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Defendant defeats class certification, closes case with payment
NEW YORK – Courts can close a lawsuit brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) after the plaintiff has made an offer, a federal judge for the Southern District of New York ruled on March 17.
NLRB, Fifth Circuit again disagree about class and collective action waivers
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans continue to be at odds over employment arbitration provisions that contain class and collective waivers.
Seventh Circuit shoots down 'bounty hunter' claim
The federal appeals court, in January, affirmed a lower court's dismissal of a qui tam lawsuit against two companies, Medline and Tutera Group.
CEI attorney cites chilling effect of state investigations of ExxonMobil
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is not pleased that ExxonMobil questions the impact of global warming and that it donates to think tanks that occasionally challenge conventional wisdom.
Fifth Circuit: Rehabilitation Act allows discrimination suits against independent government contractors
In a case involving a San Antonio plaintiff, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled that employees can sue independent government contractors for discrimination under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Mars uses different approach as Nestle, but also wins dismissal of forced labor lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Candy maker Mars Inc. is not required to disclose possible supplier violations of forced and child labor law violations on packaging at the point of sale, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California recently ruled.