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New Jersey Law Journal

Law Schools Victorious in Most Suits Over Employment Stats

A suit claiming Widener University School of Law overstated its post-graduate employment rates is reaching a critical juncture just as a broader legal attack on law schools' marketing practices seems to be running out of gas.
6 minute read

Law.com

Senators Call for Independent Probe of Air Bag Defect

Takata Corp. on Thursday came under Senate pressure to initiate an independent investigation into a deadly air bag safety defect, following a news report that the Japanese automobile parts maker covered up the problem.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Don't Let Black Friday Breaches Make You See Red

A jam of retail cyberattacks underscores the need for data security awareness. Hint: Don't use spot123 as a password.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Morning Wrap: Wiley Rein's McBee Talks Ongoing, NYPD Loses Secrecy Argument

Wiley Rein, Eric Cantor's team and the attorney general of Missouri all consider changes in the lobbying industry: This is a round-up of legal news from ALM affiliated publications and news outlets around the country. For more legal news, visit nlj.com and law.com.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

In Re Sinus Buster Products Consumer Litigation

By | November 20, 2014
$188,628 Fee for Settlement Class Counsel Reasonable Under Lodestar, 'Goldberger'
2 minute read

National Law Journal

D.C. Circuit Saves Merits of CFPB Challenges for Another Day

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit spent several hours on Wednesday weighing whether corporations and state attorneys general had legal standing to challenge the existence of the federal Consumer Financial Protection Board, the merits of their challenges notwithstanding.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Conn. Electric Provider Faces $50 Million Class Action

A Connecticut energy company faces a potential class action from consumers who are upset that their electric bills have gone up instead of down. The claim against Middlebury-based Starion Energy seeks $50 million.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Chicago Defends Hiring of Law Firm in Suit Against Drugmakers

The city of Chicago argues it did not illegally delegate its police powers to a law firm hired to prosecute a lawsuit against several drugmakers over allegedly misinforming the public about the risks and benefits of opium-like pain medications.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Regulators Extend Air Bag Recall to Entire Nation

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has ordered a nationwide recall of cars and trucks with air bags made by Takata Corp.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Chamber Hopes to Forestall Food-Labeling Class Actions

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and at least one other business group intervened in the appeal of a class action in hopes of stemming food-labeling cases in California.
3 minute read

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