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Companies accused of antitrust wrongdoing must prepare for a multi-front battle in different courts in different places on different timelines. To survive, they must hire defense counsel with sufficient scale and agility to...more
We have been following two federal court cases that involve challenges to Director Cordray’s appointment. The California case, CFPB v. Chance Edward Gordon, was filed in summer 2012 by the CFPB against an attorney and his law...more
In this week’s episode of As the CFPB Turns questions remain regarding Director(?) Richard Cordray’s constitutional authority to act as the Director of the CFPB. House Financial Services Committee Chairman, Jeb Hensarling,...more
We have been following the case filed this past summer by the CFPB in a California federal court against an attorney and his law firm that offered mortgage assistance relief services to consumers. In CFPB v. Chance Edward...more
Among the more interesting developments discussed in our webinar last week on the CFPB’s amicus program was the appeal currently pending before the Eighth Circuit in Charvat v. First National Bank of Wahoo, a case that raises...more
2012 Voter’ s Guide to State Judicial Elections - Flood of Money, Negative Ads Threaten Right to Fair Trial Three darkly silhouetted “murderers” describe their gruesome crimes, and then tell viewers that “Judge Thomas...more
Do you want to know more about how or if you will keep all your assets in bankruptcy? Do you want to know ways to try and keep your assets, or maybe increase your chances? Then you may want to read this post that discusses...more
Every year, thousands of individuals exercise their constitutional right to file a civil claim in court. Most often, the purpose of these lawsuits is to seek compensation for some sort of wrongdoing or injury. It’s often a...more
In a decision released earlier this morning, the Supreme Court of Canada granted leave to appeal from the B.C. Court of Appeal’s certification decisions in the parallel antitrust class actions in Sun-Rype1 and Microsoft. The...more
This is part three of a three-part series. Part one and part two appeared previously this week. When Ronald Sanders’ wife died of brain damage in a hospital in 2005, he sued neurologist Iftekhar Ahmed. The doctor had...more
In This Issue: Netflix Goes on the Offensive, Challenges VPPA; Companies Can Be Liable for Consumer Costs of Security Breach; NAD Reviews Allegra Ad Claims; Fiber = Processed Fiber for Ad Purposes; and Second Circuit:...more
The Electronic Funds Transfer Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1693 et seq. (EFTA), and its regulations promulgated by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Reg E, 12 C.F.R. sect; 205.16, require, in relevant part, that banks...more
The PIL highlighted that despite being allotted land at highly subsidised prices, the private educational institutions were not providing the mandatory 15 percent free seats to economically poor students. The petition...more
This past Monday, the California Supreme Court heard oral argument on the issue of whether California's Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CLRA) applies to "insurance." As discussed in previous posts, the Fairbanks decision, when...more
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