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New York Law Journal

Spotify Faces Class Action Suit Over Decision to Scrap 'Car Thing' Product

The firm that filed the suit is an active player in the consumer class action space. In this year alone the firm sued Kraft over alleged metal in Lunchables, AT&T over alleged data breach violations, Starbucks over its pricing of nondairy milk and Prime Hydration over its caffeine content.
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Law.com

TCPA Update: FCC Implements New One-to-One Consent Rule

This change is expected to bring a new wave of litigation challenging whether the asserted consent was given for the specific marketer, the disclosure of the consent was clear and conspicuous, and the marketer's contact is logically and topically associated with the interaction that prompted the consumer to grant their consent.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: Federal Judge Preserves Claims in Class Action Suit Over Pistachios in Ice Cream

This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors. 
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New Jersey Law Journal

'Robey' Decision Slams the Door on No-Injury CFA Class Actions

"'Robey' represents the latest logical step in a trend of more strictly interpreting the ascertainable loss requirement," write David E. Sellinger and Todd L. Schleifstein of Greenberg Traurig.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Attorneys Secure $8.6M Settlement in Cautionary Tale for Real Estate Managers

"Commercial real estate residential housing is a huge business, and these people know they are having these problems," said Michael Haggard, the managing partner at the Haggard Law Firm.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Asbury Automotive Group Hit With Five Suits Over December Data Breach

The first two suits were filed May 7 by plaintiffs, Omar Aviles and Juan Acevedo, an employee and a former employee of Asbury Automotive, respectively, claimed that more than 14,000 other people also had private and sensitive information accessed.
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The Recorder

After Sanctions Row, DLA Piper Leads One Suit Against Bayer's Mirena IUD to Dismissal, as Identical Suit Is Filed

"Bayer is pleased with the plaintiff's decision to voluntarily dismiss these meritless claims against the Company in Sidhu and believes that the replicated claims raised in the Copeland filing are equally baseless," the company said in a statement. "The Company continues to stand behind the safety of the product that is supported by extensive scientific evidence."
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

South Florida Attorney Behind Lawsuits Against Iconic Fast Food, Candy Brands

"The problem today is everything is profit over the quality of whatever you are doing," claimed Anthony Russo Jr., president of the Russo Firm.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Google at the Center of a 'Perfect Storm' of Privacy Litigation

Dozens of plaintiffs filed a complaint against Google on April 9 in the Santa Clara County Superior Court of California. They alleged that Google violated the California Consumer Privacy Act by using features like Google Analytics and Google Ad Manager to collect users' data without their consent, even while browsing the internet in "Incognito mode."
4 minute read

Law.com

Snapchat Faces Wrongful-Death Suit Following 'Sextortion' Scheme Involving 13-Year-Old Boy

Snapchat is accused of strict liability and negligence in a wrongful-death suit where a 13-year-old boy allegedly committed suicide after he was a victim of a "sextortion scheme," according to the federal lawsuit filed in South Carolina.
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