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Consumer Protection - July, 2022

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• The 2022 Regional Powerhouses
• Privacy Policy To Watch For The Rest Of 2022
• GOP Lawmakers Scrutinize CFPB 'Conspiring' With State AGs
• Alsup Decertifies Cricket 4G Class Over Attys' 'Critical' Error
• Payment Co. Agrees To Pay FTC $4.9M Over False Ad Claims
• The Biggest Telecom Developments Of 2022: Midyear Report
• FDIC Warns Banks On Crypto Partners' Insurance Disclosures
• Popeyes Chicken Tenders Not From Tenderloin, Suit Says
• Amazon Alexa Users Fight To Keep Biometric Data Suit Alive
• Post-Dobbs HHS Guidance Brings Privacy Considerations
• Democrats Push To Return Net Neutrality Authority To FCC
• GrubHub False Ad Deal Stalls As Restaurants Intervene
• DOJ, CFPB Stress Military Compliance For Auto Finance Cos.
• Walmart Taps Ex-DOJ Acting Fraud Head For Key Reg Role
• Cigna Can't Dodge TCPA Suit Over Dental Marketer's Calls
• FDIC Says Voyager Misled Users About Deposit Insurance
• Bank Must Turn Over Docs To AIG In $18.6M Coverage Dispute
• NY Bank Regulator's Top Rule For Crypto Cos.: No Surprises
• 11th Circ. Kills Appeal Over FleetCor Fuel Card Fees Suit
• Federal Court Security Breach Said To Have 'Startling' Scope
• Judge Mulls Feds', Tobacco Cos.' Decree On Health Warnings
• Victim Says Airbnb Is To Blame For House Party Shooting
• Regulators Need To Get Ready For DeFi, Ex-CFTC Chief Says
• HHS Fraud Alert Is A Major Warning To Telehealth Industry
• Ga. Business' Signage, Parking Breaks ADA Rules, Suit Says
• FCC Commits $77M In Funding To Fix 'Homework Gap'
• Senator Asks Apple, Google For Info On Fake Crypto Apps
• FCC Says Robotext Threats On The Rise
• 9th Circ. Judge Open To Reviving Facebook Housing Bias Suit
• NY State Accuses CVS Of Illegal Service Tying
• Nestle Springs Free From Flavored Water False Ad Suit
• A Look At CFPB, State Regulator Crackdown On 'Junk Fees'
• NJ Firm Can't Duck Claims Over Debt Collection Fees
• NY Fines Life Insurer $3.5M For Operating Without License
• CFPB Fines US Bank $37.5M Over Unauthorized Accounts
• Tesla Judge Trims Claims From Solar Roof Tile Suit, For Now
• House Votes To Extend FCC's Spectrum Auction Powers
• Fla. Plans Reinsurance Program Amid Possible Downgrades
• Bills Boosting Kids' Online Privacy Rights Head To Full Senate
• GM Hid That Flex Fuel Cars Can't Run On E85 Alone, Suit Says
• Toomey Says 'Sluggish' SEC Has Hurt Crypto Investors
• House Clears Bill Codifying Feds' Spectrum Research Hub
• Calif. Patient Claims Meta Secretly Swept Up Her Medical Data
• 11th Circ. Reverses Class Settlement In GoDaddy TCPA Suit
• Adidas Falsely Calls NHL Jerseys 'Authentic,' Suit Says
• Pa. Suits Say Amazon, Others Violate Warranty Law
• And Now A Word From The Panel: MDL Time?
• How Lawyers Can Set Ethical Boundaries Post-Pandemic
• 10th Circ. Rebuffs Corn Farmers' $140M Legal Malpractice Suit
• 9th Circ. Judge Doubts Claim Hydroponics Food Isn't Organic
• Bernstein Litowitz Will Lead Meta Investors In Facebook Suit
• Forbes Latest To Face Suit Over Data Sharing With Facebook
• Bread Financial, Comenity Hit With Outage Class Action
• FTC Challenges Meta VR Merger
• AmTrust To Pay NY $1.25M Over Unfair Labor Practices
• Mortgage Co. To Pay $22M In 1st Of Its Kind Redlining Deal
• From Crypto To Apps, CFPB's Chopra Has Payments In Focus
• Squire Deepens Privacy, Cyber Capabilities With 2 New Hires
• SEC Objects To Ripple's Attempt To Hide Financial Info
• Burger King Asks To Chuck Whopper Package Chemicals Suit
• Senate Bill Would Streamline Taxes For Payments With Crypto
• DC Circ. Affirms FDA's Denial Of Flavored Vape Applicants
• Progressive Moves To Toss Suit Over Undervalued Losses
• Pet Owners Say IDEXX Illegally Cornered Test Kit Market
• TD Bank Customers Want $2.2M Deal To End Credit Card Suit
• AmEx Attys Waited Too Long To Collect Debt, Calif. Panel Told
• Judge Won't Delay Facebook Privacy MDL Sanctions Fight
• Illinois Health Insurer Wants Out Of Robocall Suit
• Wawa Inks $8M Deal With State AGs Over Data Breach
• Dems Press DOT On Airline Competition, Flight Delays
• 'Baffling' I'm Not Out Of Prison Yet, Ex-Insys Exec Says
• A Lawyer's Guide To Collecting Fees From Nonpaying Clients
• Hyundai To Pay $19M In CFPB Credit Reporting Settlement
• Amazon's Escape Bid In Facial Privacy Suit Dubbed 'Rehash'
• UK Music Streaming Study Finds Good Consumer Outcomes
• FCC Won't Back Antenna Owner In Local Permit Dustup
• L'Oréal Hit With Privacy Suit Over Virtual Try-On Tool
• Judge Won't Revisit Denied Dismissal Of Clearview BIPA Suit
• A Look At Cybersecurity's Federal Legal Landscape
• These Law Firms Have The Most Diverse Equity Partnerships
• Uber Needn't Offer Wheelchair Rides In Every City, Judge Says
• Education Loan Co. Will Pay $3.2M To End Class Action
• GAO Calls For National Plan To Increase Tribal Broadband
• Modoc Tribal Leaders Say Loan Claims Belong In Arbitration
• Walmart Hit With False Ad Suit Over Honey Granola Bars
• Chicago Urgent Care Center Sued Over Breach Affecting 144K
• How Lawyers Can Benefit From TikTok Without Being 'Cringe'
• 5 Ways The Self-Preferencing Bill May Affect Tech Mergers
• FCC Plans $4.3M In Fines Over Rural Broadband Defaults
• FTC Report Signals Caution On AI Tools For Online Content
• Class Attys Want $7M In Coca-Cola Milk False Ad MDL
• Class Backs Atty Fee Bid In $68M Morgan Stanley Privacy Deal
• McDermott Taps Former FDA Counsel For Health Care Practice
• Ex-Crowell & Moring Attys Join Troutman's State AG Group
• Law360's Diversity Snapshot: What You Need To Know
• Uber Inks Deal With Feds In Criminal Probe Over 2016 Breach
• Calif. Justices Urged To Find 'Take-Home' COVID Liability
• Top Privacy Developments Of 2022: Midyear Report
• After Dobbs: Abortion Battles Hit The Courts, Soon The Polls
• Ga. Counties Say Wells Fargo Fair Housing Suit Isn't Too Late
• Dish, SpaceX's Clashing Claims Dial Up Heat In 12 GHz Fight
• Judge Melts False Ad Claims Over Costco Ice Cream Bars
• Ill. Group Drops Antitrust Suit Against Cannabis Cos. For Now
• Rating Agency CEO Disputes Fla. Commissioner's Criticism
• Huda Beauty Gets Final Approval Of $1.9M Settlement
• $8.5M In Attorney Fees Sought In 2015 OPM Hack Suit
• 5th Circ. CFPB Ruling Means Challenges For Federal Agencies
• Dollar Bank Pins Blame On Crypto Broker In $4.3M Scam Suit
• How The FTC Is Imposing Monetary Remedies Post-AMG
• Credit Biz Owner Drops Process Server Harassment Claims
• Class Wants Initial OK For $5M TCPA Deal With Snap Finance
• Transportation Regulation To Watch In 2nd Half Of 2022
• Former Claims Examiner Gets 2 Yrs For $900K Fraud Scheme
• SF, Walgreens Continue Opioid Bellwether Battle Post-Trial
• Nissan Owners Win Class Cert. In Shattering-Sunroof Suit
• Atlanta Film Producer Pleads Guilty In Crypto Scam Case
• GOP Sens. Blast Gensler's Response To Climate Query
• Unanimous Senate Passes Bill To Suspend Tariffs On Formula
• Crypto Industry Could Cast Skeptic Eye On Cyber Guidance
• Rural Wireless Providers Push For Expanded 5G Fund
• Ford Mach-E Mustang Owners Allege Battery Shutdown Defect
• Insurance Co. Slams Wash. AG's $14.5M 'Trust Mill' Win
• Must Your Client Pay An Opponent's Expert For Prep Time?
• Cos. Ink $10M Settlement To End Tractor Fluid False Ad Suit
• Dems Urge CFPB To Bolster Payment App Fraud Protections
• Biggest Ill. Decisions Of 2022: A Midyear Report
• FCC Orders Phone Cos. To Block Car Warranty Scammers
• Crypto Biz Owner Found Guilty Of $6M Investor Theft
• Zuckerberg, Sandberg Face Depos In Data Harvesting MDL
• Split 4th Circ. Clarifies CWA's Prosecution Requirements
• AGs, FTC Recover $34M For Defrauded US Service Members
• Organic Valley Takes Calves From Cows, False Ad Suit Says
• Crypto Software Developer Wants Suit Over $55M Hack Axed
• Williams-Sonoma Can't Ditch Thread-Count Class Action
• Privacy Bill Moves To House Floor With State Override Intact
• FCC Seeks Info From Top 15 Mobile Carriers On Data Privacy
• SEC, Ripple Spar Over Token Holders' Role In Court Battle
• FTC Says It Didn't 'Clear' Meta Deals And Has No Docs To Give
• 3rd Circ. Judge Offers Hints On Class Cert. Evidence
• SEC Makes $12M Deal With Health Care Co. Over Fraud Claims
• Title III ADA Suits Down At Midyear Compared With Busy 2021
• Anheuser-Busch Buyers Win OK For Ritas False Labeling Deal
• Ill. Judge OKs Gift Retailer's $4.5M Deal In Biometrics Suit
• Impax Inks $145M Deal With Direct Purchasers In Opana MDL
• CFPB Wants Bond Co. Sanctioned Over Discovery Order
• Cosmetics Co. Must Face Eyelash-Growth Drug Safety Claims
• EU Accused Of GDPR Breach With Amazon-Hosted Site
• Google Antitrust Judge Jumps Into Rare 'Hot Tub' Hearing
• Arch Insurance Beats Vizio's Suit Over $17M Privacy Deal
• FCC Taps Covington Associate To Serve As Legal Adviser
• Credit Union Must Face Suit Over Overdraft Notice
• 5th Circ. Urged Not To Rehear SEC In-House Courts Challenge
• Treasury Asks Judge To Nix Fannie, Freddie Investor Suit
• Consumers Say Latest Rust-Oleum Paint Suit Should Proceed
• Google Gets 'Lockbox' Privacy Class Action Axed, For Now
• Zurich Says Chicago Hotel Is On Its Own In BIPA Suit
• J&J Wants Opioid Claims From NY Towns, Cities Tossed
• Amazon Sues Facebook Fraudsters Over Fake Review Groups
• Product Liability Vs. Consumer Fraud: What's The Difference?
• Nationwide Needn't Cover Law Firm In Drivers' Privacy Suit
• Debt Relief Firm Accused Of Scheme Involving Hired Attys
• Bar Exam Policies On Menstruation Still Fall Short
• Web Design Accessibility Can Aid Enforcement Of Terms
• Bipartisan Senate Group Backs Faster Broadband Speeds
• 3rd Circ. Revives Suit Over Alleged Charges For Free Samples
• Text-Scam Leader Avoids Long Sentence After Helping Feds
• Judge Won't Fast-Track 'Gaslighting' Claim In Timeshare Row
• Cannabis Co. Pushes Back On Bid To Cancel Trademark
• BofA Asks NC Judge To Nix Cardholders' Forex Rate Suit
• Chase Claims Eyewear Cos.' $272M Fraud Suit Is Time-Barred
• Subway Shakes Spam Text Row Due To Lack Of Autodialer
• SmileDirect Ga. Dental Board Antitrust Suit Tossed, For Now
• 2 Dems Urge VPN Data Crackdown After Dobbs Ruling
• Apple Unlawfully Monopolizes Mobile Wallet Market, Suit Says
• Allianz Clients Urge Court Not To Toss Hidden Fees Suit
• Uber Settles DOJ's Disability Bias Suit Over Rider Wait Fees
• Ga. Judge Rejects Boat Co.'s Bid To Ditch $200M Verdict
• Counties Can't Dig Through VW Emissions-Cheating Software
• Bath & Body Works Can't Flush All Of False Ad Suit
• Judge Won't Dismiss Ex-Student's Biometric Privacy Suit
• FBI Warns Fake Crypto Apps Defrauded Investors Out Of $42M
• US Treasury Glitch Led To $472M In Uncollected Debt
• HP Shoppers Say Website's 'Strike-Through' Prices Misleading
• High Court's New EPA Ruling And Its Long-Term Implications
• Kellogg Beats Another Strawberry Pop-Tarts False Ad Suit
• Keys To Crafting Hybrid Work Policies At Law Firms
• Reporter Blames PetSmart Groomers For Dog's Strangulation
• Trucker Wants RICO Claim Revived In Suit Against CBD Co.
• Google Hit With $1M Discovery Sanctions In 'Incognito' Suit
• Sony Beats PlayStation Antitrust Class Action, For Now
• Can States Legally Ban FDA-Approved Abortion Pills?
• After Dobbs: The Latest Legal Battle Lines Over Abortion Care
• Transportation Cases To Watch In 2nd Half Of 2022
• Fed's New Bank Regulatory Chief Has A Lot On His Plate
• AmTrust Inks $13M Deal To End Securities Fraud Suit
• House Passes Bill To Suspend Imported Baby Formula Duties
• Feds Mark Launch Of 988 Suicide Hotline
• Wis. Lending Biz Lying About Tribal Ownership, Suit Says
• 3rd Circ. Won't Revive 5-Hour Energy Tax Suit Against Walmart
• FCC Chair Sets New Goals For Minimum Internet Speeds
• Assessing The Pros And Cons Of Broadband Product Labels
• Your AI Program Probably Isn't A Person In A Court Of Law
• House Bill Seeks To Widen High Court's Narrow TCPA Reading
• Target Wants Juice Pouch Labeling Suit Popped
• Apple Escapes Texas Consumer's Exploding IPhone 6 Lawsuit
• Tesla Judge Mulls Paring Solar Roof Tile Buyers' Suit
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive Google 'Guides' Drive Storage Suit
• Facebook Judge Rips 'Empty' Data Scrape Deal In Approving It
• Amazon Hurts Suppliers With Illegal Price Controls, Suit Says
• FCC Targets Call Traffic Pumping Loophole
• Drivers Drop Bosch And Ford Truck Emissions RICO Case
• 7th Circ. Dismantles Jeep-Hacking Class For Lack Of Standing
• Chemours Takes On EPA Drinking Water Chemical Advisory
• Texas Man Must Pay $2.8M For 'Ponzi-Type Scheme'
• False Ad Claims Trimmed From Pa. Hair Product Class Action
• Cyber Review Board Says Log4J Bug Will Linger For Years
• VW Decries Texas Gov.'s Bias In Choosing Emissions Judges
• Charities Tossed From PayPal Contribution Class Action
• New US-Kenya Deal Aims To Bolster Digital Trade
• FTC Authority To Ban Noncompetes Shaky After EPA Ruling
• FCC Wants Outfit Behind 'ScammerBlaster' Fined $116M
• Tips For Handling Audio Data In E-Discovery Post-Pandemic
• NY AG Asks To Hasten Discovery in Suit Against Eviction Firm
• Illinois Cases To Watch In 2nd Half Of 2022
• Bank Regulators Fine BofA $225M For Pandemic Relief Lapses
• Walgreens Says SF Opioid Case Has 'Fatal Flaw' As Trial Ends
• Amazon Faces Heat For Giving Police Access To Ring Videos
• Joint Juice Seeks Class Decertification After Trial Loss
• Fla. Appeals Court Says Injury Needed For FACTA Standing
• 2nd Circ. Urged To Revive Waste Management Breach Suit
• Sony Sold Buggy PlayStation 5s That Crashed, Buyer Says
• FINRA Bars 2 In First Action Over Online Exam Cheating
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive Suit Over FTC Robocall 'Soundboard'
• LegitScript To Face PharmacyChecker Suit Over Blacklisting
• Beretta Can't Escape Negligence Claims In Gunstocks Suit
• Ambulance Billing Co. Botched Data Breach, Class Suit Says
• Bill Extending FCC Auction Authority Moved To House Floor
• Burpee Site Tracking Too Inexact For Class Cert., Judge Told
• How Complex Cyberattack Tools Raise The Stakes For Cos.
• Class Member Rips $20M Fee Bid In Morgan Stanley Deal
• Crypto Co. Owner Duped Backers With Golden Lies, Jury Told
• Columbia Hit With Class Claims Over Inaccurate Ranking Stats
• Walgreens Allowed Iffy Opioid Orders, SF Says At Trial Wrap
• CFPB Says Payday Lender Hid Free Repayment Plans
• Wis. Tribal Co. Abandons $250M RICO Suit Against Fintech
• Carnival Cruise Line Can't Escape Slip-And-Fall Suit
• 11th Circ. Rules Federal Law Doesn't Preempt Roundup Claim
• NY Moves To Restrict Some Overdraft Fee Practices At Banks
• Google Calls Match's Play Store Suit 'Cynical' Contract Dodge
• 2 Asset Managers Charged In $1.2B Venezuelan Oil Co. Fraud
• Texas Says Gov. Can Pick Judges In VW, Audi Emissions Suit
• Public Advocates Slam 'Narrow' ISP View Of Digital Redlining
• Crypto Bill Would Put Energy Use Of Digital Assets In Context
• Ex-Theranos CEO Holmes' Sentencing Delayed Until October
• Strategies For Effectively Marketing Law Firm ESG Practices
• Comedy Group Smosh Won't Face TCPA Suit Over Ad Texts
• Colorado Bong Co. Hit With Unwanted Calls Suit
• Coppertone Buyer Says Face Lotion Same As Cheaper Version
• After Dobbs, FTC Pledges To Police Sharing Of Sensitive Data
• CFPB Will Issue Small-Biz Lending Data Rule By March 2023
• Calif. Regulator Presses Usury Case Against Fintech OppFi
• Real 'Wolf Of Wall Street' Faces TCPA Suit For Unwanted Calls
• Calif. Privacy Agency Officially Starts Clock On Rulemaking
• Baby Food Co. Must Face Claims Labels Violate FDA Rules
• 'Let's Go Brandon' Meme Coin Suit Tossed, For Now
• Whole Foods Can't Escape Vanilla Creamer False Ad Suit
• FCC Says Verizon Should Pay $100K Over Voicemail Concerns
• TransUnion Wants Out Of CFPB Suit Over 2017 Order Violation
• Shopify Wants Crypto Owners' Security Breach Suit Tossed
• Puma Accuses Rival Of Infringing Running Shoe Patent, TM
• 'Housewives' Star Shah Takes Plea Ahead Of Fraud Trial
• Fla. Man Trafficked Fake Cisco Devices Worth $1B, Feds Say
• Monsanto Beats Delaware's Suit Over PCB Contamination
• Agreement Among Litigants Key To Using E-Discovery Tech
• IBM's Privacy Chief Setting 'Tone From Top' On Data Use, AI
• 4 Takeaways From Ex-Theranos Exec Balwani's Fraud Verdict
• FCC Revs Up Campaign Against Auto Warranty Robocalls
• Can EPA Ruling Zap Net Neutrality? Not Everyone Agrees
• Crypto Risks Call For Stronger Rules, Fed Vice Chair Warns
• Intel Beats Microprocessor Security Flaw Suits For Good
• Keurig Buyers Win OK Of $10M Recyclability False Ad Deal
• Amazon Looks To Consolidate Derivative Investor Suits
• Judge Approves Deal To End Dr. Oz's 'Miracle' Diet Pills Suit
• Insights And Omissions From Calif. Privacy Rules Draft
• Subway Can't Throw Out Tuna Sandwiches Suit
• Law School Admissions Shouldn't Hinge On Test Scores
• Ireland Poised To Stop Facebook From Moving EU Data To US
• Marriott Confirms Hackers Breached Worker's Computer
• Valve Strikes Back At 9th Circ. 'Youth Gambling' Appeal
• Feds Look To Ax Suit Over Fort Sill Apache Tribe's Casino
• DOJ Urges Against Exemption In Financial Aid Antitrust Case
• 'Car Warranty' Robocalls Targeted In Ohio TCPA Suit
• Chrysler Asks Ga. Judge To End Jeep Defect Class Row
• Gov't Workers Can't Hold Crypto And Work On Crypto Policy
• Tech Groups Urge FCC To Kill Regulatory Fee Expansion Plan
• FCC Clears Rules To Improve Wireless Service During Crises
• Tracking Class Certification Changes, 1 Year After TransUnion
• Considerations For Private Equity After FTC Vet Clinic Deal
• How FTC Proposal Would Tighten Rules On Auto Finance
• Jacoby & Meyers Dodges Class Cert. Effort In Billing Suit
• Former Theranos Exec Sunny Balwani Convicted Of Fraud
• 5th Circ. Mulls Class Standing In Boeing 737 Max RICO Action
• North Korea Accused Of Hitting Health Cos. With Ransomware
• Meta Says FTC Is 'Hiding' WhatsApp, Instagram Probe Docs
• NASCAR Star Wants 'Let's Go Brandon' Meme Coin Suit Axed
• Experian Not Responsible For Fla. Consumer's Faulty Report
• FDA, USPTO Heads Look At Teaming Up On Drug Pricing
• Lawmakers Urge FTC Probe Into TikTok's Consumer Data Use
• Embracing Revenue Operations For Strong Law Firm Growth
• FCC Calls For $220K Fraud Fine Over Broadband Subsidy
• Ex-OCC Acting Chief, Simpson Thacher Atty Joins Patomak
• SEC Asks Full 5th Circ. To Rehear In-House Courts Challenge
• Premium Cigar Groups Get Win In Suit Over FDA Rulemaking
• How Federal Data Privacy Bill Would Affect Businesses
• Supreme Court Embraces Originalism In 'Momentous' Term
• Court Confirms Monster's $175M Arbitral Win In Bang TM Row
• Pro Say & The Term Discuss A Historic Supreme Court Term
• 11th Circ. Denies Law Firm's Bid For Fees In $4.5M TCPA Deal
• Flagstar Faces Suit Over Breach Of 1.5M Customers' Data
• Fla. Insurance Co. Drops Suit Over Rivals' Tribal Health Plans
• SEC Says Ga. Broker Scammed Clients To Buy $1.7M Home
• Peroxide 'Folklore' Misleads Walgreens' Customers, Suit Says
• Google To Pay $90M In Antitrust Deal With Smaller Developers
• The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court
• The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term
• The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court Term
• High Court EPA Ruling Stalls 'Right To Repair' Decision Again
• ​​​​​​​Top 3 Groups Lobbying The FCC
• How Upcoming Biometric Ruling May Affect Ill. Employers
• K&L Gates Fights Health Center's Bid To Revive Billing Suit
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• NiSource Beats Investor Suit Over Deadly Mass. Pipeline Blast
• Make Room For Serendipity In Your Legal Job Search
• The Chattiest Justice Of The Term Is ...
• Breaking Down The Vote: The High Court Term In Review
• Amazon To Ease Cancellation Process After EU Probe
• Jury Hands Endo Win In Opana Pay-For-Delay Case