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Corporate Counsel

$2.6M FTC Settlement With Auto Dealer Accused of Racial Bias Reveals Rift Among Commissioners

"By seeking to ... transform the agency into a general civil rights regulator, the commission risks further politicizing the agency's mission," GOP Commissioner Melissa Holyoak wrote.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Federal Judge Sanctions Pittsburgh Firm for 'Campaign of Deception' in Debt Collection Disputes

"Counsel are well advised to heed one lesson from this experience in particular, among the many," Bissoon wrote. "This court is immune from gaslighting. It will not work, and attempts will be met with great disfavor."
4 minute read

The Recorder

Google Sued Over $5M in Crypto Stolen by 'Malicious' Wallet App in App Store

"The key piece of information is going to be whether Google was aware that it had a scam app operating on its app store and how long it allowed that to persist," said Andrew Dressel, a lawyer who has a specialty in crypto litigation and is not involved in the matter.
4 minute read

The Recorder

'Irreversible Suffering': Apple Hit With Class Action Over Lack of Safety 'Guardrails' for Children

The suit, filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California by the Buche Law Firm and Eisenberg & Baum, claims that Apple has escaped accountability for the proliferation of CSAM on iCloud by engaging in "privacy-washing," which it defines as "a deceptive marketing tactic where Apple touts its commitment to protect the privacy of its consumers but neglect[s] to meaningfully implement its stated ideas to practice."
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Texas Puts General Motors, OnStar at Head of Line in Data Privacy Lawsuit

While the named plaintiffs are limited to GM and OnStar, the complaint names many other companies involved in the alleged illegal practices.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Former California Assembly, Senate Judiciary Chair Ellen Corbett Dead at 69

The San Leandro lawmaker was an ally of the plaintiffs bar and consumer groups during her 14 years in the Legislature.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Coinbase Slams SEC's Proposal to Amend Definition of Term 'Exchange'

"Further, the SEC starts from an assumption that there is some problem with the industry in need of correction, yet fails to prove that problem's existence," said Paul Grewal, the chief legal officer of Coinbase Inc.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Gibson Dunn Adds Weil Litigator in Dallas

Elizabeth Ryan joins the firm's litigation and trial practice groups as a partner.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

One Year Later: 5 Best Practices Following the Updated FTC Endorsement Guides

To shield against—or outright avoid—liability for ads featuring endorsements, shrewd in-house counsel should follow these five compliance best practices below, gleaned from the Endorsement Guides, the proposed reviews rule and the recent enforcement efforts.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Are Beach Umbrellas Too Dangerous? The Consumer Protection Safety Commission Weighs In

"There are countless ... reports of unfortunate injuries being sustained by beachgoers as the result of flying beach umbrellas," writes Reed Smith's Gregory D. Speier.
8 minute read

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