Monthly Archives: December, 2022

Meta Settles Consumer Privacy MDL for Record-Setting $725M

Late last week, the plaintiffs prosecuting multidistrict litigation against Facebook styled In re Facebook Inc. Consumer Privacy User Profile Litigation moved to settle the...

First Bubble Wrap all the Lawyers with Tara Trask and Jason Flom

If you're feeling bad about being a lawyer, or just maybe tingling with the holiday spirit of giving back, this episode is for you. ...

FTC Orders Mastercard to Halt Anticompetitive Business Tactics

According to a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announcement made Friday, the agency is ordering Mastercard Inc. to end illegal business tactics that force merchants...

Starbucks Seeks to Limit Union Participation in NLRB Case

Starbucks has asked a Michigan court overseeing a labor case against it to limit the participation of a union to only briefing and oral...

Court Issues Voir Dire Order as Tesla Securities Suit Moves Towards Trial

In the latest in a securities lawsuit against Tesla, Judge Edward Chen has issued an order on jury selection and exhibits in the Northern...

Cardiac Monitoring Cos. to Pay $44.8M to Resolve False Claims Act Liability Over Offshore Medical Work

The Department of Justice (DOJ) fined BioTelemetry Inc., and its subsidiary CardioNet LLC, nearly $45 million for violating the False Claims Act. The...

FTC Announces New Business Guidance for Marketing of Health Products

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced new compliance guidelines for sellers of health products. The changes are the first revision in 25 years....

Despite Recession Fears, Bankruptcy Filings Decline in 2022

Contrary to the economic havoc wreaked by the COVID-19 pandemic, now well into its third year, bankruptcy filings through November have continued on a...