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National Law Journal

4th Circuit Revives Consumer Protection TILA Lawsuit Against PNC Bank

"We hold that TILA's offset provision, which prevents creditors from dipping into consumers' deposit accounts in order to offset outstanding payments on their credit card plans, applies to HELOCs," Judge Roger L. Gregory wrote in the majority opinion for the Fourth Circuit, reversing the district court's judgment on that claim.
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The Recorder

Here's What's in the Proposed California Lemon Law Legislation

A deal between General Motors and the plaintiffs bar lobby would make it tougher for defective-car owners and their lawyers to sue automakers for civil penalties.
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The Recorder

'A Wake-Up Call': Experts Assess Impact of SSN Data Breach Case

The breach became public knowledge this month after a California resident filed a class action lawsuit against background check company Jerico Pictures, doing business as National Public Data in Coral Springs, Florida, on Aug. 1 in the Southern District of Florida, Fort Lauderdale Division. The plaintiff is represented by Kopelowitz Ostrow, Arnold Law Firm and Wucetich Korovilas.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Alleged Metal in Children's Snacks Sparks Lawsuits Across States

Exposure to lead can affect children's health, the complaint stated, such as harming the brain and nervous system.
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The Recorder

9th Circuit Lifts Portions of Injunction Blocking California's Kids Online Safety Law

A three-judge panel agreed that some reporting language in the Age-Appropriate Design Code Act is unconstitutional. But the district court should not have blocked other provisions, the judges said.
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Corporate Counsel

FTC's Kroger-Albertsons Suit Premised on 'Fanciful' Definition of Grocery Market, Dissenting States Say

The Federal Trade Commission's lawsuit seeking to block the $24.6 billion merger presumes "that consumers are walled off from any other sources for groceries and have no alternative but to buy all their needs from either Kroger or Albertsons alone," according to an amicus brief filed Friday by Alabama, Georgia, Iowa and Ohio. 
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The Recorder

Plaintiffs Attorneys, Automaker Cut Deal to Amend California's Lemon Law

Under terms of the negotiated agreement, automakers and their allies will drop a threatened initiative to cap attorneys' contingency fees.
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Corporate Counsel

$2.6M FTC Settlement With Auto Dealer Accused of Racial Bias Reveals Rift Among Commissioners

"By seeking to ... transform the agency into a general civil rights regulator, the commission risks further politicizing the agency's mission," GOP Commissioner Melissa Holyoak wrote.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Federal Judge Sanctions Pittsburgh Firm for 'Campaign of Deception' in Debt Collection Disputes

"Counsel are well advised to heed one lesson from this experience in particular, among the many," Bissoon wrote. "This court is immune from gaslighting. It will not work, and attempts will be met with great disfavor."
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The Recorder

Google Sued Over $5M in Crypto Stolen by 'Malicious' Wallet App in App Store

"The key piece of information is going to be whether Google was aware that it had a scam app operating on its app store and how long it allowed that to persist," said Andrew Dressel, a lawyer who has a specialty in crypto litigation and is not involved in the matter.
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