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In-App Purchases: When They Are Not Just Child’s Play…
On January 15, 2014, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") announced a proposed settlement with technology giant Apple Inc. that will require the company to pay at least $32.5 million in refunds to consumers. The proposed 20-year settlement resolves...
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Consumer Fraud Class Actions: A Status Report
Editor: What trends are you seeing in consumer fraud class action cases? Weinberger: We are seeing more of them, and more are being brought in federal court. It could be that plaintiffs are turning to the consumer fraud area because Congress has made it more difficult to bring securities...
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Out-Of-Court Debt Restructuring And The Problem Of Holdouts And Free Riders
Restructuring professionals often promote the benefits of Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code for restructuring the debts of insolvent or financially distressed businesses. Among its virtues, Chapter 11 provides a reasonably well-defined set of rules, a developed body of...
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