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National Law Journal

New Labor Department Rule Requires Stockbrokers to Act as Fiduciaries

The U.S. Department of Labor on Wednesday released a long-awaited rule that requires stockbrokers managing retirement accounts to act as fiduciaries and serve their clients' "best interests" —a move designed to curb the billions of dollars in fees paid to the financial industry.
10 minute read

Law.com

FTC and Chicago Hospitals Armed for Merger Battle Monday

A group of Federal Trade Commission attorneys will be in Chicago federal court on Monday to begin a closely watched trial seeking to block the merger of two hospital systems that would create a $6.5 billion health care giant.
10 minute read

Daily Business Review

Eleventh Circuit Makes Class Certification More Difficult

The federal appeals court for Florida, Georgia and Alabama rejects class certification in two consumer cases and articulates principles that make certification more difficult generally.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

Estate Barred From Pursuing Phone Harassment Claims

Claims filed under the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act for improper business solicitations die when the claimant does and do not transfer to their estates, a federal judge has ruled from Rochester.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Hannabury v. Hilton Grand Vacations Co., LLC

By | April 01, 2016
'Estwick' Factors Balanced to Find TCPA Claims Penal in Nature, Abated When Plaintiff Died
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Conn. to Share in $76 Million Settlement With 'Shameful' Cancer Charities

Connecticut and all 49 other states have reached a nearly $76 million settlement with two nationwide cancer charities and the man responsible for their operation.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Matter of J.G. Wentworth Originations, LLC.

By | March 29, 2016
Proposed Transfer of Remaining Structured Settlement Not in Payee's Best Interest, Denied
2 minute read

Litigation Daily

Health Care Groups Lawyer Up for Battle Over Statistical Sampling

With statistical sampling at the heart of a False Claims Act case over hospice charges, lawyers at Reed Smith and Hogan Lovells are sounding the alarm for the medical industry.
4 minute read

Law.com

Class Suit Over TGI Friday's Drink Prices Cut Off by Appeals Court

March has proven to be a month of bitter drams to swallow for plaintiffs claiming TGI Fridays menus served up consumer fraud in failing to list drink prices.
8 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigator of the Week: Steven Zalesin of Patterson Belknap

Regrouping after a setback at the Supreme Court, Steven Zalesin cleared Coca-Cola of long-standing false advertising claims by juice-maker POM Wonderful.
5 minute read

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