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Long v. Provide Commerce, Inc.

By | March 18, 2016
7 minute read

The Recorder

Ebner v. Fresh, Inc.

By | March 17, 2016
5 minute read

National Law Journal

$500M Verdict in Hip Implant Case

Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary were hit with a $500 million verdict on Thursday after a federal jury in Texas found gross negligence and fraud in connection with the defective design of a hip implant. The award is against Johnson & Johnson and subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'Hidden' Samsung Arbitration Clause Held Non-Binding

Continuing a string of New Jersey rulings narrowing what constitutes a fair arbitration agreement, a federal judge in Newark has denied a motion by Samsung Electronics America Inc. to compel arbitration in a class action over allegedly faulty batteries in the company's Galaxy Gear S smartwatches.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Lord & Taylor to Settle FTC Claim It Deceived Customers

By | March 16, 2016
Lord & Taylor will settle federal charges that it deceived customers when it paid for Instagram posts and a website article to promote a new clothing line without disclosing that they were advertisements.
2 minute read

Litigation Daily

Dressing for Deception: When Ads Cross the Line to Fake News

The sundress is cute, no question about it. But the way Lord & Taylor allegedly marketed it, paying for Instagram posts without disclosing the compensation and passing off an advertisement as a news article, stands as a warning to all businesses.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

TGI Friday's Case Hinges on Whether Lawyers 'Manufactured' Claims

The viability of a putative class suit against T.G.I. Friday's for failing to disclose beverage prices on its menu depends on whether the lead plaintiff bought his drink at the behest of his lawyers, a federal judge has ruled.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Decision Could Change Class Action Landscape — or Leave More Questions

The death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia after arguments in a case focused on harm in class actions complicates consumer protection litigation.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

FTC Reaches Settlement with Lord & Taylor over Magazine Advertising

Three months after issuing a warning about so-called "native" advertising, the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday reached a settlement with Lord & Taylor over allegations that the retailer deceived consumers by not disclosing that it paid for a seemingly objective article in an online fashion magazine.
4 minute read

Law.com

California Dreamin' on Law Jobs?

As the San Diego trial involving Thomas Jefferson School of Law gets underway, the ABA's data show that the Golden State's law schools generally have had a tougher time placing graduates in law jobs than counterparts in other states, while their tuitions are among the highest in the nation.
5 minute read

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