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Wells Fargo Settlement Made over Deceptive Mortgage Claims
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
Banking giant Wells Fargo has reached a settlement with the attorneys general of eight states over claims that its subsidiary Wachovia marketed its adjustable...
Visa and MasterCard Settle DOJ Lawsuit, Amex Fights On
By Jason Beahm | Last updated on
A settlement has been reached between Visa and MasterCard with the U.S. Justice Department, allowing merchants to provide customers with reward incentives to...
9th Cir: Tattoos Are Art Protected by the First Amendment
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
Today, tattoo artists are weeping tears of joy into their ink. On September 9, a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals handed down their...
Federal Court Says 'Ladies Nights' are Legal
By Laura Strachan, Esq. | Last updated on
A recent federal court decision concerning ladies nights deserves a ladies night itself. A suit brought by a self-proclaimed men's rights activist, Den...
Tobacco Firm to Pay $152M for Giving Cigarettes to Black Children
By Jason Beahm | Last updated on
A jury returned a landmark tobacco verdict in a big tobacco case against Lorillard Inc. The world's third largest tobacco company was sued by Marie Evans and...
Toyota Paid $10M to Settle Sudden Acceleration Case
By Jason Beahm | Last updated on
Toyota's confidential settlement in a fatal sudden acceleration case is confidential no more. We now know the case settled for $10 million. The settlement...