Following the Proof, Post-Wal-Mart
In the three years since the Supreme Court issued its decision in Wal-Mart Stores Inc. v. Dukes, 131 S.Ct. 2541 (2011), lawyers representing workers in class actions have faced a recurring theme ...
Two Minutes for Discrimination: The Newest Penalty for Federally-Contracted Companies
Consumers and workers rejoice while large corporations wallow. Just two weeks ago, President Barack Obama signed an executive order that not only tackles labor law-breaking companies, but also ...
Time to Block “Glocks vs. Docs”
At a time when gun violence is running rampant in Chicago and across the nation, I am floored by the 11th Circuit’s decision to vacate an injunction against enforcement of Florida’s Firearm ...
The Latest Fight Over the State-Action Antitrust Immunity Doctrine
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) submitted its brief urging the Supreme Court to deny antitrust immunity to the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners (“Board”). Years ...
Victims With No Redress: The Recent Rise and Fall of Data Breach Class Actions
Earlier this week, the e-commerce website e-Bay was sued in federal court in Louisiana for allegedly failing to implement adequate security measures to protect the identities of its millions of ...
The 2014 ABA Law Blawg 100: Cast A Vote For Wexler Wallace
Since its inception in 2010, the Wexler Wallace blog has endeavored to be a site that informs consumers, businesses and the legal community alike to the issues of the day that affect our readers ...
The Fallout from Hobby Lobby
On June 30, 2014, the United States Supreme Court handed down a landmark ruling in Burwell et al. v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., et al. that has triggered a tidal wave of responses and opinions. ...
The High Price of Easy Money: Another Bill Comes Due
Consider the following:
Banks lure consumers into substantial loans in return for minor payments in the near-term. The loan payments eventually adjust to include both the interest and ...
Hall of Shame: Experian
As someone who has experienced a (relatively minor) case of identity theft, I can personally attest to how frustrating and time consuming it can be to correct blatant misinformation with the ...
Trix Aren’t Just for Kids: How Companies Want to Take Away Your Right to a Jury Trial
In a bold move that challenged the basic tenets of contract formation, General Mills quietly updated its Privacy Policy on April 2 to include a mandatory, binding arbitration clause and class ...
Another One Bites the Dust: Dropbox Adds Arbitration Clause
It is difficult to be a consumer these days without being subjected to arbitration agreements. Most banks, cell phone companies, cable providers and major corporations include an arbitration ...
The Comcast-Time Warner Cable Merger: A Cause for Concern
On February 13, Comcast Corporation announced its agreement to acquire Time Warner Cable in a $45.2 billion stock-for-stock transaction. The merger of the nation’s two largest cable companies ...