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New York Law Journal

Airline Wi-Fi Settlement Receives Initial Approval

Eastern District Judge Jack Weinstein has granted preliminary approval to a litigation settlement between Internet provider Gogo and travelers who bought Wi-Fi connections on domestic air flights and claimed they were tricked into accepting automatic monthly renewals.
2 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

When the Solicitor General Confesses Error

The U.S. Supreme Court took note of a rare occurrence on Monday: a confession of error by the solicitor general. Such confessions take place only a couple of times a term, when the solicitor general disavows a position taken at earlier stages of a case and tells the justices that he or she should have lost instead of winning.
4 minute read

Law.com

Q&A with Lisa Blue, 'Hillblazer' for the Clinton Campaign

Lisa Blue has always been captivated by politics. Her late husband, Fred Baron, a prominent trial lawyer in Dallas, was a Democratic fundraiser who played key roles in the presidential campaigns of John Edwards. Baron died in 2008. Blue's involvement in politics became more pronounced this past year after serving as president of the American Association for Justice, the nation's largest plaintiffs bar organization. Blue, who ended her tenure this summer, is now an influential fundraiser for Hillary Clinton. She talks with the NLJ about her support for Clinton and about legal issues for the 2016 election.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Broad Array of Companies, Groups Fight FCC's 'Autodialer' Rules

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit is considering the Federal Communications Commission's interpretation of a 1991 consumer protection law restricting use of automatic dialing equipment.
5 minute read

The Recorder

'Organic' Label Ruling Seen as Boon for Plaintiffs Bar

The unanimous opinion by Supreme Court Justice Kathryn Mickle Werdegar allowing consumer claims to go forward under California law is expected to have widespread implications across the country.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Quesada v. Herb Thyme Farms, Inc.

By | December 03, 2015
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

A Pig in a Poke? Panel Revives Class Action Against Ford Over Tire Defect

Ford Motor Co. may be on the hook for selling people “a pig in the poke” when they purchased a Ford Focus, a federal court of appeals panel said in a decision on Wednesday. It's a welcome win for consumers—not just the people who got stuck buying new tires after a mere 20,000 miles thanks to an alleged rear suspension defect, but for everyone who expects manufacturers to fully honor their warranties.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Daniel v. Ford Motor Company

By | December 02, 2015
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Judge: GM Outside Counsel Won't Have to Hand Over Internal Notes

By | December 02, 2015
General Motors Co.'s outside counsel will not be forced to hand over internal notes and memos related to the automaker's deadly ignition-switch defect, a judge has ruled.
1 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Conn. Judge Dismisses Consumer Fraud Lawsuit Against Online Company

When a Greenwich teenager went online and bought a video game with a debit card, he also unwittingly signed up for a membership in a discount program which meant an automatic $12 monthly charge to his card. The teen's mother later noticed the ongoing charges, and the 2009 incident led to lengthy, ongoing federal litigation that included claims of fraud, unfair trade practices, unjust enrichment and negligent misrepresentation.
5 minute read

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