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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Top Enforcer Outlines Agenda
In a March 8 speech to the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), Richard Cordray, the top enforcement official for the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), outlined his agenda for enforcement…
Verizon Wireless Files Lawsuit To Stop Premium SMS Fraud
This week, Verizon Wireless announced that it had filed a lawsuit against defendants who are running deceptive SMS campaigns. Like other carriers, Verizon allows subscribers to purchase content -- such as ring tones,…
Largest Consumer Protection Verdict Ever Awarded in Iowa
On Tuesday, a state judge in Iowa ordered Vertrue, Inc. (formerly known as MemberWorks, Inc.) to pay $32.6 million in consumer restitution, civil penalties, and costs in connection with a ruling that the company…
Court Approves Settlement in Gift Card Lawsuit
This week, a California Superior Court approved a settlement agreement in a class-action lawsuit alleging that Amway Corporation and its related companies violated gift card laws. Amway’s gift cards included a notation…
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Federal Preemption In Childhood Vaccine Liability Case
Late last month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on a significant federal preemption case concerning an individual’s right to sue a vaccine manufacturer for injury that is alleged to have resulted from a defect in a…