The first lawsuits have already been filed pursuant to Florida’s recently amended telemarketing laws, which were updated as of July 1 to provide for expanded liability. ...more
A California federal court signed off on a $1 million settlement agreement, putting an end to a class action filed against Adobe over calls that allegedly violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and yielding...more
Claims involving vegan burgers and crab rolls were brought against national chains Burger King and Benihana in two new consumer class actions.
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Issues surrounding network rules made headlines recently, with the Second Circuit Court of Appeals rejecting a $7.25 billion deal between Visa and MasterCard and approximately 12 million merchants claiming the networks worked...more
7/26/2016
/ Antitrust Violations ,
ATMs ,
Certiorari ,
Civil Conspiracy ,
Class Action ,
Credit Cards ,
Damages ,
Debit Cards ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
FRCP 23(b)(2) ,
FRCP 23(b)(3) ,
Injunctive Relief ,
MasterCard ,
Merchants ,
Price-Fixing ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Visa Inc
State and Federal Lawmakers, Chair of Fed Weigh in on Regulation of Virtual Currency -
The New York Department of Financial Services issued an order on Wednesday that it will immediately start accepting applications...more
3/14/2014
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Bitcoin ,
Chadbourne & Parke LLP v Troice ,
Class Action ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Cards ,
Credit Reports ,
Ponzi Scheme ,
SCOTUS ,
SLUSA ,
Virtual Currency
Swipe Fee Settlement Yields More Litigation -
Although the parties reached a $7.25 billion class action settlement of the antitrust suit brought by merchants against Visa and MasterCard over swipe fees, the case is far...more
2/11/2014
/ American Express ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Banks ,
Class Action ,
Deposit Advances ,
FDIC ,
Fees ,
MasterCard ,
Prepaid Payment Products ,
Toys R Us ,
Visa Inc ,
Visas
Swipe Fee Settlement Yields More Litigation -
Although the parties reached a $7.25 billion class action settlement of the antitrust suit brought by merchants against Visa and MasterCard over swipe fees, the case is far...more
1/31/2014
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
Banks ,
Business Judgment Rule ,
Class Action ,
Deposit Advances ,
Directors ,
FDIC ,
Fees ,
MasterCard ,
Merchant Fees ,
Payday Loans ,
Settlement ,
Visa Inc