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March 03, 2025
Vape Co. Backs 6th Circ. Challenge To Ky. E-Cig Law
A Texas e-cigarette liquids maker on Monday urged the Sixth Circuit to side with a group of vape interests in their bid to block a Kentucky law regulating vape sales, saying the companies have standing to block the measure and the law is preempted under federal law.
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March 03, 2025
Pa. Supreme Court Snapshot: Negligence Damages Caps
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will start and end its March session examining long-standing precedents, beginning Tuesday with an argument that will spotlight damages against government entities, and wrapping up Wednesday with a matter hinging on a rule that lets general contractors share their subcontractors' immunity under the workers' compensation law.
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March 03, 2025
Vape Co.'s Challenge Of FDA Penalty Rejected
A Washington, D.C., federal judge has thrown out an online vape retailer's constitutional challenge to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement proceeding, ruling that claims fell outside the court's jurisdiction.
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March 03, 2025
TD Bank Hit With Customer Suit Over Data Breach
TD Bank was hit with a proposed class action from a customer alleging that the bank's lax data and privacy controls allowed an ex-employee to improperly access sensitive customer information two and a half years ago.
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March 03, 2025
Kraken Joins Crypto Cos. Announcing SEC Case Dismissals
Crypto exchange Kraken said Monday that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is also walking away from its registration suit amid a bevy of crypto case dismissals and investigation closures that have come as part of a new approach to digital asset policy.
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March 03, 2025
10th Circ. Backs CPSC In Challenge To New Magnet Rule
The Tenth Circuit on Monday denied a petition challenging a new Consumer Product Safety Commission rule regulating the sale of small, high-powered magnets, finding that the evidence the CPSC provided supports the rule and the commission's structure is constitutional.
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March 03, 2025
$21M Gallagher Data Breach Deal Approved
An Illinois federal judge gave final approval to insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s $21 million deal resolving lawsuits claiming it failed to protect the personal information of more than 3 million customers from a data breach.
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March 03, 2025
Justices Decline Data Breach Suit Against SC Medical Center
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to review a Fourth Circuit decision that a health center cannot use federal immunity as a shield against a data breach lawsuit even though it received public funds, despite the company's warning that the ruling has created a circuit split.
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March 03, 2025
Arnold & Porter Hires DOJ Consumer Protection Atty In DC
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP has hired a Justice Department consumer protection attorney, who told Law360 Pulse in an interview Monday that he wanted to join the firm because its practice focuses are reflective of his versatile, Swiss-Army-knife-like experience.
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March 03, 2025
Coinbase Wants To Know SEC Spend On Crypto Enforcement
Crypto exchange Coinbase wants to know how much the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission spent on its "regulation-by-enforcement campaign" against crypto firms under previous Chair Gary Gensler, according to a Freedom of Information Act request submitted on Monday.
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February 28, 2025
Align Tech Deal Directs Buyers To A Monopolist, Judge Says
A California federal judge has soundly rejected Align Technologies Inc.'s proposed $27.5 million antitrust settlement with teeth-aligner buyers, slamming Align as a monopolist and saying that the deal "will direct still more customers to the monopolist."
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February 28, 2025
9th Circ. Keeps Mass Starz Privacy Arbitration Consolidated
The Ninth Circuit on Friday refused to allow a consumer whose video privacy arbitration claims against Starz Entertainment LLC have been merged with more than 7,000 similar allegations to break off from the pack, finding that the television network couldn't be blamed for the current "procedural stalemate" in the consolidated arbitration proceedings.
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February 28, 2025
CFPB Endgame Is Just 'Five Men And A Phone,' Filings Allege
Current and former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees alleged in D.C. federal court filings that the Trump administration is much more aggressively trying to gut the agency than it has let on, warning it has already damaged vital functions.
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February 28, 2025
CFPB Won't Drop MoneyLion Suit Despite Agency Shake-Up
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau told a New York federal judge Friday that the agency plans to continue pursuing its lawsuit against MoneyLion Technologies Inc. under Trump-appointed leadership despite uncertainty about the agency's future and the CFPB's recent decisions to drop other actions due to the Trump administration's policy shake-up.
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February 28, 2025
SEC, Ex-Silvergate CFO Trade Shots Over Enforcement Case
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday urged a New York federal court not to throw out its claims that the former chief financial officer of defunct crypto-focused bank Silvergate Capital concealed the bank's rocky financial position, saying that the executive is mischaracterizing its claims.
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February 28, 2025
T-Mobile Touts Broadband Benefits Of US Cellular Deal
T-Mobile continues to make its case to the Federal Communications Commission in the hopes of earning the agency's blessing on the mobile behemoth's $4.4 billion plan to pick up rival UScellular's wireless business since it holds the key to the transfer of all the latter company's licenses.
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February 28, 2025
Group Blasts Judge's Call For Women In Contraception MDL
A judicial organization dedicated to fighting "leftist lawfare" filed a complaint Thursday against the Florida federal judge overseeing multidistrict litigation over the hormonal contraceptive drug Depo-Provera, claiming that her comments about women needing to be represented in the MDL leadership show an impermissible bias.
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February 28, 2025
Ford Insists Recalls Thwart Engine Fire Defect Class Action
Ford Motor Co. asked a Michigan federal judge on Friday to snuff an amended proposed class action alleging it sold hybrid electric vehicles with defective engines that could spontaneously stall and catch fire, reiterating that two voluntary recalls of affected vehicles voids the drivers' claims.
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February 28, 2025
Trump Admin Cuts Raise Trade Secret Security Concerns
As the Trump administration reduces the size of the federal government, intellectual property attorneys are expressing concerns about the continued safeguarding of trade secrets that companies are required to disclose to certain agencies.
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February 28, 2025
Galaxy Gas Hides A Dangerous Buzz, Class Action Says
Galaxy Gas, the maker of a popular line of flavored nitrous oxide dispensers, was hit with a putative class action Friday accusing the company of pushing a commonly abused, addictive, dangerous, and perfectly legal recreational drug under the guise of a "culinary tool."
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February 28, 2025
BofA Customer Gets Class Cert. In Revived ATM Fee Dispute
A class of account holders who allege Bank of America breached a contract by charging out-of-network fees for balance inquiries at certain ATMs can now proceed with claims as a class after their initial attempt at certification was denied.
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February 28, 2025
Pa. Health System Can't Compel Arbitration In Meta Pixel Suit
A terms of service link on a Pennsylvania health system's website was not sufficient to bind a patient to arbitration in his suit over the alleged disclosure of his personal information to Meta Platforms, a federal judge has ruled.
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February 28, 2025
Wash. Judge Picks Apart Parents' Hospital Data Privacy Suit
A Washington appellate judge on Friday grilled parents seeking to revive their proposed privacy class action against a Seattle hospital, expressing frustration with their argument that state wiretapping law could apply to an individual's queries to a public-facing website.
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February 28, 2025
CFPB Drops TransUnion Suit In Enforcement Retreat
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday voluntarily dismissed, with prejudice, a lawsuit against TransUnion alleging deceptive marketing practices, and another suit against 1st Alliance Lending LLC alleging deceptive mortgage lending practices, the latest in a string of enforcement actions the Trump administration has dropped without explanation.
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February 28, 2025
Shake Shack Sued Over 'Deceptive' Delivery Fees
Shake Shack Inc. charges its customers "deceptive fees" when they use the fast casual chain's website and app to order food delivery, according to a proposed class action removed to California federal court.
Expert Analysis
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Reviewing The High Court's Approach To Free Speech Online
As the U.S. Supreme Court began addressing the interplay between the First Amendment and online social media platforms, its three opinions from last term show the justices adopting a nuanced approach that recognizes that private citizens, public employees and online platforms all have First Amendment rights, say attorneys at Jenner & Block.
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In The CFPB Playbook: A Sprint To The Finish Line
The fourth quarter of 2024 was an impressive demonstration of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's ability to regulate, enforce and supervise, even on borrowed time following the election results, and we should expect the current bureau to run nonstop until Jan. 20, say attorneys at Covington.
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3 Factors Affecting Retail M&A Deals In 2025
Retailers considering mergers and acquisitions this year face an evolving antitrust environment, including a new administration under President-elect Donald Trump, revised merger guidelines and a precedent set last year by a canceled $8.5 billion handbag merger, say attorneys at DLA Piper.
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Top 10 Legal Issues This Year For Transportation Industry GCs
General counsel must carefully consider numerous legal and policy challenges facing the automotive and transportation industry in the year to come, especially while navigating new technologies, regulations and global markets, says Francesco Liberatore at Squire Patton.
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Exploring Venue Strategy For Trump-Era Regulatory Litigation
Litigation will likely play a prominent role in shaping policy outcomes during the second Trump administration, and stakeholders have several tools at their disposal to steer regulatory litigation toward more favorable venues, say attorneys at Covington.
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Searching For Insight On Requested Google Chrome Remedy
The potential for Google to divest its Chrome browser — a remedy requested by the Justice Department following a D.C. federal court’s finding the company is a monopolist — has drawn both criticism and endorsement, but legal precedent likely supports the former, say attorneys at Ballard Spahr.
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Consultants Should Be Aware Of DOJ's Potential New Reach
The U.S. Department of Justice's recent first-of-its-kind settlement with McKinsey & Co. indicates not only the DOJ's more aggressive stance toward businesses' potential criminal wrongdoings, but also the benefits of self-disclosure and cooperation when wrongdoing becomes apparent, says Dom Caamano at Kibler Fowler.
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New Year, New Risks: 8 Top Cyber Issues For Finance In 2025
As financial institutions forge ahead in 2025, they must strike a delicate balance between embracing technological innovation and guarding against its darker threats, which this year could include everything from supply chain vulnerabilities to deepfakes, say attorneys at Baker Donelson.
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Playing Esports Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Competing in a global esports tournament at Wimbledon last year not only fulfilled my childhood dream, but also sharpened skills that are essential to my day job, including strategic thinking, confidence and networking, says AJ Schuyler at Jackson Lewis.
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How Changes In State Gift Card Laws May Affect Cos. In 2025
2024 state legislative movements around the escheatment of unused gift card balances and consumer fraud protections should prompt issuers to consider whether changes in company domicile or blanket cash-back policies are needed in the new year, say attorneys at Alston & Bird.
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Lessons From The SEC's 2024 Crackdown On AI Washing
AI washing was the subject of increased scrutiny from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in 2024 following a surge in the commercial adoption of generative artificial intelligence technologies in 2023, highlighting the importance of transparency, accuracy and accountability when communicating about AI, say attorneys at Perkins Coie.
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The 6 Most Significant FCRA Litigation Developments Of 2024
From a key sovereign immunity decision at the U.S. Supreme Court to a ruling on creditworthiness out of the Seventh Circuit, several important Fair Credit Reporting Act cases wound their way through the courts in 2024, each offering takeaways for both plaintiffs and defendants, say attorneys at Shipkevich.
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Identifying Deepfakes During Evidence Collection, Discovery
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
Attorneys must familiarize themselves with the tools used to create and detect deepfakes — media manipulated by artificial intelligence to convincingly mimic real people and events — as well as best practices for keeping this fabricated evidence out of court, says Bijan Ghom at Saxton & Stump.
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Retailers Must Adapt As Courts Shift On False Price Claims
The increasing frequency with which courts are denying motions to dismiss false reference price claims signals that these lawsuits are not going away anytime soon, so retailers must be prepared for a more complex and prolonged defense process, say attorneys at Akerman.
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Health Tech Regulatory Trends To Watch In 2025
With an upcoming change in administration and the release of some long-awaited rules, the healthcare industry should prepare for shifting trends, including a growing focus on health data and interest in technology-enabled delivery of healthcare, say attorneys at Orrick.