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New York Law Journal

Questions Over Telemarketing Act Class Actions

Elliot D. Ostrove, a partner with Day Pitney, and Clara Y. Son, an associate at the firm, write: Class actions are the preferred means of bringing an action under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by plaintiffs' counsel given the potential for a significant money judgment. However, the language: "may, if otherwise permitted by the laws…of a State" has resulted in differing opinions as to the reach and impact of state laws on TCPA claims.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Consumer Product Safety Commission Mulls Changes to Voluntary Recall Process

The federal Consumer Product Safety Commission is considering a new rule to govern when companies undertake voluntary recalls to get their unsafe products off the market.
2 minute read

The Recorder

Robins v. Spokeo, Inc.

By | February 05, 2014
2 minute read

Litigation Daily

Skadden Fends Off Southwest Airlines Merger Challenge

The Ninth Circuit brought a likely end to an antitrust class action seeking to undo Southwest Airlines Co.'s 2011 acquisition of AirTran Airways Inc.
2 minute read

Litigation Daily

SEC Suffers Latest Trial Setback in Life Partners Case

Both sides are claiming victory after a mixed verdict in the Securities and Exchange Commission's fraud case against the Texan financial services firm Life Partners Holdings Inc. Can Patton Boggs and Baker & McKenzie persuade the judge to make it a clean defense win?
3 minute read

The Recorder

Berger v. Home Depot USA, Inc.

By | February 04, 2014
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Grossman v. Trans Union, PICS Case No. 14-0094 (E.D. Pa. Jan. 17, 2014) Robreno, J. (13 pages).

By | February 04, 2014
Fair Credit Reporting Act • Preemption of Statutory and Common Law Claims
2 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Opinion: FTC Lacks Muscle In Fighting Diet Scams

The Federal Trade Commission in January announced "Operation Failed Resolution," its newest attempt to crack down on false advertising by companies offering weight-loss products.
5 minute read

Law.com

Pared Down Privacy Bill Aims at Online Retailers

After high profile breaches, one state senator is pushing a bill to limit data collection by online shops that sell "downloadable" products.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Consumer Agency Sues Mortgage Lender over Kickbacks

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Wednesday sued mortgage giant PHH Corp. and its affiliates for allegedly collecting "hundreds of millions of dollars" in illegal mortgage insurance kickbacks starting as early as 1995.
3 minute read

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