This week, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) granted Sears Holdings Management’s (“Sears”) petition to reopen and modify a 2009 consent order regarding the tracking of personal information on Sears’ software apps. We analyzed Sears’ petition last fall, which sought to modify the definition of “tracking...
Prior observers have already noted that in 2017 the value of securities class action lawsuit settlements plunged to lows not seen in years, largely due to from a shortage of large or even moderate settlements. These observations about the lack of larger settlement are underscored...
The petition of the day is: Parkinson v. Department of Justice 17-1098 Issue: Whether preference-eligible employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may raise whistleblower retaliation as an affirmative defense in proceedings before the Merit Systems Protection Board. The post Petition of the day appeared first on SCOTUSblog....
There are certain words and phrases that set the antennae of promotions lawyers – and law enforcers – buzzing. “Everybody wins” comes to mind right away – but there is one little word that can pay out tremendous legal problems and should concern anyone involved...
President Trump has made four nominations to the U.S. Sentencing Commission, including three well-known conservatives who may be inclined to support tougher sentences in federal criminal cases. The commission advises federal judges on sentencing ranges. The nominees are federal appellate judge William Pryor of Alabama,...
Every year, the ABA Legal Technology Resource Center (LTRC) publishes TECHREPORT—a collection of easy-to-read breakouts of the annual ABA Legal Technology Survey Report, one of the leading surveys on how attorneys use technology. Practitioners, firms, and legal tech companies alike can use TECHREPORT to get...