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Central Payment Co. Improper Fees $84M Class Action Settlement
Law Firm ManagementCentral Payment Co. has agreed to an $84 million settlement resolving claims it misrepresented and improperly added fees for its card-processing services. The class is made up of current
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Investigating The SCOTUS Leak: Here’s What Needs to be Done
Administrative LawH&M will pay $36 million to settle accusations that the fashion retailer illegally kept millions of dollars in gift cards that customers never used, New York Attorney General Letitia…
District Court Approves $500 Million Tribal Lending Settlement
Law Firm ManagementOn May 12, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia preliminarily approved a nearly $500 million class action settlement resolving allegations that tribal online
What’s Hot in Corporate Renewable Energy Procurement
Law Firm ManagementFrom a global pandemic to extreme weather events, supply shortages and a global energy crisis, it’s been a wild couple of years. The uncertainty and instability has bred innovation among
Databricks Appoints Tram Phi as Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Law Firm ManagementDatabricks, the Data and AI company and pioneer of the data lakehouse paradigm, today announced the appointment of Trâm Phi as Senior Vice President and General Counsel. In this role
H&M Reaches $36 Mln Settlement with New York Over Unused Gift Cards
Law Firm ManagementH&M will pay $36 million to settle accusations that the fashion retailer illegally kept millions of dollars in gift cards that customers never used, New York Attorney General Letitia James said
Illinois Facebook Users to Receive Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Payments of Up to $400
Law Firm ManagementFacebook users in Illinois who applied to collect a settlement stemming from a class action lawsuit could see their payment any day now. According to the settlement administrator, paper
OnPolitics: SCOTUS sides with Ted Cruz over campaign loan repayment
LitigationHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Sunday that Congress will take action on the baby formula shortage plaguing states throughout the country. The House is considering two pieces…
How Corporate Takeovers are Fundamentally Changing Podcasting
Law Firm ManagementAt first glance, it may seem as though Big Tech can’t figure out how to make money off its foray into podcasting. In early May 2022, Meta announced that it was abruptly ending Facebook
Charles Barber Named Vice President and General Counsel
Law Firm ManagementCharles Barber has been appointed George Washington University’s permanent vice president and general counsel, President Mark S. Wrighton announced Friday. A higher education
Virginians Win $489 Million in Payday Loan Settlement
Law Firm ManagementOnline payday loan companies that charged as much as 919% interest will spend $489 million to reimburse some 555,000 borrowers, to settle a class action lawsuit filed by eight Virginians
Le Clair Ryan Trustee Reaches $21 Mln Settlement in United Lex Case
Law Firm ManagementThe trustee overseeing the dissolution of defunct law firm Le Clair Ryan has reached a $21 million settlement to resolve her claims that the firm’s joint venture with alternative legal
We Can’t Drill Our Way to Energy Security
Law Firm ManagementThanks to a remarkable oil and gas boom, the United States has achieved the long-sought goal of energy self-sufficiency: We now produce more oil and refined products, natural gas and
Reform Groups Urge More Oversight for State Contracts
Law Firm ManagementGood-government organizations and a range of think tank and advocacy groups are backing the restoration of oversight for billions of dollars in state government spending by the New York
NFL First-Round Draft Picks Contract Tracker: Jaguars Sign No. 1 Overall Pick Travon Walker to $37M Deal
Law Firm ManagementThe 2022 NFL Draft has come and gone. Now that teams have claims on players they’ve selected throughout the three-day spectacle in Las Vegas, they’ll now head to the negotiating table to
Cardinals Sign Three Draft Picks to First Contracts
Law Firm ManagementThe Cardinals began signing their draft picks on Thursday, getting three of their new players under contract. The team signed running back Keaontay Ingram, guard Lecitus Smith and
Big Law Is Bullish on SPACs Even as Large Banks Pull Out
Law Firm ManagementProposed US rules causing banks to sour on SPACs are having the opposite effect on Big Law firms that see an uptick in inquiries about special purpose acquisition companies. Lawyers
Karen Wilson Thissen Named General Counsel of General Mills
Law Firm ManagementGeneral Mills (NYSE: GIS) today announced that Karen Wilson Thissen will join as general counsel and corporate secretary of General Mills, effective June 6, 2022. Thissen, a 29-year legal
Capital One Data Breach $190M Class Action Settlement
Law Firm ManagementCapital One will pay $190 million to resolve claims it jeopardized customer information in a 2019 data breach. The settlement benefits around 98 million Capital One customers whose
