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National Law Journal

Morning Wrap: Scalia the Frequent Flier | Breyer: 'We'll Do Our Work'

Justice Antonin Scalia "was the most frequent traveler, to spots around the globe, on trips paid for by private sponsors," according to the NYT. Justice Stephen Breyer: "We'll do our work" in the absence of Scalia. Apple Inc. fires back at the feds over the government's push to access data on locked iPhones. This is a roundup from ALM and other publications.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Dibish v. Ameriprise Fin., Inc., PICS Case No. 16-0241 (Pa. Super. Feb. 16, 2016) Bender, J. (34 pages).

By | February 26, 2016
The trial court did not err in its award of damages, where the UTPCPL did not authorize any particular calculation of actual damages. Judgment affirmed in part and vacated in part; case remanded for further proceedings.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Krishnan v. Cutler Group Inc., PICS Case No. 16-0230 (C.P. Chester Feb. 11, 2016) Tunnel, J. (34 pages).

By | February 26, 2016
Plaintiffs asserted claims for breach of contract, breach of express warranty, breach of implied warranty of habitability, breach of implied warranty of reasonable workmanship and violations of the Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practice and Consumer Protection Law. The builder's failure to honor home warranty violated the Unfair Trade Practice and Consumer Protection Law.
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Litigation Daily

An Obscure Law and a Novel Complaint May Finally Kill LGBT Conversion Therapy

By | February 24, 2016
Will the Federal Trade Commission use a consumer protection statute to do away with "conversion therapy" treatments that purport to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identification? They should.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Volkswagen Wants NJ-Based Emissions Fraud Suits Centralized

Facing litigation in numerous federal and state jurisdictions over alleged vehicle emissions fraud, Volkswagen is seeking to centralize suits pending in New Jersey state court.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Conn. Lawsuit Joins Thousands of Complaints About Birth Control Device

In the past year, Bayer Healthcare has come under increasing fire for the marketing and distribution of Essure, a birth control implant which has allegedly caused more than 300 fetal deaths and has been the subject of more than 16,000 complaints since it entered the market over a decade ago
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National Law Journal

FTC Says ASUS Routers Exposed Home Networks to Security Risks

Six months after a federal appeals court affirmed the agency's power to police cybersecurity, the Federal Trade Commission settled with ASUSTek Computer Inc. on Tuesday over charges that the company's computer routers compromised the security of hundreds of thousands of home networks.
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National Law Journal

Morning Wrap: Ted Olson for Apple | Who Pays for the Justices' Travel?

Gibson Dunn's Ted Olson joins Apple Inc.'s fight with the feds over data encryption. Justice Scalia's death highlights tension over the travel reporting requirements of the justices. This is a news roundup from ALM and other publications.
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Daily Business Review

Milk Settlement With a Twist: DHA Omega-3 Research

U.S. District Judge Joan Lenard approves a $1.3 million false advertising settlement with the maker of Silk and Horizon organic milk.
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The Recorder

Data Breaches Getting Bigger, State Report Says

The number of breaches held steady in 2015 but the number of compromised records spiked, according to Attorney General Kamala Harris' annual data-breach report.
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