On March 11, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California approved a settlement stipulation between the parties in the long-running Fair Credit Reporting Act litigation involving Spokeo, Inc. See Thomas Robins v. Spokeo, Inc., Case No. 2:10-cv-05306 (C.D. Cal.). The settlement brings an end to the dispute that led to the
Author Stephen R. Covey has written, “Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.”[1] With the first quarter in full swing, community banks are preparing proxy statements, finalizing annual meeting agendas, and marshaling items for board attention. Now is the perfect time for
The FTC issued a press release last week seeking comment on proposed changes to two rules under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 (the “GLBA Act”) to increase data security for financial institutions and better protect consumers.
The Commission has sought comment on the Safeguards Rule and the Privacy Rule under the GLBA Act. The
On February 26, the Northern District of California held in Banneck v. Federal National Mortgage Association that the defendant, commonly referred to as “Fannie Mae,” was not a consumer reporting agency, or “CRA,” as defined in the Fair Credit Reporting Act, granting summary judgment in a putative nationwide class action. The lawsuit had alleged violations
A U.S. Bankruptcy Court has denied a creditor’s motion for sanctions against a law firm in the Middle District of Florida which the creditor alleged engaged in serial filings.
Lash Wilcox & Grace PL (“LW&G”), formerly known as Lash & Wilcox PL, is a law firm with a niche practice specializing in the prosecution of
On March 4, the Supreme Court granted the U.S. Solicitor General’s request to take part in oral arguments in the highly anticipated Telephone Consumer Protection Act case PDR Network LLC, et al. v. Carlton & Harris Chiropractic. The Solicitor General has requested to argue “that final orders of the Federal
On March 5, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled against a Telephone Consumer Protection Act plaintiff on the grounds that consumers cannot unilaterally revoke prior express consent that was part of a bargained-for exchange. In Ford v. Bluestem Brands, Inc., (S.D.N.Y. Case No. 18-cv-2695), the district court
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on March 6 that a factual dispute over the existence of an agreement to arbitrate between Live Nation World Wide, Inc. and a customer should be decided at a trial, not on summary judgment.
John Egan filed suit against Live Nation in 2017, claiming that the company
The FBI has calculated that global losses due to business email compromise exceeded 12.5 billion dollars in the period October 2013 to May 2018. The question is no longer “if” your company will be a victim but “when” and in-house counsel and practitioners must be ready to detect and respond.
Troutman Sanders attorneys regularly represent
In a recent decision, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida denied a consumer’s motion for summary judgment and granted summary judgment in favor of a debt collector regarding claims under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The case is Encarnacion v. Financial Corporation of America, No. 2:17-cv-00566-SPC-UAM (M.D. Fla.