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The Doors of State Courthouses Remain Open to Class Action Plaintiffs with Federal Securities Act of 1933 Claims Related to Offerings of Securities

Posted by  on Saturday, April 28th 2018     

In 2017, federal securities class actions were filed at a rapid clip, averaging more than one per day – a level not seen in nearly 20 years according to survey data. It was the third year of growth and a 44% increase over 2016. Only a small subset (25 or 5.7%) of the record-setting 432 … Continue reading →

category: Litigation Law Blog, SEC
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The New Direction of CLTUDO Development

Posted by  on Friday, March 23rd 2018     

THE NEW DIRECTION OF CLTUDO DEVELOPMENT (March 23, 2018): The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department welcomed its new Director, Taiwo Jaiyeoba, in January 2018 and with him a new direction for facilitating the development of the Charlotte Unified Development Ordinance (CLTUDO). Under Director Jaiyeoba, the Advisory Committee will take a new direction to acknowledge the diverse interests … Continue reading →

category: Litigation Law Blog

The New Direction of CLTUDO Development

Posted by  on Friday, March 23rd 2018     

THE NEW DIRECTION OF CLTUDO DEVELOPMENT (March 23, 2018): The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department welcomed its new Director, Taiwo Jaiyeoba, in January 2018 and with him a new direction for facilitating the development of the Charlotte Unified Development Ordinance (CLTUDO). Under Director Jaiyeoba, the Advisory Committee will take a new direction to acknowledge the diverse interests … Continue reading →

category: Litigation Law Blog

Charlotte is Moving on Transit-Oriented Development

Posted by  on Monday, March 12th 2018     

CHARLOTTE IS MOVING ON TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (March 12, 2018): Charlotte, North Carolina is set to adopt zoning ordinance revisions to create new transit-oriented development (TOD) districts this summer. What is TOD and what does it mean for Cha...

category: Litigation Law Blog

Charlotte is Moving on Transit-Oriented Development

Posted by  on Monday, March 12th 2018     

CHARLOTTE IS MOVING ON TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (March 12, 2018): Charlotte, North Carolina is set to adopt zoning ordinance revisions to create new transit-oriented development (TOD) districts this summer. What is TOD and what does it mean for Cha...

category: Litigation Law Blog

The Next Big Thing: Will Employment Agreement Class Action Waivers Clear the U.S. Supreme Court?

Posted by  on Friday, December 15th 2017     

This year important questions regarding the viability of class action waivers in arbitration agreements have moved close to resolution. In July, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a long-awaited final rule that prohibited class waivers in arbitration agreements related to a broad range of financial products. And employees and the National Labor Relations Board … Continue reading →

category: Litigation Law Blog, NLRB, U.S. Supreme Court

Reversal of Fortune: Congress Strikes Down CFPB Arbitration Rule Banning Class Action Waivers

Posted by  on Tuesday, October 31st 2017     

U.S. businesses have the good fortune to be on the receiving end of a favorable U.S. Senate vote nullifying the hotly-contested Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule banning class action waivers in certain consumer finance arbitration agreements. The rule, issued by the agency in July 2017, took several years to finalize and was criticized for being based on … Continue reading →

category: Legislative Updates, Litigation Law Blog, U.S. House, U.S. Senate, White House

Reversal of Fortune: Congress Strikes Down CFPB Arbitration Rule Banning Class Action Waivers

Posted by  on Tuesday, October 31st 2017     

U.S. businesses have the good fortune to be on the receiving end of a favorable U.S. Senate vote nullifying the hotly-contested Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule banning class action waivers in certain consumer finance arbitration agreements. The rule, issued by the agency in July 2017, took several years to finalize and was criticized for being based on … Continue reading →

category: Legislative Updates, Litigation Law Blog, U.S. House, U.S. Senate, White House

CFPB Final Rule Banning Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements: The Final Front of Opposition as Congress Moves to Nullify It

Posted by  on Monday, August 14th 2017     

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently announced the release of its final rule that prohibits the use of class action waivers in certain consumer finance arbitration agreements. This rule banning class waivers has been several years in the making, and has been widely followed and hotly contested. The CFPB reports that it received more than … Continue reading →

category: Dodd-Frank, Legislative Updates, Litigation Law Blog, U.S. House, U.S. Senate
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CFPB Final Arbitration Rule Bans Class Action Waivers, But Will it Survive?

Posted by  on Monday, August 14th 2017     

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently announced the release of its final rule prohibiting the use of class action waivers in certain consumer finance arbitration agreements. The rule has been several years in the making, and has been widely followed and hotly contested. The final rule was announced on July 10, 2017 and published in … Continue reading →

category: Legislative Updates, Litigation Law Blog, U.S. House, U.S. Senate
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