Consumer Protection
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Home Depot and Atlantic Water and Air have agreed to pay a combined $4.35 million to end a suit alleging the companies robocalled customers without permission in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, according to documents filed Thursday in New Jersey federal court… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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A security slip-up by First American Title Insurance Co., one of the biggest title insurance companies in the U.S., exposed more than 885 million customer records, many of which contain sensitive financial information about home buyers and sellers, news outlets reported on Friday… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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A proposed class action filed in California federal court Monday is challenging Mondelez International Inc.’s claims that its Oreo brand cookies are made with “real” cocoa, claiming they instead contain a cocoa powder processed in a way that strips out flavor and health benefits… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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New York’s top prosecutor said Monday that her office is launching an inquiry into reports of allegedly predatory lending practices surrounding New York City’s once-coveted taxicab medallions, whose average sale price quintupled to more than $1 million between 2002 and 2014… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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The California Senate appropriations committee on Thursday blocked the progress of legislation that supporters say would strengthen a landmark privacy bill that forces technology companies to disclose how they use and share customers’ personal data… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
Mike LaSusa 