Join Troutman Pepper White Collar and Litigation Partner Cal Stein for a special podcast series, discussing the legal landscape surrounding the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).
In this fifth...more
On April 28, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, P.L.L.C., No. 20-219 (Roberts, C.J.) that damages for emotional distress are not available for statutes adopted under the spending clause. Although...more
On March 31, the Third Circuit issued a ruling in Doe v. Princeton University, reversing a district court’s dismissal of Title IX and state law claims against Princeton University by a male student who was accused of...more
On April 22 the Supreme Court held in AMG Capital Management, LLC v. FTC that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) does not have authority under the Federal Trade Commission Act Section 13(b) to seek, nor a court to award,...more
On April 2, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy issued Executive Order 113, authorizing the New Jersey State Director of Emergency Management to use the governor’s full authority under the Disaster Control Act to commandeer personal...more
On March 23, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy issued Executive Order 109 — the state’s latest directive relating to COVID-19. ...more
3/24/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Elective Surgical Procedures ,
Executive Orders ,
Goods or Services ,
Life Sciences ,
Medical Devices ,
Medical Supplies ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Relief Measures ,
State and Local Government ,
Supply Chain
A recent decision by Massachusetts’s highest court unanimously recognized that, under some circumstances, colleges and universities have a duty to protect students from suicide that, if violated, could result in tort...more
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision on March 20 holding that investors are free to file securities class action lawsuits challenging the veracity of stock registration statements under Section 11 of the...more
3/30/2018
/ Class Action ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Issuers ,
Cyan Inc v Beaver Cty Emps Ret Fund ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Jurisdiction ,
Material Misstatements ,
PSLRA ,
Removal ,
SCOTUS ,
Section 11 ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Violations ,
SLUSA ,
State Law Claims
On February 21, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that nonresidents can bring a claim against a business headquartered and operating from Pennsylvania under Pennsylvania’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law...more