Consumer Protection Archive » February, 2020

Consumer Protection - February, 2020

317 articles

• CFPB Hit At High Court May Not Leave Big Mark, Cordray Says
• VW Drivers Seek Mistrial, Citing Judge's Alleged 'Hostility'
• Justices Partially Stay Generic Drug Price-Fixing Discovery
• House OKs Ban On Flavored Tobacco, Online Vape Sales
• Embattled Startup Clearview AI On Uncertain Legal Footing
• New Settlement Over Cruise Marketing Calls Wins Judge's OK
• Loeb & Loeb Nabs Fintech Partner From Pillsbury Winthrop
• Ex-FTC Chief Eyes Health Privacy In New Self-Regulatory Role
• Coffeemaker Roasts Keurig's 'Delay Strategy' In Antitrust MDL
• Zillow Board Must Face Suit Over Co-Marketing Scheme
• Californians Can't Pause $56B T-Mobile-Sprint Union Either
• Big Telecoms Face $200M In Fines For Mobile Data Sales
• Legal Industry Should Pursue AI Prediction Progress
• VW Will Pay €830M To Settle German Emissions Claims
• Volkswagen's 'Clean Diesel' Scandal Laid Out For Calif. Jury
• 9th Circ. Pares Damages In $60M TransUnion FCRA Verdict
• Wyndham Wins Suit Against Attys And Timeshare Exit Biz
• Sex Pills Don't Merit Lower VAT As Food, Top EU Court Told
• Las Vegas Show Co.'s TCPA Class Deal Gets Initial Nod
• Wells Fargo Can't Nix Customer's Suit Alleging 1,400 Calls
• Discover's Student Loan Servicing Again Under CFPB Scrutiny
• Controversial Concussion Deal Redo Bid Teed Up For Ruling
• King & Spalding Brings On 2 Trial Attys From Orrick
• Deutsche Bank Settles Preferred Securities Suit For $18.5M
• Court Certifies RICO, State Antitrust Classes In EpiPen MDL
• Federal Privacy Legislation Should Be Context-Sensitive
• Simpson Thacher-Led ZoomInfo Files $500M IPO
• Bimbo Bakeries Must Face Some Claims In Biometric Suit
• Charter Facing Fresh TCPA Suit Over Debt Collection Calls
• 5 European Consumer Law Concerns For US Businesses
• FCC To Take Action Against 4 Carriers For Location Info Leaks
• 7th Circ. Won't Undo $17.85M Deal In Wells Fargo TCPA Suits
• Albertson's Wants Ill. Justices To Decide If BIPA Is Unlawful
• Data Provider Sportradar Targeted In New MLB Cheating Suit
• CBD Co. Elixinol Accused Of Violating ADA Via Website
• CFPB To Face Deadlines For Small-Biz Loan Data Rule In Deal
• Breach At Face Recognition Co. Exposes List Of Gov't Clients
• Judge OKs $18.5M Deal Ending Payday Loan Dispute
• A Brief Guide To Federal And State Cybersecurity Enforcement
• Solutions To 4 Common Law Firm Diversity Challenges
• Columbia Gas Parent Agrees To $53M Fine After Deadly Blasts
• Equifax Investor Suits Get Early OKs For $149M, $33M Deals
• Banks Blast La.'s 'Serial Amendments' To Bond-Rigging Suit
• Ad Trade Groups Say Hawaii Privacy Bill Is 'Far Out Of Step'
• Ill. Class Says High Court TCPA Nix 'Never Going To Happen'
• UK Watchdog Looks To Sharpen Enforcement Focus
• Ark. Tells High Court ERISA Doesn't Nullify Drug-Payment Law
• FDA Ducks Md. Farm's Skim Milk Labeling Challenge In Pa.
• CBO Finds House Bill To Fine ISPs Could Lower Deficit
• Atty Sued By Wyndham Agrees To Quit Timeshare Exit Biz
• Firms In Corn MDL Fee Spat Say Fiduciary Claim Can't Stick
• Departing CFPB Deputy Director Headed To Alston & Bird
• Buffalo Debt Collector Settles Scam Suit, Could Pay $1.7M
• Sanctuary Belize Execs Lose 4th Circ. Bid To Unfreeze Assets
• 4 Questions That May Signal The End Of TCPA Class Actions
• 7th Circ. Affirms $5.7M Judgment In Junk Fax Suit
• Hyundai Aims To Force Arbitration Of Unlawful-Fee Claims
• Discrimination Cases Are Too Complex For AI Fee Prediction
• Class Attys Want 35% Cut Of $2.25M TCPA Deal With Lightning
• NY Data Security Law Will Dramatically Expand AG's Reach
• VW Caught With Its 'Pants Down,' Driver Says At Start Of Trial
• CFPB's Structure Still Likely To Give Way In High Court Fight
• Canada's Privacy Watchdogs To Probe Facial Recognition Co.
• Calif. Firm Must Face Claim It Used 'Shill Plaintiff' In Label Suit
• MGM Glossed Over Breach Of 10.6M Guests' Data, Suit Says
• Reed Smith Wants LabMD's $150M Suit Over FTC Probe Axed
• Ill. Casino Says Patrons Lobbing 'Bald' Biometric Claims
• Pyrex Slams Consumers For 'Forum Shopping' In Class Action
• Geico Urges Lower Interest Amount On $6.4M Fees In Tax Row
• Justices Pass On Law Firm Exec's Challenge To $1.8M Order
• Honey Buyers Get Class Cert. In 'Pure' Labeling Suit
• Dish Says 4th Circ. Appeal Halts $61M TCPA Payout
• Mercedes-Benz Seeks Exit From Emissions Warranty Suit
• Ex-Chainalysis Counsel To Oversee FinCEN Digital Innovation
• Updating The EU Product Liability Directive For The Digital Era
• Courts May Clash With Litigants Over Document Review Tech
• Chicago Marketer Seeks $467K Deal In Workers' Biometric Suit
• Proposed Privacy Laws Put Genetic Testing Cos. In Hot Seat
• MLB, Astros, Red Sox Try To Dodge Fantasy Baseball Suit
• Breaking Down Volkswagen's First US 'Clean Diesel' Trial
• Purdue Picks Ex-USDA Head As Monitor In Bankruptcy
• Privacy Framework Faces Uphill Climb To Universal Adoption
• Calif. Consumers Seek To Stop 'Deeply Flawed' T-Mobile Deal
• Ad Watchdog Asks FTC To Review Co.'s CBD Health Claims
• Marriott Can't Duck Hotel Guests' Data Breach Claims
• Players Seek Class Cert. In Big Fish Casino Gambling Suit
• Insurer Says Unwanted Call Suit Was Filed By 'Serial' Litigant
• Teva Floated As Bellwether In Generic Drug Price-Fixing MDL
• Wells Fargo Will Pay $3B To DOJ, SEC Over Sales Scandal
• Firm Immune In Destroyed Evidence Case, Texas Justices Say
• TikTok Investigation Should Prompt More Data Transparency
• And Now A Word From The Panel: MDLs Continue To Thrive
• Rachael Ray Dog Food Once Again Ducks False Ad Suit
• Bid To DQ Judge On Eve Of VW 'Clean Diesel' Trial Tossed
• TWC Shells Out $18.8M To Kill Internet Speed False Ad Suit
• Wells Fargo Tries To End Breach Claims In Mortgage Action
• Kellogg's Must Rework $31.5M Sugary Cereal False-Ad Deal
• Feds Want 1st Circ. To Back Convictions Of Ex-NECC Execs
• 5 Complications That Can Derail A Class Action Settlement
• AI Can't Accurately Predict Case Length And Cost — Yet
• 9th Circ. Urged To Resolve 'One-Sided' TCPA Autodialer Split
• New Mexico Says Google Is Collecting Kids' Personal Data
• 3M To Pay Wolverine $55M For Cleanup Of 'Forever Chemicals'
• MGM Resorts Data Breach Exposes Guests' Personal Details
• West Virginia Bank Can't Sink Insufficient Funds Fees Suit
• CSBS Deploys Fintech, Nonbank Exam Platform Across US
• Volkswagen Slams Drivers Trying To DQ Judge On Eve Of Trial
• US Digital Divide Is Getting Smaller, FCC Reports
• DOT Seeks To Clarify Unfair Biz Practices Air Travel Rule
• Rival Says Allergan Muscle Toner Not As Strong As Claimed
• 9th Circ. Won't Send AT&T Throttle Suit To Arbitration
• Patients Can't Revive RICO Claims Against Insulin Makers
• Don't Bet On Constitutionality Of Daily Fantasy Sports In NY
• Great Lakes Looks To End $90M Student Borrower Suit
• Sprint Chided For 'Victim Blaming' Defense In Junk Fax Suit
• Europe's New 'Right To Repair': Key Points For Manufacturers
• Drivers Move To DQ Judge On Eve Of VW 'Clean Diesel' Trial
• BofA Agrees To $250M Deal In Countrywide Appraisal Case
• Liberty On Hook For Broker's $60M TCPA Deal, 11th Circ. Told
• 11th Circ. Says DirecTV Privacy Dustup Belongs In Arbitration
• Boeing Hit With Wrongful Death Suit After Pegasus Air Crash
• Uber Asks 3rd Circ. To Drive Out Wheelchair Users' ADA Suit
• Conair Accused Of Selling Sparking Hair Dryers In Ill. Suit
• $10M Deal To End Claims Motel 6 Helped ICE Gets Final OK
• FDA-FTC Biosimilar Push Clarifies Antitrust Stance
• Capital One Tries To Nix Investor Suit In Data Breach MDL
• Ex-Altice Worker Says Lax Practices Left Data Exposed
• After Net Neutrality Remand, FCC Seeks Input On Deregulation
• 7th Circ. Picks Narrow 'Autodialer' Reading In AT&T Text Row
• Student Debt Cos. Settle NY's Predatory Practices Suit
• Toxic Pet Food Suit Trimmed Of Negligence Claims
• MIT Joins Harvard In Settling Deaf Bias Suit With Captioning
• NFL Battles Controversial Redo Request In Concussion Deal
• VW Rips Bondholder's Cert. Bid In Emissions Fraud Row
• Judge Won't Air Pornos For Martha's Vineyard Copyright Case
• Former Teva Exec Calls AGs' Price-Fixing Claims 'Threadbare'
• Pirates' Net Installers Dropped Ball On Warning, Hurt Fan Says
• NY Won't Appeal T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Challenge Loss
• Ohio Justices Told VW Emissions Fight Not Preempted
• Internet Providers Sue Maine Over Data Privacy Restrictions
• LaCroix Drinkers Retract Claims Over 'Natural' Label
• BIPA May Apply To Clearview AI's Creation Of Biometric Data
• Consumer Finance Poised For Greater Scrutiny From States
• 2nd Circ. Questions Future Of Exxon Climate Speech Fight
• Lawyers Can Build Trust Through The Spoken Word
• Ill. Consumers Say Walgreens Sold Toxic Blood Pressure Drug
• Pyrex Buyers Want To Ditch Exploding Dishes Suit
• Defective Subaru Windshield Class Gains More Drivers  
• Pa. Judge Slams Auto Lender's 'De Minimis' $4M TCPA Deal
• 11th Circ. Pressed To Reconsider Shrinking TCPA's Reach
• Nissan Settles Engine Defect Class Action
• Boeing, Southwest Must Face Passengers' 737 Max RICO Suit
• Trump Admin. Says Illegal Structure Shouldn't Doom CFPB
• Dems Probe Upstart, Others On Fair Lending Concerns
• Ranbaxy Can't Ask 1st Circ. To Toss Drug Buyers' Suit
• No More Dialing Out To Get 911 On Hotel Phones, FCC Warns
• 1st Circ. Revives Sanofi Insulin Injector Antitrust Case
• What Attys Should Know As Juul Battles Blaze Of Litigation
• Dems Accuse FCC Of Letting Russian Propaganda Persist
• Coke Buyers Get Partial Class Cert. In False Ad MDL
• Legal Prediction Is Demanding But Not Impossible
• Patients Sue NJ Hospital Chain Over 2019 Ransomware Attack
• VW Fears Eco-Warrior Jury Pool In 'Clean Diesel' Bellwether
• Objectors Blast Wells Fargo's 'Tiny' $142M Fraud Deal
• Farmers Say Judge Conflicted In Syngenta Malpractice Row
• Sen. Gillibrand Proposes Creating Agency To Enforce Privacy
• Hershey Wraps Suit Over Avid Twizzler Eater's Heart Condition
• 'Dark Money' Swaying High Court, Whitehouse Tells The Term
• Parents Sue Evenflo Over 'Cynical' Booster Seat Marketing
• 4 Takeaways From Calif.'s Revised Consumer Privacy Regs
• Car Sharing Co. Turo Hit With Consumer Suit Over Bogus Fees
• Bob Evans Ducks Suit Over 'Real Butter' Labels On Potatoes
• Trump's Fed Pick Vows Independence But Hits Turbulence
• Class Actions Are A Growing Risk For CBD Cos.
• Ballot Initiative Could Bring Big Changes To Calif. Privacy Law
• Citgo To Pay $19M To End Suit Over Tractor Fluid
• Sen. Raises Alarm On Cell Location Tracking Of Immigrants
• FTC Says Bogus 'Trading Academy' Is A $370M Scam
• $100M Student Loan Contracting FCA Suit Gets Axed For Now
• Candy Buyer Asks 9th Circ. For Atty Fees In Slack-Fill Suit
• FTC Targeted Sanctuary Belize To Punish Founder, Judge Told
• Judge Ends Kansas Atty's Suit Over Inflated Recovery Ads
• Regulators Need To Keep A Close Eye On AI In Finance
• PNC Abetted $75M 'Ponzi-Like' Scheme, Investment Cos. Say
• Fed's Powell Says FedNow Interoperability Is High Priority
• Warren Warns Fed Chair On 'Misguided' Supervision Proposal
• 'Forever Chemical' Litigation Is Here To Stay: A Cheat Sheet
• T-Mobile/Sprint Ruling Elevates Tech Market Merger Analysis
• Old Navy Hit With Suit Over Sales Pricing 'Gimmick'
• How Cos. Can Prepare For Heartburn Drug Cancer Claims
• 9th Circ. Halts Teen Suicide Suit Against Allergan
• Wells Fargo Asks 9th Circ. To End Oakland's Loan Bias Suit
• JPMorgan Chase, Firm Aren't Debt Collectors, Says 11th Circ.
• Biz Groups Back VW In 9th Circ. Query On Fraud Standard
• Ad Groups Want Lawsuit Threat Cut From Wash. Privacy Bill
• Objectors To Fight Equifax Data Breach Deal At 11th Circ.
• Fla. American Airlines Kickback Suit Shipped To Texas Court
• Sanctuary Belize Judge Mulling Criminal Case Against Execs
• CFPB Won't Ditch Another Doc Demand Over Constitutionality
• Daily Fantasy Ruling Could Spur Change To NY Gambling Ban
• NM Solar Fees Fight Is In Wrong Court, Fed. Judge Says
• Ex-FBI Director Can't Testify For VW Buyers In Emissions Trial
• Equifax Hack Shows China's Expanding Hunger For Data
• Suit Says Arizona Beverage's Gummies Are Not 'All Natural'
• Farmers Slam Bid To Exit Syngenta-Linked Malpractice Suit
• T-Mobile Can't Hang Up On Fake Ringtone Suit, Ill. Court Told
• PSEG Hit With NJ Suit Over Unwanted Telemarketing Calls
• Ga. City Joins Chorus Decrying Skyrocketing Baby Med Price
• Ford Dodges Couple's Shattering Sunroof Defect Suit
• Ex-Google Exec's Co. To Pay $18.5M To End Payday Loan Suit
• What Cos. Need To Know About New Washington Privacy Bill
• Parent Claims Baby Brezza Formula Mixer Is Defective
• Malpractice Landscape Is Becoming Riskier For BigLaw
• Atty Can't Duck Ex-Firm's Fraud Debt, Mass. Top Court Rules
• High Court May Interpret TCPA Autodial Rules Narrowly
• T-Mobile, Sprint Beat State-Led Merger Challenge
• White House Looks To Fortify Cybersecurity With Budget Plan
• White House Sets Sights On Crypto Threats In 2021 Budget
• Trump Budget Takes Aim At CFPB Purse Strings For 4th Time
• Wash. AG Hits Timeshare Exit Co. With Consumer Fraud Suit
• Apple Bid To End IPhone Safety Suit Prompts Discovery Order
• Sanctuary Belize Execs Point Fingers As Trial Winds Down
• Facebook Users Ink Data Breach Deal Seeking $16M In Fees
• Pa. Is Latest State To Claim Juul Marketed E-Cigs To Teens
• Barr Told To Hurry With Interagency Robocall Working Group
• Hemp Co. Says FDA Statements Don't Make CBD Wares Illegal
• 11th Circ. Tosses Suit Over Collection Of Phantom Debt
• Atty Ducks Sanctions After Speaking Publicly On Fraud Row
• Judging A Book: Humetewa Reviews 'Guilty People'
• Dereg Law Can't Sink Alaskan Air Kickback Suit, Flier Says
• Consumers Can't Take Back Consolidation Bid, Ex-CEO Says
• 7 Legal And Business Considerations For Influencer Marketing
• Merchant & Gould Nabs Ex-Kirkland Litigation Atty In Denver
• 4 Chinese Military Members Charged With Equifax Hack
• Cuties Juice Maker Squeezes Out Of 'No Sugar Added' Suit
• Mortgage Lender Inks $6.3M Deal To End TCPA Class Action
• Consumer Groups Urge Caution In Chase Card Interest Case
• 2 More Bipartisan Plans Unveiled On Surprise Medical Bills
• Court Cancels Debt Collectors' $2.5M Victory In Letter Scheme
• Aisin Seiki Reaches Deal In Auto Parts Price-Fixing MDL
• Ex-BioChemics CEO Tries To Slip 'Unfair' Disclosure Order
• CBD Maker Says FDCA Nixes Consumers' Illegal Products Suit
• Wells Fargo Borrowers' Mortgage Suit Drops Subclasses
• Google Accused Of Collecting User 'Face Prints' From Photos
• FinCEN Warns Social Media Crypto Projects To Mind Its Rules
• Ex-Judge Endures Ribbing From Rakoff In Return To Court
• Insurer Says No Duty To NuWave For Countertop Oven Suits
• Ill. Gym Owner Hit With Privacy Suit Over Finger Scans
• UK Says It May Move To Block $360M Sabre-Farelogix Deal
• DC Circ. Won't Rethink Ruling On Net Neutrality Rollback
• VW Says Emissions Trial Jurors Should Know It Repented
• Ex-Yahoo Exec Rips Class Attys Over Sealed Data Breach Info
• FCC Urged To Hurry Up With TCPA Autodialer Ruling
• CFPB Head Says Abusiveness Policy Won't Bring Repleading
• DOJ Seeks Flexible Court Take On Threat From Sabre Merger
• CORRECTION: Alsup Laments Apple's Reading Of FCC Cellphone Rule
• The US Product Liability Issues Spreading To The EU
• Class Says Monster CEO Must Pay In HDMI Cable Settlement
• Arbitration Is A Flawed Forum That Needs Repair
• Surveillance Co. Clearview AI Hit With Biometric Privacy Suit
• NY Law Against Roofing Contractor Fraud Could Be Broader
• State Privacy Law Initiatives To Prepare For In 2020
• Fantasy Sports Is Illegal Gambling In NY, Appeals Court Says
• MLB Cheating Scandal Spurs 2nd Suit From Fantasy Players
• Partisan Divide Dominates Bank-Nonbank Partnership Hearing
• Direct Purchasers Drop Takata From Auto Parts MDL
• CFPB Fines Think Finance Cos. $7 In Global Settlement
• Gold's Gym Operator Gets Another Round In Atty Fee Fight
• Google Parent Ditches Investors' Data Leak Suit, For Now
• Starbucks Customer Says Venti Sizes Have Grande Caffeine
• 5th Circ. Judge Asks If Texas Court Can Answer Car Fee Query
• NY Regulator Accuses NRA Of Profiting From Illegal Insurance
• New SEC Committee Shows More Interest In Biz Than Regs
• Calif. Justice Open To Juries Deciding Civil Penalty Cases
• Biometric Privacy In 2020: How Companies Can Comply
• 7th Circ. Affirms Toss Of Subway TCPA Suit Over Text Coupon
• New Calif. Privacy Law Surfaces In Salesforce Data Suit
• 'Fortnite' Gamer Hacking Suit Sent To Arbitration
• Atty Slams 'Frivolous' Sanctions Bid Over TV Interview
• Yahoo Breach Class Attys Seek Final Deal Nod, $30M In Fees
• Alston & Bird Adds Antitrust Pro From Baker Botts
• VW Asks 9th Circ. To Clarify Bondholder Fraud Standard
• Sabre, DOJ Duel Over Industry Support For Farelogix Merger
• Drivers Slap Porsche With Suit Over Alleged Cooling Defect
• ​​​​​​​Economists Barred From Weighing In On T-Mobile/Sprint Row
• FCC Asks Call 'Gateways' To Help ID Foreign Spoofers
• Hospital Owners Win Bid To Sink ER 'Cover Charges' Suit
• CFPB Backs Funding Constitutionality As Firm Battles Probe
• Google, YouTube Want Out Of LGBTQ Censorship Suit
• Opt-Out Drivers' Claims Trimmed Ahead Of VW Bellwether
• Watchdog To Probe Use Of 'Forever Chemicals' At DOD Sites
• Walgreens To Pay $7.5M To End Suit Over Fake Pharmacist
• Despite New Policy, CFPB Seems Uncertain On Abusive Acts
• Charter Hit With TCPA Class Action Over Texts
• Insys Execs Say Assumptions Don't Equal $300M Restitution
• Why I Became A Lawyer: Following A Serendipitous Path
• Biometric Privacy In 2020: What Companies Can Expect
• Wolverine To Pay $69.5M Over Michigan Water Contamination
• BofA Presses For NY Escrow Interest Appeal Amid New Suits
• DOJ Presses Sabre On Talk Of Buying Farelogix 'To Kill It'
• Facebook Shakes Initial Version Of Kogan's Defamation Suit
• Cura Partners Closes Tie-Up With Curaleaf After Oregon Fine
• StarKist Looks To Exit 'Dolphin Safe' Labeling Suit
• Consumers Tell 7th Circ. To Ignore 11th Circ.'s Autodial Ruling
• Google Says Accidentally Recording Users Is Not Illegal
• Sprint Escapes Suit Over Alleged $100M Sales Tax Dodge
• Would-Be TCPA Class Says It Can Cure Flaws In DirecTV Suit
• States Urge Barring Economists' Input On Sprint/T-Mobile Deal
• Feds Unveil Collaborative Push On Biologics Competition
• DOJ Says Film Antitrust Rules Protect Public, Not Theaters
• NJ Justices Wrestle With Consumer Protections At Gyms
• Biometric Privacy In 2020: The Current Legal Landscape
• Wells Fargo Tries To Kill Mortgage Suit In NY
• 7 Ethics Questions To Ask Before Marketing Your Law Firm
• Calif. Judge Gives Defective Headphone Deal Final Nod
• Grindr Sells User Data To 'Highest Bidder,' Says User
• Purell Sued For Claiming Hand Sanitizer Prevents Flu, Ebola