Spencer Persson (US)
New Jersey passes new drivers license swipe law
By Spencer Persson (US) on
In enacting the Personal Information and Privacy Protection Act (S-1913), New Jersey joins a growing minority of states with so-called “swipe laws.” New Jersey’s law generally aligns with swipe laws in the approximately one-third of other states with such…
Specific jurisdiction ruling gives companies a new weapon in combatting mass consumer actions
By Spencer Persson (US) on
On June 19, 2017, the United States Supreme Court limited the ability of plaintiffs to pursue mass consumer actions in state court. In Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court, the Supreme Court limited personal jurisdiction over corporations in state…
Discount class action theories broaden in California
By Spencer Persson (US) on
The plaintiffs’ bar has a new angle on retailer discounting cases, which attack California retailers who discount merchandise by showing an “original” or “former” price next to a much lower, discounted price to imply tremendous savings.
Initially, plaintiffs relied on…