Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP | USA | 1 Apr 2020
With statewide and local orders shutting down nonessential businesses, the question of whether insurance will cover business losses is now front and…
Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP | USA | 31 Mar 2020
Unless you’ve been off the grid for the past month rafting in the Grand Canyon, you’ll know that the hoarding of toilet paper and hand sanitizer has…
Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP | USA | 16 Mar 2020
COVID-19 is having a widespread impact on our communities and businesses, including the ability to place telephone calls under the federal Telephone…
Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP | USA | 11 Dec 2019
Claims involving vegan burgers and crab Rolls were brought against national chains Burger King and Benihana in two new consumer class actions. A…
Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP | USA | 12 Nov 2019
The average cost of a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) settlement is estimated at $6.6 million—and healthcare is among the top three…
Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP | USA | 18 Mar 2019
A customer walks into a store and starts browsing through racks of clothing. A salesperson with a tablet or mobile phone approaches the customer and…
Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP | USA | 20 Jul 2017
Payday lenders can move forward with their suit against federal regulators challenging the controversial Operation Choke Point, a Washington, D.C…
Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP | USA | 25 May 2017
The California Department of Business Oversight (DBO) reached a $1.4 million deal with a mortgage lender after taking action based on alleged…
Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP | USA | 13 May 2016
Bringing banks into the battle over payday lending, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a report finding that online payday loans…
Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP | USA | 13 May 2016
Does the federal bank fraud statute require proof of an intent to deceive a bank as well as cheat it out of some of its funds? The U.S. Supreme Court…