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National Law Journal

Op-Ed: Consistent Reform Needed to Block Credit Checks in Job Applications

The practice unfairly disadvantages minorities and perpetuates poverty.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Jury: Gay 'Conversion Therapy' Claims Were Consumer Fraud

A New Jersey jury has decided that a religious organization violated the state's consumer fraud statute when it touted the efficacy of a form of therapy aimed at converting homosexuals to heterosexuals.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Cleary Bankruptcy Pro Takes On Gay 'Conversion Therapy'

After Friday's victory for same-sex marriage, the notion that gays and lesbians need to be "cured" might seem almost quaint. Not so for Jim Bromley's pro bono clients, who won a resounding jury verdict this week against a group that promised to purge their homosexuality.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Lawyers Bicker After $4.6 Million in iPhone Settlement Checks Go Uncashed

Calling the situation "wholly unanticipated," Judge Richard Seeborg ordered the funds to be placed in state trusts.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Winners & Losers

1 minute read

New York Law Journal

Zaccagnino v. Nissan North America, Inc.

Bulk of Claims Over Auto Maker's Failure To Correct Air Bag Defect Are Dismissed
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Inadmissible: Suit Says Children's Clothing Store Discount is Illusory

A New Jersey man is seeking compensatory damages in excess of $5 million in a putative class action against a children's clothing company, alleging it inappropriately advertises sales that don't actually exist. Plus more in this week's column.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Attorneys Get $4.9 Million Settlement on Michael Kors Outlet Pricing

Scott Edelsberg and Jason Alperstein, along with Jeff Ostrow, settled a lawsuit accusing Michael Kors of posting discounts from original prices that were never used at its outlet stores.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Business Continuity Risks for Hosted and Cloud Services

Counsel for businesses that are considering hosted or cloud services arrangements should encourage the business teams to look past the costs to some of the business continuity risks both during the agreement and after one of the parties terminates the agreement.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Takata Executive 'Deeply Sorry' for Air Bag Defects

A senior executive from Takata Corp. appeared before the Senate Commerce Committee on Tuesday to update lawmakers on the recall of nearly 34 million vehicles installed with the company's air bags.
2 minute read

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