Consumer Protection, Civil Remedies, Labor & Employment Law

Presentation - Social Networking: An Ethical Issues Update.

by Gregory Thiess on 4/12/2013

The ethical issues surrounding the use of social media in the legal environment is constantly evolving, making it very important for attorneys to keep abreast of recent decisions, regulatory initiatives and legislative...more

Comcast Corp. v. Behrend: Courts Must Assess Merits of Plaintiffs’ Damages Evidence at Class Certification

by Jacob Harper, Rebekah Kaufman | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 3/29/2013

Yesterday, in Comcast Corp. v. Behrend, 569 U.S. __ (2013), the Supreme Court answered a looming class certification question left open by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes, 564 U.S. __ (2011): whether a putative class action...more

THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 Section 806 -- Protection for Employees of Publicly Traded Companies Who Provide Evidence of Fraud

by Barry Fagan on 3/8/2013

"Whistleblower Protection for Employees of Publicly Traded Companies.--No company with a class of securities registered under section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78l), or that is required to file...more

Former ESPN Zone Employees May Seek Payment of Back Pay as a Result of Disney’s Violation of WARN Act

by Evan Pappas on 1/4/2013

The Disney Company violated the WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) Act when closing the ESPN Zone restaurant and amusement facility in Baltimore by failing to provide terminated workers with full wages and...more

Rogers Towers: Recent Changes to Florida’s Wage Garnishment Exemption

by Rogers Towers on 11/2/2012

Since the financial crisis of 2008, the economy has been improving, albeit at a slower pace than many would like, and the stock market has seen meaningful gains. However, unemployment is still relatively high and the...more

Fair Credit Reporting Act Is Applied to Data Broker Selling Personal Information Gleaned from Social Media for Employment...

by Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP on 8/3/2012

In what the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) touts as “the first Commission case to address the sale of Internet and social media data in the employment screening context,” Spokeo, an on-line data broker, has agreed to settle...more

How should I prepare before filing a lawsuit?

by George Bourguignon on 11/21/2011

If you are considering filing a lawsuit or whether to accept a settlement offer to resolve a lawsuit or potential claim, you want to read this post. Understand some possible ramifications of litigation before taking your...more

How Losing Your Job Impacts Your Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

by John Skiba on 7/23/2011

Yesterday Fox News reported that there was an increase in unemployment in a majority of the states. In this article I want to discuss how losing your job impacts your ability to file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy. First, one of the...more

U.S. Supreme Court Tips the Scales Back Toward Arbitration

by Proskauer - California Employment Law on 4/29/2011

In a ruling that has garnered significant interest among employers, the U.S. Supreme Court held on Wednesday that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempts the California Supreme Court’s efforts to impose heightened...more

Wrongful Termination/Car Salesman - Loss of Purchased Vehicle - Deceptive Trade Practices Act Demand Letter

by Patricia L Brown & Associates on 11/5/2010

The Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act requires that before filing suit a plaintiff send to a prospective defendant a demand letter. Each letter is different, just as each case is different. I try to not just threaten the...more

New Amendments to California Investigative Consumer Reporting Law Require Notice of Personal Data that Is Stored “Offshore”

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 11/3/2010

During the final days of the 2009 – 2010 legislative session, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Senate Bill 9091 (“SB 909”) into law.2 SB 909 will require additional disclosures by investigative consumer...more

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Presentation - Social Networking: An Ethical Issues Update.

Comcast Corp. v. Behrend: Courts Must Assess Merits of Plaintiffs’ Damages Evidence at Class Certification

THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 Section 806 -- Protection for Employees of Publicly Traded Companies Who Provide Evidence of Fraud

Former ESPN Zone Employees May Seek Payment of Back Pay as a Result of Disney’s Violation of WARN Act

Rogers Towers: Recent Changes to Florida’s Wage Garnishment Exemption

Fair Credit Reporting Act Is Applied to Data Broker Selling Personal Information Gleaned from Social Media for Employment...

How should I prepare before filing a lawsuit?

How Losing Your Job Impacts Your Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

U.S. Supreme Court Tips the Scales Back Toward Arbitration

Wrongful Termination/Car Salesman - Loss of Purchased Vehicle - Deceptive Trade Practices Act Demand Letter

New Amendments to California Investigative Consumer Reporting Law Require Notice of Personal Data that Is Stored “Offshore”

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Wal-Mart Faces Class Action for Workers' Compensation Conspiracy

Age Discrimination Complaints in California - Which Government Agency Should An Age Discrimination Attorney Choose?

On Dealing with Lien Claimants

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