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New Jersey Law Journal

At NJ Supreme Court Arguments, Attorneys Spar Over Scope of Refund Provision in 'Truth in Menu Act'

"As evidenced by the defendants briefing in their oral arguments today, our state legislature clearly intended section 2.11 to apply to a very specific category of consumer frauds, namely specific acts in misnaming or otherwise misleading customers as to the identity of food on restaurant menus," Alex R. Daniel, who argued for amicus curiae New Jersey Civil Justice Institute, said.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Marketers Mostly Pleased With FTC Plan to Clean Up High-Stakes World of Online Reviews

The National Federation of Independent Businesses is supportive but asks the agency to "tread lightly."
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Appeals Court OKs Decision to Knock Down Fee Request From $155K to $14K in Long-Running Case

The award stemmed from an Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection case that was filed in 2008, and eventually came before the Superior Court four times.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

$7.8M Texas Ponzi: SEC Wants Injunction Against Alleged Oil and Gas Scheme

"Bailey misappropriated nearly $4.1 million for personal expenses and additionally misused over $900,000 for unauthorized purposes, including nearly $670,000 of undisclosed Ponzi-like payments to other investors," the SEC complaint alleges.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

To Keep Zealous Privacy Regulators at Bay, Good Faith 'Goes a Long Way'

"We're not crazy. We just want to make sure people are being responsible with people's information," Rick Arney, co-author of California's privacy law, said.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Following Wrongful Death Award, New Lawsuit Alleges False Advertising of Kratom-Containing Drink

This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
3 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: Davis Wright Tremaine Gets First Amendment Win for Internet Firms Blocking Calif. Child Protection Law

Davis Wright Tremaine partners Ambika Kumar, David Gossett and counsel Adam Sieff persuaded a federal judge in San Jose that the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act—a law passed last year with bipartisan support aimed at protecting children when they're online—likely violates the First Amendment.
9 minute read

Law.com

Mucinex Maker Hit With Class Action Over Allegations the Medicine's Nasal Congestion Ingredient Isn't Effective

This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

2 Recent Circuit Decisions Tackle Fraud Investigations and Accuracy Standard Under the FCRA

These two recent federal appellate FCRA decisions are 2023 must-reads for anyone in the fair credit reporting litigation space, and will likely play out for many years.
9 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Swipe Right: New Jersey Acts To Limit Credit Card Surcharges

On Aug. 18, 2023, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law a bill (A4284) that limits the surcharges merchants may charge their customers who choose to pay for goods or services using a credit card and requires disclosure of the surcharge.
8 minute read

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