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New Jersey Law Journal

New Jersey Adds New Roads to an Already Complicated Privacy Map

New Jersey's new legislation becomes the 13th comprehensive state privacy law in the U.S. But given the law's applicability thresholds, organizations can expect to fall subject to the New Jersey law more easily than other state privacy laws.
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New Jersey Law Journal

New Jersey: A New Venue for Monsanto Roundup Trials?

Motley Rice's Daniel Lapinski filed the Jan. 22 request for multicounty litigation designation of 10 Roundup cases, all of which were filed in New Jersey state courts since Dec. 18, 2023.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Senator's Hold on FTC Nominee Robs Agency of Political Diversity, Regulatory Attorneys Say

"Having a full bipartisan commission adds to the legitimacy of the agency's actions and increases confidence that it's operating in a balanced manner," said former FTC Chair William Kovacic.
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Law.com

Judge Who Upheld Addiction Claims Gives Thumbs-Down to Social Media's Appeal Attempt

At a Friday hearing, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said she planned to reject social media's request to grant interlocutory appeal of her Nov. 14 ruling refusing to dismiss addiction claims.
5 minute read

Law.com

DC-Area Walmart Stores Accused of Mispricing Items, Charging More at Check Out in Class Action Lawsuit

According to the class action suit, more than 400 items were mispriced throughout store locations in D.C., many of which are alleged to have been mispriced and left uncorrected for months.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Regulating Hidden Fees Can Improve Competition and Fight Inflation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has shown that effective regulation can provide significant benefits at minimum costs.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Federal Class Action Accuses StubHub of Deliberately Misleading Customers on Ticket Prices

The class asserts that StubHub uses a strict computer algorithm to tack on as much as $3 per ticket sold despite hiding it from paying customers.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

New Jersey Data Privacy Law Reinforces Certain Trends, Carves Out New Burdens

As the 14th state to enact a data privacy law, New Jersey expands the definition of sensitive personal data to include financial information, potentially setting the stage for more paperwork, and competing regulations.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Weaponization of Consumer Protection Laws

Consumer protection laws, though, are not public policy tools of any kind. Their purpose is clear and limited: to ensure consumers are not misled into purchasing a product or service. And, in looking at these cases, it quickly becomes clear that these lawsuits have nothing to do with protecting consumers at all.
5 minute read

Law.com

'The Lord Told Us To:' Colorado Pastor Accused of Defrauding Millions in Cryptocurrency Scheme

"Out of the $1.3 [million], half a million dollars went to the IRS, and a few hundred thousand dollars went to a home remodel the Lord told us to do," defendant Eligio (Eli) Regalado, a paster at Victorious Grace Church, said in a video.
6 minute read

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