Regardless of the source – be it consumer, employee, or another business - getting sued can be a nightmare. What should you do, what should you not do, and what should you expect? Here’s some guidance to help your business through the…
Read MoreEarlier this month, a federal court in Texas issued a preliminary injunction staying the effective date of the FTC’s non-compete rule. In Ryan, LLC v. FTC, the court held that the plaintiffs established a likelihood of success on the merits of their…
Read MoreThe mere whisper of the words “class action” can send a shiver down the spine of any business owner, heralding a storm of legal challenges and potential financial upheaval that could shake the very foundations of their company. In recent years, we’ve…
Read MoreAlthough TCPA litigation began to decline following the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2021 decision in Facebook v. Duguid, many states rejected…
Read MoreDNC Disclosure – New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a new bill into law that is sure to have outbound callers revising their New York…
Read MoreHear from M&S Partner and Litigation Director Lisa Messner how some industries – including real estate and auto dealerships – are seeing an uptick…
Read MoreResolution of class-based claims based on liability under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) often presents a complicated variety of factors, including publicity, court approval requirements, notice to government regulators, and potential for future liability. With statutory damages under the TCPA ranging…
Read More“The courts of this country should not be the places where resolution of disputes begins. They should be the places where the disputes end after alternative methods of resolving disputes have been considered and tried.” — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day…
Read MoreFollowing the Federal Communications Commission's 2015 Omnibus Declaratory Ruling and Order, which unsuccessfully attempted to clarify issues surrounding the Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA"), there was a spike in litigation relating to the TCPA. In 2017, Dish Network was hit hard with…
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