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The Recorder

Judge Picks Lead Counsel in Lenovo MDL

U.S. District Judge Ronald Whyte chose a trio of Bay Area plaintiffs firms, citing proximity to the court as one factor.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Winning Damages For an Anti-Gay "Cure"

In a pro bono case, a Cleary Gottlieb bankruptcy partner notches an unusual consumer fraud litigation victory.
2 minute read

Litigation Daily

In Peanut Food Poisoning Case, Punishment Doesn't Fit the Crime

The feds want life in prison for the ex-CEO of Peanut Corporation of America for producing products tainted with salmonella. But the unprecedented sentence may actually undermine food safety.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Payment Tech Gets Some CFPB Guidance

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says companies developing financial technologies should be doing so with consumers in mind.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

Insurance Commissioner: MagMutual's Nondisclosure Pacts Are Illegal

Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens has declared that MagMutual, one of the largest medical malpractice insurers in the Southeast, is violating the state's Unfair Trade Practices Act by insisting that policyholders never discuss their coverage terms, even with licensed insurance consultants.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

D.C. Circuit Revives Constitutional Challenge to CFPB

A federal appeals court on Friday revived constitutional challenges to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau—a centerpiece of the Obama administration's financial reform efforts—and to the recess appointment of the bureau's director, Richard Cordray.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Rutledge v. Hewlett-Packard Company

6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Winners & Losers

1 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Financial Giant to Pay Conn. $2 Million to Settle 'Robo-Signing' Allegations

The state of Connecticut is slated to receive more than $2 million as part of a settlement agreement between JPMorgan Chase and 47 states over allegations that the financial services giant used illegal tactics to go after consumers who were delinquent in their credit card payments.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Gas Customers Not Covered by Debt Law, Circuit Finds

The alleged theft of unmetered natural gas is not a "debt" under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to those seeking repayment, the Second Circuit ruled Tuesday.
2 minute read

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