In McIntyre v. RentGrow, Inc., No. 18-cv-12141-ADB, the District of Massachusetts recently denied a defendant’s motion to dismiss or to strike class claims in a putative Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) action. The...more
8/7/2019
/ Ascertainable Class ,
Class Action ,
Credit Reports ,
Eviction ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Rule 12(b)(6) ,
FRCP 12(f) ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Motion To Strike ,
Pleading Standards ,
Predominance Requirement ,
Rental Property ,
Rule 8 ,
Screening Procedures ,
Tenants
For a growing number of companies, websites are not only a valuable asset, but also a potential liability risk. In recent years, the number of website accessibility lawsuits has significantly increased, where plaintiffs with...more
The 2018-2019 term of the U.S. Supreme Court opened with a newly configured court in which Justice Kavanaugh joined as an Associate Justice following the retirement of Justice Kennedy. Since October of last year, the Court...more
6/21/2019
/ Apple Inc v Pepper ,
Carlton & Harris Chiropractic Inc v PDR Network LLC ,
Class Action ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Denial of Certiorari ,
Frank v Gaos ,
Home Depot USA Inc v Jackson ,
Lamps Plus Inc v Varela ,
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. v. Albrecht ,
Nutraceutical Corp v Lambert ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
SCOTUS
As we have recently reported, the Massachusetts legislature is currently considering a comprehensive data privacy law that would create a private right of action for consumers who allege a violation of any provision of the...more
Earlier this year, Massachusetts state senators introduced a consumer data privacy bill with a private right of action that could become the broadest in the country. ...more
On May 16, 2019, the District of Massachusetts denied a lead plaintiff’s motion to amend a complaint that sought to overcome standing deficiencies of the original class representative by adding a new named plaintiff....more