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Miller Nash LLP

Navigating the New Era and Opportunities in College Athletics: Name, Image and Likeness

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Until recently, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) long-prohibited student athletes from making money off their name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights. Originally Published in the Portland Business...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Pennsylvania Settles with Mail Order Subscription Business – Again

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On the heels of the TFG Holdings multistate settlement last month, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced a $750,000 settlement with collectibles company American Mint LLC regarding its subscription practices....more

Hudson Cook, LLP

State Watch: Consumer Protection Enforcement Update - October 2025 #2

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New Jersey Attorney General Platkin entered into a $2.8 million settlement with a Florida-based realty company over a product the company described as a "Homeowner Benefit Agreement" or "HBA." ...more

Bracewell LLP

Google Agrees to $1.375 Billion Settlement as Texas Attorney General Continues Data Privacy Push

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On October 31, 2025, the Office of the Texas Attorney General announced the execution of a $1.375 billion settlement agreement with Google regarding privacy claims originating from two lawsuits filed by Texas against Google...more

Robinson+Cole Class Actions Insider

Appeal Bonds: A Strategic Tool in Appeals of Class Action Settlements

When a class action settlement is objected to and subsequently approved by the court, objectors sometimes appeal, which can substantially delay the settlement process including distribution of settlement funds to class...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

New Jersey attorney general secures $2.8M settlement over deceptive real estate practices

On October 31, the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General (OAG) announced a $2.8 million settlement with a real estate company. The settlement resolved claims that the company and its principals violated the Garden State’s...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

GA Tech ‘Worked Hard to Educate’ DOJ; At $875K, FCA Amount Is Surprisingly Small

Three years after two Georgia Tech cybersecurity officials filed suit claiming the institution had fabricated scores submitted to the Department of Defense (DOD) regarding its safeguards for federal research projects, the...more

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Digital Currency & Blockchain Quarterly Litigation Update - November 2025

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Welcome to Goodwin’s Digital Currency & Blockchain Quarterly Litigation Update, in which our Chambers-ranked global team of specialists shares highlights and key litigation and enforcement updates that are shaping the...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

State AG’s Ramping Up Enforcement of Student Data Privacy with new Landmark Settlement

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The Attorney’s General of Connecticut, California and New York reached a $5.1 million settlement with Illuminate Education, for failing to implement proper information security measures to protect data of students that it was...more

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta has reached a $530,000 settlement with Sling TV

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta has reached a $530,000 settlement with Sling TV, marking the first enforcement action under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) against a streaming service....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

California attorney general settles with media companies for alleged privacy act violations

On October 31, the Superior Court of the State of California approved the attorney general’s proposed settlement with an internet-based live TV company and media streaming service resolving allegations that the companies...more

Venable LLP

New York AG Secures $1.1 Million Settlement with JBS Over Greenwashing and Net Zero Claims

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Last week, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a $1.1 million settlement with JBS USA Food Company and JBS USA Food Company Holdings (JBS) over allegations that the meat producer misled consumers about its...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Third Circuit Clarifies that FLSA Claims May Be Released by Absent Class Members

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The Third Circuit held that Section 216(b) of the FLSA does not prohibit the release of FLSA claims in an opt-out class-action settlement. Settling “hybrid” cases in the Third Circuit just became easier for parties...more

Cozen O'Connor

NJ AG Shuts the Door on Predatory Homeowner Contracts

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New Jersey AG Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced a $2.8 million settlement with MV Realty PBC, LLC and affiliates (collectively, “MV Realty”), resolving a 2023 lawsuit alleging that the company...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

34 State AGs Settle UDAP Autorenewal Allegations Against ​“JustFab” Subscriptions

Last month, a group of 34 state attorneys general—led by D.C, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Texas—settled with TFG Holdings, a company known for brands such as JustFab and Shoedazzle, concerning its subscription practices. The...more

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Settlement: A Compass for Mediators in Difficult Situations

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Private mediation has become a fixed feature of the litigation cycle, driven by crowded court dockets, the rising costs of trial, and encouragement from the judiciary. Ironically, even with instant communication tools,...more

Freeman Mathis & Gary

Ninth Circuit defines the “costs” associated with offers of judgment or settlement

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In Alvarado v. Wal-Mart Associates, Inc., issued by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on September 30, 2025, the court clarified the scope of awards under California Code of Civil Procedure Section 998....more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

JBS Settles NY AG Greenwashing Suit for $1.1 Million

This week, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a $1.1 million settlement with JBS’s American subsidiary resolving allegations regarding the company’s commitment ​“to be net zero by 2040.” As we previously...more

Oberheiden P.C.

Depo Provera Lawsuit: Litigation Update and Settlement Information

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Pfizer Inc. is facing a growing number of lawsuits from patients who received Depo Provera injections—including patients who received their last injection decades ago in some cases. Depo Provera (medroxyprogesterone acetate)...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Recent DOJ Settlements Highlight Risks for Subcontractors Handling Sensitive Government Information

On September 30, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced an $875,000 settlement with a university over failures to comply with the data security obligations in certain contracts with the Air Force and the Defense...more

Robinson+Cole Class Actions Insider

Advisory Committee on Federal Civil Rules Considering Potential Amendments to Class Action Rule and Potential Third-Party...

At a recent meeting, the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules of the Judicial Conference of the United States discussed, at an early stage, potential amendments to the federal class action rule, as well as a potential rule...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Vermont AG Settles Alleged Deceptive Marketing Practices With Angi

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On October 13, Vermont Attorney General (AG) Charity R. Clark announced a settlement with Angi, Inc., (Angi), resolving allegations related to misleading marketing practices....more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Maximizing Success and Avoiding Common Pitfalls in Trademark Mediation - The Katten Kattwalk| Issue 30

Mediation can be an effective means of minimizing any uncertainty, expense, delay, drain on corporate resources, risk of adverse publicity and damage exposure associated with trademark litigation....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Multistate settlement secures approximately $4.8 million in refunds and penalties over deceptive subscription practices

On October 23, a coalition of 33 state attorneys general announced a multistate settlement with an online retailer resolving claims of deceptive advertising and billing practices related to its “VIP Membership Program.” The...more

Thompson Coburn LLP

The Strategic Use of Settlement Counsel: When is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?

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Settlement counsel, as the name implies, “is an attorney engaged for the express purpose of assisting a client to resolve a current dispute.” A settlement counsel’s task is to seek the best negotiated settlement for the...more

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