Plaintiffs filed 145 lawsuits last year to enforce provisions under the CCPA, a 60% increase from 2020. Lawsuits alleging violations of the California law were also filed across the country, pending at one point in 33 courts across 20 states.
- May 01, 2022Jessica Mach
In the last two decades, the music industry and, more specifically, songwriters, producers and recording artists have been losing the value of their efforts to online piracy. Perhaps a business-to-business solution can be found between the music industry and cable providers.
May 01, 2022Keith HauprichDuring the 2017 to 2019 baseball seasons, allegations were made that individual baseball clubs were engaged in electronic "sign stealing." Shortly after this activity was acknowledged by Major League Baseball's Commissioner, a class action suit was filed, alleging that MLB made actionable misrepresentations that had an impact on the fantasy baseball games.
May 01, 2022Peter BrownLandlords initially renting up new RPTL 421-a buildings routinely give incoming rent-stabilized tenants rent concessions to account for the fact that construction may be ongoing, and that there may still be punch list items in the apartments. This seemingly innocuous practice, however, has led to class-action litigation wherein tenants allege that rent concessions are part of a fraudulent scheme that results in massive building-wide overcharges under the Rent Stabilization Law.
May 01, 2022Jeffrey TurkelCyclical challenges in the economy are nothing new, and 2022 is shaping up to be that kind of year for business owners nationwide. This is likely to result in a greater need for the services of bankruptcy attorneys as business owners face a mounting wave of distressed financial assets.
May 01, 2022William (Bill) LobelDeciding to merge is a process that is best undertaken when a firm has as much information as possible about what their objectives and desired outcome is. Developing that information is best achieved by answering four questions.
May 01, 2022J. Mark SantiagoThis article explores the connection between process improvement, project management, and pricing. Clients want budget predictability, options in fee arrangements, and value. The firms that do this well, regardless of their size or location, will have the competitive advantage.
May 01, 2022Catherine Alman MacDonagh and Frederick J. Esposito Jr.While growth of the job market and the economy are the most important factors affecting commercial real estate, the emergence of historic rising inflation has its effects as well.
May 01, 2022Steven J. ReedIn recent years, mostly due to the well-publicized prosecution of Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort, FARA has become more of a focus for federal prosecutors. As a result, white-collar attorneys have been consulted more often about whether particular conduct requires registration under the Act.
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