Tag Archives: Elizabeth Warren

Citizens United is 2 — But Who Isn’t Buying In?

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Eva Arevuo

Citizens United, the decision that lets unlimited corporate funds into elections, is two years old. What does it have to show for itself? Well — let’s crunch some numbers: Between the 2008 and 2010 elections, spending by independent groups, including … Continue reading →

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AT&T, Sony PlayStation and The End of Class Action

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Eva Arevuo

The same day in April that Sony’s PlayStation network suffered a hacking incident that the company has called a “non-gaming” intrusion, and the customer details of 77 million users were compromised, the momentous decision in AT&T vs Concepcion was handed down … Continue reading →

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Can Elizabeth Warren and the BCFP Resuscitate Class Actions?

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Juliana Olsson

In all the hubub of the royal wedding and the news of Osama bin Laden’s death, last week’s Supreme Court ruling on class actions was quickly relegated to the sidelines. But it’s an important enough topic that we thought we’d … Continue reading →

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House Grills Elizabeth Warren in Hearing over Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Juliana Olsson

Back in January, we wrote about lawyers to watch in 2011. One of the names we mentioned was Elizabeth Warren, the Chair of the Congressional oversight panel and the Special Advisor for the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). As … Continue reading →

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Lawyer of the Year Nominees – 2010

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Charley Moore

We’re recognizing lawyers and legal professionals who not only played a major role in the legal community, but were newsworthy as well. It’s our first annual Lawyer of the Year award, and here are the nominees for 2010 Continue reading →

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