Consumer Protection Archive » November, 2019

Consumer Protection - November, 2019

263 articles

• On The Border Restaurant Chain Suffers 27-State Data Breach
• Most Mass. Fantasy Sports MDL Claims Heading To Arbitration
• Apple Moves To Hang Up Iphone Users' FaceTime Suit
• Facebook Users Win Injunctive Class Cert. In Data Breach Suit
• Mobile Org To Fix 'Deeply Flawed' Standards After DOJ Probe
• Senators Urge Amtrak To Reverse Forced Arbitration Policy
• 7th Circ. Slashes 'Excessive' $3M Mishandled Loan Verdict
• Borrowers Seek To OK $2.7M Deal To End Robocall Suit
• Justices Urged Not To Weigh In On Payday Loan Ruling
• Harvard Will Change Caption System To Settle Deaf Bias Suit
• NJ Debtor Can't Duck Arbitration Clause For Lack Of Clarity
• Flyers' Attys Win $14.1M Award In Airline Price-Fixing Suit
• Mitigating The Impact Of A Data Investigation
• Supreme Court's Newest Cases Add Fuel To Explosive Term
• DOJ Calls 'Cut!' On Film Studio Restraints
• 3 Places Overbilling May Be Lurking
• 3 Issues To Watch As Dish Enters Wireless Marketplace
• FTC Secures $3.2M Judgment Against Fla. Telemarketer
• Senate OKs Bill To Boost Feds' Cyber Info Sharing With States
• SEC Docks NY Investment Co. For Selling $60M In Fake Loans
• Ex-Bumble Bee CEO's Mistrial Bid Flops In Price-Fixing Case
• 'Enough Is Enough' In State Farm Medicare Suit, Judge Says
• Online Privacy Bill Calls For Fines, Consumers' Right To Sue
• T-Mobile's Promises To States In Merger Fight Called Hollow
• BofA Looks To Slip La. AG's Bond Price-Rigging Suit
• AbbVie Says AndroGel Suit Should Be Moved To Georgia
• Subaru Slammed With Suit Over SUV Air Bag Sensors
• Shutterfly Sent Improper Arbitration Email, Says Class
• Consumer Privacy Protection Deserves 5G Policy Attention
• Walmart Says Its Handprint Scans Don't Break Ill. Privacy Law
• Trends And Opportunities In Distressed M&A Investing
• Ex-Bumble Bee CEO Admits Getting Non-Public Info On Rivals
• CFTC Targets Fraud, Manipulation In $1.3B FY19 Enforcement
• Humira Buyers Say They've Proven AbbVie's 'Patent Thicket'
• Stalled E-Privacy Reform Needs Fresh Take: Hogan Lovells
• CFPB Dropping Ball On Student Loan Servicer Oversight: Suit
• Apple Can't Get Cert. Denial In IPhone Screens Suit Reboot
• Canadian Watchdog Wants Wireless Giants To Share Networks
• Texas Drops Out Of Sprint-T-Mobile Merger Challenge
• CVS Customers Certify NY, Ariz. Classes In Generic Price Suit
• AIG Unit Can't Overturn Atty Fees In Yahoo Jury Win
• Book Review: Who's To Blame For The Broken Legal System?
• 7th Circ. Ruling Forms Split On CAFA Jurisdictional Discovery
• Katten Settles $69M Malpractice Row Over Lending Scam
• Justices Skip TCPA Case Over Medical Database Faxes
• Bank Regulators' Madden Fixes May Not Be Quick Ones
• Ex-Bumble Bee CEO Says He 'Had No Idea' About Price-Fixing
• NY Lawmakers Say Time Is Now For Consumer Privacy Law
• CFPB Strikes $8.5M Deal Over Inaccurate Background Checks
• Disney Says Disability Law Doesn't Mandate Line Skipping
• Trucker Fired Over CBD Oil Gets Another Shot At RICO Suit
• New Deal Anchors AndroGel Antitrust Suit To Pa., Buyers Say
• Miller Law Firm Nabs Lead In Ford Fuel Economy MDL
• 7 Questions As We Await HHS Health Info-Blocking Rule
• SEC, Alleged Fraudster Seek Early End To Binary Options Suit
• Facebook To Hand Over Docs In Calif. AG's Privacy Probe
• House Dems Tell Airbnb To Explain How It IDs Illegal Listings
• Wells Fargo Borrowers Renew Class Bid In Foreclosure Suit
• CFPB Eyes Changes To Consent Order Termination Process
• Hagens Berman, Cohen Milstein Get $10M Fees On 2nd Try
• DOJ Can't DQ Munger Tolles In Sprint, T-Mobile Merger Fight
• 10 Firms Vie For Lead Status In Ford Fuel Economy MDL
• Angry Fans Can't Sue Over Pacquiao Fight, 9th Circ. Says
• Comcast, SC County Reach Deal Over Uncollected 911 Fees
• Pai Drawing Up New Robocall Regs If Carriers Don't Hustle
• CBD Co. Says Potency Labeling Suit Is Too Hazy To Proceed
• T-Mobile Says 'No Legitimate Objection' To Steeple Antennas
• No Speedy Victory For Either Side In Pa. Payday Lending Suit
• FCA Applies To Fed Banks In Wells Fargo Suit, 2nd Circ. Says
• Amazon Home Security Raises Privacy Concerns, Dems Say
• Ex-Chicken Of The Sea Exec Admits Price-Fix Deal At Trial
• 9th Circ. Autiodialer Definition Too Broad, Trade Orgs Say
• Debevoise Partner Named NY's Top Insurance Deputy
• Appoint 5G Coordinator, Sens. Urge National Security Adviser
• Chipmakers Urge Quick Dismissal Of Price-Fixing Suit
• DOJ Gets Time In Court In Qualcomm's 9th Circ. Class Appeal
• Sprint, T-Mobile Don't Want DQ Bid To Delay Merger Trial
• Justices Should Use Florist Case To Settle Free Speech Issues
• Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa Ingredients Not So 'Simple,' Buyers Say
• Dish Gains Support For High Court Review Of Standing Divide
• Senate Democrats Unveil Sweeping Privacy Bill Framework
• Sens. Prod Zuckerberg: Why Keep Tracking User Locations?
• Calif. Opposes Accordia Botched Life Insurance Billing Deal
• Class Action Watchdog Objects To Equifax Data Breach Deal
• FDIC Unveils Draft Rule In Push To Quell Madden Concerns
• Suit Over Sandals' Fake Local Taxes Dismissed By Fla. Court
• DC Says DoorDash Misled Consumers About Tips For 2 Years
• Apple Takes A Bite Out Of IPhone Pixel Count Suit
• Logitech Buyers Denied Cert. As Alsup Raps Both Sides' Attys
• FCC Proposes Plan For 3-Digit Suicide Hotline
• How To Hire Lateral Partners More Effectively
• KPMG Owes College Nothing For Missing $4.1M Fraud
• House OKs SEC Disgorgement Power Up To 14 Years
• NY AG Accuses Juul Of Targeting Teens With Vaping Ads
• Money, Family Take Center Stage In Ex-Bumble Bee CEO Trial
• Gov't Latest To Call On High Court To Review TCPA Carveout
• FBI, Secret Service Warn Of Targeted Ransomware
• Barclays Pelted Cellphones With Robocalls, Consumers Say
• Earnin Flouts Lending Laws With 'Linguistic Trick,' Suit Says
• Magistrate Recommends Axing One Of LabMD's Tiversa Suits
• $1.6M Neiman Marcus Breach Deal Approved On 2nd Try
• 11th Circ. Says More Info Needed For Cert. In DirecTV Call Suit
• T-Mobile, Sprint Don't Want Foreign Merger Studies At Trial
• Burger King Customer Says Impossible Burgers Aren't Vegan
• DOJ Says Tech Platform Inquiry Could Go Beyond Antitrust
• OCC Proposes Rule To Settle 'Valid When Made' Questions
• Litigation And Arbitration Are Creating A Public Cyberlaw
• Judge Caps Insys Exec's 'Astronomical' Nixon Peabody Tab
• Hershey Escapes Dark Chocolate False Ad Suit
• Firm Rips CFPB's 'End-Run' Around Constitutional Challenge
• RJR, Phillip Morris Owe $157M To Smoker's Widow, Jury Says
• Pope Francis Calls For 'Balance' In Encryption Debate
• EPA Can't Escape Suit Seeking Tighter Asbestos Standards
• Undo $59M CFPB Award Pending High Court Cases, Attys Say
• House, Senate Reach Deal To Unite Robocall Legislation
• US, China Make Moves To Open Up Poultry Trade
• The Coming Storm Of Biometric Privacy Laws: How To Comply
• FCC Lifeline Reforms Could Gut Program Or Spill Data: Dems
• ADA Braille Gift Card Claims Shouldn't Gain Traction In NY
• Negligence Claims Trimmed In Ricola Cough Drop Label Suit
• Whole Foods Accused Of Hiding Sugar In Oatmeal Ingredients
• CBD Capsule Case Belongs In State Court, Plaintiff Says
• Ford Owes $64K In First PowerShift MDL Verdict
• Sleepy's Can't Shake NJ Class Action Over Botched Order
• Insurers Needn't Disclose Interest Charges, Calif. Justices Say
• Facebook Says Gov't Demands For User Data At All-Time High
• Bipartisan Bill Would Curb Gov't Use Of Facial Recognition
• KPMG's Cut Corners Cost School $7.4M, Jury Told In Closings
• HHS Looking Into Google Health Data Project
• Munger Tolles Blasts DOJ's DQ Bid In Sprint-T-Mobile Suit
• Amazon Sues Co. For Going After Best Buy In Tablet Dispute
• Rare HHS Patent Suit May Impact HIV Drug Pricing, Access
• Timeshare Biz Sues Firm Over Promises To Contract Owners
• Nestle Sued Over 'Fake' White Chocolate Chips
• Class Attys In Geico Tax Suit Deserve $6.3M Fees, Judge Says
• Buyers Urge 9th Circ. To Revive General Mills False Ad Suit
• The Coming Storm Of Biometric Privacy Laws: What To Expect
• NJ Car Dealer Pushes To Topple Arbitration Waiver Ruling
• Group Slams FTC Powers In $24M Supreme Court Appeal
• Kellogg's Deal Highlights Sugar Focus In Label Class Actions
• 2 Firms Get $3M Payday In Google, Huawei Faulty Phone Suit
• Ex-StarKist Exec Admits Lying To FBI About Tuna Price-Fixing
• Southwest, Boeing Can't Duck Max 8 Suit, Passengers Say
• CFPB's Constitutionality Pivot Won't Kill Ocwen Servicing Suit
• ​​​​​​​Walmart Can't Kick TCPA Suit, Despite 'Not Robust' Claims
• GSK Says Boehringer Spreading Lies About Its Inhalers
• House Dems Seek Tighter Antitrust Oversight Of Tech Mergers
• Seterus Should Face Most Claims In FDCPA Suit, Judge Says
• Uber's 'Meritless' Bid To Arbitrate ADA Suit Thrown Out
• FDA Gives No Final Answer On E-Cig Flavor Ban Timeline
• How Food Label Class Actions Fare In Calif. Vs. NY
• Apple Says App Store 'Revolutionized' Developer Market
• Texas Could Take Page From Mass.'s Judicial Selection Book
• Target Says Attorney Destroyed Evidence In Civil Rights Case
• 7th Circ. Ends Insurer's RICO Suit In Testosterone MDL
• Amazon Tells Patent Holder It Can't Go After Best Buy
• No Ford Focus, Fiesta 'Shudder' At High Speeds, Jury Hears
• Ex-StarKist Exec Admits Price-Fix In Ex-Bumble Bee CEO Trial
• FTC Reels In Tech Support Co. Over Data Security Failings
• Judge OKs $3.6M Deal In FCRA Suit Over Background Checks
• Former AIG Exec Says He Was Fired For Helping DOJ Audit
• Qualcomm Class Fights DOJ Bid To Argue At 9th Circ.
• Albertson's Urges Dismissal Of Employee's Biometric Suit
• Genetic Testing Gold Rush Gives Rise To Fraud Allegations
• Microsoft To Comply With Calif. Data Privacy Law Nationwide
• CFPB Tells Court Small-Biz Loan Data Rule 'Outline' Is Coming
• Judging A Book: McKeown Reviews 'Conversations With RBG'
• HSBC Hong Kong Seeks Exit From 'Retread' Of Ponzi Suit
• FCC To Probe Whether Follow-Up Texts Violate TCPA
• German Report May Be Road Map For Future AI Regulation
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attorneys From 76 Firms
• E-Cig Co. Must Face Youth Marketing Suit In State Court
• Ocean Spray To Pay $5.4M To End 'No Artificial Flavors' Suit
• DOJ Wants To Close T-Mobile-Sprint Merger Review
• Facebook Enters Uncharted Legal Waters With Spyware Suit
• VW Wants Redo Of Pre-Production Cars Ruling
• Ex-PwC Partner Tells Jury KPMG Met Auditing Standards
• Ben & Jerry's Sued For Calling Milk Cows 'Happy'
• Dental Suppliers Pull Out Of Fight Against FTC Antitrust Order
• House Dems Seek Update On FCC Location-Tracking Probe
• FCRA Ruling Offers Defense For Hypertechnical Claims
• Juul's Online Verification Violates Ill. Biometric Law, Suit Says
• L'Oreal Buyers Ask 2nd Circ. To Revive Defective Pump Suit
• Fed, OCC, FDIC Urged To Watch Out For 'Rent-A-Banks'
• Keurig Beats Claims Of Arsenic-Laced Bottled Water, For Now
• NY Data Security Law To Make State A More Active Enforcer
• FTC Should Probe AI Screening Co. HireVue, Advocates Say
• Judge Skeptical Facebook Can Shield Data From Mass. Probe
• CFPB Suits Can Survive Unconstitutionality Ruling, DOJ Says
• T-Mobile-Sprint Deal Critics 'Ignore Benefits,' DOJ Says
• Fyre Fest Attendees Can't Rekindle Claims Against Organizers
• What Challenges To OCC Charter Mean For Fintech Cos.
• LED Maker Should Face Claims Over Bulb Life, Judge Says
• Teaching Witnesses To Avoid Cross-Examination Traps
• Calif. Privacy Law Compliance Strategies For Health Care Cos.
• PNC's $7.5M Overdraft MDL Settlement Put Before A Judge
• Insurer Faces Bad-Faith Suit Over $267M Robocall Judgment
• Sandra Bullock, Ellen DeGeneres Sue Over Deceptive Ads
• 'Sunshine,' Risks Seen In CFPB Small Biz Lending Data Effort
• Sens. Question NSA Official On Shuttered Call Data Program
• Sen. Wyden Asks FCC To Mandate 5G Cybersecurity Options
• Alsup Floats Embedding Data Breach Monitor At Facebook
• DA Hits Juul With Pennsylvania's First E-Cig Marketing Case
• KPMG Audit Wasn't Up To Snuff, Accounting Expert Tells Jury
• Novartis Unit's Supplement Loaded With Aluminum, Suit Says
• Wolf Haldenstein Tapped To Lead Curaleaf Stock Drop Suit
• Sen. Floats Bare-Bones Renewal Of Satellite TV Law
• Apple Unit Seeks Exit From Row Over 'Illegal' Software Tax
• Pa. Justices Urged To Reject Consumer Claim Limits
• AI Bill Emphasizes Transparency And Consumer Control
• 2 FTC Cases Take A Stand Against Online Endorsement Fraud
• Ill. Casino Sued Over Biometric Facial Recognition Software
• Facebook Dragging Its Feet On Privacy Probe, Calif. Says
• Insurer Can't Blame Drug Cos. For Its Inaction, 7th Circ. Told
• Merrill Lynch, Raymond James To Pay Back $12M In Fees
• Del. Court Calls For Student Loan Trust Fight Coordination
• CFPB Gets $59M Judgment In Mortgage Relief Services Suit
• Ex-Bumble Bee CEO's Attorney Rips Into Tearful Key Witness
• Silicon Valley Dems Unveil Bill Creating US Privacy Agency
• $31M Verdict Against Spanish Pipe Co. Cut To $6.7M
• Chipotle Customers Want $1.2M Atty Fees In Data Breach Suit
• Sleepy's Tries To Put Customer Refund Class Action To Bed
• CBD Co. Faces ADA Class Suit Over Website Use By The Blind
• Mercedes Drivers' Claims Trimmed In Peeling Paint Suit
• Bank Of America To Settle Countrywide Appraisal Suit
• Supplement Maker Hid Illegal Stimulant, Consumers Say
• FCC Tweaks Dish Licenses To Clear Sprint-T-Mobile Merger
• 3rd Circ. Won't Rethink Convictions In Payday Lending Suit
• Litigation Funder Loses Bid To Rein In Concussion Deal Judge
• AT&T Shells Out $60M In Deal With FTC Over Data Throttling
• LendingClub Gets Investors' Hidden-Fee Suit Tossed
• What Will Calif. Privacy Law's 'Do Not Sell' Button Look Like?
• Ex-Bumble Bee CEO Ordered Price-Fix, Tearful Witness Says
• Charter Asks Justices To Review 9th Circ. TCPA Ruling
• Ted Cruz Wants Tech Cos.' Immunity Gutted From Trade Deals
• NJ AG To Keep Privacy Pressure On As Breach Reports Drop
• Amazon Can't Shake State Farm's Hoverboard House Fire Suit
• VW Gets Part Of Pre-Scandal Car Sellers' Suit Dismissed
• College's Loans Eclipsed By $4.1M Fraud, KPMG Jury Told
• Mozilla To Congress: Don't Trust ISPs On Data Tracking
• Dreamers Ask To Proceed As Class In Wells Fargo Bias Suit
• Comcast Data Collection Suit Heads To Arbitration
• 5 Firms Seek $1.5M Fees In GNC 'Phantom Markdown' Deal
• Google-Fitbit Deal Needs Close Scrutiny, Key House Dem Says
• Sens.' Plan Would Create Sites Free Of User-Specific Targeting
• UnitedHealthcare To Pay $1M Civil Penalty Over Pa. Violations
• TransUnion Can't Report Void Loans, 7th Circ. Hears
• Flat-Fee Legal Billing Can Liberate Attorneys
• Insurer Tries To Dodge Claims Over Builder's Faulty Homes
• Facebook Won't Get Quick 9th Circ. Review In Privacy MDL
• Celebrity Boxing Startup Peddled Lies, Smeared Adviser: Suit
• Madden No Help To Capital One Cardholders' Suit, Court Told
• Judge Alsup Says Wells Fargo Mortgage Case A 'Mess'
• T-Mobile Sued By Carriers Over Fake Ringtones On Rural Calls
• CFPB's Structure Isn't Constitutional, 11 States Tell High Court
• Student Loan Fraudster Testifies In Trial Over KPMG's Audits
• Justices Asked To Review Fight Over Cellphone Warning
• DC Circ. Asked To Reconsider Net Neutrality Disclosures
• Japan Eyes Big Tech For Stricter Antitrust Enforcement
• NFL Hall Of Fame Fights Class Cert. In Canceled Game Suit
• Spoliation Rule Remains Ambiguous Despite Amendments
• FCC Says Unfavorable Order Not Enough For Reconsideration
• FTC Dems Hint At Tougher Stance On 'Unfair Competition'