4 Key Takeaways | Trade Secret Update 2024 Legal Developments and Trends
Employment Law Now VIII-150 - The FTC Noncompete Rule is Dead: What Now?
Navigating Emerging Privacy Issues in Financial Services — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Navigating the Labyrinth of Private Equity Investments in Health Care – Diagnosing Health Care
California Employment News: Court Ruling Halts FTC’s Non-Compete Ban – Implications for Employers
(Podcast) California Employment News: Court Ruling Halts FTC’s Non-Compete Ban – Implications for Employers
#WorkforceWednesday®: What the FTC Non-Compete Ban Block Means for Employers - Employment Law This Week®
FTC CFPB Enforcement Report — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - Employment Law Edition: The Latest on Non-Competes and Independent Contractors
Balch’s Decision Dive: Texas Trial Court Struck Down the FTC’s Noncompete Rule
Employment Law Now VIII-146 - Latest Update on FTC Non-Compete Ban Plus 3 Summer Reminders for Employers
Urgent Action on Restrictive Covenants: Employers Must Prepare for FTC Rules
California Employment News: Understanding the FTC Non-Compete Ban Key Insights for Employers
California Employment News: Understanding the FTC Non-Compete Ban Key Insights for Employers (Podcast)
#WorkforceWednesday: What Is the Future of Non-Compete Agreements for Employers? - Spilling Secrets Podcast
The FTC and Connecticut Join Forces for Action Against Nissan Dealer
#WorkforceWednesday: Can FTC’s Non-Compete Ban Survive Without Chevron Deference? - Spilling Secrets Podcast
The FTC’s Proposed Rule Banning Deceptive Reviews and Testimonials
Managing Social Media Risk
The CARS Rule — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Image-generating technology is accelerating quickly, making it much more likely that you will be seeing "digital replicas" (sometimes referred to as "deepfakes") of celebrities and non-celebrities alike across film,...more
Blurred Lines: NAD Says Supplement Company Must Add Conspicuous Disclosures When Editorial Content Is Advertising - Once again, the National Advertising Division has examined the increasingly blurry line between...more
On June 7, 2023, the New York State Senate passed new sweeping legislation, Senate Bill S3100A (the "Bill"), which would ban post-employment noncompete agreements in New York. The Bill now heads to the New York State...more
Finding a good dance partner can be difficult. If all goes well, your and your partner's steps and turns are in sync, and you both are happy with the resulting dance. But occasionally, your dance partner may make a misstep...more
The California Supreme Court has ruled in Pulliam v. HNL Automotive Inc. that the FTC Holder Rule’s limit on a consumer’s “recovery” to the “amounts paid by the debtor” under the contract does include the consumer’s...more
On May 26, 2022, the California Supreme Court issued its decision in Pulliam v. HNL Automotive Inc., et al., Case No. S267576, 2022 WL 1672918 (May 26, 2022). The court held that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) “Holder...more
On May 26, California Supreme Court ruled that the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) “Holder Rule” does not limit the award of attorneys’ fees where a consumer seeks fees from a holder under a state prevailing party statute....more
On March 22, California’s Fifth Appellate District Court of Appeals issued a decision on the availability of attorneys’ fees under the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Holder Rule. This case follows recent FTC guidance and...more
On March 1, the Supreme Court of California held oral arguments in Pulliam v. HNL Automotive, Inc., No. S267576 (2021). The appeal may decide (at least under California state law) whether the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC)...more
Last month, the FTC issued an advisory opinion clarifying that the Holder Rule does not preempt any state laws that put more liability on banks that are the “holders” of a loan contract, and in particular, the rule does not...more
On January 18, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued an advisory opinion (the FTC Opinion) to clarify that the FTC’s Trade Regulation Rule Concerning Preservation of Consumers’ Claims and Defenses (the Holder Rule),...more
The FTC has issued an advisory opinion that addresses the impact of its Holder Rule on the ability of consumers to recover attorney’s fees and costs....more
On January 20, the FTC issued an advisory opinion clarifying that the Holder Rule does not prevent state law from providing costs or attorneys’ fees against loan holders, contrary to the conclusions drawn by some courts. The...more
On January 20, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued an advisory opinion on the impact of the Trade Regulation Rule Concerning Preservation of Consumers’ Claims and Defenses (Holder Rule) on the recovery of attorneys’...more
Like most industries today, Consumer Finance Services businesses are being significantly impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Troutman Pepper has developed a dedicated COVID-19 Resource Center to guide clients...more
The American Bankers Association, American Financial Services Association, California Financial Services Association, and Consumer Bankers Association have filed a joint amicus brief with the California Supreme Court in...more
The California Supreme Court recently agreed to hear an appeal in Pulliam v. HNL Automotive Inc., a case with significant implications for the amount of money a plaintiff can recover when proceeding against a dealer/seller...more
Black Knight Servicing Technologies, LLC v. PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, Case No. 1D20-1492 (Fla. 1st DCA 2021). The filing of a separate lawsuit raising separate claims against a separate entity does not establish an...more
2020 AG Elections- New Leadership Team at the Republican Attorneys General Association- •The Republican Attorneys General Association (“RAGA”) announced the election of the leadership team for its Executive Committee...more
Qualcomm has for years dominated the market for cellphone chips. Its patented technologies have been included in many cellphone standards on the condition, common among standards setting organizations (SSOs), that Qualcomm...more
In April, we wrote about the Georgia Attorney General's Office's warnings against deceptive advertising related to COVID-19 stimulus payments. In its guidance, the AG noted the possibility that representations implying that a...more
Two recent US antitrust class action settlements drew additional scrutiny from federal judges, showing that the allocation of settlement funds between a proposed class and their attorneys will be carefully reviewed for...more
Data Privacy & Security- FTC Staff Comments on NIST’s Proposed Privacy Framework- Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) staff submitted a comment on the preliminary draft of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s...more