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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Plaintiffs Try Another Bite at the Apple… and Google Too!

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In a recent post about legal issues with the social casino sweepstakes model, we indicated that a recent RICO lawsuit against a social casino sweepstakes model, which also named Apple and Google, was dismissed voluntarily by...more

Carlton Fields

The Mystery Continues: IUL Proprietary Indices Challenged in RICO Suit

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Since the enactment of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, it has been invoked in civil litigation with mixed results. Congress did not intend for RICO to become a surrogate for plaintiffs’ state...more

Alston & Bird

Class Action Round-Up: Fall 2015

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Where the (Class) Action Is - Moving into the second half of 2015, there is no shortage of interesting cases across the spectrum of class action issues and claims. In this edition of the Round-Up, courts continue to...more

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Second Circuit Affirms Certification of Consumer Debt Collection Class, Distinguishing Comcast v. Behrend

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These cases, on a consolidated appeal, involved three defendants: a company that purchased consumer debts, a debt collection law firm, and a process server. Plaintiffs had each been sued in various debt collection actions by...more

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