Judge Rules that Seattle Cannot Require Landlords to Rent to First Qualified Applicants
A trial judge in King County Washington Superior Court recently ruled that the City of Seattle may not enforce a “first in time” law, which... Read More
Litigation Developments
3rd Circuit Reopens FCA Suit Over Pittsburgh’s Use of Federal Funds
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently decided in a non-precedential opinion that a District Court judge erred... Read More
Supreme Court Okays Individual Appeals in Consolidated Cases
The Supreme Court recently held that when related cases have been consolidated under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42(a), a final decision in one of... Read More
1st Circuit Court of Appeals Finds Foreclosure Sale Not Rendered Void by Statutory Violations or Breach of Mortgage Instrument
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit recently rejected arguments that a foreclosure sale was rendered void by the defendants’ violations of certain... Read More
U.S. Supreme Court Permits Federal Class Action Securities Cases to Proceed in State Court
The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that state courts retain jurisdiction over federal class actions securities cases for violations of the Securities Act of 1933. ... Read More
D.C. Circuit Sets Aside Certain TCPA Interpretive Rulings from FCC’s July 10, 2015 Declaratory Ruling & Order
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit recently set aside certain interpretations in the FCC’s July 10, 2015, Declaratory Ruling & Order: (i)... Read More
Film Companies Settle FTC Charges for Making Over 117 Million Illegal Telemarketing Calls
The FTC and three Utah-based film companies and their owner recently stipulated to the entry of a final order settling the FTC’s charges against them... Read More
9th Circuit Affirms FDIC BSA Enforcement Action
On March 13, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed an order by the FDIC Board, which found that a California... Read More
6th Circuit: Transgender Discrimination Is Sex Discrimination
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that a funeral home engaged in sex discrimination, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights... Read More
4th Circuit Rules That Hobbs Act Precludes Chevron Deference Inquiry in Federal District Courts
The Fourth Circuit has ruled that the Hobbs Act—also known as the Administrative Orders Review Act—prevents district courts from refusing to defer to FCC final... Read More
9th Circuit Rules That National Banking Act Does Not Preempt California Escrow Interest Requirement
A Ninth Circuit panel recently ruled that the National Bank Act does not preempt California’s state escrow interest law. The panel reversed a district court’s... Read More
District Court Says No Standing for Website ADA Claim Against Credit Union
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia recently held that a disabled plaintiff did not have standing to challenge the accessibility of... Read More
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