suit
• Pa. Atty General Gets UPMC-Highmark Suit Tossed, For Now
• Calif. Leaders OK Changes Curtailing Landmark Privacy Law
• Supreme Court Ruling Cuts Off Avenue To Class Proceedings
• Ex-Restaurateur Seeks Sanctions For ADA Witness Tampering
• TCPA Debt Call Carveout Is Unconstitutional, 4th Circ. Says
• Keurig MDL Judge Finally Pours Out Antitrust Opinion
• 2nd Circ. Says Tribal Officers Not Immune In Payday Loan Suit
• '5GE' Ad Suit Points To Confusion Over New Mobile Tech
• TrueCar, Dealerships Fight Over False Ad Claims
• FedEx Unit Workers' $3M Wage, FCRA Deal Gets Final OK
• Google Can't Ditch Suit Over 'Free' Drive Storage
• Facebook Expects FTC Privacy Fine Of Up To $5B
• GM's Faulty Drive Shafts Cause 'Chevy Shake,' Driver Claims
• Equifax Didn't Fix Duplicate Debts Under FCRA, Suit Says
• Ex-Nursing Center Worker Says Scans Break Biometric Law
• Top Atty From Ill. AG's Office Joins Massey & Gail
• Class Attys Seek A Third Of $12.5M BNY Mellon ERISA Deal
• Jury Trials, Though In Decline, Are Well Worth Preserving
• States Receive Billions In Annual Tobacco Settlement Payouts
• Cybercrime Cost Cos. Record $2.7B In 2018, FBI Says
• Domino's Served ADA Suit Over Long Island Location
• Wyndham's False Ad Suit Is Off-Base, Timeshare Exit Co. Says
• Advocates Say Iowa's 2nd 'Ag-Gag' Law Unconstitutional
• Atty Can't Sue VW For $1.5M In Unpaid Fees, MDL Judge Says
• CFPB Says It Will Add More Detail To Investigative Demands
• A Broader View Of The US Supreme Court Bar
• Calif. Chemical Reg Changes Could Affect Many Products
• 'Sustainable' Nestle Cocoa Made With Child Slavery, Suit Says
• J&J Settles Wash. AG's Pelvic Mesh Case Just Before Trial
• High Court Passes On Pair Of Medical Practice TCPA Fax Suits
• Online Retailer Accused Of Secretly Recording Customer Info
• Rural Carriers Say Verizon Phones Need To Stay Unlocked
• Big Credit Unions Ask CFPB To Relinquish Oversight
• Mortgage Borrowers Push For Committee In Ditech Ch. 11
• ADA May Not Require Compliance Management Policies
• J&J Butter Buyers Denied Cert. In 'No Trans Fat' Labeling Suit
• Bosch Rips Drivers' BMW Emissions-Cheating Suit
• 4 Firms Seek To Lead Ranbaxy Antitrust MDL In Boston
• AT&T, Sprint Settle '5GE' False Advertising Suit
• Washington State Privacy Bill Likely Won't Pass This Year
• Uphold Arbitration Order In Biometric Case, Southwest Urges
• Charter Agrees To Invest $300M Upstate To Stay In New York
• AT&T Win On Spanish Survey Texts Appealed In 7th Circ.
• Behavioral Design Could Be Privacy Law's Next Frontier
• CFTC Now Allows Exceptions To Privacy Notice Requirement
• Zillow Can't Shake Amended Investor Suit Over CFPB Probe
• Wash. State U. Gets OK Of $4.7M Hard Drive Theft Deal
• Rachael Ray Dog Food Co. Escapes Suit Over 'Natural' Label
• Failed Hotel Booking Website Faces RICO Suit
• In Virtual Teams For Mass Torts, The 'Law Team' Is Critical
• AT&T Says '5GE' Doesn't Trick Consumers In Sprint Ad Row
• Bose Aims To Silence Suit Over Water-Resistant Headphones
• What We Heard At The FTC Hearings: Days 20 And 21
• CFPB's Proposed Payday Rule Rescission Reshapes UDAAPs
• Revised Digital Tokens Bill Still 'Needs A Lot Of Work'
• Equifax To Halt Tax Lien Reporting To Settle FCRA Suits
• Ditech Employee Bonus Program Gets Ch. 11 Court Approval
• Prison Phone Snooping Suit Put On Lockdown During Appeal
• 2nd Circ. Orders Hearing On Evidence In ID Theft Conviction
• The Big Picture: How #MeToo Is Changing The Legal Industry
• For-Profit School Pulled Back Into NJ Students' Fraud Suit
• Jury Trials Are In Decline For Good Reason
• TCPA Questions Loom As 11th Circ. Considers 3 Cases
• Dems Propose $240M In Yearly Grants For Internet Access
• Members Too Varied For Cert. In Hotel Booking Suit, AAA Says
• Genetic Testing Is On FTC's Radar
• Honda To Pay $2M, Clear $20M In Debt To End Repo Suit
• Tech Cos. Back Broader Lawsuit Rights In Calif. Privacy Bill
• Escape Hatch Remains For Judges Accused Of Misconduct
• Car Renter Fights Bid By Avis, Insurer To Escape Fee Dispute
• EPA Rule Would Bar Reintroduction Of Asbestos
• Alane A. Becket Named American Bankruptcy Institute Prez
• No Pain, No Court Gain For Ex-Planet Fitness Member
• CFPB Director Says Preventing Consumer Harm Is Top Priority
• Hyundai Aims To DQ Drivers' Experts In Brake Defect Suit
• EU Rules Call On Google, Amazon To Be Open With Sellers
• Delta Flyer Can Amend Data Breach Suit, Judge Says
• FTC Can Only Seek Injunctive Relief, Credit Co. Tells 7th Circ.
• 2nd Circ. Won't Reopen Diet Dr Pepper Weight Gain Suit
• Attys Re-Up Bid To Drop Avenatti From $450M Class Action
• When Done Right, Class Coupon Settlements Can Still Work
• Biologic Manufacturers Should Expect Antitrust Scrutiny
• Harley-Davidson Hit With New Bad Brake Defect Suit
• Federal Courts' #MeToo Response Is A Guide For State Courts
• Energy Drink Maker Wants Out Of False Labeling Suit
• Riding #MeToo Wave, State Courts Get Their Ships In Order
• Texas Privacy Bill Would Hurt Consumers, Ad Industry Says
• EEOC's Lipnic On Sexual Harassment In The Courthouse
• 2 Men Sentenced To Prison For $7.2M 'Nutraceuticals' Fraud
• Uber, Riders To Spar Over Arbitration In Fee Dispute 'Mini Trial'
• Fuel Pump Defect Suit Alleging Cover-Up Falls Short, GM Says
• Fiat Chrysler Can't DQ Drivers' Atty In Faulty-Engine Case
• UK Privacy Head Proposes Curbing Kids' Social Media 'Likes'
• SEC Reminds Wall Street To Follow Own Privacy Rules
• Why I Became A Lawyer: A Circuitous Path To The Law
• Duplex Owners, Agency Snubbed Non-Koreans, NJ Says
• Wilson Sonsini Adds Life Sciences Veterans From Arent Fox
• 4 Tips For Global Patient Support Compliance: Part 2
• Navient Gets Green Light To Depose Ex-CFPB Official
• Parents Say 'Smart Sock' Monitor Doesn't Work, Burns Babies
• Windstream Ch. 11 Judge Halts Charter's Misleading Ads
• Wall Of Secrecy Surrounds Sexual Harassment In State Courts
• Discipline Rare For State Judges In Sexual Misconduct Cases
• Texas Cancer Center Asks 5th Circ. To Toss HHS' Privacy Fine
• E-Lender To Pay $3.85M To End FTC's Deception Claims
• Allstate, Insurance Agency Ink $10.5M Deal Ending TCPA Suit
• Uber IPO Docs Warn Of Legal Woes, Gov't Probes
• CashCall Urges 9th Circ. To Toss $10M Fine In CFPB Case
• Consumers Owed Robocall Blocking Tech For Free, Dems Say
• Hyundai Hit With Suit Alleging Dealer Sent Autodialed Texts
• High Court Won't Hear Case Against FTC Over Robocall Tech
• GM Wants To Fight Transmissions Defect Claims At Home
• High Court Won't Review Who OKs Class Arbitration Bids
• Judging A Book: Conrad Reviews 'The Jury Crisis'
• How Warren Bill Would Change Liability For Corporate Execs
• What We Heard At The FTC Hearings: Days 18 And 19
• 2nd Circ. Wants Fed Reserve's Views In Wells Fargo FCA Case
• Mass. Judge Upholds Convictions For 2 NECC Pharmacists
• Former VW CEO Charged With Fraud In 'Dieselgate' Scandal
• Robocall Damages Against Marketer Could Hit $925M
• OMB Memo Seen As Power Play For Tighter Agency Grip
• Student Loan Collectors Accused In $100M Contracting Plot
• Recruit Says 'Cultlike' Essential Oil Co. Is A Pyramid Scheme
• Energy Co. Says It Never Made Promises In Fraud Suit
• Charter Says 'Misleading' Ads Used Windstream's Own Words
• Stanford, Job Applicant Drop Background Check Class Action
• Dr Pepper Argues NY Judge Right To Deep-Six 'Diet' Action
• Sunglasses Buyers Win Cert. In Deceptive Warranty Suit
• Sierra Pacific Looks To Ditch Price-Fixing Kickback Suit
• Travelers Needn't Cover $23M Junk Fax Deal, 11th Circ. Says
• Investor Action Against Longfin Trimmed But Kept Alive
• 6th Circ. Sends Auto Parts Appeal Back For $2.1M Settlement
• Revamping Your Approach To Client Development
• HUD's Facebook Case Raises New Fair Housing Act Questions
• SEC Has Been Busy In FY 2019
• Trump Admin Moves To Rein In Agency Guidance Materials
• NY Court Is No Place For Out-Of-State Drivers' Claims: Ford
• Ill. Judge Ends Shoddy Roofing MDL After OK'ing $30M Deal
• In Shift, WTO Backs S. Korean Post-Fukushima Trade Barriers
• Senators, Attys Push For Bill To Crack Down On Robocalls
• Class Attys Get $3M Cut Of $9.85M US Airways Deal
• Bankruptcy Institute Wants To Relax Student Loan Debt Rules
• Mice Slept On And 'High-Fived' Rodent Repeller, Buyers Say
• 4 Tips For Global Patient Support Compliance: Part 1
• Google, Huawei To Pay $9.75M To End Faulty Cellphone Suit
• What Lawyers Must Know Before Acting As Escrow Agents
• Fla. Car Dealership Seeks Arbitration In Credit Check Dispute
• UK Wants To Fine Facebook, Google Over Harmful Content
• Canada Watchdog Says Equifax Fell Short On Protecting Data
• State Regulator Kicks Crypto Exchange Bittrex Out Of NY
• EPA Rule Would Control If Cos. Can Keep Chemicals Secret
• Solar Power Co. Can't Disconnect TCPA Suit Over Robocalls
• Toyota Stuck With Drivers' Prius Stalling Suit
• Booking Info Gets Leaked On 2 Of 3 Hotel Websites: Symantec
• Ill. Consumers Lose Claim In Suit Over Logitech Cameras
• BMW Derides Offshoot Case From Oil-Guzzling Engine Action
• FTC Makes $25M Deals With 'Viagra For Your Brain' Sellers
• House Passes Bill Undoing Repeal Of Net Neutrality Rules
• UHS Must Face Claims It Held Patients Illegally, Investors Say
• Eyeing Appeal, Motel Owner Wants Stay In AT&T Junk Fax Suit
• NY Should Learn From Prop 65 Chemical-Labeling Regs
• Dems Say Net Neutrality Bill Would Throttle 'Unjust' Practices
• New Bills Support State, Local Cybersecurity Strategies
• Senators Ask If FTC Is Looking Into Google, Facebook
• FCC's Starks Sees Consumer Privacy As Top Agency Priority
• Bill Would Bar Social Media Cos. From Tricking Users For Info
• Injured Rider Can't Claim Extra Benefits, Appeals Court Says
• Facebook Agrees To Tell Users It Profits From Their Data
• Saints Fans Fight NFL's Move To Toss 'Blown Call' Suit
• Freelance Attorneys Are An Asset To In-House Legal Teams
• AT&T Seeks To Zap Sprint's '5GE' False Advertising Suit
• No Added Atty Fees In Nationstar Case, 11th Circ. Says
• Dealers Balk At Tax ID Request For BMW Junk Fax Settlement
• Case Law Sinks Collection Letter Class, Court Told
• Amended EU Class Action Proposal Is A Loss For Consumers
• Mortgage Servicer To Pay $2M In Mass. Loan Modification Deal
• Yahoo, Consumers Send Koh New $117.5M Data Breach Deal
• CBD Scrutiny May Signal Broader FDA Enforcement Trend
• House Republicans Want More Info On FEMA's Data Overshare
• Indian Co. Pays To End US Claims It Ran Tech Support Scam
• Lender Settles Mass. AG's Subprime Loan Claims For $5.5M
• Häagen-Dazs Fights Customer's Class Cert. Bid In TCPA Suit
• Insurer Fights $1.6M Fee Coverage After Atty Mishandled Suit
• Bernstein Litowitz Seeks $12M In Atty Fees For VW Deal
• What Commenters Have To Say About Proposed CRA Updates
• Judge Questions Why Boston Can't Regulate Airbnb
• Regulators Should Rethink 'Reasonable Data Security'
• Fiat Chrysler Inks $110M Deal With Investors In Emissions Suit
• Hilton Says Autodialer Not At Play In 11th Circ. Robocall Case
• Fed Banks Not Part of Gov't, Wells Fargo Tells 2nd Circ.
• 11th Circ. Adopts 'Implicit Threat' Theory For FDCPA Claims
• In Midst Of Trial, Judge Remands 11-Year-Old Entergy Case
• DoorDash Charges Sales Tax In Tax-Free States: Del. Class
• Video Game Makers Breaking Cross-Border Rules, EU Says
• Telecom Industry Suggests Tweaks To FCC's Caller ID Reform
• Jackson Hewitt Hit With $5M Suit Over Text 'Blasts'
• Attys Seek $6.1M Fee Award In Navy Federal Overdraft Suit
• NJ High Court Won't Rethink Super Bowl Tickets Ruling
• Senate Dems Question CFPB's Oversight Of Loan Servicers
• FTC, BlueHippo Exec Clash Over $13.4M Sanction In 2nd Circ.
• Long-Brewing Opinion In Keurig Antitrust Suit Finally Arrives
• Amazon Investors To Vote On Halting Face Recognition Sales
• Allstate Looks To Ditch Suit Over Out-Of-State Crash Payouts
• Windstream Says Charter Mounted False Ch. 11 Ad Campaign
• Motel 6 Agrees To Pay $12M For Sharing Guest Info With ICE
• Petland's Sick Puppies Put Thousands At Risk, Suit Says
• California's Data Protection Law: Not Quite A Done Deal
• Spirit Flyers Urge 2nd Circ. To Revive Bag Fee Suit
• EU Says German Carmakers Colluded On Emissions Tech
• Alston & Bird Picks Up Steptoe Consumer Class Action Pro
• 4 Common TCPA Risks In Text Message Programs
• Unanswered Questions On FDA-USDA Cell Culture Agreement
• AGs Protest Trump's 'Illegal, Juvenile' '2-For-1' Order
• FTC Wins $3.4M Judgment In False Google Agent Suit
• Monitronics Loses Bid To Hang Up On Robocall MDL
• Ticketmaster Scalping Conspiracy Suit Kicked To Arbitration
• Shook Hardy Enters LA With Commercial Group From Sidley
• EU Report Calls For New Antitrust Rules For Tech Platforms
• Ditech Mortgage Holders Object To Planned Bonuses In Ch. 11
• Fla. Realtor Accused In TCPA Suit Of Sending Unwanted Texts
• Senate Dems Press Fed Board Pick To Explain Back Taxes
• Squire Patton Boosts West Coast Litigation With TCPA Expert
• $3M Software Co. Deal Will Go Toward Payday Loan Judgment
• Consumers Can Go After Cruise Co. In TCPA Class Action
• The Overlooked Laws That Apply To Business Purpose Loans
• Attys For BofA Customers Seek Lead In Fee Practices Suit
• 'Big Tech' Questions Echo Early Days Of US Corporate Law
• Facebook Users Say 9th Circ. Ruling 'No Help' In Privacy Row
• NY Firm Escapes Claims Of Shady Debt Collection Practices
• Developers Left Facebook User Records On Public Servers
• Pa. Court Won't Extend UPMC-Highmark Insurance Deal
• Appraisal 'Inappropriate' In Geico Coverage Suit: 2nd Circuit
• FCC Needs Dedicated Robocall Unit, Rosenworcel Says
• Bid To Drop Avenatti From Class Action Fails Over Procedure
• NFL Slams Latest Saints-Rams 'Blown Call' Suit As Baseless
• Vegan Cookie Maker To Settle False Ad Suit For $2.3M
• CRA Update Could Be Done Within Year, Top Regulators Say
• Robocall Bill Clears Senate Commerce Committee
• Highlights From 2019 ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting: Part 3
• Calif. Regulators Should Account For PFAS Uncertainty
• Reps. Divided Over FCC's Scope In Net Neutrality Bill
• When Advertisers Are Liable For Claims In Reviews
• What Restitution Could Mean For SEC Enforcement Cases
• Purdue's Sackler Family Wants 'Divisive' Mass. Suit Tossed
• Calif. Marijuana App To Shell Out $1.75M To End TCPA Suit
• Ex-Insys VP Pays $9.5M To End Ariz. Opioid Kickback Claims
• Nissan Drivers Fight To Keep Suit Over Transmissions
• Housing Finance Reform A Priority, Lawmakers Tell Bankers
• Sen. Graham Floats Idea Of National Arbitration Standards
• Allstate Beats Appeals In Faulty-Foundation Coverage Fights
• 7th Circ. Revives Hardware Cos.' TCPA Suit
• FCC Taking Too Long On Mobile Location Tracking: Starks
• Dyson's False Ad Award Against SharkNinja Bumped To $18M
• T-Mobile Keeps Data Breach Class Suit Out Of State Court
• New Calif. Packaging Law Cuts Companies Some Slack
• Kisor Case May Positively Disrupt Technological Governance
• Simple Website Tweaks Can Help Hotels Avoid ADA Claims
• NY, Fla. Buyers Get Cert. In Gerber Formula False Ad Suit
• Zuckerberg Wants 'More Active' Gov't Internet Regulation
• Sports Fans Ask For $833K In Atty Fees In Robocall Case
• Marriott Cos. Get Fla. Timeshare Purchasers' Suit Trimmed
• Travelers Win Class Cert. In Suit Over Cruise-Turned-Bus Trip
• Deal Denied For Trader Joe's Tuna Buyers Over Cert. Claims
• Expert To Tell Jury Mouse Repellers Cost Consumers $55M
• Google, YouTube Shake Privacy Suit Over Kids' Data Use
• Duro Dyne, Asbestos Claimants Say DOJ Attack On Rep Unfair
• Bose Can't Beat Class Action Over Spying Headphones
• Danone Hit With False Ad Suit Over Coconut Milk
• BMW Tries To Break Md. Drivers' Oil-Guzzling Engine Claims
• Justices Won't Review Class Cert. Of SpeedyPC Users
• AT&T's Spanish Survey Texts Aren't Autodials, Ill. Judge Says
• Equifax Investor Seeks Cert. In Data Breach Stock-Drop Suit
• HUD Charge Could Force Facebook To Rein In Algorithms
• Wiley Rein Lures Longtime USTelecom Exec To DC Office
• Highlights From 2019 ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting: Part 1
• Pa. AG Denies UPMC-Highmark Suit Is Making 'New Law'
• Whole Foods Can't Escape Allergen False Ad Suit
• Grindr, CFIUS And The National Security Risks Of Dating
• Fintech Cos. Should Help Create Consumer Data Regulations