In April, the Maryland General Assembly approved legislation on consumer debt collection that addresses how statutes of limitation may be calculated against consumers.
Senate Bill 771, which addresses certain “debt buyers” and “debt collectors,” provides that “certain actions may not revive or extend a certain statute of limitations prohibiting a debt buyer or a certain
In Jones v. Sterling Infosystems, 1:14cv3076 (S.D.N.Y. 2016), the district court recently denied class certification against a background screening company that was alleged to have violated 15 U.S.C. § 1681k(a) by not sending out the notice envisioned under § 1681k(a)(1) at the time that criminal record information was transmitted to employers.
The court denied
We are pleased to announce that Troutman Sanders partners Keith Barnett and Ashley Taylor will be featured speakers at the 2016 Third Party Payment Processors Association (“TPPPA”) Annual Conference taking place June 14-16 at the Bank of America Plaza in Atlanta. Keith and Ashley will participate in a panel to address the current legal landscape
We are pleased to announce that Troutman Sanders partner David Anthony will be a featured speaker at the Richmond Bar Association CLE presentation titled “Class Actions 101: The Rules, Certification, Settlement, and the Court” on Tuesday, May 24 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
The speakers will cover the important “nuts and bolts” of the
In Ritchie v. Northern Leasing Systems, Plaintiff alleged twelve “myriad causes of action” ranging from civil RICO claims to federal fair credit statutes arising from Plaintiff’s lease of certain business equipment from Defendants. Plaintiff Patricia Ritchie applied for credit card processing services and a credit card machine for her business through a company called
In the wake of an alleged data breach, First Choice Federal Credit Union filed a class action lawsuit against The Wendy’s Company in Pennsylvania federal court on April 25. Wendy’s has already been hit with a consumer class action filed in February in Florida federal court based on the same event. Now First Choice seeks
In a recent interview, the Information Security Media Group (“ISMG”) featured Troutman Sanders partner Ron Raether, who lent his comments regarding the verdict Epic Systems obtained against Tata Consultancy involving the misuse of trade secrets. Ron discusses how customary data security controls can be used beyond protecting personally identifiable information to
“Does your mobile app collect, create, or share consumer information? Does it diagnose or treat a disease or health condition?” If so, then the FTC’s new online tool may assist you in understanding what federal laws or regulations might apply to your app.
The Mobile Health Apps Interactive Tool recently went online and offers developers
On April 20, the United States Senate passed a sweeping energy bill that would give the Department of Energy authority to step in during a cyber attack and tell electric utilities what to do to protect the nation’s power grid. The bill also authorizes funding for cyber research and testing, and more clearly defines DOE’s
In Chen v. Allstate Insurance Co., the Ninth Circuit became one of the first courts to address a significant question left open by the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Campbell-Ewald. Specifically, the Ninth Circuit considered whether a defendant could moot a plaintiff’s class claims by making an offer of judgment for complete relief,