SCOTUS Says: Hobbs Act Does Not Bind a District Court to the FCC’s Interpretation of a Statute -
On May 1, 2025, the American Arbitration Association’s new amendments to the Consumer Arbitration Rules officially went into...more
7/7/2025
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Consumer Reporting Agencies ,
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Following in the wake of last years’ Loper Bright and Relentless, Inc. decisions that ended agency deference, the Supreme Court ruled on Friday in McLaughlin Chiropractic Assoc., Inc. v. McKesson Corp. that the Hobbs Act...more
6/24/2025
/ Advertising ,
Chevron Deference ,
Class Action ,
FCC ,
Hobbs Act ,
Judicial Review ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates Inc v McKesson Corporation ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Damages ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Unsolicited Faxes
Delivered in digestible, insightful bites, McGlinchey’s Litigation Byte is a monthly roundup of financial services decisions and cases nationwide that impact your business....more
6/5/2025
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Litigation Strategies ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Standing ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
Delivered in digestible, insightful bites, McGlinchey’s Litigation Byte is a monthly roundup of financial services decisions and cases nationwide that impact your business....more
5/6/2025
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Constitutional Challenges ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Consumer Reporting Agencies ,
Damages ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Litigation Strategies ,
SCOTUS ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Summary Judgment ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
On April 29, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, d/b/a Labcorp v. Davis et al., No. 24-304 (2025 Term) to determine whether certification is appropriate in a class...more
5/6/2025
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Article III ,
Certiorari ,
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Class Certification ,
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FRCP 23(b)(3) ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Jurisdiction ,
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings v Davis ,
Oral Argument ,
SCOTUS ,
Standing ,
Unruh Civil Rights Act
Delivered in digestible, insightful bites, McGlinchey’s Litigation Byte is a monthly roundup of financial services decisions and cases nationwide that impact your business.
...more
4/1/2025
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Litigation Strategies ,
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Summary Judgment
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court’s decision to deny the plaintiff’s motion to compel arbitration, finding that the plaintiff was not an “aggrieved” party within the meaning of the Federal...more
In a decision with potentially wide-ranging implications, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court’s decision to deny a national bank’s motion to compel arbitration, finding that amendments to the...more
2/18/2025
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Delivered in digestible, insightful bites, McGlinchey’s Litigation Byte is a monthly roundup of financial services decisions and cases nationwide that impact your business....more
2/7/2025
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Remand ,
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Recently, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court’s decision finding a delegation clause in an arbitration agreement to be both procedurally and substantively unconscionable and, moreover, that...more
11/26/2024
/ Anticompetitive Behavior ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Class Action ,
Delegation Clauses ,
Event Tickets ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Sherman Act ,
Ticketmaster ,
Unconscionable Contracts
The Litigation Byte is the new name and format for McGlinchey’s Commercial Law Bulletin. Our new format reflects McGlinchey’s national coverage and our expanded footprint while still serving up the digestible, insightful...more
7/16/2024
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Arbitration Agreements ,
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Creditors ,
Debt Collection ,
Eviction ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
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Foreclosure Sales ,
IRS ,
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Motion to Exclude ,
National Bank Act ,
Open-Ended Lines of Credit ,
SCOTUS ,
TCPA ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
In an important decision regarding the size and potential scope of a putative class, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio recently granted a defendant’s motion to exclude from a class action all...more
On May 7, 2024, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey issued a decision holding that the use by a debt collector of the Model Form validation notice under Regulation F does not guarantee compliance...more
Mass arbitration is a recent phenomenon created by enterprising plaintiffs as a direct result of a string of Supreme Court decisions that endorsed the use of class action waivers in arbitration agreements and precluded...more
Conditions Precedent-
In this appeal, the Eighth Appellate Court affirmed in part the trial court’s determination that Defendant breached its contract with Plaintiff disagreeing with Defendant-appellant that Plaintiff failed...more
1/29/2024
/ Appellate Courts ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Breach of Contract ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Commercial Arbitration ,
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Commercial Litigation ,
Counterclaims ,
Equitable Estoppel ,
Forfeiture ,
Lack of Jurisdiction ,
Lien Release ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Non-Signatories ,
Summary Judgment
On January 2, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed an amicus brief in the case of Carrasquillo v. CICA Collection Agency, Inc. where it argued that knowledge (i.e. “scienter”) of a violation of the Fair...more
Unjust Enrichment-
CPC Parts Delivery, LLC v. Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Comp., Tenth Appellate District Franklin County (Ohio Ct. App. 2024)
In this appeal, the Tenth Appellate Court in Franklin County affirmed in part the...more
1/17/2024
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Class Action ,
Land Titles ,
Long Arm Statute ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Personal Property ,
Release Agreements ,
Replevin ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Summary Judgment ,
Unjust Enrichment ,
Workers’ Compensation
Fraudulent Transfer-
Leonard Holdings, Inc. v. Rohaley, 11th District Lake County, 2023-Ohio-4096-
In this appeal, the Eleventh Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s decision to grant the defendant’s motion for...more
12/5/2023
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Burden of Proof ,
Class Action ,
Creditors ,
Debtors ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Foreclosure ,
Forum Selection ,
Fraudulent Transfers ,
Motion for Summary Judgment ,
Unclean Hands ,
Unjust Enrichment
Cincinnati v. PE Alms Hill Realty, LLC, 1st Dist. Hamilton, 2023-Ohio-2784. In this appeal, the First Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s decision to grant commercial lenders summary judgment on their breach of...more
8/21/2023
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Arbitration Agreements ,
Business Records Exception ,
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Commercial Leases ,
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Economic Loss Doctrine ,
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Guaranty Claims ,
Motion to Compel ,
Negligence ,
Personal Liability ,
Unconscionable Contracts
Vacating an Arbitration Award-
The Bullet Point: Ohio’s Arbitration Act strongly favors arbitration. Because of this, Ohio’s Arbitration Act limits the jurisdiction of a court once an arbitration has been conducted. It also...more
8/1/2023
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Arbitration Awards ,
Class Action ,
Construction Liens ,
Contract Interpretation ,
Contract Terms ,
Creditors ,
Death Certificates ,
Estate Claims ,
Executors ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Intrusion Upon Seclusion ,
Property Improvements ,
Standing ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages
Part Two of our series on junk fees highlights recent regulatory, enforcement, and private action trends. Not only has the CFPB and FTC issued proposed rulemaking and guidance warnings against certain types of fee practices,...more
7/28/2023
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Cards ,
Excessive Fees ,
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OCC ,
Overdraft Fees ,
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Rewards Programs ,
Termination Fees
Standing-
Dickson v. Direct Energy, LP, 6th Cir. Case No. 22-3394.
In this putative class action, the appellant appealed the district court’s decision to dismiss his Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) claim for...more
7/12/2023
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Assignment of Benefits (AOB) ,
Breach of Contract ,
Class Action ,
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Demand Letter ,
Fraud ,
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Punitive Damages ,
Standing ,
TCPA ,
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Trade Secrets ,
Willful Misconduct
The Lanham Act-
Lewis v. Acuity Real Estate Services, 6th Cir. 22-1406-
In this appeal, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s decision dismissing the complaint under the Lanham Act because such a...more
4/21/2023
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Attorney's Fees ,
Breach of Contract ,
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False Advertising ,
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Statutory Interpretation ,
Tortious Interference ,
Unfair Competition ,
Unjust Enrichment
Substantial Compliance with Contract-
American Bus. Investments, LLC v. Shaeena & Allos, LLC, 6th Dist. Lucas, 2023-Ohio-739.
In this appeal, the Sixth Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s decision to grant...more
4/3/2023
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Breach of Contract ,
Change of Ownership ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Debt Collectors ,
FDCPA ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Mutuality ,
Remedies ,
Summary Judgment
Ohio-
Uniform Trade Secrets Act Sal’s Heating & Cooling, Inc. v. Bers Acquisition Co., 8th Dist. Cuyahoga No. 110685, 2022-Ohio-1756-
In this appeal, the Eighth Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s decision,...more
6/13/2022
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Leases ,
Misappropriation ,
OH Supreme Court ,
Overdraft Fees ,
Portfolio Companies ,
Rebuttable Presumptions ,
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Trade Secrets ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Uniform Trade Secrets Acts