News from May 2016
Wells Fargo to pay $8 million to resolve allegations against predecessor Acordia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) – Wells Fargo has agreed to an $8 million settlement over allegations that its predecessor, Acordia, violated the state’s Antitrust Act and its Consumer Credit and Protection Act.
West Virginia AG takes action against contractors for alleged violations of consumer laws
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey recently took action against Frederick Tarmon Sr. and Frederick Tarmon Jr., doing business as both Tarmon and Sons and Complete Handyman Service, suing for allegations of violating the state’s Consumer Credit and Protection Act.
FTC takes action against companies for allegedly deceptive subscription notices
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it charged the operators of dozens of companies with allegations of deceiving consumers into purchasing inflated newspaper subscription prices.
California consumer accuses 800Razors.com of unlawful subscription offers
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A California woman is suing the operator of a website that sells razor subscriptions, alleging its automatic renewal and continuous service offers are illegal.
California consumer alleges Old Spice deodorant harms skin
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A California man is suing Procter & Gamble, alleges it sells a defective deodorant.
California consumer alleges Campbell's misleadingly labels soup
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - A California consumer is suing Campbell's, alleging it misleadingly labels and advertises a certain soup.
Consumer accuses Facebook of texting members without consent
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A Washington, D.C., woman is suing Facebook, alleging it texts its members without their consent.
2 Illinois women accuse Chicago of issuing invalid traffic tickets
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Two Illinois women are suing the city of Chicago, alleging it issued invalid speeding tickets.
Customers, business allege Commonwealth Land Title paid funds to unlicensed broker
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Customers and a business are suing a California land and title company, alleging it wrongfully paid commissions.
Attorney: EPA abuses privileges to avoid FOIA
An opinion piece published by Forbes recently accused the Environmental Protection Agency of continuing to operate under a veil of secrecy, evading Freedom of Information Act requests.
Red Stripe wins the right to call itself Jamaican
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - Reasonable consumers don’t think the beer Red Stripe is actually made in Jamaica, according to U.S. District Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz.
Abbott victory may signal time to fight, not settle False Claims Act suits
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Medical device companies confronted with False Claims Act lawsuits may want to give extra consideration to fighting rather than settling in light of an April 7 jury decision in favor of Abbott Laboratories, a former federal prosecutor says.
Republican legislation against DOL overtime rules not likely to succeed, attorney says
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Republican-backed legislation that would block the Obama administration's proposed Department of Labor overtime rules has little chance of success, but the option to mount a legal challenge remains, a North Carolina employment attorney says.
Eighth Circuit rules obesity alone is not ADA-protected
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – Although the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has considered morbid obesity a protected disability under the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), a federal appeals court disagrees.
After settlement, MLB remains vulnerable to antitrust challenges
Although a settlement this year between Major League Baseball and its fans avoided a trial, an antitrust expert for the plaintiffs says MLB remains vulnerable to future legal challenges.
U.S. House passes resolution to block DOL’s fiduciary rule
The rule, sometimes referred to as the conflicts of interest rule, mandates financial professionals who service individual retirement accounts, including IRAs and 401(k) plans, to serve the “best interest” of the savers and disclose conflicts of interest.
Class actions will test DOL's new fiduciary rule, attorney says
Last month, the U.S. Department of Labor announced its final fiduciary rule, sometimes referred to as the conflicts of interest rule. The rule mandates financial professionals who service individual retirement accounts, including IRAs and 401(k) plans, to serve the “best interest” of the savers and disclose conflicts of interest.