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NY Attorney General Relies on General Business Law, False Advertising Rules as Formidable Weapons in its Legal Arsenal

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The New York State Attorney General has increasingly turned to one of the most powerful legal options in its arsenal to extract significant financial penalties from companies doing business in New York. In New York,...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

5 Major Drug and Device Developments of 2022

As we ring in the new year, it is time once again to reflect on some of the most significant legal developments for drug and device companies this year. The list below is by no means exhaustive (who could forget the Rule 702...more

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FTC Announces $10.9 Million Settlement for Credit Card Laundering Scheme

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On February 10, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced settlements with two payment processing companies and two individuals, resolving claims concerning an alleged credit card laundering scheme perpetrated in...more

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An Empirical Analysis of Federal Consumer Fraud Class Action Settlements (2010–2018)

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Class action settlements in consumer fraud cases have generated significant controversy in recent years. Critics opine that these settlements primarily benefit lawyers, and that class members have often suffered little or no...more

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Seventh Circuit Rejects And Lambastes “Worthless” Settlement For Class Of Subway Sandwich Purchasers

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In In Re Subway Footlong Sandwich Mktg. & Sales Practices Litig., No. 16-1652 (7th Cir. Aug. 25, 2017), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit overturned a district court’s approval of a class...more

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Home Financing Company Settles with State of New Jersey

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On June 22, 2017, the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General (“New Jersey AG”) and the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs (“New Jersey DCA”) announced a settlement with a Georgia financing company that facilitates...more

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Class Action Round-Up: Fall 2015

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Where the (Class) Action Is - Moving into the second half of 2015, there is no shortage of interesting cases across the spectrum of class action issues and claims. In this edition of the Round-Up, courts continue to...more

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$40 Million Skechers Toning Shoe Settlement Receives Final Approval

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On May 10, 2013, Judge Thomas B. Russell of the Western District of Kentucky granted final approval of the $40 million settlement in In Re: Skechers Toning Shoe Products Liability Litigation, No. 3:11-md-02308, 2013 U.S....more

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