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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Appellate Division Construes LLC Law 608 as Giving Voting Rights to a Deceased Member's Estate

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It wasn’t long ago that my partner, Peter Sluka, posted about the Andris case where the Appellate Division, Second Department, reinstated an LLC judicial dissolution proceeding brought by the estate of a deceased member....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Ex-Yahoo! Patents Asserted Against Fashion Retainer Shein

In the early to mid-2000s, Yahoo! worked to develop and refine its search engine capabilities.  During this period, Yahoo! obtained U.S. Patent Nos. 8,341,157, 7,698,329, 8,209,317, 9,805,097, and 8,527,623, which are...more

Mayer Brown

English High Court Clarifies Scope of FSMA Securities Litigation

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A recent decision of the High Court in a strike out application in securities class action litigation has clarified the scope of  s90A and Schedule 10A of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 ("FSMA") regarding...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Precious-Metal Refiner Hit with Data Breach Class Action over 2023 Cyber-Attack

Elemetal LLC faces a data breach class action resulting from its alleged failure to implement appropriate security measures, which led to a 2023 breach of approximately 13,000 customers’ personal information. Elemetal is a...more

Perkins Coie

Q3 2024 - Food and CPG Legal Trends

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Perkins Coie is pleased to publish its Q3 Food and CPG Legal Trends Report. This report is a bite-size version of our annual year in review, providing timely insights on trends. In the third quarter of 2024, the Consumer...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Are Law Firms Susceptible to TCPA ATDS Claims?

On September 25, 2024, 1-800-LAW-FIRM, PLLC (“Defendant”) was sued in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan for allegedly violating the automatic telephone dialing system (“ATDS”) and National...more

K&L Gates LLP

Lessons on Effective Financial Crime Controls: The Starling Bank Example

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently levied a jaw-dropping £29 million fine against Starling Bank (Starling). The fine follows an investigation by the regulator, which exposed the bank's "shockingly lax" sanctions...more

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

2024 Brought Heightened Awareness of Political Speech in the Workplace

Employers will continue to difficult decisions about setting the tone and culture of their workplaces (which may involve taking a stand on political issues) and how to minimize business disruptions due to employee disputes....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California Legislature Strikes at Confidentiality Clauses in Consumer Refunds and Settlement Agreements

A targeted change to California law will prohibit non-disparagement and similar confidentiality clauses in consumer settlement agreements and refund policies. Starting January 1, 2025, businesses settling disputes with...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – November 2024

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SBA’s Proposed Changes to “Rule of Two” Increases Award Opportunities for Small Business Government Contractors. . .Maybe - On October 25, 2024, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published a proposed rule to...more

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It's Not a Lottery, It's Just Deceptive

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Elon Musk's Surprising Defense to $1MM Election Giveaway - In a stunning argument to the PA Attorney General’s claim that Elon Musk’s $1MM Election Giveaway is an illegal lottery, yesterday Musk’s lawyer’s argued that it...more

Perkins Coie

FTC and State Coalition Settle Data Breach Cases with Marriott

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a complaint and proposed consent order against Marriott International Inc. and its subsidiary, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide LLC, on October 9, 2024, concerning three alleged...more

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Swipe Right on Legal AI: How Choosing the Right eDiscovery Partner is Like Finding True Love

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When it comes to finding Legal Tech partner that meets your evolving legal and eDiscovery needs, it can be as daunting as finding true love. Today, Lovelorn Legal Eagles can turn to a plethora of apps in their quest to find...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Minnesota Jumps on the Pricing Transparency Bandwagon

Minnesota is the latest state to join the roster of those that have recently adopted pricing transparency laws. As background, on February 11, 2024, New York amended General Business Law 518 to provide that consumers could...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

With Friends Like These…Exercise Caution When Adding New Business Partners

Money talks when the majority owners of private companies add new business partners who contribute additional capital. When these investors are high-powered PE firms or high-profile companies, with large balance sheets and...more

A&O Shearman

UK Financial Conduct Authority Publishes the Findings of Its Culture and Non-Financial Misconduct Survey

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published the findings from its non-financial misconduct survey. The survey, sent to 1,028 wholesale banks, brokers and insurance firms in February, aimed to examine how firms detect...more

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UK Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Portfolio Letters Setting Out Key Concerns and Priorities for 2025

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published a series of portfolio letters it has sent to: (i) lifetime mortgage providers, which includes firms that provide lifetime mortgages, home reversion and later life lending...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Commercial Leasing Changes You NEED to Know Starting January 1, 2025

In 2019, the California State Legislature enacted the Tenant Protection Act, aimed at protecting long-term residential tenants by limiting rent increases and restricting evictions. To date, statewide tenant protections have...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Takeaways from the FTC’s Victory in the Tapestry/Capri “Accessible Luxury Handbags” Merger Challenge

Many observers viewed the FTC’s case challenging the Tapestry/Capri merger based on a relevant product market of “accessible luxury handbags” with skepticism. The market definition seemed (and still seems) gerrymandered to...more

Allen Matkins

What About Acts By Members That Are Not Apparently For Carrying On In The Ordinary Course Of An LLC's Business?

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California's version of the Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act provides that in the case of a member managed limited liability company provides...more

K&L Gates LLP

Franchising Code Reforms: Exposure Draft Released

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The Australian government has released an Exposure Draft of the Competition and Consumer (Industry Code – Franchising) Regulations 2024 (Cth) (the Exposure Draft), which would repeal and replace the current Franchising Code...more

Oberheiden P.C.

Insulin Overpricing Lawsuits: 6 Things to Know

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Anyone who needs insulin to treat diabetes knows that the cost of the drug has skyrocketed in the last few years. The reason for the sharp increase seems to be simple: corporate greed. Recently, though, the high price of...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: Two Florida Statutes That May Be Applicable to Your Business When Executing or Renewing a Contract with a Government...

Government entities are subject to strict regulation and reporting requirements when contracting with vendors. Florida statutes often require affidavits from vendors as a condition precedent to contracting with government...more

A&O Shearman

The Second Circuit Revives Exchange Act Claims Against Outside Auditor, Finding Alleged Misstatements In Audit Certification To Be...

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On October 31, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit revived claims brought under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) and Rule 10b-5 against an outside auditor (the...more

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Delaware Court Of Chancery “Barely” Sustains Claims Challenging Representations About Value Of SPAC Shares

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On October 18, 2024, Vice Chancellor Glasscock of the Delaware Court of Chancery declined to dismiss a putative class action brought by stockholders of special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”) Mountain Crest Acquisition...more

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