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Franchisee Compelled To Arbitrate Class Action After Failing To Read Revised Agreements Thoroughly

A franchisee learned a tough lesson from a Northern District of Illinois federal judge: read all of the terms in a revised agreement before you sign.. Read More

Bad Review: Negative online Reviews on Angie’s List and Yelp Lead to Defamation Suit

A construction contractor and its owner recently filed a defamation lawsuit in Virginia state court against their former customer (Dietz Dev., LLC v... Read More

Cheers! Skinnygirl® Successfully Defends a Motion for Class Certification

Who knew that former Real Housewives star and burgeoning mogul Bethenny Frankel would have a hand in shaping federal class action law. On January 9,.. Read More

SCOTUS Hesitant to Strip the Title "Master of the Complaint" from Class Action Plaintiffs

As I mentioned last week, on Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Standard Fire Ins. Co. v. Knowles, No. 11-1450. The argument was.. Read More

Ohio's Twelfth District Court of Appeals Upholds the Rigorous Analysis Standard Applied in Class Action Lawsuits and Reverses and Vacates Trial Court Decision

On January 7, 2013, the Court of Appeals for the Twelfth Appellate District of Ohio reversed and vacated a trial court's decision certifying a class.. Read More

Data Breaches Retained the Top Spot in 2012 as the Most Prevalent Threat to Data Security, but Companies May Start Fighting Back in 2013

No single event in 2012 defined the legal landscape in data security and privacy law. Companies battled the same threats to data security as in the.. Read More

Will the Supreme Court Legalize Class Action Forum Shopping?

Next week, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument on whether federal removal jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act ("CAFA" or the.. Read More

Can Keurig Copycats Compete for Christmas Cash?

While waiting my turn in line at a Starbucks in Southern California recently, I was eyeing the holiday-oriented merchandise that the coffee shop had.. Read More

Common Sense Isn't Always Common

Unfortunately, practicing attorneys are not always on their best behavior. The Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Professionalism recently released.. Read More

Employee or Employer - So who owns that LinkedIn account anyway?

It is a question that many employers think about but do not really address. A federal judge in Philadelphia recently provided a little more insight.. Read More
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