By C. Ryan Barber | January 31, 2018
"Applying binding Supreme Court precedent, we see no constitutional defect in the statute preventing the president from firing the CFPB director without cause," D.C. Circuit Judge Nina Pillard wrote for the court. Still, the mortgage lender PHH Corp. gets a new chance to challenge the $109 million penalty the agency imposed for alleged misconduct.
By C. Ryan Barber | January 30, 2018
Ballard Spahr, representing the New Jersey-based loan marketing company Top Notch Funding, pushed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for an alternative settlement amid the turmoil over the agency's leadership in recent months. The CFPB's revised settlement didn't significantly alter the terms.
By Ross Todd | January 30, 2018
Tinder previously convinced a trial court that its age-based pricing was based on market research showing younger users were more cash-strapped and less willing to pay for the enhanced version of its popular dating app.
By Greg Land | January 30, 2018
The majority opinion said that, even though the girls child's parents paid to see the football game, the fact that she got in free means Garden City is shielded from liability for her injuries under Georgia's Recreational Property Act.
By C. Ryan Barber | January 30, 2018
Lawyers for Amazon, represented by the Greenville, South Carolina, firm Gallivan, White & Boyd, contend the consumers' claims must go to arbitration and that, additionally, the company is immune from liability under the federal Communications Decency Act.
By The Legal Intelligencer | January 30, 2018
In the Legal's Products Liability, Mass Torts & Class Action supplement, read about company-generated documents and emails, navigating choppy waters…
By Amanda Bronstad | January 29, 2018
The California Supreme Court ruled on Monday that objectors in class actions must intervene before filing an appeal of a settlement or decision, raising the burden on objectors and setting the state apart from more lenient federal rules.
By Celia Ampel | January 29, 2018
The lawsuit alleged the bank was using rubber-stamped promissory note endorsements in violation of a consent judgment.
By Celia Ampel | January 26, 2018
In lawsuits on behalf of more than 1,000 women across the country, the attorneys allege the device "perforates organs, breaks into pieces, and/or corrodes, wreaking havoc on the female body."
By C. Ryan Barber | January 25, 2018
The Trump administration is considering Peter Feldman, a senior counsel on the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee, to fill a Republican vacancy on the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Two nominees are pending—Ann Marie Buerkle for chair, and Jones Day partner Dana Baiocco.
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