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Class Action Proposed Legislation State Legislatures

A class action is a type of legal action where a representative individual or group of individuals can bring a claim on behalf of a larger group or class who share a common legal interest.
Warner Norcross + Judd

Potential Changes to Michigan’s Consumer Protection Act Could Shift Legal Risk

Changes may be coming to the Michigan Consumer Protection Act (MCPA). The MCPA was enacted in the 1970s and provides consumers statutory claims against businesses that engage in various practices or acts that the MCPA...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

COVID-19 and Unprecedented Litigation Insights, Issue 26, October 2020

This 26th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, sees us returning to now-familiar topics involving liability protection for businesses, wrongful death lawsuits (particularly those...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Update on the West Virginia Legislature: Halfway Point - Issue 6

We are now just over halfway through the legislative session. By Friday, February 8, the 31st day of the 60 day regular session of the West Virginia Legislature, the House of Delegates had introduced 944 bills, while the...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

West Virginia Legislature Again Considers Bill to Reduce Penalties Available Under the WVCCPA

The West Virginia Legislature is in session and again is considering a bill to reduce penalties available under the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act ("WVCCPA" or "Act"). The Act is the primary statute under...more

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