2019
Involving Commerce: How Far Does the Federal Arbitration Act Reach?
David Bertoni / 0 CommentsBecause of the risk of what some might perceive as extortion via class action lawsuits, arbitration agreements have be come a critical line of defense. But what if you are sued by residents of your own state and the claim is made that the suit isn’t one “involving commerce”?
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FTC Takes Aim at AT&T: Lessons For Multichannel Marketers
David Bertoni / 0 CommentsOn October 28, 2014, the FTC announced that it was suing AT&T on the claim that AT&T misled “millions of its smartphone customers by charging them for ‘unlimited’ data plans while reducing their data speeds, in some cases by nearly 90 percent.” Just 20 days earlier, it announced a $105 million settlement with AT&T over...
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