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Consumer Protection - May, 2022

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• Calif. Privacy Agency Unveils Long-Awaited Draft Regulations
• Int'l Users Accuse Zoom Of Sharing Data With Third Parties
• Sen. Brown Calls On Wells Fargo To Fix Diversity Issues
• 11th Circ. Won't Revive Medical Co.'s Coverage Suit
• Dollar Bank, Pa. Customer Dispute Duty To Flag $4.3M Scam
• Medical Debt Info Furnishers Must Beware Increased Scrutiny
• BofA Hit With Class Action Over Zelle, Venmo Fraud Losses
• Kroger Can't Snuff Out False Ad Suit Over 'Smoked' Gouda
• Walmart Must Face BIPA Claims Over Voice-Tracking Software
• Home Depot Can't Nix Claims That Router Severed Thumb
• Class Counsel Wants $1.4M Of $4.25M TD Bank Deal
• Justices Won't Take Up Arbitration Row In 6th Circ. Bank Case
• Law360 Names 2022's Top Attorneys Under 40
• Chicken Buyers Get Class Cert. In Sprawling Price-Fixing Suit
• Cyber Training Center To Give State AGs Enforcement Boost
• Altaba Says Canada Rulings Back Cutting $800M Suit Reserve
• 9th Circ. Partly Revives Fiat Chrysler Lifetime Warranty Spat
• Google Settles Play Store Suit With App Developers
• Calif. AG Tells 9th Circ. District Attys Can Sue National Bank
• Comerica Hit With Fraud Suit Over Child Support Debit Card
• SEC's Investor Advocate To Leave Agency After 8 Years
• Twitter's $150M Privacy Fine Shows Cost Of Misleading Users
• Teva And Cephalon's Marketing Ignored Plea Deal, Judge Told
• Ex-Theranos Exec's Fraud Trial Delayed Until June 7
• DeSantis Signs Slate Of Property Insurance Bills
• Drink Co. Touted Health Claims To Skirt Calif. Fees, Jury Told
• Firm To Pay $4M To End Suit Over Faulty Background Checks
• Cardinal Investors Reach $124M Settlement In Opioid Suit
• Fla. Regulator Wants Access To VW Emissions Software
• CFPB Says 'Black Box' Lenders Must Explain Credit Decisions
• Void Insurance Buyers May Seek Premiums, Del. Court Says
• Microsoft Hit With BIPA Suit Over Photo App's Facial Scans
• ABA Isn't Giving Up On Diversity Efforts By Ending CLE Rule
• J&J Unit Hit With BIPA Suit Over Skin Care App's Face Scans
• How Proposed FTC Shift May Affect Influencer Campaigns
• Suits Over Rats At Family Dollar Belong In Tenn., Panel Told
• USTelecom Fights FCC Over Broadband 'Nutrition' Labels
• Icahn Loses Proxy Fight With McDonald's Over Animal Welfare
• FCC Seeks Public Input On Telecom Merger Compliance
• 'We Are Under Attack': Judge Warns Of Threats To Judiciary
• Apple Only Has 'Diversion' For 9th Circ., Epic Says
• Wintrust Faces Accusations Of Bias Against Black Borrowers
• Conn. Says Precedent Is Building For Climate Suit Remand
• ConAgra, Worker Spar On Public Policy In COVID Death Suit
• Univ. Of Tampa Settles Pandemic Tuition Suit For $3.4M
• Generic Distributors Slip Indirect Reseller Price-Fixing Claims
• CFPB, NY Say MoneyGram's Case For Dismissal Is 'Meritless'
• SF Opioid Judge Is Told Cos. Put Profits First In Marketing
• Witness Travel 'Not My Problem,' Judge Tells Drink Co. Attys
• JetBlue Insurance Fees Suit Heads Back To State Court
• Watchdog Alleges Widespread NYC Housing Voucher Bias
• Property Insurance Bills Head To DeSantis' Office
• FCC Weighs Whether To Rethink Broadband Subsidy Rules
• Screener Faces FHA Claims Over Tenant Scoring Algorithm
• Mortgage Servicer Liable For False Bill Notice, 11th Circ. Finds
• Smuckers Sued Over Jif Peanut Butter Salmonella Outbreak
• Mass. AG Sues 3M, Other Chemical Cos. Over PFAS Pollution
• SEC Fines Ameriprise Affiliate $5M In Variable Annuities Case
• Lateral Candidate Screening Steps To Prevent Bad Behavior
• CFPB Probes 'Suppressed' Credit Card Payment Reporting
• 'Housewives' Star's Fraud Trial Will Be Short On TV Clips
• Fla. Lawmakers Pass Condo Reform Bill Requiring Inspections
• P&G Can't Move Smart Toothbrush BIPA Suit Out of Illinois
• Pharma Co. Data Breach Exposed 75K Patients' Info, Suit Says
• 2nd Circ. Affirms Dismissal Of Suit Challenging Geico Refunds
• Policyholders Fight AIG's Bid To Toss Travel Premiums Suit
• Mass. Atty Fined $175K For Allegedly Scamming Elderly Client
• EPA Hits Puerto Rico Biz Over Wastewater Discharges
• Ex-Anda Chief OK'd Unlimited Opioid Supplies, Judge Hears
• Fifth Third Gets Investor Fraud Suit Axed For Good
• FTC Launches Inquiry Into Infant Formula Shortage
• Hill's Dog Food MDL Judge Tosses German Buyer's Suit
• CFPB Revamps Innovation Unit In Shift From Trump-Era Tack
• Dems Urge Google CEO To Protect Abortion Patients' Data
• Investors Urge 9th Circ. To Revive Meta Stock Drop Suit
• Ill. Cookie Buyers Defend Walmart Mint Fudge False Ad Suit
• Berkshire Hathaway Co. Sued Over Fires, Faulty Wiring In RVs
• CSL Plasma Inks $9.9M BIPA Deal With Blood Plasma Donors
• Issues To Watch In Decentralized Autonomous Org Case
• Kellogg Beats False Ad Suit Over Strawberry Pop-Tarts
• Boohoo Inks Deal Worth $32.5M To End Deceptive Pricing Suit
• 2nd Circ. Backs Stock Suit Over SEC Probe Into Tobacco Co.
• A Look At The Legal Profession Since Murder Of George Floyd
• 3rd Circ. Questions Warranty Claims Over Washer Efficiency
• Dairy Co. Wants Moms' Tainted Milk Class Action Tossed
• Nationstar Settles Suit Alleging Unauthorized Payments
• Exxon Must Face Climate Suit, Mass. Top Court Rules
• Joint Juice Is 'Snake Oil,' Not Health Aid, Jurors Hear
• DEA Draws Judge's Ire In Calif. Opioid Trial
• Google Can't Ditch Wash. AG's Location Data Privacy Suit
• Judge Skeptically Probes Fate Of FDA's Cigar Regulation
• DC AG Claims Mark Zuckerberg Is Liable For 2016 Data Breach
• 9th Circ. Revives CFPB's Restitution Bid In Tribal Loan Case
• Push To Nix Arbitration Gets New Life In Funeral Home Suit
• Rhode Island, PPL Deal Clears Way For $5.3B Utility Buy
• Candy Co. Once Again Takes Aim At Cannabis Knockoffs
• Iancu Knocks Biden Admin.'s SEP Injunction Policy
• NY Ruling Correctly Deems Legal Finance Docs Irrelevant
• Match's Dating Apps Get Protection For Now In Google Play
• Hemp Co. Says Competitor Swiped Trademarked 'Jars' Logo
• Balwani Trial Goes On, Despite Juror's Positive COVID-19 Test
• Subway Can't Shake Suit Over Unwanted Promotional Texts
• 9th Circ. Says Delta-8 Vapes Are Federally Lawful In TM Case
• Epic's Bandcamp Won't Have To Use Google Billing, For Now
• MoneyGram Hints At Challenge To CFPB's Funding Structure
• Objectors Say Pizza Chain Hack Deal Unfairly Ignores CCPA
• Amazon Says Unused Photo Data Can't Support BIPA Claims
• FTC Chair Concerned ITC Being Misused In FRAND Cases
• Nationwide To Pay $5.6M After NY Investigates Annuity Swaps
• Drugmakers Say Pa. AG Not Producing Generic-Drug Docs
• Holmes' Sealed Docs Might Sway Balwani Jury, Judge Says
• EdTech Providers Can't Ignore Kids' Privacy Rules, FTC Warns
• SF Fire Dept. Treats 7 Opioid Overdoses Daily, Judge Told
• 9th Circ. Backs Dismissal Of Apple Laptop Screen Defect Suit
• Navy Federal Faces Consumer Suit Over Zelle Scam Risks
• DOJ Says It Won't Punish 'Good Faith' Cyber Flaw Research
• Texas Says Google's 'Incognito' Mode Stealth Tracks Data
• FCC Tells 'Gateway' Providers To Craft Anti-Robocall Plans
• Apple Says Cert. Bid In False Ad Suit Lacks Commonality
• Toyota's $20M Deal In Prius Stalling Defect Suit Gets Early OK
• Plunging FTC Morale Needs 'Immediate Attn,' GOP Sen. Says
• Knotty FTC Adjudication Risks Becoming Even More Tangled
• New Ariz. Cyberattack Info Sharing May Be Worth The Burden
• Valisure Can't Get Fees For Quashed Subpoena In Zantac MDL
• 9th Circ. FCRA Ruling Highlights Furnishers' Role In Disputes
• 11th Circ. Ban On Service Awards May Inhibit Class Actions
• Overcommunicate With Your Summer Associates This Year
• Biden Takes Steps To Put More Baby Formula On US Shelves
• Balwani Shut Down $96M Investor's Due Diligence, Jury Told
• Many SF Walgreens Opioid Scripts Had Red Flags, Judge Told
• Hemp Biz Group Urges FDA Action On CBD After New Study
• Marriott Identifies 'Tangled Web' Of 10 Cos. In Robocall Suit
• 'Pharma Bro' Shkreli Released From Federal Prison Early
• Top Money Launderer For Ghana 'Fraud Boys' Gets 9 Years
• Class Fights To Land Final OK Of $92M TikTok Privacy Deal
• Sustainable Salmon Suit Survives Aldi's Dismissal Bid
• Senate Democrats Seek FTC Probe Of Facial ID Co.
• Dems Scrutinize Message Apps Over Spanish Disinformation
• Nestle Accused Of Falsely Claiming Drink Helps Diabetics
• 5th Circ. Says SEC's In-House Court Is Unconstitutional
• Insurer Lemonade Reaches $4M Deal In Ill. Biometric Data Suit
• What FDA Warning Letters Signal About Delta-8 Enforcement
• Nev. Case Highlights Settlement Authority Dilemmas For Cos.
• Teva Unit Marketed Opioid For Off-Label Uses, Judge Hears
• Wendy's, McDonald's Customer Has Beef With Burger Sizes
• Patients Lack Standing To Press Data Breach Suit, Judge Says
• Seattle Law Barring Tenant Checks Faces Tough 9th Circ.
• L'Oreal Wants False Ad Suit Over 'Paris' Labels Wiped Out
• Full 9th Circ. Won't Review Antitrust Suit Against Chipmakers
• TV Buyers Push Back On Vizio's Bid To Ax Defective-TV Suit
• 'Meme Coin' Maker Wants Failed Sponsorship Lawsuit Nixed
• Customers Ask 7th Circ. To Revive Suits Over ComEd Bribery
• FDIC Rule Takes Aim At Nonbanks Misusing Its Logo
• Amazon Tries Again To Nix Antitrust Suit Seeking Billions
• Judge Poised To Bless $66.7M Deal In ATM Fee Antitrust Row
• Irish Central Bank Strengthens Protection For Consumers
• Feds Secure 2 More Guilty Pleas In Amazon Bribery Scheme
• Doctors' Opioid Data Kept From Walgreens Stores, Judge Told
• Abbott, FDA Reach Agreement To Reopen Infant Formula Plant
• Banco Popular Accused Of Overcharging Overdraft Fees
• 6 Questions For Outgoing ACA Connects Chief Matthew Polka
• Tribal-Owned E-Lender Settles Suit Over 'Predatory' Rates
• LA Wants Vrbo Rental Lawsuit To Return To State Court
• White Castle Aims To Whittle Down BIPA's Scope
• 11th Circ. Reverses Airline's Costs Award In Travel Fees Case
• Payment Processors Ask 11th Circ. To Uphold CFPB Sanction
• Insys Founder Says Looming Opioid Ruling Boosts Appeal
• EU Officials Reach Deal To Strengthen Cybersecurity Rules
• Walgreens Deal Spurred Quick Theranos Investment, Jury Told
• Risks Of Web Scraping Loosen In Wake Of 9th Circ. Ruling
• Snapchat's Parent Hit With Privacy Suit Over Photo Filters
• Robinhood Gets 'Meme Stock' Antitrust Claims Axed For Good
• Va. Judge Gives Early OK To $500M Tribal Lending Deal
• ALI Oversteps With Expansive Restatement Of Contract Law
• Coinbase Faces Suit Over Yen-Linked Stablecoin's Volatility
• Ga. Judge Consolidates Horizon Data Breach Class Cases
• New Procedures Deepen CFPB Adjudication Advantage
• Judge Tosses Greenpeace Claims In Walmart Recycling Suit
• Dunkin' Runs On Illegally Hoarding Gift Card Cash, Suit Says
• The Fastest Federal Trial Courts: A Look At Virginia, Florida
• Consulting Firm Wants Out Of Ark. Pot Licensing Suit
• Walgreens' Priority Was Filling Drug Orders Fast, Judge Told
• Conn. Privacy Law Hikes Pressure On Congress To Set Rules
• CFPB Set To Bulk Up Its Enforcement Ranks With New Hiring
• Shopify Wants Crypto Holders' Suit Over Data Breach Paused
• Sonic's $5.7M Settlement Over Data Breach Gets Judge's OK
• 9th Circ. Hunts For Rationale To Cut $925M ViSalus TCPA Loss
• Fintech Firm Slams Calif. Agency's 'Convoluted' Lending Case
• Post-Ramirez Courts Split Over Data Breach Standing Issues
• Sens. Make Bipartisan Push To Advance SAFE Banking Act
• Calif. Man Cops To Medical Device Stock Pump Scam In EDNY
• CFPB Report Is A Warning To Consumer Debt Collectors
• EPA Proposes Tightening Rules Around Confidential Biz Info
• Tips For Evaluating Machine Learning For Contracts Review
• Conspiracy Caused Insulin Price Spike, Arkansas Says
• Walgreens' Opioid Orders Like A 'Time Bomb,' Judge Told
• Congress Needs To 'Shame' Cos. On Kids' Privacy, Rep Says
• Judge Tosses BofA Bias Suit And Bid To DQ McGuireWoods
• Settlements Worth $86M OK'd In Drug Price-Fixing MDL
• Chicken Buyers Say Class Cert. Is Warranted In Price-Fix Row
• Balwani Invoked Lawyers To Cow Wavering Investor, Jury Told
• CFPB Strikes $11M Deal With Debt-Relief Service Providers
• Fla. Court Erases $148M Punitive Damages In Smoker's Suit
• En Banc 9th Circ. Won't Rethink LA's Flavored Tobacco Ban
• Texas Man Gets 5 Years For Theft Of 38K PayPal Accounts
• Online Broker Drops Challenge To Ore. Real Estate Fee Rules
• Dems File Bill Allowing FCC To Shush Loud Streaming TV Ads
• AT&T Inks $14M Deal In 'Bait-And-Switch' Wireless Rate Suit
• Courts Must Tackle Lack Of Diversity In Class Counsel
• Ruling Casts Doubt On Illinois Biometric Class Action Defense
• Confirmation Of 3rd FTC Dem Locks In Ambitious Agenda
• Amazon Sellers Drop Suit Against Kentucky AG For Good
• UK CMA Eyes Cost-Of-Living Cartels As Dawn Raids Return
• Bedoya Confirmed To FTC, Ending 7-Month Split
• 'Catastrophic' SF Opioid Death Toll Like AIDS Era, Judge Told
• End-Payor State Claims Stick In Generic Drug Price-Fix MDL
• Attys In $41M TD Bank Deal Net Half The Payday They Sought
• Balwani Didn't Void Tests After Feds Flagged Issues, Jury Told
• FTC Will Tackle Security, EdTech In Kids' Privacy Rule Review
• Blanket Gag Orders, Secret Deals Could End With Calif. Bill
• MacBook Buyers Urge 9th Circ. To 'Tweak' 2012 Decision
• Jets, Giants Edited Website To Hide False Claims, Fans Say
• Attys Urge 4th Circ. To Revisit W.Va. Law On Drug Case Ads
• Chicken Cos. Say Class Treatment Improper In Price-Fix Fight
• LinkedIn Settles Lawsuit Against Mantheos Over Data Scrape
• How To Efficiently Deploy Your Professional Growth Strategy
• BofA Seeks To End NJ Virus Benefit Recipient's Fraud Suit
• Massive Opioid Campaign Duped Docs, Bellwether Judge Told
• NY Mortgage Industry Frets Over Foreclosure Bill 'Tentacles'
• Match Accuses Google Of 'Extortionate' Fees In Antitrust Suit
• Amazon Skirts Some Wiretap Claims In Alexa Privacy Suit
• TransUnion Inks $9M FCRA Deal After High Court Remand
• CFPB Says Equal Credit Law Applies Before, After Loans OK'd
• Antitrust Claims Against Gaming Giant Valve Survive Scrutiny
• Nissan Escapes Shattering Sunroof Suit For Good
• Bank, Customers Reach $2.65M Deal In Transaction Fee Row
• Schumer Sets Up Action On Bedoya FTC Nomination
• 7-Eleven's Video Surveillance Violates BIPA, Suit Claims
• Judge OKs $75M Deals In Contact Lens Price-Fixing Suit
• Google Inks Nonmonetary Deal To End Virus-Tracing App Suit
• 5th Circ. Doubts Revival Of CFPB Payday Loan Rules Fight
• A 6-Step Framework For Legal Industry Professional Growth
• 1st Circ. Says Tribes Lack Immunity Under Bankruptcy Code
• Hospitality Co. Hits Dallas Restaurant Owner With TM Suit
• Kraft Beats False Ad Suit Over Bagel Bites Cheese And Sauce
• Ransomware Risks For Health Cos. And How To Avoid Them
• Illinois Taco Bell Franchisee Hit With Finger Scan Privacy Suit
• NYU Seeks Atty Sanctions In COVID Refund Class Action
• Explosives Co. Can't Escape Farmers' Montana Wildfire Suit
• Auto Accessory Co. Tries Again For BIPA Suit Coverage
• Clearview To Limit Photo Database Access In Deal With ACLU
• Why Contempt May Be Apt Punishment For High Court Leaker
• Wells Fargo Beats Investors' Commercial Loan Suit, For Now
• Frontier Inks $69M Deal With FTC Over Internet Speed Claims
• Shopify Bags Dismissal Of Shopper's Data Privacy Suit
• Experts See Chance To Fix Digital Divide, Worry About Waste
• Google's $5.4B Mandiant Buy Challenged By Investor
• Camp Claims Wood Stain Caused Spontaneous Combustion
• Survey Indicates Inflation Leading To Underinsured Homes
• Treasury Sanctions Crypto 'Mixer' Used By North Korea
• Sezzle Hid Risk Of Bank Overdraft Fees, Proposed Class Says
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• McDonald's Calls Icahn's Animal Welfare Demands Unfeasible
• Ill. Court OKs $45M Class Deal Over False DeVry Promotions
• Conspiracy Theorists Must Supply Docs In Voter Robocall Suit
• Fiat Chrysler Accused Of Adding 'Phantom Freight' Costs
• Repair Startup Sues McDonald's Soft Serve Unit Contractor
• Teachers Org May Sanction Meta Over 'Clear Threats' To Kids
• EPA Floats New Asbestos Reporting Rule
• Data-Sharing Claims Against Big Retailers Largely Shelved
• Chicken Buyers Can't Block Settlement Sharing Language
• Bill Aims To Vet Rural Broadband Providers Seeking Subsidies
• FCC To Examine If Medicaid Reminder Calls Violate TCPA
• CFTC Commish Taps Ex-WilmerHale Atty As Chief Counsel
• Antitrust Law As A Tool Against Privacy Abuses
• Ex-Simpson Thacher IP Partner Joins Willkie Farr In NY
• Insurer Tells 9th Circ. Skiers Distorting Quarantine Coverage
• Improving Defense Case Stories In An Age Of Misinformation
• Clients' Diversity Mandates For Law Firms Are Necessary
• Philip Morris Can't Undo $2.5M Verdict In Engle Death Suit
• Bank Regulators Join Up To Pitch 'Substantial' CRA Overhaul
• J&J Says Benefit Co. Bilked Millions From Patient Drug Fund
• 8 Classes Of Marriott Guests Certified In Data Breach MDL
• Balwani Can't Use Giant Spreadsheet In Theranos Defense
• Top 3 Groups Lobbying The FCC
• Durbin Defends Dodd-Frank Amendment At Swipe Fee Hearing
• Wis. Worker's 'Take-Home COVID' Suit Dodges Dismissal
• Lear Capital Balks At Ch. 11 Customer Claims Committee
• Feds And Tobacco Cos. Agree On Retail Health Warnings
• US Bancorp May Face CFPB Action In Sales Practice Case
• Newsom Orders California To Craft Blockchain Regulations
• Pot Industry May Soon Face Surge Of Product Liability Suits
• Meta Tells High Court To Deny Spyware Co.'s Immunity Bid
• Policyholder Gains In Virus Coverage State Trial Court Suits
• IPhone 4 Owners Get $20M Deal With Apple Over Bad Update
• CBPR Forum Is An Opportunity For Global Privacy Framework
• Ill. DraftKings User Drops Photo Verification Privacy Claims
• Buyers Seek Class Cert. In J&J 'Oil Free' False Ad Suit
• Intuit Inks $141M Deal With States Over TurboTax Deceptions
• CFPB Fines Bank Of America $10M Over Garnishments
• Pfizer Scientist Didn't OK Theranos Using Logo, Jury Hears
• 4th Circ. Is Warned Of Internet 'Open Season' In FCRA Appeal
• Crypto Investors Sue Over $55M Theft In Phishing Scam
• EPA Will Assess PVC Toxicity Under New Settlement
• Amazon Pharmacy PillPack Pays $5.8M For Insulin Overbilling
• Senate Dem Pushing To Restore FTC Restitution Powers
• Procter & Gamble Sued Over Carcinogen In Deodorant Sprays
• Defense Takeaways From NY Uber Arbitration Fees Ruling
• 5 Questions That Can Help Law Firms Win RFPs
• 5th Circ. Punts Question Of CFPB Budget Constitutionality
• Walmart Must Face Suit Over CaptureRx Data Breach For Now
• Facebook Parent Meta Accused Of Ripping Off Infinity Logo
• SEC, NY Adviser Strike $800K Deal Over Short Sale Blunders
• US Chamber, Business Groups Support EU Data Transfer Pact
• CFPB Report Flags Auto Servicing, Credit Reporting Issues
• Redfin Inks $4M Deal, Ending Claims Of Racist Redlining
• Law Firm Faces Class Action Over 'Abusive' Collection Suits
• Consumers Say Fitbit Burns Skin, Which Google Won't Admit
• Dutch CBD Co. Beats NY False Ad Suit Over THC Content
• A Guide To Nonverbal Cues As In-Person Jury Trials Resume
• How Law Firms Can Employ More Veterans