Consumer Protection Archive » November, 2020

Consumer Protection - November, 2020

276 articles

• Ill. Judge Trims Suit Over Biometric Vending Machines
• Henry Thayer Co. Accused Of False 'Natural' Claims
• CFPB Finalizes Advisory Opinion Policy, Unveils 2 Opinions
• Judge Won't Quickly Pause Discovery In Shkreli's FTC Case
• FCC Greenlights Blocking Calls From One-Ring Scammers
• Churchill Downs Romps Over Seat Price Suit
• Kirkland Nabs 4 WilmerHale Investigations Attys
• Fox Rothschild Adds Finance Partner In Dallas
• UK Sets Up Digital Markets Unit Within Antitrust Enforcer
• Google Attys Want Access To Rivals' Docs In Antitrust Fight
• Fla. School Must Face Suit Over COVID-19 Closure
• DOT Unfair Biz Practices Final Rule Gives Airlines More Say
• Pa. Nurse Says Flagging Bad Circumcisions Led To Firing
• 7 Tips For Predeposition Meetings Under New Federal Rule
• 3rd Circ. Revives Ink Maker's Suit Over Plant Explosion
• Suit Seeks VA's PPE Receipts Amid Price-Gouging Crackdown
• What Biden Presidency May Mean For Data Privacy Litigation
• CFPB Settlement Shows Common FCRA Compliance Flaws
• FCC's Pai To Step Down On Inauguration Day
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• The Firms That Dominated In 2020
• ​​​​​​Walmart Shoppers Strike $5M Deal In Return Policy Fight
• Norwegian Cruise Rips Investors' Virus Sales Fraud Claims
• Sen. Presses Twitter, Facebook On 'Coordinated Censorship'
• 200,000-Member ERISA Class Certified In TIAA Lending Beef
• Wisconsin Atty Who Mishandled Clients' Cash Is Reinstated
• Facebook's $650M Biometric Privacy Deal Draws 1.5M Users
• Drivers Say GM Engines Were 'Engineered To Fail'
• Suit Says 'Infant' Fever Drugs Are Same As 'Children' Drugs
• Ethics Reminders As Employees Move To Or From Gov't
• 5 Tips For In-House Counsel Anticipating Cyber Class Actions
• 4 Key Insurance Appeals To Watch In December
• EU Collective Redress Scheme Clears Final Hurdle
• Judge Trims Drivers' Suit Over Cracked Subaru Windshields
• Don't Validate Price-Gouging Rules, Egg Co-Op Tells 6th Circ.
• DoorDash Delivers $2.5M Settlement In DC AG's Tips Suit
• FTC's Zoom Deal Signals New Data Security Plan Under Dems
• How Firms Can Prep For A More 'Aggressive' SEC
• Mass. AG Says Gym Chain Ignored Cancellations Amid Virus
• Apple's Bottled Water Supplier Sues Cos. Over Dirty Delivery
• How Joe Biden Will Change The FDA: Part 2
• Pa. Retailers Accused Of Wrongly Charging Tax On Masks
• Home Depot To Pay $17.5M To States Over 2014 Data Breach
• A Key To Helping Clients Make Better Decisions During Crisis
• Trump Campaign Rally Auto-Text TCPA Suit Tossed
• NY Auto-Renewal Law Raises Compliance, Litigation Concerns
• Where Data Privacy And CFPB Are Headed Under Biden
• Soy Milk Maker Pushes To Toss Vanilla False Ad Claims
• World of Warcraft Co. Faces Privacy Suit Over Tracking Code
• Teva's Bid To Duck MDL Trials Slammed As 'Fool's Errand'
• Trade Groups Press Case In CFPB Payday Rule Suit
• Supplier Sued Over $5.4M In FDA-Barred Sanitizer Wipes
• Jacoby & Meyers Slams Renewed Cert. Bid In Billing Suit
• CFPB Insists Student Loan Biz And Exec Must Cough Up $53M
• NHTSA Eyes New Self-Driving Car Regulatory Framework
• UK's CMA Mulling Complaint Over Coming Google Changes
• Tobacco Cos. Seek Extra Delay Of Graphic Cigarette Warnings
• LinkedIn 'Recklessly' Overreported Ad Metrics, Ad Buyers Say
• How Joe Biden Will Change The FDA: Part 1
• Ethics Considerations For Law Firms Implementing AI
• Apple Wants Data Withheld From Google's In-House Attys
• FTC Wants Bannon Forced To Talk About Cambridge Analytica
• 11th Circ. Nixes Widow's Win In Engle Tobacco Suit
• Alsup Denies 'Convoluted' Class Cert. Bid In Lyft ADA Suit
• Fla. Judge Says Attys On 'Thin Ice' After FCRA Claims
• Debt Relief Co. Sued By Feds For Telemarketing, False Claims
• FCC's Starks Urges Internet Access Equality Amid Pandemic
• Pep Boys Customer Can't Revive Tire Regs Suit For Now
• Conagra Says Buyer Is Playing 'Games' With Label Suit
• FCC Tells Inmate Calling Services To Limit Fees, Be Candid
• J&J Unit, PE Firm To Pay $11.5M Over FCA Claims
• Salesforce, Clothier Ring Up $400K Data Breach Deal
• Marriott Investor Looks To Save Data Breach Suit
• Timeshare Owners Ask 11th Circ. To Revive Marriott Suit
• Airbnb Home Invasion Suit Sent To Arkansas, Not Arbitration
• What Calif.'s New Consumer Debt Law Means For Collectors
• Picking The Right Location And Tools For Virtual Courtrooms
• 9th Circ. Puts Heat On Seila Law In CFPB Ratification Fight
• Jaguar Sues VW, Audi, Porsche, Lamborghini Over Drive Tech
• Princeton Latest School Hit With COVID-19 Tuition Refund Suit
• Facebook Claims User Cloned 100K Instagram Accounts
• Lender Seeks Sanctions Over 'Shakedown' FCRA Suit
• Starbucks Wins Toss Of Suit Over 'Best Coffee For You' Ad
• Google Likely To Beat 'Loot Box' Gambling Suit, For Now
• Mass. AG Reaches Deal Over Falsely Marketed Hand Sanitizer
• New York Fines NRA Over Illegal Insurance Sales
• Car Warranty Co. Hit With TCPA Suit Over Unwanted Calls
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• 5 Red Flags For Pandemic-Related Investment Scams
• What To Expect From CPSC During The Biden Era
• Insurers Deny Liability In Experian's $18M Legal Fees Suit
• DOJ Reaches Antitrust Deal With Nat'l Association Of Realtors
• Beware Atty Ethics Rules When Reporting COVID-19 Fraud
• Ex-Trash Hauling Exec Charged In SF Pay-To-Play Scheme
• 'Internet Of Things' Security Standards Bill Sent To Trump
• Apple Buyers Urge 9th Circ. To Revive Security Patch Suit
• Seattle Attys Strike Deal To Exit Wyndham Timeshare Suit
• 9th Circ. Won't Rethink Ruling On EPA's Weedkiller Approval
• Boeing Still Faces Big Hurdles After FAA's 737 Max Approval
• Trump Admin. Denies Free Speech Harm In WeChat Ban
• Looking For Judicial Activists? Check The Footnotes
• Courts Are Not Confused About Opioid Insurance Suits
• Apple To Pay $113M To End IPhone 'Throttling' Suit
• Alsup Baffled By Lyft's Objection To ADA Class Cert. Bid
• Best Practices For Legal Technology Adoption
• FCC Fines Robocaller $10M For Masking Political Smears
• Molekule's Air Purifiers Fail To Clean Air, Buyers Say
• FAA Lifts Boeing 737 Max Grounding Order
• Apple Can't Ditch Claims It Hid iPhone XR Antenna Woes
• Facebook, Feds Keep On High Court To Trim Autodialer Ban
• Hotel Co.'s Atty Faces Sanctions In Pa. Accessibility Suit
• Trump Taps Acting Comptroller To Lead OCC For 5-Year Term
• Georgia Judge Won't Toss $51M Flour Recall Insurance Spat
• 11th Circ. Says University Can't Arbitrate Student's Fraud Suit
• Kate Spade Beats Outlet Deceptive Pricing Suit, For Now
• Apple Asks Fed. Judge To Reconsider Remand Of BIPA Claim
• NSO Tries Again For Immunity From WhatsApp Hacking Suit
• FTC Urges 3rd Circ. To Restore $448M AbbVie Penalty
• Ky. AG Fighting 'Law As Written,' Amazon Sellers Say
• FTC Exceeded Its Authority In Zoom Cybersecurity Settlement
• Pet Owner Pushes 7th Circ. To Revive Dog Food False Ad Suit
• The Pandemic's Long-Term Impact On Law Firm Operations
• Harriet Carter Says Its Data Collection Is Same As All Retailers
• Treasury Stance On Ransomware Payment Could Hurt Targets
• FCC Delays Increasing Lifeline Minimum Service Standards
• 'Manufactured' Doesn't Mean Tea Grown In US, Bigelow Says
• FCRA Suit Over Virus Forbearances Kicked To Fed. Court
• IPhone Tracking System Draws EU Privacy Complaints
• Nonmonetary Deal Over Facebook Cyberattack Wins Approval
• SC Johnson Wants To Wipe Out Windex False Ad Suit
• Lack Of Access To Remote Court Proceedings Is Inexcusable
• OFAC Cyber Ransom Guidance Has Insurance Implications
• Anticipating CFPB Changes Under The Biden Administration
• Exxon Says It Can't Be Sued For Climate Fraud In Connecticut
• EU Board Advises Companies On International Data Transfers
• 'Transition' Toddler Formulas Mislead Buyers, Suits Claim
• DHS Flags Becton Medical Pump For Cybersecurity Issues
• Intuit Inks $40M TurboTax Settlement Amid Claimants' Protests
• ViSalus Says Lack Of Harm Dooms $925M Robocall Award
• Ga. Judge Says LG Chem Can't Avoid Exploding Battery Suit
• Arizona Wants Out Of Arnold Palmer False Labeling Row
• FDA Can't Fully Ditch Challenge To Menthol Ban 'Delay'
• Capital One Can't Drop Data Breach Suit, Court Told
• Attys Ask To Drop Ex-NFL Team Investor Over Fee Dispute
• Russia, North Korea Accused Of Hacking Vaccine Research
• Trump Gives TikTok 15 More Days To Fix Security Issues
• Manufacturer Must Face Suit Over Worker's Biometric Data
• Why Attacks On Trump's Election Lawyers Are Problematic
• Insurer Says COVID-19 Doesn't Trigger Travel Insurance
• FCC Urged To Reject Fax Broadcaster Liability Challenge
• Calif. Privacy Law Resembles, Transcends EU Data Regulation
• Insulin Pen Buyers Say Sanofi Antitrust Suit Not Overly Broad
• Debt Collector Urges DQ Of Atty Accused Of Misleading Calls
• VW Beats Pre-Scandal Car Owners' Emissions Damages Suit
• Wells Fargo Ex-CEO To Pay SEC $2.5M Over Sales Scandal
• Koh Rips Kellogg Class Attys' 'Kitchen Sink' Litigation Tactics
• Amazon Accuses Influencers Of Peddling Counterfeit Goods
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Southwest Says Texas Ruling Doesn't Help Flyers' Refund Suit
• BBQ Chain Didn't Protect 3M Credit Card Nos., Customers Say
• CFPB Won't Drop Credit Reporting Dispute Deadline Relief
• Commerce Puts TikTok Restrictions On Hold
• Godiva FACTA Case Alters 11th Circ. View On Standing
• Avoiding 6 Common E-Discovery Production Pitfalls
• What To Expect From US Trade Policy In The Biden Era
• Ill. Del Monte Workers Say Facial Scans Violate Privacy Rights
• Apple Can't Duck Facial Recognition Privacy Class Action
• Shkreli's Objections To FTC Prison Comms Access Tossed
• Biden Picks BigLaw Privacy Pros For DHS, DOJ Review Teams
• Biden Taps Obama-Era CFTC Head For Financial Reg Review
• Ex-Mulvaney Rival Will Lead Biden's CFPB Review Team
• TikTok Asks DC Circuit To Block Trump's Divestment Order
• Calif. AG Among Possible Picks For DHS Head, Senate Seat
• Twitter Investors' Securities Fraud Suit Meets Skeptical Judge
• UC Regents Beat Student Suits Over COVID-19 Fee Refunds
• Biden Taps BigLaw Partner, Obama Officials For HHS Review
• Timeshare Exit Co. Must Face Diamond Resorts' False Ad Suit
• Apple Loses Bid For Punitives In Epic Games Antitrust Fight
• Alliant Says Customer's Amended Overdraft Suit Still Fails
• Kombucha Maker Pushes For Coverage Of False Ad Suit
• FCC Told To Halt 'Controversial' Work Until Biden Takes Office
• Boeing Defends Withholding Crash Docs In 737 Max RICO Suit
• Champion Dog Food Buyers Urge 9th Circ. To Revive Cert. Bid
• UK Users Dropped From Facebook Privacy MDL
• Drug Price Checker's Legality Mulled Amid Bid To Toss Suit
• Boehringer To Settle 3K Pradaxa Bleeding Risk Cases
• Exxon Fights To Keep Minn. Climate Fraud Suit In Fed. Court
• WTO Says Indonesia Failed To Open Poultry Market To Brazil
• Zendesk Escapes Securities Claims Over 2016 Data Breach
• Law Firm Biz Development Tips For The Pandemic Era
• Breadcrumb Buyers Get Class Cert. In Kroger False Ad Row
• OCC Says Banks Holding Up Amid Crisis But Face Key Risks
• Peloton Can't Nix False Ad Suit Over Online Fitness Classes
• Walmart Can't Get Rid Of Claims Over COVID-19 Return Policy
• Terminix Hit With Class Action Over Worker Data Breach
• Facebook Gets Targeted Ad Campaign Class Action Trimmed
• Sugar Cereal Suit Won't Get Split Trial For Each Class
• FTC, Zoom Reach Deal To Settle Claims Over Security Failings
• Court Kicks Out DC Tourism Co.'s Google Antitrust Suit
• Rulings Show Limits Of Federal Agency Vacancy Law
• Folgers Says 'Kitchen Counter' Chemist Can't Save Label Suit
• Biden Term Could Spell Sanctions, Boost Data Transfer Deal
• Attorneys Expect Enviro Policy Whiplash With Biden Win
• 5 Predictions For Banking Regulation In A Biden Presidency
• CFIUS Under Biden Will Quietly Keep Nose To The Grindstone
• Biden Win May Lead To First Black Female Justice
• High Court Expansion Unlikely After Tight Election
• Biden's Win Means Big Business For BigLaw
• Biden Beats Trump At The Polls As Court Battles Continue
• Google Won't Move To Dismiss DOJ's Landmark Antitrust Suit
• GE, Canon Want To Arbitrate Data Breach Litigation
• Geico Says Virus Discount Wasn't Deceptive In Bid To Ax Suit
• CFPB Suit Claims Florida Loan Co. Misleading Consumers
• Ex-SF DA Unseats Lacey In LA To Head Largest DA Office
• Whole Foods Rips False Ad Suit Over Oatmeal Sugar Content
• Macy's Ducks Suit Over 2019 Data Breach
• Forum Selection May Be Viable For Fla. Consumer Claims
• 3 Data-Driven Steps To Gauge Class Action Damages
• FDA Likely Can't Snuff Out Challenge To Menthol Ban 'Delay'
• Mass. Broadens Vehicle Data Access Despite Privacy Worries
• BofA Gets CFPB No-Action Relief For Small-Dollar Product
• Fed Tells Consumers Capital One Breach Report Is Off-Limits
• Yankees Say Fantasy Users Pushing False Sign-Stealing Story
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• 7th Circ. Urged To Revive State Farm Medicare Suit
• Attys Seek $6M As AT&T Settles Roaming Fees Class Action
• Calif. Toll Roads Ink $176M Deal To End Drivers' Privacy Row
• The Legal Implications Of Mobile Health Advancements
• BigLaw Must Drop The Billable Hour To Improve Diversity
• Medical Pot Co. Claims Franchisee Sold Bootleg Products
• The Post-Election State AG Enforcement Landscape
• Fintech Cos. Envestnet, Yodlee Look To Ax Privacy Suit
• Actavis Can't Escape Testosterone Drug Warning Claims
• EU Pushes Ahead With Collective Redress Scheme
• Disgraced NFLers' Atty, Litigation Funder Settle Fraud Suit
• Trump Unleashes Barrage Of Lawsuits In Battleground States
• Honda Wants Crash Detector Class Action Nixed
• AGs Urge FCC To Broaden Some Robocall Exemptions
• Turkey Price-Fix Claims Won't Be Paired With Chicken Case
• Credit Unions Win Class Cert. In Sonic Data Breach MDL
• Nebraska Voters Back 36% Rate Cap For Payday Lenders
• Judge Doubtful Of Authority To Block TikTok's US Restrictions
• Checkers TCPA Deal Denied Again Over 'Deficient' Notice Plan
• Lyft Discriminates Against Wheelchair Users, Alsup Rules
• Australia Appeals Court Says Trivago Misled Hotel Consumers
• How Justices' Baltimore Ruling May Affect Other Climate Suits
• Sprint, T-Mobile To Pay $200M Over Unused Lifeline Phones
• Travel Cos. Ink $26M Deal To End Trip Insurance Suit
• Calif. Voters Back Bid To Toughen Consumer Privacy Law
• Senate Majority Still In Doubt As Races Tighten
• Biden Campaign Plays Down Trump High Court Threat
• Trump Vows To Contest Uncounted Ballots At High Court
• The BigLaw Attorneys Battling Over An Undecided Election
• Don't Look To Bush v. Gore For 2020 Blueprint
• Calif. Voters Shut Door On Prop 21 Rent Control Expansion
• Senate — And Pandemic Relief — Still Hanging In The Balance
• Microsoft Claims Co. Selling 'Black Market' Software Keys
• United Airlines' Discount Shows Age Bias, Suit Says
• LexisNexis Reaches $5M Settlement In DMV Data Class Action
• NY AG Will Investigate Suspicious Election Robocalls
• American Airlines Can't Beat COVID-19 Refund Suit Yet
• Wells Fargo Will Pause Proactive COVID-19 Forbearances
• 8 Tips For Effective Oral Advocacy In Virtual Court Hearings
• BJ's Fights Order Denying Arbitration In Sales Tax Case
• From The Front Lines: The Attorneys Protecting This Election
• Trump Admin. Expands Efforts To Keep Opioids Out Of US
• Energy Dept. Shirking Efficiency Standard Reviews, Suit Says
• Boeing Can't Claim 'Privilege' In Max RICO Suit, Court Told
• Trump Team Marketer Wants To Ax TCPA Suit Over Rally Texts
• AbbVie Wants Hypertension Drug Antitrust Row Sent To NJ
• Fifth Third Eyes Exit From Investor Suit
• Rep. Pushes FCC To Release COVID-19 Consumer Complaints
• Bitcoin Exchange Customers Seek Class Cert. In Fraud Suit
• Liberty Mutual Off The Hook For Post Foods False Ad Suit
• A GC's Blueprint For Improving Legal Industry Diversity
• Proposed Online Accessibility Law Could Curb ADA Litigation