05.08.19
Ruling on an amended complaint, a Washington federal court refused to dismiss a securities class action alleging that Zillow’s co-marketing program violated the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA).
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) recently issued several pronouncements addressing its rules.
In striking down a portion of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) as unconstitutional, the Fourth Circuit opened the door for more litigation against debt collectors.
05.02.19
Siding with the government, a California appellate panel held that section 17501 of the Business & Professions Code was not unconstitutionally vague on its face or as applied to national retailers accused of deceptive pricing.
Weighing in on a pasta advertising dispute, the National Advertising Division (NAD) recommended that Goya Foods discontinue claims that its Excelsior brand pasta was “Puerto Rico’s favorite pasta” in a challenge brought by Riviana Foods, the maker of competing brand Ronzoni.
Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill has sued a Texas-based promotions company, alleging that Hopkins and Raines, Inc., deceptively advertised promotions on behalf of motor vehicle dealerships in violation of state law.
The Federal Trade Commission’s approval of a pair of settlements involving defendants accused of making deceptive “Made in USA” claims revealed a split among the commissioners with regard to the agency’s use of remedies.
In late March, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its Marketplace open enrollment report showing that 11.4 million people selected Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace plans in 2019—a 4% decline in the 39 states that use Healthcare.gov and a 1% increase in the 11 ...
05.01.19
Subway avoided liability under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) when an Illinois federal court dismissed the sandwich chain from the action, based on texts from T-Mobile offering its customers a free Subway sandwich.