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Political Subdivisions Don't Fall Within UTPCPL's Reach

A community college cannot be held liable under the Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law because it doesn't fall under the law's definition of a "person" who committed unfair trade practices, the state Supreme Court ruled last week.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Ex-Student Sues Contracts Professor Over Failing Grade

A former student at the Massachusetts School of Law has sued the school, claiming he was unfairly suspended for poor grades after a professor deviated from the course syllabus.
3 minute read

Law.com

Suit Alleges Dun & Bradstreet Fudged Reports To Sell Credit Repair Service

A putative class action in federal court in Newark, N.J. charges that business research provider Dun & Bradstreet planted false information in companies' credit reports in order to market a subsidiary credit repair service.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Justices Limit EPA's Greenhouse-Gas Regulations

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday limited some aspects of the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to regulate greenhouse gases from new stationary sources, but retained the agency's ability to scrutinize sources that already emit traditional pollutants.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

Lawyers Claim in Suit That Aaron's Broke Client Privilege

The email, addressed to Colorado lawyer Michael Peterson, appeared to be a routine—but confidential—exchange over a new client who was happy that Peterson was taking her case.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

Cantaloupe Contamination

Whether a food safety auditor can be held liable is a matter of first impression for courts around the country — one with potentially far-reaching policy implications.
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Lawsuit Asks If It's Really 'Made in the USA'

Is every component made in the U.S.? Agencies and courts differ on how much of a given good has to be manufactured domestically.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Consent Decree Entered For Import of Dangerous Children's Products

Federal regulators and manufacturers and importers of children's products and toys that allegedly contain improper level of lead, chemical plasticizers and small parts have entered a consent decree to establish compliance programs with consumer protection laws. The toys included rattles with paint containing lead.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

GE Capital to Pay Record $225M Fine for Credit Card Marketing

In the federal government's largest credit card discrimination settlement in history, GE Capital Retail Bank, now known as Synchrony Bank, will pay $225 million to credit card customers harmed by deceptive marketing or discrimination.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Plaintiffs Seek to Exclude FDA Lawyer-Turned-Expert

The class-action plaintiffs alleging Horizon organic milk falsely represents that it supports brain health continue to seek to exclude a defense expert who used to work for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
3 minute read

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