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Consumer Law Advisor

6/16/2010

Class Action Fairness Act Notices

Tyler v. Alltel Corp., unauthorized charges, Eastern Dist. Arkansas, Case No. 07-19, final hearing September 7, 2010, unknown number of Ohio class members, class counsel Scott Poynter

Stern v. AT&T Mobility Corp., unauthorized charges, Central Dist. California, Case No. 05-8842, final hearing not yet scheduled, unknown number of Ohio class members, class counsel J. Paul Gignac

6/16/2010

Consumer Legislation

HB 352 -Safe Drinking Water (Bolon)

To require certain public water systems to conduct evaluations of their operating processes and correct deficiencies in those processes and to add prohibitions and penalties to the Safe Drinking Water Law.

Current Status:  PASSED BY HOUSE, 6/3/10

6/16/2010

Consumer Sales Practices Act Amended Rules

AMENDED RULES-Effective Friday, May 28, 2010

  • 109:4-3-16 (Amended) Advertisement and sale of motor vehicles.
  • 109:4-3-18 (Amended) Sale and labeling of gasoline which contains alcohol.
6/16/2010

New Cases in Online Public Inspection File

ADVERTISING

State ex rel Cordray v. LifeLock, Inc., Franklin Cty. Case No. 10 CVH 03 3712, PIF 2847
In connection with the advertising, distribution, promoting, offering for sale, or sale of any product, service or program intended to prevent or mitigate any form of identity theft, Defendant is enjoined from misrepresenting in any manner, expressly or by implication that: 1) such product, service, or program provides complete protection against all forms of identity theft by making customers' personal information useless to identity thieves,

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