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Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Refer a Friend Promotions? Get Consent!

On February 25, 2025, the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington issued a cautionary decision for all businesses that employ “Refer a Friend” promotions. In Jensen v. Capital One Financial Corp.,...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Banks Fined $2 Billion for Employees’ “Off-Channel” Communications—Is Your Industry at Risk?

On September 27, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced settlements against 11 major financial institutions, resolving an industry sweep into employees improperly using personal messaging...more

Bilzin Sumberg

SEC Probes Recordkeeping Lapses Arising from Use of Personal Emails and Messaging

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In the last few weeks, several major U.S. financial institutions have disclosed to investors that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and/or the Commodities Future Trading Commission (“CFTC”) are...more

A&O Shearman

SEC And CFTC Bring $200 Million Settled Action Against Financial Institution For Alleged Violations Of Record-Keeping Requirements...

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On December 17, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that each had entered into an agreement with J.P. Morgan Securities (the “Company”) to resolve...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

New Canada Anti-Spam Rules Take Effect July 1 – Additional Teeth Behind New Rules

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Organizations that do business in Canada should be aware of key changes coming to Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (“CASL”). Beginning July 1, 2017, CASL will place stricter conditions on how companies can market their services...more

Goulston & Storrs PC

Texts that Bind: Text Messages May Form Binding Real Property Contract

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Last month, in St. John’s Holdings, LLC v. Two Electronics, LLC (No. 16 MISC 000090 (RBF)), a Massachusetts Land Court judge held that text messages exchanged between two real estate brokers may be sufficient to constitute...more

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