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Legal Alert/Article February 12, 2013, previously published on February 6, 2013 The long-ago Russian Revolution has been fought anew in the Federal courts in New York. The case is Konowaloff v. Metropololitan Museum of Art, and it involves a lawsuit seeking to recover a Cezanne painting seized in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution. In December, the United States Court of...
| | New IRS Regulations Regarding Noncompensatory Partnership Options Effective Immediately
John R. Bonn, Keith R. Gercken, Lauren Lewis, Jason R. Schendel; Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 12, 2013, previously published on February 7, 2013 On February 4th, the IRS issued final and further proposed regulations regarding noncompensatory partnership options, effective immediately.
| | Path/FTC Settlement - Much More Than A Slap On The Wrist
Kathryn Hines; Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 8, 2013, previously published on February 5, 2013 On February 1, 2012, “smart journal” application provider, Path, Inc. (“Path”) agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) charges that it deceived consumers and improperly collected personal information in violation of the FTC Act and the Children’s...
| | California Court Holds That Borrowers May Enjoin a Foreclosure If a Lender Fails To Meet Servicing Guidelines
Alejandro E. Moreno, Shannon Z. Petersen; Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 8, 2013, previously published on February 4, 2013 In Pfeiffer v. Countrywide Home Loans, --- Cal.Rptr.3d ----, 2012 WL 6216039 (Dec. 13, 2012), mortgage borrowers filed a damages claim against a trustee for violating the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) and an injunction claim against a lender to halt a foreclosure...
| | New 7th Circuit Opinion Explains Plaintiff's Obligation to Have a Trial Plan to Maintain Class Certification
Thomas R. Kaufman; Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 7, 2013, previously published on February 6, 2013 On February 4, 2013 in Espenscheid v. DirectSat USA, LLC , a Seventh Circuit panel unanimously affirmed a Wisconsin District Court judge's decision to decertify a large off-the-clock overtime class action. Judge Richard Posner wrote the opinion affirming the decertification and, in his inimitable...
| | Plaintiffs Must Offer "Significant Proof" Of A Common Policy Or Practice To Satisfy Commonality Under Rule 23 Post-Dukes
Jason Guyser, Thomas R. Kaufman; Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 7, 2013, previously published on February 1, 2013 On January 28, 2013, Hon. George King of the United States District Court for the Central District of California issued an order in Pedroza v. PetSmart, Inc. denying class certification of exempt misclassification claims brought by a former PetSmart store manager. The opinion is interesting in that...
| | California Supreme Court Resolves Split Over Accrual Rules for Unfair Competition Claims
Tyler M. Cunningham; Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 7, 2013, previously published on February 1, 2013 The California Supreme Court has offered hope to plaintiffs facing statute of limitations problems under California’s Unfair Competition Law, holding that special rules for calculating accrual dates for so-called “continuing wrongs” can, in some cases, apply to UCL claims.
|  | ICE Worksite Fines, No Thaw in Sight for 2013!
Dawn M. Lurie; Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 7, 2013, previously published on February 5, 2013 Just how much money did Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) fine US companies last year? While we don’t have an exact number confirmed by the government, we do know the fine amounts skyrocketed to over $10 million according to data released by ICE in response to a request from the...
| | Ninth Circuit Applies Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act to Affirm Dismissal of Section 17200 Class Action Involving Variable Life Insurance Policies
Bridget Russell, John P. Stigi; Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 5, 2013, previously published on January 31, 2013 In Freeman Investments, LP v. Pacific Life Insurance Co., No. 09-55513, 2013 WL 11884 (9th Cir. Jan 2, 2013), the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998 (“SLUSA”) precluded plaintiffs’ class claims for...
| | Employers Beware-Newly Issued Judicial Interpretation Resolves Ambiguity Under The Criminal Law For Failure To Pay Wages
Russell K.L. Leu; Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 4, 2013, previously published on January 30, 2013 Employers in China who intentionally default on making payment to their workers beware. It is no coincidence that China's People's Supreme Court issued a Judicial Interpretation on January 22, 2013, made effective on January 23, 2013, which further clarified the 2011 amendment to the criminal law...
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