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Former California Assembly, Senate Judiciary Chair Ellen Corbett Dead at 69

The San Leandro lawmaker was an ally of the plaintiffs bar and consumer groups during her 14 years in the Legislature.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Coinbase Slams SEC's Proposal to Amend Definition of Term 'Exchange'

"Further, the SEC starts from an assumption that there is some problem with the industry in need of correction, yet fails to prove that problem's existence," said Paul Grewal, the chief legal officer of Coinbase Inc.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Gibson Dunn Adds Weil Litigator in Dallas

Elizabeth Ryan joins the firm's litigation and trial practice groups as a partner.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

One Year Later: 5 Best Practices Following the Updated FTC Endorsement Guides

To shield against—or outright avoid—liability for ads featuring endorsements, shrewd in-house counsel should follow these five compliance best practices below, gleaned from the Endorsement Guides, the proposed reviews rule and the recent enforcement efforts.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Are Beach Umbrellas Too Dangerous? The Consumer Protection Safety Commission Weighs In

"There are countless ... reports of unfortunate injuries being sustained by beachgoers as the result of flying beach umbrellas," writes Reed Smith's Gregory D. Speier.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

DOJ's Lawsuit Against TikTok Signals Warning to Other Online Platforms on Child Privacy, Lawyers Say

"We've seen a lot of action from the FTC on privacy recently, and COPPA [the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act] is one of the areas where they have the clearest authority," said Eric Null, of the Center for Democracy & Technology.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Hyper-Aggressive FTC Turns High Beam on Auto Industry's Sales Culture

The agency's latest target is vehicle-service-contract marketer CarShield, which agreed to pay $10 million to resolve allegations of deceptive sales practices.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Regulators Prowl for Financial Firms That Wield NDAs to 'Muzzle' Whistleblowers

Nondisclosure agreements "send a message that reporting violations outside the company is wrong—this adds to the culture of silence the whistleblower laws are designed to prevent," said Stephen Kohn, founding partner of Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Texas Judge Enters Setback for SEC in Crypto-Securities Action

U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman previously expressed apprehension over entering a ruling and setting a "moving target precedent."
4 minute read

National Law Journal

FTC Chair Lina Khan Calls for Investigation of High Grocery Prices

"We want to make sure that major businesses are not exploiting their power to inflate prices for American families at the grocery store," Khan said.
2 minute read

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