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Vigilance and compliance are lessons companies should take from FTC's Lord & Taylor settlement, attorney says
A settlement was announced earlier this month over Federal Trade Commission allegations that national retailer Lord & Taylor paid for native advertisements without properly disclosing the posts were paid promotions.
Attorney: Ohio HITECH case a 'misguided attempt' to invoke False Claims Act
CINCINNATI (Legal Newsline) – A now-dismissed whistleblower lawsuit over impermissibly accessed medical records that took an odd view of the HITECH Act wasn't exactly a misuse of the False Claims Act, an Indianapolis attorney says.
Hertz class action among latest in rising number of New Jersey TCCWNA cases
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – The largest car rental company in the U.S. is studying a class action lawsuit filed by a New Jersey man who claims the company’s terms and conditions on its website for rewards program enrollees violate the state's Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act (TCCWNA).
Defendants mum in Illinois class action over text messages
FREEPORT, Ill. (Legal Newsline) – A tax-preparation services firm, an American multinational financial services corporation and a restaurant marketing and promotional company are staying quiet in the wake of a federal class action lawsuit filed against them.
Samsung has no comment on Gear S2 smartwatch lawsuit, hasn't responded in court yet
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – Samsung isn't saying anything publicly in response to a recent class action lawsuit filed against it, and so far it hasn't told the court anything, either.
Second Circuit denies class action settlement possibly worth 17 cents to class members
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit's recent decision to deny a low-value class action settlement in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case is unusual, a Washington, D.C., attorney says.
Defendants in whistleblower cases should be wary of DOJ, attorney says
BANGOR, Maine (Legal Newsline) – Defendants in whistleblower cases face low but worrisome odds of Department of Justice intervention, such as in the Maine case of a roofing contractor who allegedly used non-compliant materials to renovate government buildings, a Minneapolis attorney says.
Attorney: Effect of Mich. whistleblower decision to be seen
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) – It remains to be seen how broad an impact, if any, a recent Michigan Supreme Court decision will have on certain Whistleblower Protection Act cases, a Detroit attorney says.
Recent unpublished Ninth Circuit TCPA opinion worth citing in other cases, attorney says
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – An opinion out of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit about a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) case didn't deserve to be classified as "unpublished," a defense attorney says.
Fla. AG Bondi to seek U.S. SC review of 'no surcharge' challenge
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi will appeal a loss in four companies' constitutional challenge to the state's "no surcharge" laws, which bar surcharges on credit card purchases, to the U.S. Supreme Court, a spokesperson said.
Lawsuit financing company dismisses case against Herzog Law Firm, plans to refile
DALLAS (Legal Newsline) – A South Carolina legal finance company has dismissed its Texas fraud case against a property casualty insurer, a law firm and a national bank, but it appears it plans on refiling in a different state.
Class actions against Seagate over hard drives combined
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Two class action lawsuits against Seagate Technology, both claiming the manufacturer knowingly sold defective hard drives, now are combined into one after a U.S District Court judge approved a motion to relate the two cases.
Plaintiffs claim defense playing 'Monday morning quarterback' in attempt to overturn $11M verdict in bellwether hip implant case
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – The case of a failed hip replacement of a Utah woman who received an $11 million jury award in a bellwether trial late last year isn't over yet, as the defense has filed routine post-trial motions.
Maker of fetal gender ID kit 'stands behind' product as it faces class action
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) – As the deadline to respond inches closer, the makers of a fetal gender identification kit aren't saying much about a $5 million class action lawsuit's claims that its product doesn't actually work.
Historically high number of patent disputes will continue in 2016, group says
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – An annual report that tracks patent disputes confirms a continued trend in the increasing number of such disputes, a rise that the authors of the report say will likely continue into 2016.
U.S. Supreme Court to examine Ninth Circuit's overtime pay decision
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The issue of whether certain auto dealership employees deserve overtime pay hangs in the balance as the U.S. Supreme Court, now down one justice, prepares to hear a potentially precedent-setting case, a North Carolina attorney says.
NYC Marathon operator says processing fee for applications isn't illegal
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – The organization that runs the New York City Marathon, in a response to a class action lawsuit that alleges the method used to select participants amounts to an illegal lottery, is defending its practices.
Lyft settles class action but would still be impacted by Uber verdict, attorney says
A now-settled class action lawsuit brought by Lyft drivers in California probably will have little bearing in the lawsuit against another ride-hailing service, Uber, set to go to trial in June, a Los Angeles attorney says.
Federal judge says patent board didn't adequately explain reasoning in decision
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The Patent Trial and Appeal Board failed to explain why it ruled the way it did in a dispute, a federal judge has ruled.
Minn. SC extends time for whistleblowers to file suit; Attorney says other questions unanswered
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline) – Despite affirming an extended statute of limitations, a recent Minnesota Supreme Court decision leaves unanswered questions in certain cases filed under the state's Whistleblower Act, an attorney familiar with the legislation says.