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The Recorder

Digital Afterlife Bill Advances in Calif. Senate

Google and Facebook back measure that would set guidelines for the handling of emails and other digital assets after death
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

New Law Protects Against Unscrupulous Contractors, Beefs Up Anti-Corruption Laws

The changes in the anti-corruption laws were brought about initially as a result of loopholes in the statute that did not address private entities that were performing public functions, writes attorney Ralf Rodriguez.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Labor, Consumer Groups Push CFPB to Toughen Proposal to Ban Arbitration Clauses

In a letter sent to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Wednesday, a coalition including powerful labor unions and the NAACP applauded the agency for weighing a proposal to prevent companies from using arbitration clauses to block consumers from bringing class actions. But they pushed for a tougher crackdown on the clauses.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Retailers Face a Surge of Lawsuits Over Deceptive Pricing

J. Crew Group Inc., Coach Inc., Burberry Group Inc., Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Carter's Inc. and OshKosh are among the latest to find themselves named as defendants in separate deceptive pricing class action lawsuits filed this year. They join a list of at least 30 retailers that have faced similar class actions.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Retailers Face Wave of Deceptive-Pricing Class Actions

Customers who once got a thrill out of paying only $29 for an item with a price tag saying “Compare At” or “Originally Sold For” $79 now claim that this practice is deceptive.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Conn. Court Says State Law Doesn't Bar Smokers' Lawsuits Against Tobacco Companies

A woman who developed cancer after years of smoking Salem cigarettes is one step closer to collecting a $28 million judgment against tobacco manufacturer R.J. Reynolds.
8 minute read

Legaltech News

Cyberinsurance: A Necessary Protection in the Digital Era?

As breaches abound, organizations look for protection. Is cyberinsurance the way?
21 minute read

The Recorder

Brooks v. CarMax Auto Superstores California, LLC

By | April 22, 2016
6 minute read

National Law Journal

CFPB Overstepped Power in College Accreditation Inquiry, Judge Finds

A federal judge in Washington dealt a blow on Thursday to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's investigative authority, ruling that the agency strayed outside its jurisdiction when it demanded information last year from an accreditor of for-profit colleges.
9 minute read

National Law Journal

PACER Fees Unlawfully High, Nonprofits Say in New Class Action

The federal judiciary is overcharging users for access to the public online database of court records known as PACER, a group of nonprofits alleged in a class action filed on Thursday in Washington.
6 minute read

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