Today’s decision from the Third Circuit as to waiver of arbitration reflects some of the dangers raised by protracted delays in litigation. In 2014, Dawn Valli commenced a putative class action against Avis related to its practices related to fines and penalties incurred by car rental consumers. There were amendments and motions to dismiss over […]
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Is this cartoon, originally posted to the satirical Facebook page Benito Beet Beat, a true threat that is outside the protection of the First Amendment? That is what the County of San Benito California contends. The county sheriff proclaimed to the press that he was investigating the cartoon as a potential crime; even though the […]
On November 17 at 3:00 Eastern, former Steiger Fellows will take questions about the Steiger fellowship, a paid summer fellowship on consumer law and antitrust in attorney general offices for rising 2Ls and 3Ls. To register, please go to ambar.org/steigerwebinar. Please tell interested students.
More information here. Open to both 1Ls and 2Ls.
The announcement is here. Here’s the first paragraph: The Janet D. Steiger Fellowship Project provides law students with the extraordinary opportunity to work in the consumer protection departments of state and territorial Offices of Attorneys General and other consumer protection agencies, as well as the National Association of Attorneys General and the Attorney General’s Office […]
Here’s the announcement: This unique two-year fellowship offers students about to graduate law school the opportunity to work with top consumer advocates on exciting cases, gain hands-on experience, and build a pathway to success doing well, while doing good. The Details: The National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA) is offering two 2-year consumer law fellowships to upcoming […]
We received the following: The American College is now inviting nominations of outstanding lawyers who have achieved preeminence in consumer financial services law. Nominees must: Have 10+ years of experience practicing consumer financial services law; Have a U.S. consumer financial services law practice; Have achieved preeminence in the field through repeated and substantial contributions (e.g., […]
At The Sling. An excerpt: This is a moment for advocates—across labor, consumer, and small business—to come together. To align not just around a shared set of values, but a shared understanding of who holds the power in this economy—and how we’re going to take some of it back for the guy who runs the halal cart, […]
More than two years after Prepared Food Photos sued Pool World in federal court in Spokane Washington, alleging that a retailer had infringed Prepared Food Photos’ copyright in a stock photo of vegetables on a grill, Prepared Food Photos has agreed to pay Pool World for its consent to dismissal of the action. Pool World […]
Last week, the Trump Administration finally got around to posting its Spring 2025 semiregulatory agenda. Among the notable consumer-related items, the Department of Transportation intends to withdraw an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued by the last administration that was considering regulations relating to compensation, rebooking, and accommodations for delays and cancellations that were within […]