The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Labcorp v. Davis (No. 24-304), a case that arrived at the Court to resolve a fundamental question: "[w]hether a federal court may certify a class action pursuant to Federal Rule...more
5/12/2025
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Appellate Courts ,
Article III ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Oral Argument ,
SCOTUS ,
Split of Authority ,
Standing ,
Statutory Interpretation
Hospitals care about patient privacy, but they also have to connect with the public. In the real world, people mostly connect online. Having a fully functional online presence often requires help from third parties. ...more
11/8/2023
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Business Associates ,
Class Action ,
Covered Entities ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Hospitals ,
OCR ,
PHI ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Tracking Systems ,
Web Tracking
The Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court just issued the latest significant ruling in the mass arbitration space, a litigation trend that has been gaining notoriety over the last year and a half....more
4/21/2022
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Arbitration ,
Arbitration Fees ,
Breach of Contract ,
Cal Code of Civil Procedure ,
Class Action ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Independent Contractors ,
Mandatory Arbitration ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
NY Supreme Court ,
Terms of Use ,
Uber
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA or Act) went into effect on Jan. 1, 2020. A first-of-its-kind law in the United States, the CCPA grants California residents expansive rights over businesses' collection, use and...more
7/24/2020
/ Breach of Contract ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Class Action ,
CLRA ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Breach ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Negligence ,
Notice Requirements ,
Regulatory Violations ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair Competition Law (UCL)