On September 20, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in Katz v. The Donna Karan Company, LLC, affirmed the lower court’s dismissal of a Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act putative class action for failure to establish a concrete injury sufficient to maintain Article III standing to bring suit.
As we previously reported,
Join Troutman Sanders for a webinar on October 18, 2017 from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET. During the webinar, the presenters will discuss the European Union’s upcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and what it means for your company. The speakers will cover the basics of the GDPR and its impact on key departments and
In January 2013, a teenager in Australia posted a photo online showing that his “footlong” Subway sandwich was in fact only 11 inches, setting off a viral storm of consumers discovering their “footlong” sandwiches were similarly not as large as advertised. That spawned a number of class action lawsuits in America accusing Subway’s franchisor, Doctor’s
On August 29, yet another Telephone Consumer Protection Act class action was filed in the Middle District of Florida. This suit, however, is a bit different than others that we have seen.
In Gillmore v. Lokey Automotive Group, Inc., the complaint alleges that text messages sent to the plaintiff April Gillmore by an automobile dealership
We are pleased to announce that Troutman Sanders attorneys Ron Raether and Megan Nicholls will be featured speakers for a webinar hosted by the National Association of Professional Background Screeners on September 27, 2017 from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET.
In this session, they will discuss the basic elements of a compliance management system, how
We are pleased to announce that Troutman Sanders partner Ronald Raether will be a featured speaker at the ASIS International 63rd Annual Seminar and Exhibits event in Dallas September 25-28, 2017.
Ron will speak on Tuesday, September 26 from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. on “Governing Without Clear Standards: Lessons Learned.” The term “standard” is used
Join Troutman Sanders attorneys Melanie Witte and Megan Nicholls for a webinar on September 21. During the webinar, the presenters will:
On August 15, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois denied a motion for class certification in Legg v. PTZ Insurance Agency, Ltd., a putative class action under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit, Christopher Legg and Page Lozano, sued PTZ and affiliated companies alleging violations
The Ninth Circuit in L.A. Lakers v. Federal Ins. Co., No. 15-55777 (9th Cir. August 23, 2017), ruled that a D&O policy’s invasion of privacy exclusion barred coverage for a claim alleging that the insured violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”). The plaintiff in the TCPA case alleged that he had responded via
The New Jersey legislature recently passed a bill that places restrictions on retailers’ ability to collect and use personal information gleaned from driver’s licenses. The bill, known as the Personal Information and Privacy Protection Act, is intended to give consumers more control and security over their personal information. A copy of the bill can be