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California AG Issues Guidance Regarding Hidden Fees Ban

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Since the enactment of California’s so-called “Junk Fee Ban,” S.B. 478 (more formally known as the “Honest Pricing Law” or the “Hidden Fees Statute”), Benesch has been fielding a wide range of questions from retailers and...more

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Broadcasts, Advertising, and Promotions Related to the 2024 NCAA Basketball Championships

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The NCAA national men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will begin on March 17, 2024 and end with the national championship games in early April. Broadcast stations often conduct promotions tied to these tournaments...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Missouri Jury Finds Realtors Liable for $1.78 Billion in Commission Fees

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On October 31, 2023, a federal jury in the Western District of Missouri found that the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and multiple other real estate brokerages violated antitrust laws by conspiring to inflate the...more

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Fintech Legal Report - October 2022

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FTC explains that merchants using BNPL services are also subject to consumer protection obligations. CFPB ends its no-action letter and compliance sandbox policies. CFPB sues an online lender for Military Lending Act...more

McDermott Will & Emery

It’s Not Esoteric: Absent Ambiguity, Plain Contractual Language Governs

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Rudimentary principles of contract law stipulate that words in a contract that are plain and free from ambiguity must be understood in their usual and ordinary sense. Applying such principles, the US Court of Appeals for the...more

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The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act Gains Momentum

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U.S. House and Senate Democrats recently reintroduced the union-friendly Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2021. According to its sponsors, the PRO Act “restores fairness to the economy by strengthening the...more

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The New Supreme Court Term: Cases for the Automotive Industry to Watch

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A new Supreme Court term is once again underway. This one looks to be unique in that it is likely to be an eight-Justice bench into 2017—with Republican leaders standing firm on their refusal to go forward with confirming any...more

Carlton Fields

Divided Third Circuit Panel Holds That Waiver Of Arbitration Clause Does Not Apply To Futile Arguments

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On July 13, 2016, a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit panel held that an arbitration clause is not waived simply because a party failed to raise a futile argument. The case arose out of a putative class action...more

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No Fees For You: Second Circuit Holds Expert Fees Are Not Recoverable Under FLSA

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Expert witness fees are not recoverable under the FLSA. So held the Second Circuit in a decision that highlights a strategy we have previously discussed for employers to fend off class/collective actions....more

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A prerequisite to the recovery of fees: How "reasonable and necessary" are your charges?

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In State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Huff, 2013 DJDAR 7379 (2013), the California Court of Appeal for the Fourth Appellate District decided a novel fee case in the medical context, referencing standards used to...more

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