On Wednesday, August 7, 2019, Seyfarth partners Robert Milligan and Joseph Escarez reviewed the latest consumer class action law developments affecting companies that do business in California. It is no secret that...more
8/19/2019
/ Appeals ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Ascertainable Class ,
ATDS ,
Best Practices ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Disclaimers ,
FCC ,
Free Speech ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Renewal Options ,
Risk Management ,
Subscription Services ,
TCPA ,
Vagueness
Although Congress created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) nearly a decade ago, constitutional challenges to its leadership structure remain ongoing. Until recently, only the D.C. Circuit had ruled on the...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Ninth Circuit upholds district court decision granting five businesses injunctive relief, finding that state law banning credit card surcharges is unconstitutional as applied to the five businesses.
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1/11/2018
/ Constitutional Challenges ,
Credit Card Surcharges ,
Credit Cards ,
Debit and Credit Card Transactions ,
Due Process ,
Financial Services Industry ,
First Amendment ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Merchants ,
Retail Market ,
Retailers ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)