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Lawyers Watch for Consumer Class Actions as COVID-19 Hits Pocketbooks

As class actions over COVID-19 already hit court dockets, lawyers expect to see more lawsuits over price gouging and health claims.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Impact of the Coronavirus on the Liquor Industry in Pa. and Beyond

The liquor industry is no exception. Across America, restaurants and bars have been ordered to close, can offer carry-out service only, or have been forced to restrict the number of patrons allowed on their premises.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Price Increases in a Crisis: The Regulatory and Criminal Risks

An understanding of the regulatory framework surrounding price gouging is imperative for companies that may find it necessary to raise prices on regulated products during a crisis.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

FDUTPA Turns Courtrooms Into Venues Where Businesses Can Police the Marketplace

In the beginning, Moses said, "thou shalt not steal and thou shalt not lie." Shortly thereafter, lawyers came along and said, "He didn't say anything about not doing both at the same time."
5 minute read

Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: The Coronavirus Diaries

Creative lawyers have been busy filing a variety of coronavirus-related litigation--though none that addresses the most shameful shortcoming.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

3 Things Florida Lawyers Want Businesses to Do as Coronavirus Hobbles Economy

Business owners who have access to credit and are worried about cash flow or revenue shortfalls are wise to "hit your line of credit now."
4 minute read

The Recorder

Judge: TurboTax Users Who Claim They Were Eligible for Free Tax Filing Belong in Court, Not Arbitration

U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer also ruled that he will allow plaintiffs to pursue "time sensitive" injunctive relief during tax season despite the company's indications it will seek an interlocutory appeal of his ruling on the arbitration issue.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Ninth Circuit Sharply Limits Pre-Certification Discovery Into the Identity of Other Class Members

While the Ninth Circuit's decision reflects a welcome concern about the use of pre-certification discovery to identify potential clients, it further exacerbates the stark contrasts between class action practice in California state courts and California federal courts.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Lawmakers Attack Medical Supply Price-Gouging Spurred by Coronavirus

Meanwhile, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced her office has sent cease-and-desist letters to two businesses in New York City that she said had been charging excessive prices for disinfectant sprays and hand sanitizers.
4 minute read

Law.com

Law Firms Rack Up $160M in Fees Over Opioid Litigation

The fees come from more than $690 million in settlements so far involving two counties in Ohio and the state of Oklahoma.
6 minute read

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