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McKenzie v. Ford Motor Company

8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Lawsuit: Spirit Airlines Put Too Much Credit Card Info on Receipts

Miramar-based Spirit Airlines is facing two class actions for allegedly printing more credit card information on customer receipts than federal law allows.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

King v. Time Warner Cable

Times Warner Cable Must Pay $229,500 To Texas Woman 'Robocalled' 153 Times
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Morning Wrap: Takata Rejects Victim Fund | Judge Assails Feds Over Gitmo Videos | Uber's Lawyers Push Back

U.S. District Judge Gladys Kessler slams the Justice Department over delay in releasing redacted Guantanamo videos. Takata spurns a U.S. senator's push for a victim compensation fund. Federal marriage benefits are extended to same-sex partners nationwide. And Uber's lawyers push back against a class action over drivers' employment status. This is a news roundup from ALM and other publications.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Judiciary in 'Disaster' Mode After OPM Data Breach

Federal judges and judiciary employees were among the millions of federal employees whose personal information was compromised in a data breach. "We treated this at the A.O. the same way we would treat a disaster, like if a hurricane hit a court," a spokesman for the Administrative Office told the NLJ.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

How Far Can the CFPB Cast Its Net for Abusiveness Claims?

Part 2 of our examination of the emerging patterns in how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has ruled that companies have been "abusive" in their treatment of consumers under the authority found in Title X of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street and Consumer Protection Act.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Clearing Ascertainability Hurdle Yields $30M Accord

A $30 million settlement by OSRAM Sylvania Inc. in a class action over automotive replacement headlamps shows the increased efforts class-action attorneys are making to meet the heightened ascertainability standard set by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

CFPB Enforcement of the Abusive Standard

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's claims against PayPal illuminate emerging patterns in the agency's enforcement docket and reveal significant insights on the direction in which things are headed.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Feds Warn Silicon Valley About 'Warrant-Free Zones' in Devices

Federal law enforcement officials want help from Silicon Valley to assist in the pursuit of criminals who use encrypted online communication, top U.S. Department of Justice officials told the Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing Wednesday. "We are seeking to work with the industry such that they will be able to respond to these valid orders," Sally Yates, the deputy attorney general, told the committee.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

FCC Sends Signals With $100M Fine Over 'Unlimited' Data

The Federal Communications Commission is turning its attention to deceptive data plan practices, starting with a record $100 million forfeiture fine against AT&T Mobility.
1 minute read

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