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Connecticut Law Tribune

Conn. Plays Key Role In National Mortgage Settlement

SunTrust, a mortgage lender and servicer, has agreed to pay nearly $1 billion to resolve allegations that it underwrote and endorsed faulty mortgage loans, according to government officials. Connecticut, 48 other states and the District of Columbia will share $550 million, according to state Attorney General George Jepsen.
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Law.com

Hertz To Pay $14 Million To Settle Class Suit Over Added Toll Charges

Car rental giant Hertz Corporation has agreed to settle a class action by customers hit with unauthorized charges for using the company's electronic toll payment system.
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National Law Journal

FDA Won't Regulate Medical Imaging Data

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is not planning to enforce regulations about devices that store and display medical data because they pose a low risk to patients, according to a draft guidance released last week.
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National Law Journal

Plaintiffs Fight Intervention Push in Asbestos Appeal

Coltec Industries Inc., the parent company and primary equityholder in a gasketmaker in bankruptcy, has moved to intervene in appeals on whether evidence of alleged misrepresentation in asbestos cases should be opened up to the public.
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National Law Journal

Drugmaker Acted in Bad Faith in Destroying Evidence, Judge Says

After ruling Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd. intentionally deleted evidence relevant to a trial that ended in a $9 billion verdict, a federal judge has further ruled that the drugmaker acted in bad faith in destroying evidence showing it knew about the potential health risks of its diabetes drug Actos.
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Supreme Court Brief

Google Petition Challenges Wiretap Class Action

Google wants the world to know the company doesn't spy. In the U.S. Supreme Court, Google is fighting a ruling in a class action that alleges violations of federal wiretap law.
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National Law Journal

Lawyers, Hobbyists Bemoan New Drone Rules

Entrepreneurs like Jeff Bezos looking to incorporate drones into their business practices will have to wait a little longer, according to a proposed rule from the Federal Aviation Administration about safety procedures for the operators of unmanned aerial systems. The message was clear: hobbyists only.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Bad Review? Fight Back With Antidisparagement Clauses

Some businesses are adding these clauses to their terms of service. But critics warn they could backfire.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Judge Rejects Class Actions Over GNC Joint Supplements

A Maryland federal judge has dismissed a consolidated class action alleging that General Nutrition Corp. and Rite Aid Corp. made or sold dietary supplements falsely advertising that they help joint health.
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National Law Journal

Settlement Pending in L.A. Clippers Robotext Class Action

The legally embattled Los Angeles Clippers will head to a very different court on June 30 to seek final approval of a $5.3 million settlement of a class action accusing the team of illegally sending unsolicited text messages to the fans' cellphones.
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