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4th Circuit upholds sanctions against debt relief operation

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 7/3/2023

On June 23, the U.S Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upheld a default judgment entered against a debt relief operation and related individuals accused of violating the TCPA and the West Virginia Consumer Credit and...more

Court Rejects Habitual TCPA Plaintiff’s Procedural Gamesmanship

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 6/26/2023

In a recent condemnation of procedural “gamesmanship of the lowest order,” District Judge Michael M. Baylson not only denied a plaintiff’s request for a default judgment and for sanctions, but also sua sponte ordered the...more

Primer On The Line Between Proper And Improper Communications With Parties In A Class Action

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/29/2021

Seyfarth Synopsis: The ABA’s “anti-contact” rule prohibits attorneys from communicating with represented parties concerning the subject matter of the case. In Moore, et al., v. Club Exploria, LLC, No. 19-CV-2504, 2021 WL...more

Real Property, Financial Services, & Title Insurance Update: Week Ending May 17, 2019

Carlton Fields on 5/22/2019

Real Property Update - Sanctions / Dismissal: trial court abused discretion in dismissing bank’s foreclosure action; record established bank complied with discovery orders on which the motion for dismissal/sanctions was...more

The U.S. Supreme Court And Workplace Class Actions

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/19/2017

Seyfarth Synopsis: As profiled in our recent publication of the 13th Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report, the U.S. Supreme Court’s rulings have a profound impact on employers and the tools they may utilize to...more

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