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California Halts Medical Parole, Sends Several Critically Ill Patients Back to Prison
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California has halted a court-ordered medical parole program, opting instead to send its…
If Pain, Yes Gain – Part 129: Michigan Earned Sick Time Act in Effect TODAY, Including With Last Night’s Midnight Amendments
What You Need to Know: In July 2024, the Michigan Supreme Court’s Mothering Justice et al.…
FTC settlement challenges deceptive claims by patent assertion entity
Patent assertion entities have been the subject of much debate in antitrust and intellectual property circles.…
It’s no longer business as usual at Herbalife: An inside look at the $200 million FTC settlement
Multi-level marketer Herbalife will pay $200 million back to people who were taken in by what…
The Week in Weed: February 21, 2025
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world…
Trump imposes new duties on Mexican tomatoes
It's a win for Florida growers but maybe not for consumers By Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairs…
Oracle Java SE case serves up a cuppa caution
When consumers updated Java SE, which has been installed on more than 850 million computers, Oracle…
Navigating Trump’s FCPA Enforcement Pause: Strategic Recommendations for Corporate Leaders
Overview President Trump’s February 10th Executive Order (EO) titled “Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement to Further…
FTC settlement with Amazon yields $70 million for consumers, advice for business
The FTC’s law enforcement action against Amazon for unauthorized billing recently settled, leaving two key takeaways:…
Refundamentals: How the FTC returns billions to consumers
You’ve seen the sentence in FTC news releases or blog posts: “The order includes a $__…
Federal Court Issues Nationwide Preliminary Injunction Blocking Enforcement of Key Provisions of DEI Executive Orders
Seyfarth Synopsis: On Friday, February 21, 2025, a federal district court in Maryland issued a preliminary…
How an “invention promotion” outfit demoted the truth
It sounds like there was some “inventing” going on at Florida-based invention promotion firm World Patent…
Plaintiffs Are Responsible for Commencing Court-Ordered Arbitration
Seyfarth Synopsis: The California Court of Appeal held that after the employer-defendant successfully moved to compel…
Buyers burned by BurnLounge | Federal Trade Commission
If you or your clients work in the multi-level marketing (MLM) arena, a decision by a…
Less than meets the eye?
When an ad purports to show a “right before your eyes” demonstration of a product in…
New Report Indicates Commercial Real Estate Executives Largely Optimistic About the Year Ahead with Emerging Opportunities Tempered by Potential Market Risks
February 25, 2025 – Commercial real estate executives have entered 2025 with a renewed sense of…
Root, root root for the regions
This year eight major league baseball teams are celebrating milestone anniversaries – and so are the…
Office Depot and Support.com to pay $35 million for falsely claiming scan detected signs of malware on consumers’ computers
It’s an illegal practice the FTC has challenged for decades: companies convincing consumers to pay for…