The growth and use of electric scooters (escooters) for personal transportation has exploded over the last several years. Much of this growth has been driven by escooter sharing companies, which, rather than pursuing a model...more
Welcome to the 25th edition of our newsletter on developments in the automotive industry published by Morgan Lewis’s automotive & mobility team with contributions from lawyers in our offices around the globe. We counsel our...more
Welcome to the 24th edition of our newsletter on developments in the automotive industry published by Morgan Lewis’s automotive & mobility team with contributions from lawyers in our offices around the globe. We counsel our...more
For decades, the Federal Trade Commission has invoked Section 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act to file suit in federal court in pursuit of both injunctive relief and equitable monetary relief....more
This LawFlash addresses the potential impact of anti-price-gouging efforts by government enforcement officials on anticipated civil litigation, particularly class actions premised on state unfair and deceptive practices acts....more
Despite the ubiquitous use of the internet by consumers and their ability to choose whether to buy products directly from manufacturers in all other consumer product sectors, state laws that govern nearly every facet of the...more
Classic joint ventures—creating an entity jointly owned by two or more entities—have been common in the automobile industry (and others) for a variety of reasons, such as their usefulness in offsetting high startup costs....more
Welcome to the 22nd edition of our newsletter on developments in the automotive industry published by Morgan Lewis’s automotive & mobility team with contributions from lawyers in our offices around the globe. We counsel our...more
The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has held that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) cannot seek monetary relief in actions brought in federal court under Section 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB, the Bureau) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the Proposal) to establish implementing regulations for the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). Although it has been...more
Dear Retail Clients and Friends,
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently released rules that impose specific requirements applicable to prepaid accounts, including prepaid cards. This edition of Morgan...more
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a state professional board controlled by active market participants must be supervised by a state to enjoy protection from federal antitrust laws....more
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