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Daily Business Review

3 of 10 Manufacturers Remain, But a Miami Partner Just Passed an MDL Milestone

Led by a Miami partner at Podhurst Orseck, in close to a decade the plaintiffs' attorneys have recovered over $1.55 billion.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

In Retail Markup Case, NJ Supreme Court May Soon Provide Clarity on 'Ascertainable Loss' Under the CFA

"The case also presents an interesting angle on injunctive relief available under the Consumer Fraud Act," said Mark Oberstaedt, assistant chair of the business litigation group at Archer & Greiner in Voorhees. "It is not entirely clear how a trial court could fashion an appropriate injunction in a case like this and it will be interesting to see whether the Supreme Court takes on that issue."
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Suits Flooding Courts Seize on Decades-Old Wiretapping Laws to Allege Data Breaches

"We have yet to see a ruling at the heart of the matter, and until we see such a ruling we're not going to see these things go away," said Michael Bahar, a partner at Eversheds Sutherland.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

What In-House Counsel Should Take Away From a Pair of Children's Privacy Mega-Settlements

"Data is seen as an asset, and the goal of the in-house counsel is to maximize asset value and minimize the liability," said Mark Rasch, of counsel at Kohrman Jackson & Krantz.
4 minute read

Law.com

Class Action Filed Against Nike Accuses Company of Denying Website Access to Blind and Visually-Impaired Consumers

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

Corporate Counsel

Amazon Is Latest Target in FTC's Sweeping Probe of 'Dark Patterns' Marketing

The agency's assault on the e-commerce giant comes months after it extracted a $520 million dark patterns settlement from video game maker Epic.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

SEC Says It's Clear Securities Rules Apply to Crypto. But Is It That Clear?

While the SEC doesn't seem poised to release new bespoke guidance to address cryptocurrencies, the commission's sometimes selective enforcement actions have left some professionals unclear on where the agency draws the line when it comes to securities.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

11th Circuit Hears Oral Arguments in Ga. Monsanto Roundup Allegations, 'Cancer Causing' Products

"For many years, Monsanto had reason to know that its formulated glyphosate was more dangerous to people than mere glyphosate. It nonetheless never tested formulated Roundup or advised users to wear protective gear when using it," counsel David C. Frederick of Kellogg Hansen Todd Figel & Frederick in Washington, D.C., argued on behalf of the plaintiff.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Litigators Weigh In After Surfside Condo Collapse Triggers Call for Enhanced Building Inspections

"As litigators, we're looking to see what the causes are for the failure, and based on that, who do you point the finger to?" said David Hawthorne, a partner at Pathman Schermer Tandy in Miami.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

FTC Claims Genetic Testing Company Publicly Exposed Health Data

"Companies that try to change the rules of the game by re-writing their privacy policy are on notice," Samuel Levine, director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection, said in a statement Friday.
4 minute read

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