On June 20, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. v. McKesson Corp., holding that the federal Hobbs Act does not bind district courts in civil enforcement proceedings to a...more
6/25/2025
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Chevron Deference ,
Class Action ,
FCC ,
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Judicial Review ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
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TCPA
On May 13, 2025, a $19.5 million settlement of a California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) class action against a major financial institution and its telemarketing vendor moved one step closer to final approval. The...more
Barring a last-minute reprieve, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) new rules regarding how consumers can revoke their consent under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) will go into effect on April 11, 2025...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) issued two notices for public comment in mid-March on hot-button issues, suggesting that newly-minted Chair Brendan Carr’s tenure will be an active one. On March 11,...more
Plaintiffs’ lawyers are capitalizing on ticket sale and resale laws enacted in a handful of states to file class action lawsuits against entertainment venues and ticket resellers that are allegedly “sneaking” in fees for...more
On October 11, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced an effective date of April 11, 2025, for the new Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) rules on the revocation of consent. Companies that call or...more
11/18/2024
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Ambiguous ,
ATDS ,
Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Class Action ,
Consent ,
Declaratory Rulings ,
FCC ,
New Rules ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Revocation ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing
On May 6, 2024, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed into law SB 73, which amends Georgia’s existing telemarketing laws, officially adding Georgia to the growing patchwork of states across the country that have introduced their...more
On May 25, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a significant amendment to the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act (Fla. Stat. § 501.059), sometimes referred to as the Florida mini-Telephone Consumer Protection Act...more
Fashion retailers remain a top target of greenwashing lawsuits. Retailers are under scrutiny for their sustainability representations (discussed in our earlier legal alerts here) and are being targeted by class action...more
6/2/2023
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Class Action ,
False Advertising ,
Fashion Industry ,
Greenwashing ,
Marketing ,
Popular ,
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Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
As consumer interest in climate change and sustainability continues to evolve, an increase in “greenwashing” claims directed towards fashion retailers has generated a series of headline-grabbing lawsuits. Over the last year,...more
1/24/2023
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Business Strategies ,
Class Action ,
False Advertising ,
Fashion Industry ,
Greenwashing ,
H&M ,
Marketing ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Sustainability ,
Trademarks