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Data Breach Class Actions Surge Amid Record-Low Consumer Lawsuits

There were over 11,325 consumer lawsuits filed in 2022, the lowest number of consumer filings in a decade, according to this year's Consumer Protection Litigation Report via Lex Machina, owned by LexisNexis.
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The Recorder

Facebook's $725M Class Action Settlement Over Cambridge Analytica Scandal Gets Approved

U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria, who heard arguments on March 2, granted preliminary approval of the settlement on Wednesday.
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Daily Report Online

Courtroom Strategies Key in $2.3M Trademark Infringement Case Over Cigarette Papers

The plaintiff in the lawsuit, Republic Brands, said the purpose of the suit was to "safeguard the industry" by sending a message to other companies that distribute counterfeit products.
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New York Law Journal

Calling Out 5th Circuit, Judges on 2nd Circuit Panel Rule CFPB Funding Scheme Is Constitutional

The U.S. Supreme Court in February agreed to review a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that the CFPB's funding structure violated the Constitution's appropriations clause. The case is set to be heard next term.
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Texas Lawyer

Fifth Circuit Calls Out FDA On Unlawful Vape Liquids Ban

The appellate court found the FDA unlawfully changed its rules without providing notice or opportunity for public comment on standards for fulfilling the requirements of applications by creating a substantive rule in the guise of an internal memorandum.
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Corporate Counsel

FTC's 'Click to Cancel' Proposal Escalates Legal Peril for Sellers

"The FTC is looking to even the playing field between company and consumer. Companies must ask whether their off-boarding workflow is as seamless as the onboarding workflow," said Aaron Maguregui, senior counsel at Foley & Lardner.
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Law.com

Johnson & Johnson Loses Talc Bankruptcy Rehearing, Plans Supreme Court Review

On Wednesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit denied Johnson & Johnson's petition to rehear its Jan. 30 decision effectively dismissing its talc bankruptcy.
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National Law Journal

'Not Every Antitrust Case Falls Along Traditional Party Lines' —Brian Ratner Talks Big Tech and Strategic Goals

"I think the legal field has become a profession of specialists." The key for young lawyers is to "get a real gut instinct for where their strengths are, what they really want to see themselves doing" and focus on those areas.
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New York Law Journal

NYCOA Remits Foreclosure Case That Drew Amicus Brief From Conservative Group

The 6-0 New York Court of Appeals remitted the case to the Third Department, Appellate Division, in a reversal of two lower court rulings against the lender, James B. Nutter & Co.
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Corporate Counsel

Flowers, Butterflies on Label of P&G's Gain Help Ensnare Firm in Greenwashing Suit

More companies are facing similar suits as plaintiffs attorneys enlist laboratories to test products for levels of potentially dangerous chemicals.
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