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Privacy Practices Every Company Should Address in Wake of Action Against PayPal

Privacy is serious business. This was made clear in the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) recent announcement that it had settled its complaint against Venmo, PayPal's peer-to-peer payment service, for misrepresentations to consumers regarding privacy and security settings.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Overly Technical Violations and the Rise of FCRA Class Actions

The new wave of class action lawsuits are based largely on technical violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The FCRA, by its name alone, appears unlikely to apply to most employment contexts, but think again.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

DOJ Weighs in on Florida Bar's Battle with Traffic Ticket Startup Tikd

Justice Department antitrust attorneys wrote to support Tikd, arguing the bar is incorrectly claiming immunity from lawsuit as a state actor.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Litigation Funding in Bankruptcy Court: An Essential Tool for Maximizing the Value of the Debtor's Estate

Third-party litigation funding promises to become a more regular feature in bankruptcy litigation, just as it has become more prevalent in general civil litigation. To this point, the Bankruptcy Code has proven flexible enough to address this phenomenon.
12 minute read

Daily Report Online

Former Equifax Exec Charged With Insider Trading

The SEC accused the former executive of capitalizing on confidential company information to cash in his stock options in advance of Equifax's public announcement of a massive data breach.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

IPR Petitions as a Tool in Settlement Discussions

A well-drafted petition for inter partes review signals to a patent owner that it has something to lose, should discussions be unsuccessful.
7 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Class Action Moves Forward Against Cigna for Alleged Prescription Drug Overcharging

A federal judge in Connecticut ruled Monday for five plaintiffs, who sued alleging an artificial inflation of prescription drug costs. The case, which was not dismissed, will now go into discovery phase.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

South Florida, California Firms Merge to Create National Practice

The merger creates Ghidotti|Berger, with 14 attorneys practicing in federal and state courts in Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, Nevada and Washington.
1 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Torrington Electrician Settles for $610,000 After Fall From Ladder

Matthew Davidson, an electrician who suffered serious back injuries after a fall from a ladder, has received a $610,000 settlement from three defendants.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

3 Important Checks That Could Keep Your M&A Transaction From Going Sideways

The U.S. mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market is at an all-time high. The competition between buyers for attractive acquisition candidates is driving up valuations. In fact, transaction multiples of 10 or more are now considered common.
5 minute read

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