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National Law Journal

Seventh Circuit: Dunning Letter for Time-Barred Debt Can Mislead Consumers

By | March 20, 2014
A federal appeals court has ruled that a dunning letter from a debt collector that does not mention a statute of limitations can mislead consumers into thinking the debt is enforceable in court.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Class Action Accuses Home Shopping Network of Selling Counterfeit Knives

The Home Shopping Network and companies associated with cooking stars Emeril Lagasse and Martha Stewart are facing a putative class action accusing them of marketing and selling counterfeit knives.
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National Law Journal

Plaintiffs Accuse BP of Accessing Confidential Claims

Lawyers in the $9.2 billion Deepwater Horizon settlement are accusing BP PLC of accessing confidential information about individuals and businesses that have filed claims for oil spill damages.
2 minute read

International Edition

Toyota Pays $1.2B for Misleading U.S.; Civil Claims Remain

A $1.2 billion settlement between Toyota Motor Corp. and the U.S. Department of Justice will have little direct effect on negotiations to settle remaining lawsuits over deaths and injuries associated with sudden acceleration, but could sway jurors should those cases go to trial, according to attorneys involved in those actions.
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National Law Journal

GM Hit With Lawsuit Over Ignition System Problem

The law firm that obtained a $1.6 billion civil settlement with Toyota over sudden-acceleration defects has filed a class action against General Motors Co. over its recall of 1.6 million vehicles for ignition switch defects.
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Law.com

Toyota Pays $1.2B for Misleading U.S.; Civil Claims Remain

A $1.2 billion settlement between Toyota Motor Corp. and the U.S. Department of Justice will have little direct effect on negotiations to settle remaining lawsuits over deaths and injuries associated with sudden acceleration, but could sway jurors should those cases go to trial, according to attorneys involved in those actions.
4 minute read

Law.com

Koh Won't Certify Classes in Gmail Privacy Litigation

Judge finds questions about users' consent to Google's scanning too individualized to proceed in broad classes.
4 minute read

Law.com

Miami Class Action Accuses JPMorgan Chase Of Robosigning

In a lawsuit that mirrors class actions filed on behalf of homeowners in foreclosures cases, a class action has been filed in Miami federal court against JPMorgan Chase alleging Chase Bank used robo-signed affidavits to obtain default judgments against credit cardholders.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

The Fight Against Medical Monitoring Actions

Medical monitoring actions raise many questions about fundamental principles of tort law and how to weigh the costs and benefits of medical monitoring for groups of people who are not sick and may never become sick.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

False Label Claims Trimmed Against Bimbo Bakeries

A federal court has sliced off two pieces of a putative class action that disputes claims made on the labels of well-known breads by the country's largest bakery and distributor.
2 minute read

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