A mere three weeks after the application to vacate stay was filed, the United States Supreme Court has effectively ended the year-long row over the lawfulness of the federal Centers for Disease Control’s nationwide eviction moratorium (the “CDC Moratorium”).¹ On
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First There Was Litigation; And Then There Was Standing
Now more than ever, it is important for organizations to review and update their basic information security protocols (their incident response, business continuity and crisis communications plans), and to ensure they’re keeping apprised of potential and developing security threats that may
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Upcoming Webinar! Student Loan Collection and Servicing Issues in the COVID and Post-COVID World
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern
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The CARES Act gives borrowers a payment break on federal
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Access to Corporate Books and Records Under Delaware Law: Can Shareholders Obtain Privileged Documents Too?
Requests for the inspection of books and records pursuant to Section 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law is an important part of corporate litigation in Delaware. One important issue for these types of proceedings is the scope of documents
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First Lawsuit Under the Newly Minted COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act
On Thursday April 15th, the U.S. Department of Justice, on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri against chiropractor Eric A. Nepute and his company Quickwork
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California Supreme Courts Holds That Recording Cell Phone Calls Without Consent Is Unlawful and Subjects Recorders to Class Action Exposure
Introduction
The Supreme Court of California, interpreting California Penal Code section 632.7, recently held in Smith v. LoanMe, Inc. that cellular or cordless phone conversations cannot be recorded by nonparties or the parties to the call without consent of the
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Upcoming Client Webinar: What the CFPB’s New Debt Collection Rule Means for You
Monday, May 10, 2021
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About the Program
On October 30, 2020, the CFPB released its long-awaited
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Jordan Vick and Kristine Argentine to Moderate Commercial Class Actions: Hot Topics and Trends
Jordan Vick and Kristine Argentine have organized and will be moderating a CLE program for the Federal Bar Association titled Commercial Class Actions: Hot Topics and Trends.
In this program, Seventh Circuit Judge David F. Hamilton and District Court Judge
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Webinar Recap! Hot Topics and Trends in California Consumer Class Actions
On Thursday, April 15, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. Central, Seyfarth attorneys Robert Milligan, Josh Salinas and Darren Dummit presented Hot Topics and Trends in California Consumer Class Actions.
They reviewed the latest consumer class action law developments affecting companies that
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Webinar Recording: Deeper Dive into the CFPB Taskforce Report Recommendations and Q&A Session
On January 5, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law (Taskforce) issued a nearly 900-page final report (Report) making extensive recommendations for legislative and regulatory reform, enactment, and adoption of new initiatives in the
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