By Ross Todd | February 6, 2020
Judge James Donato said at a hearing Thursday that he wants a clear explanation of why the proposed deal would pay less than the $1,000 statutory damages for negligent violations set by the Illinois Legislature in the Biometric Information Privacy Act. "The phrase litigation risk is not sufficient," he said. "Every case has litigation risk."
By Amanda Bronstad | February 6, 2020
On Thursday, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation chose the Southern District of Florida for "what could be a large litigation" over the heartburn medication. The panel selected U.S. District Judge Robin Rosenberg, who has not handled an MDL before.
By C. Ryan Barber | February 6, 2020
The financial industry applauded the CFPB's guidance, even as defense lawyers for banks questioned what impact it would have.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Robert J. Rohrberger | February 6, 2020
The unresolved conflict between the simple language of the CFA, which appears to relate to all sales and advertising of real estate, and the clear directive of the NJ Supreme Court that the CFA is to be given a "limited construction" when applied to real estate, leaves many unanswered questions regarding common real estate transactions.
By Alaina Lancaster | February 5, 2020
Alameda County Superior Court Judge Winifred Smith is likely to deny Bayer's motion to seal internal audit documents, having ruled tentatively that California law does not protect self-critical analysis from public disclosure.
By Raychel Lean | February 5, 2020
Better late than never? Two unsatisfied concertgoers would disagree, as they've filed a federal lawsuit accusing "Queen of Pop" Madonna of breach of contract by starting her show two hours late.
By Ross Todd | February 5, 2020
The court on Wednesday heard arguments from lawyers for local California governments who are seeking to pursue claims against oil companies in state court to pay infrastructure costs tied to rising sea levels.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By David M. Stauss and Malia Rogers | February 5, 2020
The legislation—which is yet to be named but for our purposes will be referred to as the 2020 Florida Consumer Privacy Act (act)—appears to be very similar to the Nevada Online Privacy Protection Act, which was amended last year to add a right to opt-out of sales of covered information.
By Amanda Bronstad | February 4, 2020
A judge in a New York talc case found that Simmons Hanly Conroy's disclosure of Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky's deposition to Reuters "was frivolous and done to harass the defendants," and ordered a Feb. 24 hearing before a special master to determine monetary sanctions.
By Alaina Lancaster | February 4, 2020
Customers whose information was sold on the dark web after malware infected retailer Hanna Andersson's Salesforce e-commerce platform will face "a lifetime risk of identity theft," according to a complaint filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
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