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New Jersey Law Journal

Evolving Law on Attorney Fees Under the CFA

In some circumstances, a party may be awarded attorney fees without proof of an ascertainable loss.
6 minute read

The Recorder

DraftKings and FanDuel Make Case to State Lawmakers

The daily fantasy sports betting sites want the blessing of lawmakers here, and suggested they'd be open to some regulation to get it.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Fewer Resources Meets Emerging Technologies: Examining the Next Big Cybercrime

Panelists at ALM cyberSecure say that the nature of cyber attacks – and how the government defends against them – is shifting.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Conn. Pet Food Company Settles Class Action Over Ingredients for $32 Million

A Connecticut-based pet food company has agreed to pay $32 million to a settlement fund to resolve class action litigation which challenged its claims about ingredients in its products
5 minute read

The Recorder

Talaie v. Wells Fargo Bank, NA

By | December 14, 2015
3 minute read

Litigation Daily

Why Plaintiffs Class Action Lawyers Deserve Fat Fees

At first glance, it looks like a total rip-off. Class members in a settlement involving deceptively marketed Duracell batteries collected just $345,000, but their lawyers got a whopping $5.7 million in fees. On Friday, the Center for Class Action Fairness filed a cert petition challenging the award. Except on closer inspection, the fee doesn't seem so outrageous
6 minute read

Litigation Daily

When Test Cases Go Bad: Wyndham Settles FTC Data Breach Suit

Being a test case can make you a hero—or it can be a bust. For Wyndham Worldwide Corp., which was represented by Kirkland & Ellis, Ropes & Gray and Gibbons, it was the latter. On Wednesday, the hospitality company settled its data security fight with the Federal Trade Commission.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Small Businesses Brace for Litigation Involving Credit Card Processing Company

Customers often want the convenience of using a credit card to make purchases. That's prompted many a Connecticut business to lease equipment so they can handle these transactions.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Ashley Madison Breach Cases Consolidated in St. Louis Federal Court

Lawsuits filed over the cyberattack of extramarital site AshleyMadison.com have been coordinated before a federal judge in St. Louis. Avid Life Media Inc., the Toronto-based parent company of Ashley Madison, and some of the plaintiffs attorneys had pushed for the Missouri judge. Others had argued for districts in California and Illinois.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

FTC Cracks Down on 'Bamboo' Advertising Claims

In the latest round of enforcement against deceptive advertising, the Federal Trade Commission reached settlements Wednesday with four national retailers the agency accused of mislabeling rayon products as being made of bamboo. The retailers—Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., J.C. Penney Co. Inc., Nordstrom Inc. and Backcountry.com LLC—will be barred from making inaccurate claims about bamboo content and also be required to pay a combined $1.3 million in civil penalties.
4 minute read

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