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Misrepresentation
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Corporate and Securities Law
SEC Sanctions Issuer for Misrepresentations Regarding Loan Covenant Compliance
Privacy Compliance & Data Security
FTC Reaches Settlement With Company Over Privacy Shield Misrepresentations
The Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order settling charges that a background screening company falsely claimed to be in compliance with the EU-U.S. and Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield…
Wisconsin Trial Lawyers Blog
What Is Misrepresentation in a Real Estate Litigation Case?
By GRGB Lawyers
By Attorney Jaclyn Kallie Misrepresentation is the misstating of facts relevant to a property during a real estate transaction, and it is the most common claim made in real estate…
Texas Commercial Litigator
Multi-Million Dollar Judgment against IBM Reversed by Texas Supreme Court
By Dane Patrick
Introduction. The Texas Supreme Court reversed a judgment rendered against IBM originally in the amount of $21 million because Lufkin Industries disclaimed its reliance upon IBM’s misrepresentations in the written…
The Law for Lawyers Today
NJ lawyer suspended for make-believe FINRA arbitration, hiding default against firm
By Karen Rubin
A New Jersey lawyer was suspended for six months for misrepresenting to clients for about eight years that their arbitration matter "was proceeding apace," when he actually had never filed their claim. The lawyer also…
Land Use Prof Blog
Is zoning a matter of fact or law?
According to an Illinois appellate case that came out this week, zoning can be a matter of fact, not just law, where a real estate broker mis-represented zoning that could…
The Law for Lawyers Today
Lie to the FTC? Don’t try it, warns agency blog post
By Karen Rubin
Do lawyers need to be reminded not to lie to a federal agency? As reported earlier this week on Law 360, the staff of the Federal Trade Commission has issued…
Legal Profession Blog
Slew Draws Short Suspension
The New Jersey Supreme Court has ordered a three-month suspension as proposed by the Disciplinary Review Board...for respondent’s most serious infractions - misrepresentations to clients (two separate clients, Kim/KOTRA and…
Chicago Business Litigation Lawyer Blog
A-1 Packaging v. Firefly RFID Solutions Court Allows Some Breach of Contract Claims to Proceed for Misrepresenting Capacity to Complete Construction Project and Dismisses Some Claims Against Officers and Directors — Best Chicago Business Dispute Lawyers
By Peter S. Lubin, Patrick Austermuehle
When officers of a corporation misrepresented the capacity of the corporation to meet requirements of an RFID manufacturing project, the district court allowed some claims for breach of contract, quantum…
Global Regulatory Enforcement Law Blog
Lorenzo v. SEC restores primary liability for misstatements
By Jennifer Achilles, Aaron Chase
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Lorenzo v. SEC, determining that a person who knowingly disseminates a misstatement about a security can be primarily liable under the antifraud provisions…