Agreements to submit disputes to arbitration are commonplace, with parties attempting to avoid the time, cost, and publicity involved in litigating disputes in court. To facilitate these aims, the Federal Arbitration Act (the...more
3/1/2022
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Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Contract Terms ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Employment Contract ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Legal History ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Mediation ,
SCOTUS
Recently, the Third Circuit widened the gates for certain data-breach plaintiffs, holding that alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) constitute injuries-in-fact sufficient for Article III standing. In...more
Data breaches and cybersecurity attacks appear to be growing in frequency. Despite the increase in the number of such attacks, plaintiffs have found it difficult to establish a legal foothold for data breach claims, as...more
3/16/2016
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
Dwolla ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
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Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
At a time when cybersecurity issues, privacy issues, and the protection of confidential personally identifying information (“PII”) from unauthorized use or identity theft are at the forefront of the minds of businesses and...more