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National Law Journal

Quinn Emanuel and Hagens Berman Sue VW on Behalf of S. Koreans

Two prominent law firms filed a federal class action in Los Angeles on Friday against Volkswagen A.G. on behalf of South Korean consumers, making it the first case of its kind against an automaker in the United States.
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The Recorder

Apple Sued Over Wi-Fi Switch Feature

Plaintiffs lawyers say that the company didn't warn iPhone users that its new Wi-Fi Assist feature could lead to bigger bills.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Unsealed Ruling Reveals Test Over Secrecy of CFPB Investigations

In the crosshairs of a secret federal investigation, companies can face a dilemma: challenge the agency and risk public exposure or keep everything confidential as investigators assert their authority. A Washington federal judge's ruling, published this week, kept the identities of the companies and an individual secret—some measure of comfort for businesses and their lawyers who are navigating consumer-protection enforcement by a relatively new agency that doesn't have much guidance yet from the courts.
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Daily Report Online

Judges Tee Up Garnishment Proposal for State Supreme Court

State court judges grappling with how to comply with a federal court order declaring certain garnishment procedures unconstitutional have brought a proposal to the Georgia Supreme Court—while acknowledging they are not of one mind as to whether the proposed fix will work.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

UPS to Pay $1.2 Million for NY Overcharges

By | October 22, 2015
New York state and some of its local governments will receive $1.2 million from UPS Inc. as part of a settlement with the shipping company following allegations it overcharged government customers in 14 states.
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New York Law Journal

State Attorneys General Mount Probe of Volkswagen Scam

With billions of dollars at stake in restitution and penalties, U.S. states are moving quickly to try to hold Volkswagen accountable for its emissions-cheating scandal.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

GM Hires From Outside to Beef Up Litigation, Mend Fences With Feds

General Motors Tuesday announced the hiring of two high-powered deputy general counsel as it fills the void left by lawyers ousted during its ignition switch scandal last year.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

GM Ignition-Switch Mess Is Focus at In-House Counsel Conference

The takeaway for lawyers from the GM ignition-switch debacle is for legal staff to have an open path for full disclosure—up the chain.
3 minute read

Law.com

$20 Million Agreement Approved on Beck's Beer Labeling

U.S. Magistrate Judge John O'Sullivan approves the final settlement with Anheuser-Busch in a class action alleging the packaging misled U.S. consumers about where the beer is brewed.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Good v. Nationwide Credit, PICS Case No. 15-1561 (E.D. Pa. Oct. 5, 2015) Robreno, J. (17 pages).

By | October 20, 2015
The federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act restricts recovery to one percent of the debt collector's net worth. Motion for preliminary approval of class action settlement that was $60,000 above the statutory cap in 15 U.S.C. §1692k(a)(2)(B) denied.
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