Consumer Protection Archive » December, 2019

Consumer Protection - December, 2019

219 articles

• Hottest Legal Industry Guest Topics Of 2019
• Feds Back Bayer's Bid To Undo $25M Monsanto Verdict
• 9th Circ. Says Finding Casino App's Terms Is 'Dumb Luck'
• Feds Assert 5G, Rural Needs Over AGs' T-Mobile/Sprint Row
• Beyond Chevron: The Fight To Kill Agency Independence
• Bill Roundup: Senate Passes Robocall, Satellite Legislation
• FleetCor Charged Millions In Hidden Fees, FTC Says
• Judge Sinks Challenges To Trump's '2-For-1' Reg Order
• Contested Equifax Data Breach Deal Gets Final Nod
• Pa. Seeks OK For 1st Settlement In Think Finance Case
• The Biggest Stories In Florida Legal News Of 2019
• Wawa Data Breach Exposed Credit, Debit Card Numbers
• Pa. Judge Claims Sprint Store's 'Free' Phones Weren't
• The Trial Results That Made An Impact In 2019
• VW Exec's Case Shows How To Take The 5th After A Plea
• The Biggest Privacy & Cybersecurity Developments Of 2019
• The Biggest Telecom Developments Of 2019
• Google Gets Location Tracking Privacy Suit Tossed For Now
• Senate Report Reveals CPSC Lax On Cos. With Safety Issues
• 5th Circ. Says Judge Botched Divvy Of $10M Atty Fee Award
• ​​​​​​​Cyber Standards Org. Demands Atty Fees From Dropped Suit
• Calif. Privacy Law Compliance Strategy For In-House Counsel
• The Biggest Transportation Rulings Of 2019
• Feds Want 15 Years For Convicted Insys Founder
• 5 Trends That Rocked The Legal Industry In 2019
• The Biggest Massachusetts Cases Of 2019
• EU Court Adviser Calls Facebook Data Transfer Tools 'Valid'
• 7th Circ. Says Instagram Names Can't Establish Cert.
• Calif. Lawmaker Warns Online Lenders To Obey New Rate Cap
• Rival Liable For Deceiving Public About Windstream's Ch. 11
• Robins Kaplan To Lead Hard Disk Buyers In Price-Fixing MDL
• Texas Judge Scolds Attorney For Fake Discovery Documents
• BofA Says La. Never Plugged Holes In Bond Price-Fixing Suit
• States Slam Dish At Merger Trial For Past Failings, Dealings
• Grubhub Investors Sue For Records On Fake Websites
• UK Watchdog Calls For Tighter Facebook, Google Regulation
• GoDaddy Tells 9th Circ. It's Settling Out Of Text Blast Suit
• Fans Must Manage Expectations After 9th Circ. Pacquiao Case
• Ill. Cases May Instruct Insurance Suits Over Calif. Privacy Law
• FTC Wins Freeze Against Globex In Credit Rate Scam Case
• Dish CEO Touts His Co.'s Sweet Deal At T-Mobile/Sprint Trial
• 3rd. Circ. Reverses GSK Win In Avandia Marketing Suit
• 6th Circ. Revives Suit Over Mosquito Spraying In Toledo
• SC Counties Close Out 911 Fee Suit Against CenturyLink
• Fifth Third Bank Slams Class Cert. Bid In Call Recording Suit
• Judging A Book: Hinojosa Reviews 'Crimes And Punishments'
• Ill. Privacy Bill Is Not As Robust As Calif. Law
• EpiPen Buyers Seek Class Status In ERISA Suit
• 'Locality Lawsuits' Threaten The Civil Justice System
• Users Blast Google's Bid To Dodge Voiceprint Collection Suit
• Ill. Homeowners Lose Class Cert. Bid In Fraud Case
• Starion's $10M Deceptive Marketing Deal With Mass. Gets OK
• FTC Wants High Court To Hold Off On Review Of $1.3B Award
• Fox Reporter Had Drug Pipe In Sprint/T-Mobile Trial Courtroom
• Frontier Facing Class Action Over Passenger Sex Assaults
• New Pa. Voting Machines Vulnerable To Hacking, Groups Say
• Up To $1.6M Deal Over Chipotle Data Breach Gets Judge's OK
• Altice Says NJ Can't Force It To Give Prorated Cable Refunds
• 4th Circ. Told It Needn't Touch Core Finding On FCC Deference
• Justices Won't Touch $61M TCPA Verdict Against Dish
• Honda Accused Of Hiding Acceleration Defect In Acura SUVs
• Home Depot Wants Out Of Roundup Cancer Warning Suit
• High Court FDCPA Ruling May Affect Other Laws' Time Limits
• Privacy Legislation Trends Connected Car Cos. Should Watch
• Bayer Says $25M Monsanto Verdict Defies Science
• Wells Fargo Settles Philly Loan Bias Claims For $10M
• New California Laws Will Make Discovery More Costly
• Marriott Can't Escape Chicago's Data Breach Claims
• Facebook Draws Support In Bid To Undo Privacy Class Action
• Judge Asks If T-Mobile Will Be 'Maverick' Or 'One Of The Boys'
• DC Circ. Urged To Rethink Precedent In Net Neutrality Case
• Cybercriminals Phished For Gov't Procurement Credentials
• Orbitz, Expedia Settle With Pa. AG Over Data Breach
• Feds Press For Massive $306M Restitution In Insys Exec Trial
• Bill Aims To Start Anti-Vaping Campaigns On E-Cig Cos.' Dime
• Hard Drive Parts Makers Hit With Another Price-Fixing Suit
• Panera Pans Suit Over '100% Clean' Bagel Advertising
• ConocoPhillips Accuses Ex-Worker Of $7.3M Fraud Scheme
• Wells Fargo Again Fights Cert. Bid In Mortgage Glitch Suit
• Wendy's Dodges Visual Impairment Bias Suit Over Drive-Thrus
• France Asked To Probe Vanity Fair, Facebook Over Tracking
• Flashy T-Mobile CEO Touts 'Supercharged' Merger With Sprint
• Ill. Latest To Sue Juul For Deceptively Marketing To Minors
• CamelBak Dodges Suit Over 'Spill-Proof' Water Bottles
• Pa. AG, Temple Reach Deal On Online MBA Rating Inflation
• Rite Aid Beats FCA Suit Over Alleged Billing Scheme
• Starion Settles With Mass. For $10M Over Telemarketing
• Australian Gov't To Beef Up Digital Platform Regulation
• Eventbrite Seeks Out Of Investors' Suit Over IPO
• FTC Disclosure Guide Signals More Influencer Scrutiny
• Regulators Unveil Overhaul Of Community Lending Rules
• How Cos. Can Obtain TCPA-Compliant Text Message Consent
• PayPal Sues CFPB Over Recent Digital Wallet Rule Change
• Sprint/T-Mobile Trial Judge Weighs Harm Claim Of $4B-$8B
• Lenders Urge Justices To Review Payday Loan Ruling
• FAA Chief Promises Boeing 737 Max Probe In House Hearing
• Hotel Seen As Exaggerating Class Cert. Difficulty In Tips Suit
• Momenta To Pay $35M To Exit Blood Clot Drug Antitrust Suit
• CBD Seller Says Farm Bill Tethers Case To Federal Court
• Pros And Cons Of Allowing Student Loan Bankruptcy Relief
• What UK Ruling On Claims Agencies Could Mean For Airlines
• Strategies To Maintain Privilege In Crisis Response Scenarios
• Suspicious Crypto Activity Reports Up After FinCEN Guidance
• Telekom Execs Deny Less Competition Was Aim In Sprint Deal
• FCC Declares Emailed Faxes Exempt From TCPA
• House Votes To Renew Part Of Satellite TV Law
• Congress Threatens Tech Cos. With Encryption Legislation
• FCC Order May Make TCPA Fax Class Actions More Difficult
• Vape Maker Hit With Deceptive Marketing Suit In DC
• Longtime Litigator Joins Chaffe McCall In New Orleans
• Atty Says Video Sought In Target Bias Case Doesn't Exist
• DOJ Taps Ex-Facebook GC To Oversee T-Mobile-Sprint Deal
• United Airlines Escapes Travel Insurance Kickbacks Suit
• Hospitality Outlook: ADA Website Suits Won't Go Away
• Widow's Plane Crash Claims Preempted, Feds Tell High Court
• States Demand Purdue Fight Opioid Crisis With 9-Point Plan
• Feds Press Justices For Narrow Fix On CFPB Constitutionality
• Justices Say FDCPA Clock Starts When Violation Occurs
• T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Trial Kicks Off Without Openings
• AT&T Argues No Liability In SIM Swap Crypto Theft Case
• Justices Told CFPB Setup 'Badly Flouts' Separation Of Powers
• Calif. AG Facing Pressure To Revise Consumer Privacy Regs
• Romanians To Serve 2 Decades For $4M Email Scam
• T-Mobile Turns To 11th Circ. TCPA Ruling For Spam-Text Suit
• Equifax Consumer Class Attorneys Defend Data Breach Deal
• Fiat Chrysler Drivers Get Partial Cert. In Gearshift Defect MDL
• How To Ward Off Nonclient Suits Over Lawyers' Speech
• Justices Won't Review Berkeley Cellphone Radiation Warning
• Wells Fargo Fights New Claims In Foreclosure Glitch Suit
• Navigating The Regulatory Environment For CBD Marketing
• State Protections For Vulnerable Investors Advance In 2019
• Payday Lender Can't Skip To High Court With CFPB Challenge
• Servicer Faulted For Impeding Notice In $90M Borrower Suit
• Fitbit Investor Sues Over $2.1B Sale To Google
• The AGs Challenging T-Mobile/Sprint & The Ones Left Behind
• Don't Ignore 'Lack Of Diligence' In Mortgage Suit: Wells Fargo
• Data Breach Victims To Get Up To $6M In Banner Health Deal
• FAA Wants To Fine Boeing $3.9M Over Faulty Parts
• DC Circ. Doubtful Of Jurisdiction In CareFirst Data Breach Suit
• Retailer Must Face Wiretapping Claim Over Web Tracking
• Bosch Escapes VW Dealers' 'Lost Profits' RICO Suit
• Calif. CBD Co. Sued After FDA Warning About Illegal Goods
• Wingstop Owner's Scans Skirt Ill. Biometric Law, Workers Say
• TikTok Brokers $1M Deal To Settle Claims It Shared Kids' Data
• Robbins Geller To Lead Canada Goose Stock-Drop Suit
• Facebook Wants Cambridge Analytica Developer Sanctioned
• Chef Denied Class Cert. In Pringles Artificial Flavoring Row
• FTC Says Cambridge Analytica Deceived Facebook Users
• Don't Let CFPB Off Easy On Constitutionality, 5th Circ. Told
• Facebook Asks High Court To Take Up Biometric Privacy Case
• Yelp Is Liable For Buffalo Wild Wings' Texts, 9th Circ. Hears
• Ex-Fox News Contributor Hit With Suit For Philly Text Flurry
• Colo. CBD Vendor Latest To Face Class Action Over Legality
• Disney Escapes Disability Claims Over Line Skipping
• What To Watch As T-Mobile-Sprint Merger Fight Goes To Trial
• States Seek To Reveal Sprint, T-Mobile Merger Emails On DOJ
• CBD Chocolate Maker Sued Over Product Content
• 6th Circ. Limits Health Data Co.'s Win In Records Fee Case
• Mass. Assisted Living Homes Can Charge Extra Upfront Fee
• What Is A 'Reasonably Useful Form' For Production Of ESI?
• Consumers Diverge In Appeals To Nix Godiva Credit Card Deal
• A Year Later, Pai Signals Progress In FCC Data Peddling Probe
• US Charges 2 Russians With Massive Hacking, Fraud Scheme
• Senate Privacy Hearing Zeroes In On Right To Sue, Preemption
• FDIC Chair Defends Push To Address Madden Concerns
• Judge Holds Decision On Purdue Pharma CEO Bonus
• Diet Dr Pepper Drinker Tells 9th Circ. 'Diet' Moniker A Lie
• France's Auditing Body Urges 3rd-Party Recovery Of VAT
• Haagen-Dazs Customers Denied Cert. In 'Thank You' Text Suit
• Gold's Gym Users Seek Cert. In Unwanted Text Class Action
• Ad Regulator Issues Guidance On Consent For Data Sharing
• Cyber Lab Drops Antitrust Suit Against Standards Org
• Bank Regulators' Proposals Won't Erase Madden Uncertainty
• VW Denies Breaching Ban On Emissions-Cheating Devices
• TikTok Illegally Collected, Shared Children's Data, Parents Say
• 'Stick To Facts,' Phone Buyers Told In Qualcomm Cert. Appeal
• Alternative Credit Data Useful If Deployed Sensibly: Agencies
• CFPB Pitches Wider Safe Harbor For Int'l Money Transfers
• Cremation Co. Accused Of $100M Scam In Calif.
• NJ Pharma Co. Settles Price-Fixing Charges For $3M
• Texas Supreme Court Mulls Lottery Contractor's Immunity
• Charter TCPA Row Not Best Option For High Court, Feds Say
• Mariners Escape Rest Of Claims In ADA Suit Over Sightlines
• HHS Fines Sentara Hospitals $2M Over Information Breach
• 2 More CBD Cos. Accused Of Selling Illegal Products
• FBI Calls FaceApp 'Potential Counterintelligence Threat'
• Child Labor Candy Alert A 'Slippery Slope,' 1st Circ. Suggests
• T-Mobile, Sprint Pare Down States' Evidence Ahead Of Trial
• Firms Vie To Lead Match Group Stock-Drop Suit
• Satellite TV Law Reauthorization Is Inevitable, Experts Say
• AT&T Customers Want Info On FTC Data-Throttling Deal
• And Now A Word From The Panel: It's Nothing Personal
• Patent Decision Highlights Cross-Appeal Considerations
• Hurricane Protection Straps Fail Prematurely, Suit Says
• Hyatt Says No Deception Behind Resort Fees During Booking
• Clif Bar Can't Dodge White Chocolate Labeling Claims Again
• What NY And Mass. Exxon Climate Suits Mean For Other Cos.
• Jury Finds Ex-Bumble Bee CEO Guilty Of Price-Fixing
• NJ Car Dealer Can't Escape Arbitration Waiver Ruling
• Goodwin Procter Faces DQ Bid In Ill. County's BofA Suit
• VW 'Dieselgate' Software Cheated Tests, British Drivers Say
• Fate Of Ex-Bumble Bee Tuna 'Big Fish' Goes To Calif. Jury
• German Watchdog OKs 2 Thomas Cook Travel Service Sales
• DHS To Require Agencies To Welcome Security Flaw Reports
• Ex-Boies Schiller Atty Joins DLA Piper's New York Office
• Bumble Bee Can't Shake Suit Over 'Dolphin Safe' Label
• Walgreens Denies 'Fast Release' Pain Relievers Are Mislabeled
• Medical Supply Co. Slammed With Suit Over Data Breach
• Former Drinker Biddle Atty To Lead SEC's Cyber Unit
• Volkswagen 'Dieselgate' Class Action Opens In High Court
• Do Calif. AG's New Regs Exceed Scope Of Privacy Law?
• $8M Target Cardholder Deal Over Hidden Fees Gets First OK
• CBD Co.'s Products Are Federally Illegal, Consumer Claims
• Attys Seek $1.7M Fees In $5M BofA Overdraft Class Deal
• Pfizer Claims No Link To Generic-Drug Price-Fix Plot
• Financial Cos. Face A New Normal Under State Privacy Laws
• GM Tries To Dump Defective Transmission Suit
• NJ Real Estate Broker Aims To Sink Suit Over Unwanted Texts
• Exxon Wants Mass. Climate Change Suit In Federal Court