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Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: Michael Hausfeld of Hausfeld LLP and William Isaacson of Boies, Schiller & Flexner

Hausfeld and Isaacson's landmark win in O'Bannon v. NCAA promises to transform the business of college sports—and the fate of the student athletes who play them.
5 minute read

Litigation Daily

Second Circuit Sides With Siemens in FCPA Whistleblower Case

The ruling is a victory for Siemens and its lawyers at Kirkland. But it's a disappointment for those who hoped the court would clarify whether Dodd-Frank protects employees who are fired after blowing the whistle internally but before alerting the SEC.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Corcia v. Asset Acceptance, LLC

By | August 14, 2014
Debt Collection Letter Not False, Deceptive or Misleading to Least Sophisticated Consumer
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Feds warn of risks of virtual currencies like Bitcoin

Consumers should be aware of unclear costs, volatile exchange rates and the threat of hacking and scams, says the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which is soliciting consumer complaints.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Federal Judge Rejects Sunflower Seed Salt Class Action

A federal judge in California has dismissed a class action filed against two grocery store chains alleging that the packaging of private-label sunflower seeds misled consumers about sodium content.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

CFPB Fines Bait-and-Switch Mortgage Scheme $19M

Online mortgage lender Amerisave Corp. on Tuesday was ordered to pay $19.3 million by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for deceiving tens of thousands of borrowers with a bait-and-switch mortgage-lending scheme.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

AGs Target Greenwich Law Firm in Mortgage Scam Suit

Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen and Florida's attorney general have filed suit against a Greenwich law firm accused of masterminding a scam aimed at mortgage holders.
3 minute read

Law.com

Medtronic Bone-Graft Liability in Judge's Hands

A federal judge in California is set to decide whether to dismiss 21 products liability lawsuits filed against Medtronic Inc. alleging off-label use of its Infuse bone-graft device.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Breach Puts Database Security Back In Spotlight

Database security expert Luis Salazar said negligence can be an issue for some companies whose databases are breached.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Moore v. Rite Aid Hdqtrs. Corp., PICS Case No. 14-1230 (E.D. Pa. July 30, 2014) DuBois, J. (14 pages).

By | August 12, 2014
FCRA • Employee Background Check • Pre-Adverse Action Notice
3 minute read

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