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National Law Journal

Consumer Finance Law Enforcer Takes Private Practice Job at Morgan Lewis

Alice Hrdy spent three decades in government service and had been at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau since the agency's inception in 2010.
4 minute read

The Recorder

'GoodPop, Bad Pop': Hueston Hennigan Files Suit Against Freezer Pop-Maker Alleging False Advertising

The complaint, filed in Austin federal court, accuses JonnyPops of deceiving consumers and retailers about the nutritional value of its products.
3 minute read

The Recorder

'It's About Justice': Jury Begins Deliberations in NFL 'Sunday Ticket' Case

Defense counsel from Wilkinson Stekloff claimed that plaintiffs have no grounds for pursuing a class action against the NFL because the Sunday Ticket streaming package is a "premium" service. In their rebuttal, plaintiffs counsel from Susman Godfrey said that the defense's argument is not viable in the context of American antitrust law.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Procedural Lessons for Litigators From Fifth Circuit Decision in 'Palmquist'

"Although defense counsel often prefer federal court, sometimes the price of a federal forum may be too high," writes Deborah Challener of Adams and Reese.
7 minute read

Law.com

Plaintiffs Overcome Critical Stages in Litigation Against Sig Sauer's P320, Including $2.35M Verdict in Georgia

"Something as simple as including a $5 trigger safety—a safety that is widely used in the industry—can be the difference between life and death or placing customers at risk of catastrophic injury," Zimmerman said.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Cooley, Building Out Compliance and Lit Practice, Adds Former CPSC Chair

With the partner hiring, Cooley aims to deepen its product safety and compliance bench amid increasing regulatory challenges for clients in AI and other technologies.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

4th Circuit Revives Unsolicited Fax Lawsuit in Split Decision Against Md. Tech Company

Judge G. Steven Agee in a dissenting opinion described the court's decision as "erroneous" for adopting what he called a "statutorily unsupported pretext theory."
3 minute read

National Law Journal

FTC's War on 'Dark Patterns' Derives From Years Opposing Deceptive Practices, Ex-Agency Leaders Say

"Sellers have always been trying to make consumers stay as customers and will go to great lengths to make it difficult for consumers to simply want to quit the company," said David Vladeck, former director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

1 Word, 32 Pages: Courts Delve Into Definition of 'Riot'

"This decision will protect not only our clients' First Amendment rights but the First Amendment rights of all Floridians," said James Tysse, a Supreme Court and appellate partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. High Court Holds Consumers Can Receive Both Punitive and Statutory Treble Damages Under the CPL

Recently, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court was asked to decide whether a plaintiff could simultaneously recover punitive damages under common-law theories and treble damages under the CPL. In a win for Pennsylvania consumers, the court in Dwyer v. Ameriprise Financial, held that a plaintiff could.
8 minute read

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