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National Law Journal

Some GM Plaintiffs Seek a Way Around Bankruptcy Stay

A number of plaintiffs attorneys, hoping to jumpstart lawsuits over General Motors Co.'s ignition switch recalls, are challenging a court order that prevents them from pursuing their claims.
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National Law Journal

Bank of America to Pay $16.6B to Settle Fraud Claims

In the largest-ever settlement between the U.S. government and a single company, Bank of America Corp. on Thursday agreed to pay $16.6 billion in penalties and consumer relief for selling toxic mortgage-backed securities.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

CFPB Fines Auto Lender $2.75M for Credit Reporting Errors

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Wednesday fined an auto lender $2.75 million for providing inaccurate information about borrowers to credit-reporting agencies.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Classes Certified in Alleged Caribbean Cruise Robocalls

Two classes with more than 900,000 potential members who allege that Caribbean Cruise Line Inc. violated federal law by launching robocalls using a “free cruise” ruse have been certified by an Illinois fed-eral judge.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Consumer Class Actions in Which No Harm Occurred

Why the U.S. Supreme Court needs to weigh in on consumer protection cases in which a plaintiff has suffered no harm.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Mississippi Ruling Revives Auto Warranty Claims

On an issue of first impression, the Mississippi Supreme Court has ruled that the statute of limitations for federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act claims filed in Mississippi is that state's Uniform Commercial Code.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Senator Launches Look at Airline Fees and Data Privacy

American Airlines Group Inc., United Continental Holdings Inc. and other U.S. air carriers are facing questions from Sen. Jay Rockefeller IV, D-W.Va., over concerns about how they reveal extra fees to their customers and protect their passengers' personal information.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Tainted Cereal-Box Liner Complaint Headed to Trial

The Kellogg Co. won a round in its battle to hold a packaging company liable for cereal box liners that gave off an odor that triggered complaints that the apparent chemical smell made consumers sick.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Senator Launches Look at Airline Fees and Data Privacy

Major U.S. air carriers are facing questions from Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., over concerns about how they reveal extra fees to their customers and protect their passengers' personal information.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Plaintiff Unsuitable as Face of Background-Check Suit

A California federal judge turned down an aspiring nursing student's putative class action alleging she lost out on a training program because of an improper background check, and deemed her unqualified to serve as class representative because of her run-ins with the law.
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