• 12.05.18

    FTC Sends Money Transfer Service $125M Penalty, Expanded Order

    An international money transfer service must pay $125 million after it failed to take the steps required in a 2009 consent order it had agreed to with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a 2012 Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) entered into with the Department of Justice (DOJ).

  • 12.05.18

    California Appellate Panel: No Fees, Costs for Nonfrivolous FEHA Cases

    An award to a prevailing party for fees and costs after the losing party rejected a Section 998 pretrial settlement offer does not apply to nonfrivolous cases filed under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), a California appellate panel has ruled.

  • 12.05.18

    DOJ Announces Revised Policies for Awarding Cooperation Credit

    On November 29, 2018, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced revisions to U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) policies that expand prosecutors’ discretion in awarding cooperation credit to companies facing criminal or civil investigations.

  • 11.29.18

    New Year Brings New Wage Laws

    Effective December 31, 2018, New York employers will be subject to changes to both the state-mandated minimum wage and certain overtime exemption criteria.

  • 11.29.18

    Experiential Entertainment as a Direct-to-Consumer Platform

    In Star Trek: The Experience, you began your journey in the History of the Future, an exhibition of actual costumes and props used over the TV series’ history.

  • 11.29.18

    Experiential Entertainment: Insider Insights

    From live events to escape rooms to popup brand activations, out-of-home entertainment experiences have seen significant growth in attendance and interest in recent years, thanks in part to social media and our always-connected lifestyles.

  • 11.29.18

    DOJ Offers Hope to Sites Facing ADA Litigation

    Continuing the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) hands-off approach to applying the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to websites, the agency responded to an inquiry from lawmakers with an answer that may help defendants facing litigation.

  • 11.29.18

    Baseball Bat Company Strikes Out on Dismissal Motion

    A California federal court allowed the bulk of a class action challenging the advertising claims for Easton’s youth baseball bats to move forward, denying the defendant’s motion to dismiss.

  • 11.29.18

    Shampoo Company Has Good Hair Day With Proposed Settlement

    Settling a consumer class action challenging the labeling of its shampoos as “sulfate free” and “free of salt,” Sexy Hair Concepts LLC agreed to pay $2.33 million.

  • 11.29.18

    Both Parties to Appeal NAD Dispute Over Toothbrush Claims

    Reviewing comparative, quantified advertising for the Sonicare DiamondClean toothbrush, the National Advertising Division (NAD) recommended that the advertiser modify or discontinue claims in television and website ads for its line of power toothbrushes.

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