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New York Law Journal

Hamlen v. Gateway Energy Services Corp.

By | March 10, 2017
Contract Authorized N.Y. Gas Retailer to Set Rates on Evaluation of Nonexhaustive Factors
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Failure to Advance Arb Fees Can Lead to Waiver, Justices Rule

A party's failure to advance arbitration fees in a contract dispute automatically waives that party's right to enforce an arbitration clause, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled on Thursday.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Mandatory Arbitration Limits Access, Experts Warn

An all-star panel of arbitrators and attorneys this week warned that the growing use of mandatory arbitration in consumer and employee contracts is restricting public access to the courts.
13 minute read

Litigation Daily

I Spy Trouble for Vizio

Vizio got off for peanuts last month in a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, but the television maker may not be so lucky in a pending MDL.
18 minute read

National Law Journal

D.C. Circuit's Brett Kavanaugh Doubles Down on Criticism of CFPB

Back in October, Brett Kavanaugh, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, wrote a 101-page majority ruling assailing the "massive, unchecked" power of the single director-led Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Kavanaugh recently got a second chance to weigh in—weeks before the full D.C. Circuit will take a fresh look at mortgage lender PHH Corp.'s claims. Writing in an unrelated case, Kavanaugh predicted the D.C. Circuit—or the U.S. Supreme Court—will find the structure of the agency unconstitutional.
13 minute read

New York Law Journal

Kurtz v. Kimberly-Clark Corp. & Costco Wholesale Corp.

By | March 06, 2017
Three Class Suits Certified in 'Flushable' Wipes Case; Request to Certify National Class Denied
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Arbitration Agreement Included in Samsung Product Manual Is Unenforceable, Third Circuit Rules

An arbitration provision for Samsung Galaxy S smartwatches is nonenforceable in a class action claiming the company exaggerated the product's battery life, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has ruled.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

GOP Wants to Give Trump Power to Block Agency Rules

Democratic lawmakers are up in arms over legislation introduced recently that would give the Trump administration the power to block rules proposed by independent agencies, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Judge Keeps California County's Avandia Suit in Federal MDL

A federal judge has rejected Santa Clara County, California's bid to have its case against GlaxoSmithKline over Avandia removed from the federal multidistrict litigation over the diabetes drug, but made way for an appellate court to immediately review the decision.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Matter of J.G. Wentworth v. Manuel

By | February 28, 2017
Petition to Transfer Remaining Structured Settlement Payments Not in Payee's Best Interest
3 minute read

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