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Vine v PLS Financial Services Inc. (5th Cir. 2017) Payday lender's submission of worthless check affidavits to DA entailed waiver of right to force borrowers to arbitrate malicious prosecution claims

11 Sep 2017, 9:18 am by Wolfgang Demino

To obtain loans, PLS customers must present blank or post-dated checks for the amount borrowed plus a finance charge and a credit-access-business fee. [read post]

Texas Debt Suit Defense 101 - http://debt-suit-litigation-in-texas.blogspot.com

Transworld Systems, Inc. (TSI) settles with Forrester Winne in fair debt collection action involving National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts (filed in USDC in Maine)

10 Sep 2017, 3:07 pm by Wolfgang Demino

KAYATTA, PIERCE ATWOOD LLP.TRANSWORLD SYSTEMS INC, Defendant, represented by ADAM J. [read post]

Texas Debt Suit Defense 101 - http://debt-suit-litigation-in-texas.blogspot.com

Judicial Engagement and Non-Compete Litigation

7 Sep 2017, 9:20 am by Kenneth J. Vanko

Once they became Servi-Tech's clients, Servi-Tech was entitled to the benefits of doing business with them. [read post]

Legal Developments In Non-Competition Agreements - http://www.non-competes.com/

Protecting Interstate Taxpayers from Discriminatory State Taxation: Illinois Central Railroad Company v. Tennessee Department of Revenue

6 Sep 2017, 11:47 am by Colby Pastre

In Bacchus Imports, Inc. v. [read post]

Tax Policy Blog - http://taxfoundation.org/blog/

Adam Mossoff: Trademarks As Property

5 Sep 2017, 6:52 pm by Camilla Alexandra Hrdy

"); Power Test Petroleum Distr., Inc. v. [read post]

Written Description - http://writtendescription.blogspot.com/

A Roadmap to Treaty Making?: "Creating a Paradigm Shift: Legal Solutions to Improve Access to Remedy for Corporate Human Rights Abuse" (4 September 2017)

5 Sep 2017, 2:45 pm

Business and the community of states have yet top meet this challenge on its own terms. [read post]

Law at the End of the Day - http://lcbackerblog.blogspot.com/

Post Filing Changes To The Nature Of Class Actions Filed In The Federal Courts Under CAFA Does Not Divest The Federal Courts Of Its Jurisdiction

5 Sep 2017, 3:00 am by cafalawblog@mcglinchey.com (McGlinchey Stafford PLLC)

The plaintiff, Wright Transportation, Inc. [read post]

Class Action Fairness Act Blog - http://www.cafalawblog.com/

What to Watch Now in the World of D&O

4 Sep 2017, 2:20 pm by Kevin LaCroix

” With the benefit of a Republican-controlled Senate, the Trump administration appears well-positioned to continue to place its nominees on the federal bench. [read post]

The D & O Diary - http://www.dandodiary.com/

Selling stock for a promissory note may be unlawful

1 Sep 2017, 12:33 pm by @ihwlaw

See Prizm Group, Inc. v. [read post]

ihwlaw blog - http://ihwlaw.me/

Valentine v Interactive Brokers, LLC - Arbitrators refused to consider evidence correcting misrepresentation regarding bankruptcy filing; award vacated and vacature affirmed on appeal

1 Sep 2017, 6:49 am by MOTP

" The Parkers further alleged that IB owed them, as trust beneficiaries, a duty of fair dealing, which it breached by violating certain FINRA rules.[2] Specifically, IB failed to use "reasonable diligence" in the opening and maintenance of their trust account; know the "essential facts" concerning the trust, as its customer; "have a reasonable basis to believe that a recommended transaction or investment strategy involving a security or securities [was] suitable… [read post]

ADR Law Texas - http://texas-arbitration-case-law.blogspot.com/

Haters Gonna Hate: Tactics to Avoid When Responding to Bad Customer Reviews

31 Aug 2017, 11:23 am by Samuel J. Tunheim

” The court also found that there are no countervailing benefits to such tactics, as “existing customers do not benefit from having their complaints suppressed and prospective consumers do not benefit from being denied access to material information. [read post]

Above the Fold - https://advertisinglaw.foxrothschild.com/

U.S. v. Davis Casts Doubt on the Future of (Some) DBE Fraud Cases

31 Aug 2017, 3:09 am by Wally Zimolong

Disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) fraud in the construction industry is a topic frequently covered on this blog. [read post]

Supplemental Conditions - http://www.supplementalconditions.com/

U.S. v. Davis Casts Doubt on the Future of (Some) DBE Fraud Cases

31 Aug 2017, 3:09 am by Wally Zimolong

Disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) fraud in the construction industry is a topic frequently covered on this blog. [read post]

Supplemental Conditions - http://www.supplementalconditions.com/

Reality check: When is a franchisor a joint employer of franchisee employees?

29 Aug 2017, 4:42 am by Lorene Park

Jack in the Box, Inc.). [read post]

WKL&B WOrkDay Blog - http://www.employmentlawdaily.com/index.php/blog

Resources for Texas Lawyers Displaced by Hurricane Harvey

28 Aug 2017, 7:38 am by Jeff Asjes

(866) 303-8303 Dallas Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service (214) 220-7444 Houston Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service (713) 237-9429 TexasLawHelp.org – Online resources, including free and low-cost civil legal assistance in Texas, self-help resources for legal problems, and where to find legal aid Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas (855) 548-8457 Lone Star Legal Aid (800) 733-8394 Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid (866) 757-1570 National Disaster Legal Aid… [read post]

Fastcase Legal Research Blog - http://www.fastcase.com/blog/

New UCL, FAL and CLRA opinion: Rubenstein v. The Gap, Inc.

28 Aug 2017, 4:00 am by Kimberly A. Kralowec

Chevron U.S.A., Inc., 202 Cal.App.4th 1342 (2012); Camacho v. [read post]

The UCL Practitioner - http://www.uclpractitioner.com/

Conflicted Regulation in the Public Interest

28 Aug 2017, 4:00 am by Malcolm Mercer

Referral fee-based business models capitalized on and fueled the advertising. [read post]

Slaw - http://www.slaw.ca

Regulating the Future Flows of Big Data Overseas

27 Aug 2017, 8:43 pm by Omar Ha-Redeye

Many a battle will be fought over who should own, and benefit from, data. [read post]