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Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Virginia Supreme Court Strengthens Protection Against Computer Crimes

The decision creates an additional tool for protecting corporate information and trade secrets. The Virginia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court’s conviction of Taylor Amil Wallace for computer fraud, with three judges...more

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Alleged Indirect Trespass/Nuisance: Southern Environmental Law Center Limestone County, Alabama Circuit Court Action Addressing...

The Southern Environmental Law Center (“SELC”) filed a December 9th Complaint for Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) in the Circuit Court of Limestone County, Alabama on behalf of: New Beginnings Covenant Ministries. The...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Is the Supreme Court Likely to Narrow Scope of Federal Fraud in Kousisis v. United States?

On December 9, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Kousisis v. United States, a case that asks the Supreme Court to significantly narrow the scope of what behavior constitutes a federal criminal fraud....more

Ballard Spahr LLP

CFPB takes action to ban Student Loan Pro from offering consumer financial products

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The CFPB has taken action to permanently ban Student Loan Pro and its owner, Judith Noh, from offering consumer financial products or services....more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

FinCEN Acknowledges Nationwide Preliminary Injunction on CTA Enforcement – Voluntary Submission Only

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On December 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc., et al. v. Garland, et al., blocking enforcement of the Corporate...more

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FTC Distributes $540,000 in Refunds to Victims of Deceptive Debt Collection Scheme

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On December 10, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it is distributing more than $540,000 in refunds to victims of an abusive debt collector group. The debt collectors allegedly threatened consumers with...more

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Understanding Comparative Negligence in Your California Injury Claim

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There are times when one person is totally at fault in an accident. For instance, imagine a motorist running a red light and crashing into another person's car, a person who hadn't done anything wrong....more

Venable LLP

Bad Faith Litigation Exposed: Federal Circuit Affirms Deterrence Sanctions in PS Products v. Panther Trading

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Wrongheaded patent litigation conduct has consequences. Following a recent decision from the Federal Circuit, PS Products Inc. (PSP) and its counsel will be paying over $50,000 in attorney fees and sanctions to Panther...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

Litigants Beware: Unjust Enrichment v. Quantum Meruit

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The distinction between unjust enrichment claims and quantum meruit claims have long bedeviled courts and practitioners. In Core Finance Team Affiliates v. Maine Medical Center, the Law Court provided important guidance...more

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Recovering Lost Wages After a California Car Accident

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In California, if someone else was at least partially at fault for a car accident that you were involved in, you can receive compensation for lost wages. The reason for this is because lost wages are included in the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Penn State Secures Trademark Victory in Dispute over Vintage Merch

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Do trademarks protect iconic names and imagery, or only their use as a brand identifier? This question was at the heart of a closely watched trademark trial in the Middle District of Pennsylvania, where a federal jury...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

A Change Is Gonna Come — Amendments to California Summary Judgment and Summary Adjudication Procedures Take Effect January 1, 2025

Those who litigate in California state courts, take note: Changes are coming to the state’s summary judgment statute for the first time in 20 years. Assembly Bill 2049 (AB 2049), signed into law this summer, introduces...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Suspected Abuse of FMLA Leave: What Can be Done?

The Family Medical Leave Act (the “FMLA”) entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take 12 (and in some cases related to military service, 26) weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical...more

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The Economic Loss Doctrine’s Preclusion of Tort Claims Related to a Breach of Contract

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In the context of a breach of contract action, one very important, often misunderstood, legal doctrine is the economic loss doctrine. In general, the purpose of this legal doctrine is to prevent a breach of contract case from...more

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Connecticut AG Reaches $2M Settlement With Pike Fuels Over Environmental Protection Claims

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Connecticut Attorney General (AG) William Tong announced a $2 million settlement with Pike Fuels to resolve allegations that the company violated Connecticut environmental protection laws by, among other things, falsifying...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Penn State, GA Tech Cybersecurity Cases Join 10 Others FCA Attorney Has Under Seal

Note to research compliance officials still digesting news of Pennsylvania State’s recent $1.25 million settlement over False Claims Act (FCA) allegations related to cybersecurity and the government’s recent intervention in a...more

Goldberg Segalla

Court Awards $7.5 Million in Punitive Damages to Connecticut Plaintiff

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Jurisdiction: Superior Court of Connecticut, Judicial District of Bridgeport at Bridgeport Decedent Nicolas Barone was diagnosed with mesothelioma in May 2022. His surviving spouse, Kathryn Barone (plaintiff)brought suit in...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

CFPB takes action against company that provides commissary account services to prisoners

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The CFPB has taken action against Global Tel Link Corporation (GTL) over allegations that the company took millions of dollars from a half-million accounts and blocked money transfers to consumers who are incarcerated. Those...more

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Texas AG Wins Over $100 Million in Penalties Stemming from Plant Explosion

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Texas AG Ken Paxton has announced a settlement with TPC Group, Inc. and TPC Group LLC (collectively, “TPC”), to resolve lawsuits alleging that TPC violated Texas law through conduct that resulted in an explosion that leveled...more

Rodemer Kane Attorneys at Law

Slip and Fall Accidents in Apartment Buildings: Understanding Your Rights in Colorado

Slip and fall accidents can happen anywhere, but when they occur in an apartment building, the consequences can be particularly challenging. Whether you're a tenant or a visitor, injuries from a fall can result in medical...more

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The Difference Between Theory and Practice: Lighting Defense Group LLC v. Shanghai Sansi Electronic Engineering Company Ltd., et...

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You can’t make applesauce out of oranges — and experts may not cook up opinions with contrary facts. In Lighting Defense, the patent damages expert opined that in a “hypothetical negotiation,” the parties would have agreed to...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Employment Litigation Roundup: November 2024

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In May 2024, two TD Bank entities (“TD Bank”) sued two former employees and their new employer Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. and one of its subsidiaries (together, “Raymond James”) in Connecticut federal court,...more

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Pretreatment Enforcement/Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Sycamore, Illinois Specialty Metals Facility...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Elgiloy Specialty Metals (“ESM”) entered into a November 18th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing an alleged violation of the Clean Water Act....more

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Air Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Stone County Plywood Plant Enter into Agreed Order

The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Hood Industries, Inc. (“Hood”) entered into a November 12th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Clean Air Act Title V Operating Permit...more

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Ontario, Canada Court Finds Termination Provisions Unenforceable and Awards Employee Punitive Damages

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Wilds v. 1959612 Ontario Inc., 2024 ONSC 3452, involves a wrongful dismissal action in which the employee brought a motion for summary judgment. The court found the termination provisions in her employment agreement were...more

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