On Nov. 14, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it issued orders to eight unidentified claims administrators, requiring them to divulge information on class settlement notification procedures and the response rates for various notification methods.[1] Citing its investigative powers for consumer protection matters under Section 6(b) of the FTC Act, the FTC stated that … Continue Reading
In Johansson-Dohrmann v. CBR Systems, Inc. et al, No. 3:12-cv-01115 (S.D. Cal., filed May 7, 2012), the latest data privacy class action to reach settlement, Judge Michael M. Anello on February 5, 2013 granted preliminary approval of a proposed class settlement in a federal class action suit brought by a client of a blood bank … Continue Reading
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