Consumer Protection Archive » July, 2021

Consumer Protection - July, 2021

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• Cybersecurity & Privacy Policy To Watch For Rest Of 2021
• CFPB Scraps Proposal To Delay Debt Collection Rules
• Sprint Says Phone Lease Cost Suit Belongs In Arbitration
• Arthur J. Gallagher Co. Hit With Suit Over Data Breach
• 7th Circ. Lets UnitedHealthcare Arbitrate TCPA Suit
• 5th Circ. Says Boeing Can Shield Some Docs In Max RICO Suit
• FTC Drops AndroGel Antitrust Case Against AbbVie
• CFPB Can Enforce $50M Order Against Online Lender, CEO
• Texas Pharmacist's FCA Suit Against Walgreens Thrown Out
• 9th Circ. Honey Label Ruling Reflects 'Common Sense' Shift
• Wawa, Consumers Get Nod For $12M Data Breach Deal
• General Mills Beats Part Of Artificial Flavoring Suit
• Congressional Bill Would Impair Ch. 11 Mass Tort Resolution
• Mass. Dealerships Say Volvo Shorts Them On Service Pay
• Amazon Hit With €746M Privacy Fine From EU Regulators
• Mars Attacks 'Shoddiness' Of Firm's 'Recycled' False Ad Suit
• Amazon's Fulfillment Pressure Hurt 135M Buyers, Suit Says
• 6th Circ. Judge Suggests Hospital Row Shouldn't Be In Courts
• Dick's, Best Buy, Tech Co. Sued Over Consumer 'Risk Scores'
• Tesla Inks $1.5M Deal Ending Spat Over Battery Safety Update
• FanDuel Reaches $375K Deal In Gamers' MDL
• Grubhub Jacked Up Fees During COVID-19, Mass. AG Claims
• Senate Dems Push For Federal Consumer Loan Rate Cap
• Beverage Maker Celsius Can't Nix Artificial Fruit Flavoring Suit
• Travel Site Owner Drops JetBlue Antitrust Suit
• 7th Circ. Says It Can't Consider Best Buy TV Warranty Fight
• Will You Be Ready If Your Class Action Goes To Trial?
• Walmart Axes Calif. Suit Alleging Data Breach For Good
• Amid FTC Row, GOP Reps. Invite Agency Whistleblowing
• Dems Unveil Bill Targeting Bankruptcy Releases Like Sacklers'
• AT&T, Cricket To Pay $3.25M In Suit Over Bad Prepaid Phones
• 2 Firms Seek To Rep Investors In Sprawling Robinhood Suit
• Meatpackers In Senate's Sights As Food Supply Worries Grow
• 2nd Circ. Says Trumps Can't Arbitrate Investor Fraud Suit
• HUD's Disparate Impact Proposal Shows New Gov't Priorities
• GOP Bill Would Define How Big Is Too Big For 'Big Tech'
• P&G Seeks To End Crest Charcoal Toothpaste Class Action
• American Airlines Says BIPA Suit Belongs In Fed. Court
• Class Counsel Dodges DQ Bid In Robinhood Marketing Suit
• Law Firms, Know Who's Responsible For Your Cloud Security
• Olympics Ticket Seller Aims To Toss 'Shakedown' Refund Suit
• And Now A Word From The Panel: Closing MDLs
• US Marshals Tap Crypto Bank To Handle Seized Digital Assets
• Maine Recycling Law Could Spark Wave Of Policies Across US
• Profs, 1st Amendment Clinic Side With Facial Data Co. In Suit
• 9th Circ. OKs USDA Win In Clash Over Ads To Eat More Beef
• Fandango Can't Arbitrate Fla. Wiretap Claims, Judge Advises
• Video Game Developer Looks To Toss Players' Antitrust Suit
• Wise Foods Beats Class Action Over Artificially Flavored Chips
• Feds Drop Pilot Flying J Fraud Case After 6th Circ. Defeat
• Minnesota Regulator Won't Ditch Old Landline Service Rules
• Google Not A 'Beneficent Ad Facilitator,' Publishers Say
• Key Republican Says Khan Instigating Liberal FTC 'Putsch'
• Benefits For Law Firms Venturing Into New Services
• Senate Dem Prods CFPB For Scrutiny Of Chime, Fintech Risks
• DOJ, FBI Officials Push For Ransomware Reporting Law
• Investors Say Robinhood Restrictions Caused $10B In Losses
• Look To Canada For Cheaper Drugs, Sens. Urge Biden Admin.
• 5th Circ. Says United Can't Fly Away From $3.8M Jury Award
• SEC Fines Firms For Allegedly Blowing Investor Info Deadline
• McKinsey Sued For Opioid Effect On W. Virginia Addicts' Kids
• Pa. Convenience Store Must Fork Over Data Breach Report
• Wyndham Timeshare Buyers Sent Packing In Sales Tactic Suit
• Hotel Chains, Guests End Advertising Antitrust Dispute
• Embracing ESG: Exelon GC Talks Diversity Initiatives
• Where Have All The Associates Gone?
• The Law360 400: Tracking The Largest US Law Firms
• FTC Given Extra Time To File Amended Facebook Complaint
• ​​​​​​​7th Circ. Vacates $59M CFPB Penalty Against Mortgage Firms
• Juul Execs, Altria Trim — But Can't Nix — 18 Bellwether Suits
• Grocer Hy-Vee's Class Deal OK'd With Reduced Lawyer Fees
• CFPB Seeks To Lift Stay On Payday Rule's Compliance Date
• Full 9th Circ. Won't Rethink Google Securities Suit's Revival
• Amazon Axes Mandate That Customers Arbitrate Disputes
• Amazon Seller Pleads Guilty To DVD Price-Fixing
• NY AG Preps Fight To Save Low-Cost Broadband Cap
• A Legal Primer On Social Tokens
• Bills Giving FCC, NTIA Bigger Cyber Roles Advance In House
• TikTok Faces Dutch Sanction For Alleged Privacy Failings
• Debt Collector Sued Over Disclosing NJ Consumers' Info
• Trump's Ex-CFPB Chief Signs With Crypto-Monitoring Firm
• Penny Stock Investor Accused Of $9.1M Deceptive Ad Scheme
• CR Bard Nets 2 Wins, 1 Loss In Faulty IVC Filter Suits
• 3rd Circ. Won't Revive FTC's Suit Over Insulation Marketing
• 11th Circ. Says It'll Likely Overturn $85M Asset Seizure
• Transportation Policy Developments To Watch: Midyear Report
• 5 Questions On Standing In The Wake Of TransUnion
• Revamping Law Firm Marketing Lists — With Partner Buy-In
• Va. Judge Certifies Two Classes Of RICO Borrowers
• House Again OKs Bill Regulating 'Forever Chemicals' PFAS
• FTC Pulls 'Prior Approval' Stance, Issues Repair Policy
• TIAA Urges 2nd Circ. To Undo ERISA Class In Lending Dispute
• Dems Ask FCC For Assurances On Verizon-Tracfone Merger
• Schwab Allowed Unregistered Adviser, Mass. Regulator Says
• Frontier Says FTC Suit Sidesteps Justices' Restitution Ruling
• Conservatory Must Face The Music In COVID-19 Refund Suit
• Judge Dubious Of Claims JetBlue Is Elbowing Out Travel Sites
• The Biggest Telecom Developments Of 2021: Midyear Report
• Amazon Blasts DC AG's Antitrust Case
• 'Right To Repair' Law Puts Car Brands In Lurch, Court Told
• Another Ga. Sterilization Plant Sued Over Chemical Emissions
• Bayer Gets Failure-To-Warn Claim Cut Ahead Of Roundup Trial
• BofA Hit With Suit Over Frozen Calif. Unemployment Benefits
• House Votes To Restore FTC Disgorgement Authority
• Debt Collector Wants 3rd Circ. Do-Over For Envelopes Suit
• NJ Orders Crypto Co. Not To Sell Interest-Earning Products
• 3rd Circ. Judge Bows Out Of NFL Concussion Deal Fight
• DC Circ. Won't Add To Novo Nordisk Whistleblower's Payout
• Apple Sees Defective Laptop Display Claims Tossed, For Now
• A Look At Tribal Involvement In Juul Litigation
• Bank Regulators Plan CRA Overhaul As OCC Backtracks
• Gov't Contractor Input Vital After Biden Cybersecurity Order
• TransUnion Ruling Limits Standing But Could Hurt Defendants
• NY Urges Justices To Pass On State Opioid Tax Challenge
• The Murky World Of Legal Rankings Gets Some Clarity In NJ
• House Clears Bills Aimed At Media Diversity, 911 Readiness
• Judge Won't Toss Ex-Temple Dean's Ranking Scandal Charges
• Judge OKs Consolidation Of CVS Drug Pricing Suits
• Clinic Patients Want Class Cert. In Leaked HIV Status Suit
• Legal Services Biz Epiq Can't Dodge Data Breach Suit
• Tesla Adviser Accused Of 'Making Up' SolarCity Deal Details
• California Pot Dispensary Hit With TCPA Class Action
• Warren Calls For CFPB Scrutiny Of Overdraft Fees, Crypto
• Talc Plaintiffs' Attys Fume At Idea J&J Might Use Ch. 11 Tactic
• GOP House Members Form 'Freedom From Big Tech' Caucus
• Suit Says Haagen-Dazs Ice Cream Bars Mislead On Chocolate
• Ill. Policyholders Say Insurer Violated Biometric Privacy
• Biden Admin. Dropping Appeal In Corinthian Tuition Suit
• US, Allies Say China Behind Massive Microsoft Server Attack
• Embracing ESG: Cigna Counsel Talks Employee Wellness
• NJ Firm Hit With Debt Collection Suit Over Misleading Letter
• Pot Legalization Bill Empowers US Agencies In New Ways
• CFPB Will Issue Small-Biz Lending Data Proposal By Sept. 30
• CFPB's Navient Suit To Resume After 3rd Circ. Appeal Fizzles
• 9th Circ. Stings Shoppers In Trader Joe's Honey False Ad Row
• US Re-Ups Sanctions On Russian Cybersecurity Firms
• Courts' Clashing Standards For Evidence At Class Cert.: Part 2
• Judge's Move Could Add Year To Amazon Antitrust Case In DC
• Hybrid Work Models Are Key To Gender Parity In Law Firms
• Baltimore Bill Is Most Draconian Facial Recognition Ban Yet
• Beer Buyers Eye Class Cert. In Anheuser-Busch False Ad Suit
• VW Rips Opt-Out Drivers' 9th Circuit Bid For Trial Redo
• Software Co. Says Insurer Should Cover $4.25M FTC Deal
• Admit One: No Class Cert. In COVID-19 Ticket Refund Spat
• Environmental Policy To Watch In 2021: Midyear Report
• Jones Day Adds Consumer Products Counsel In Miami
• Astros Fans' Sign-Stealing Refund Case Strikes Out On Appeal
• Facebook's Use Of WhatsApp Data Is Subject Of Irish Probe
• SolarCity Exec Denies Insolvency Drove $2.6B Tesla Deal
• Naturopathic Doc Sold Fake COVID Vaccine Cards, Feds Say
• J&J Sued Over Carcinogen After Sunscreen Recall
• Timeshare Co. Can't Dodge TCPA Class Suit
• 9th Circ. Keeps Methylene Chloride Risk Evaluation For Now
• Courts' Clashing Standards For Evidence At Class Cert.: Part 1
• 'Cash Is King' As US Offers $10M Bounties To Catch Hackers
• American Airlines Credit Union To Pay $1.8M In Overdraft Row
• Calif. Winemaker Must Face Claims About Grapes' Origin
• Pfizer And EpiPen Consumers Reach $345M Deal
• T-Mobile Seeks To Arbitrate Messaging Privacy Claims
• How Biden's Competition Order Affects The Antitrust Agencies
• LendingClub Will Pay $18M To Settle FTC False Ad Suit
• Flex Drivers Rip Amazon's 'Bait and Switch' Arbitration Bid
• CPSC Targets Amazon Over Dangerous Third-Party Products
• Alsup Leery Of Putative Class Rep. With A Drug Conviction
• Ally Financial Dodges TCPA Suit After High Court Ruling
• SEC Members 'Disappointed' By Latest Crypto Order
• Consumers Ask Court To OK Class In Toyota Camry HVAC Suit
• Judge Koh DQs Keller Lenkner From Facebook Antitrust Suit
• LA City Attys Colluded, Hid Actions In DWP Suit, Report Finds
• FTC Dems Ruffle Feathers By Cutting Judges' Regulatory Role
• Audio Co. Sued Over Software Used In Pandora's 'Voice Mode'
• Crypto Trader Can't File For Bankruptcy Amid SEC Suit
• Khan's Mind Already Made Up, Facebook Says In Recusal Bid
• Southwest Fights Site's Bid To Toss Part Of Data Scrape Suit
• 3rd Circ. Dismisses Effort To Save Trump's TikTok Ban
• 3 Keys To Winning Your Next Oral Argument
• Tribal Immunity 'Irrelevant' In Calif. Usury Suit, Judge Says
• BakerHostetler Snags Ex-McGuireWoods Atty As Leader In LA
• Pa. Consumer Wants To Keep 'Natural' Product Suit Alive
• Consumer Says Nestlé Shorting Buyers On Coffee Creamer
• Kraft Heinz $16M Coffee Label Deal Is 'Good To Last Drop'
• Sen. Republicans Blast Chopra For Silence On CFPB Inquiry
• J&J Win In Asbestos-Talc Case Meets Skeptical Appeals Panel
• Biden Taps Trumka Jr. For CPSC Commissioner Seat
• Watchdog Adopts Best Practices For Mass Public Comments
• American Airlines Customers Want BIPA Suit In State Court
• CalPERS Settles Rate Hike Suit With Deal Worth Up To $2.7B
• Consumers Make Push For Trial In Toyota Camry HVAC Suit
• Ex-Grassley Atty Says Trust Is Key To Whistleblower Venture
• Judge Brushes Off Traders' Offer Of Cryptocurrency Tutorial
• ADT Customers Reject Settlements, Want Class Cert.
• Peloton Buyer's 'Puzzling' Errors Doom NY False Ad Claims
• J&J, Rite Aid, CVS Talc Suit Remanded To NY State Court
• NY Judge Sours On Suit Over Coca-Cola's 'Slightly Sweet' Tea
• FCC Tightens Rules To Eradicate Contraband Phones In Jails
• Keys To Efficient And Accurate Doc Review For E-Discovery
• TIAA Unit To Pay $97M Over Retirement Rollover Advice
• Avoiding Independent Director Challenges In Ch. 11 Litigation
• Dog Food Co. Still Faces Fraud Claims In Trimmed Class Suit
• Katten Can't Curb $950M Malpractice Suit Ahead Of Trial
• Berger Montague Fights Robinhood's DQ Bid In Wash. Suit
• Wells Fargo Accused Of Enabling 'Free Trial' Marketing Scams
• Revived LaCroix Investor Class Action Fizzles Again
• Gap Can't Force Arbitration In Credit Card Info Sharing Spat
• 6 Cybersecurity Events That Have Defined 2021
• Pension Fund Wants Rehearing In 9th Circ. VW Emissions Suit
• Avoiding Antitrust Issues In Search Term Ad Agreements
• Embracing ESG: Raytheon GC Talks Climate Change
• Pa. Amusement Parks Can't Nix Mask Mandate Challenge
• Walmart Pays $9K For Price-Gouging Wipes During Pandemic
• Online Referral Co. Must Face NJ Homeowner's Fraud Suit
• Volkswagen To Appeal Ohio Diesel Ruling To Supreme Court
• Calif. Appeals Court Revives Class Claims Over 'Kohl's Cash'
• Biden Order Could Yield Rockier Road For Bank Mergers
• DC Circ. Upholds FCC's Order Penalizing Phone-Bill Inflaters
• Dollar General, Aldi Beat Pa. Buyers' Face Mask Sales Tax Suit
• Airlines, Railroads Wary Of Biden Competition Order
• Kaseya Ransomware Hit Casts Wide Net Of Potential Liability
• Navient Borrowers' NJ Fraud Suit Emerges Mostly Unscathed
• Drug Prices Are Prime Target In Biden's Competition Order
• DC Circ. Grounds Fight Over Airlines' $60M Price-Fixing Deal
• PHH Mortgage Reaches Deal In Inspection Cost Markup Suit
• Bayer, Janssen Duck Louisiana Blue Cross' Xarelto Claims
• ParkMobile Hit With Proposed Class Action Over Data Breach
• Generics, Retailers Escape Zantac MDL With Preemption
• Sweeping Biden Order Aims To Attack Lack Of Competition
• Alere Agrees To Pay $38.8M Over Blood Monitoring Device
• Colo. Gov. Voices Innovation Worries In Signing Privacy Law
• St. Jude Medical To Pay $27M To End Faulty Heart Device Suit
• Mars Wrigley Licks Vanilla Ice Cream False Ad Suits
• Inspection Agency In False Ad Suit Says It Followed Standards
• Colorado Gov. Repeals Ban On Credit Card Surcharges
• Illinois Biometric Privacy Cases To Watch In 2nd Half Of 2021
• Software Co. Beats Privacy Claims On Consumer 'Risk Scores'
• States Dismiss 'True Lender' Suit After Congressional Repeal
• What Cos. Can Do Ahead Of Upcoming Sensitive Data Regs
• Biggest Georgia Legislation Of 2021: Midyear Report
• Consumers Duped On Insulation Capability, 3rd Circ. Told
• An Early Look At What State AGs Want From ESG Disclosures
• 1-800 Contacts Ruling Illustrates IP Hurdle For Antitrust Cases
• WaPo's $6.7M Calif. Auto-Renew Settlement Gets Initial OK
• Theranos Judge Mulls WilmerHale's Role In Losing Key Data
• Tyson Settles Turkey Price-Fixing Suit For $1.75M
• Rival Wants To 'Turn The Tables' In TM Battle, CBD Co. Says
• NM AG's Suit Against Gilead, BMS Sent Back To State Court
• House Panel's GOP Reps Outline Plans For Tech Crackdown
• 3rd Circ. Revives Class Action Against Health Care Debt Co.
• 3 Tips For Compliance With FTC's New Made In USA Rule
• Consumers Drop TCPA Suit Over Pot Co. Eaze's Texts
• DHL Accused Of Secretly Adding Package Delivery Fee
• Mass. Ruling A Cautionary Tale For Attorneys Changing Firms
• What To Expect From SEC's Insider Trading Reforms
• Whirlpool Beats Florida Wiretapping Suits, For Now
• Software Vendor Hack Leads To Ransomware Spree
• Ill. Firm Sues Info Co. Over Excessive Medical Record Fees
• Subsidy Hikes Are Key FCC Takeaway From Lifeline Study
• CFPB, All American Spar Over FHFA Ruling Impact At 5th Circ.
• Fed Says Interchange Fee Rules Challenge Is Too Late
• The Term Finale: A 'Kumbaya Court'? Not So Fast
• DC Circ. Urged To Overturn FCC's Expanded Antenna Rules
• Jeep Troubles Blamed On Nonexistent Defect, Chrysler Says
• Organic Food Co. Mislabeled Hemp Granola, Suit Alleges
• Federal Cannabis Descheduling Bill Needs More Clarity
• Biggest Illinois Decisions So Far In 2021
• How Cos. Should Respond To Gov't Requests For PFAS Info
• VW Fights Pre-Scandal Car Owners' 9th Circ. Bid For Damages
• NJ 'Gay Conversion' Group Can't Escape Fraud Deal Terms
• The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term
• Returning To Open Court: Excitement, Nerves And Extra Prep
• The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court
• Top Pennsylvania Cases Of 2021: A Midyear Report
• Top Privacy Developments Of 2021: Midyear Report
• Google Escapes Kids' YouTube Data Collection Suit For Now
• Google's Privacy Policy 'Too Vague' For Consent, Judge Says
• Bipartisan Bill Aims To Get SNAP Recipients Cheaper Internet
• The Big Picture: Epic's Battle Royale With Apple
• Blackbaud Can't Dodge Class Action Over Data Breach
• Rodan & Fields Skirted FDA On Eyelash Product, Insurer Says
• Justices Seemed Above The Political Fray, Until The Last Day
• Murky Rules Complicate ADA Compliance Online
• How To Avert Media Narrative And Get A Fair High-Stakes Trial
• FTC Flexes Enforcement Muscles In Party-Line Votes
• US, UK Pin 'Brute Force' Hacking Campaign On Russia
• Robinhood Settles Suit Over 20-Year-Old Trader's Suicide
• DOJ Pulls Out Of Antitrust Deal With Realtor Association
• Large States Lag In Internet Subsidy Sign-Ups, Report Says
• Biden Hiring Spree Looms For Key Bank Regulatory Posts
• 9th Circ. Won't Examine FAA Rule On Plane Crew Drug Testing
• A New Era For FDA Regulation Of Cell And Tissue Products
• Port Authority Again Seeks End To Excessive Toll Fees Suit
• Consumer Contract Terms Offer Cos. Arbitration Alternatives
• MLB Robotext Suit Not In High Court Strike Zone, Judge Says
• CFPB's New Foreclosure Limits Will Be Tough On Servicers
• Ad Dispute Process Does Not Boost Class Action Risk
• Consumers Claim Organic Tampons Unravel During Use
• Breaking Down The Vote: The High Court Term In Review
• NY Regulator Issues New Guidance On Ransomware Attacks