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New Jersey Offers Legislation Designed to Address Energy Supply Companies’ Variable Rate Disclosure Practices
In the wake of the unexpected polar vortices and extreme weather that struck the East Coast in early 2014, many state public utility commissions and attorneys general were inundated with consumer complaints relating to…
Smooth Sale-ing: Jos. A. Bank Wins Before Seventh Circuit
Late last week, the Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a putative class action alleging that Jos. A. Bank advertises its normal retail prices as temporary price reductions, in violation the Illinois Consumer…
Capital One Settles Largest TCPA Class Action for $75M
Last week, a court preliminarily approved the largest class action settlement alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Capitol One, along with three debt collection agencies, agreed to pay…
Can You Afford To Send That Text? Connecticut’s Mini-TCPA Imposes Substantial Fines on Telemarketers
Several weeks ago, Connecticut enacted legislation making it illegal for telemarketers to send unwanted text messages to consumers, modernizing the State law and bringing it into accord with the federal Telephone…
"Psychological Commitment" as a Basis for a Promotional Pricing Lawsuit?
Class action plaintiffs continue to explore new theories under state promotional pricing statutes. Last week, a plaintiff filed a class action complaint against Gap Inc. in California state court, alleging that the…