On Friday, June 25, the Supreme Court issued an important decision in TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez, limiting the ability of class action plaintiffs to seek huge damages awards for mere technical violations of statutes. Although...more
6/30/2021
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Class Action ,
Class Members ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Credit Reports ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
SCOTUS ,
Standing ,
TransUnion ,
TransUnion LLC v Ramirez
Two core principles of American criminal liability are: (1) a crime does not occur unless the accused has both criminal intent (mens rea) and commits a criminal act (actus reus); and (2) the intent and the act must occur at...more
4/9/2019
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Criminal Liability ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Safety ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Negligence ,
Park Doctrine ,
Proposed Legislation ,
White Collar Crimes
We are thrilled to bring you the 2nd installment of Stinson Leonard Street's Emerging Trends newsletter.
Recent Delaware Supreme Court Opinion Limits General Personal Jurisdiction for Foreign Corporation -
Recent...more
7/20/2016
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B Corporation ,
Banks ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cybersecurity ,
DE Supreme Court ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Fantasy Sports ,
FFIEC ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Form S-1 ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
IRS ,
Malware ,
Minimum Wage ,
Online Gaming ,
Over-Time ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Phishing Scams ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Spokeo v Robins ,
Sports Gambling ,
Tipped Employees ,
Vacation Leave ,
Wage and Hour