The SEC Signs on to Arbitration

The SEC Signs on to Arbitration

September 29, 2025

The SEC Signs on to Arbitration

By: George Calhoun

Early last week, on September 17, 2025, the SEC announced that it will no longer consider the presence of a mandatory arbitration provision in a company’s charter or bylaws when deciding whether to accelerate the effectiveness of a registration statement.  This policy shift will permit companies to include arbitration clauses in their governing documents to require securities litigants (including class action plaintiffs) to pursue their claims in arbitration proceedings rather than court cases.  The decision leaves open how arbitration provisions might apply in direct actions versus derivative actions.  Nonetheless, this could result in a significant reduction in private securities litigation. The SEC focused its decision on the recent trend in U.S. Supreme Court precedent concerning the Federal Arbitration Act and…

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Cal. High Court Softens Draconian Arbitration Fee Rule

August 19, 2025

Cal. High Court Softens Draconian Arbitration Fee Rule

By: Robert Ward

California law has often tested just how much room the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) leaves for states to regulate consumer arbitration agreements. Last week, in Hohenshelt v. Superior Court,[1] the California Supreme Court determined that at least one claimant-favoring provision of the California Arbitration Act (CAA), California Code of Civil Procedure § 1281.98 comes close to, but does not cross, that line. At the same…

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Ready, Set, Go: More States Adopt Privacy Laws

July 30, 2025

Ready, Set, Go: More States Adopt Privacy Laws

By: Nicole Kardell

Note the below chart was updated on July 24, 2025 to reflect recent developments. The number of U.S. states that have adopted privacy laws grows regularly. Fortunately, there seems to be quite a bit of crossover, at least when it comes to thresholds that companies must meet in order to trigger compliance requirements. We provide below a chart that summarizes these thresholds by state, including…

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Celebrity Endorsements, Online Poker and the FTC

November 19, 2014

Celebrity Endorsements, Online Poker and the FTC

By: Ifrah Law

Last week, without much attention, four new regulations affecting online gaming operations in New Jersey became effective under the authority of the Division of Gaming Enforcement. The rules include changes to directives on funding from social games, requirements for exclusivity, and operator server locations. However, the fourth rule is an addition which deals specifically with celebrity endorsements. What is most notable about this tenet is not…

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Report from an Energized Brand Activation Association Marketing Law Conference

November 7, 2014

Report from an Energized Brand Activation Association Marketing Law Conference

By: Michelle Cohen

Ifrah Law is a proud member the Brand Activation Association (“BAA”). This week, we attended the BAA’s 36th annual BAA Marketing Law Conference in Chicago.  Just as “Mad Men” reflects the 1960’s era advertising business, this year’s BAA conference demonstrated this generation’s marketing dynamic – where mobile is key, privacy concerns abound, and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and other agencies are watching and enforcing….

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School Scams: FTC Cracks Down on Florida Online Diploma Mills

October 3, 2014

School Scams: FTC Cracks Down on Florida Online Diploma Mills

By: Ifrah Law

  Online diploma mills, which require little or no coursework to complete a degree have recently garnered much attention within the online education realm.  Websites which offer questionable diplomas for hundreds of dollars target vulnerable consumers seeking a degree to improve their life prospects, while simultaneously casting a shadow over legitimate online educational institutions which offer accredited programs and a complete educational experience including coursework,…

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Broken Promises: A Glimpse at the Dark Side of Crowdfunding

September 19, 2014

Broken Promises: A Glimpse at the Dark Side of Crowdfunding

By: Jeff Ifrah

The fact is that social media has connected us to each other in ways which seemed unimaginable only a few decades ago.  Take for example the progression of social activism through online fundraising.  Over the course of two short months the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge (“IBC”) went viral with millions of videos being posted by people drenching themselves in ice water in order to spread…

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For-Profit Education Flunking Regulations Overload 101

September 15, 2014

For-Profit Education Flunking Regulations Overload 101

By: Nicole Kardell

  The last few years have been tough on the for-profit education industry – it’s not easy being the target of a host of federal and state investigations. For-profit educators have been poked and prodded by, among others, the U.S. Congress, a coalition of state attorneys general, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Securities and Exchange Commission. Federal and state…

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The SEC Signs on to Arbitration

The SEC Signs on to Arbitration
By: George Calhoun

Cal. High Court Softens Draconian Arbitration Fee Rule

Cal. High Court Softens Draconian Arbitration Fee Rule
By: Robert Ward

Ready, Set, Go: More States Adopt Privacy Laws

Ready, Set, Go: More States Adopt Privacy Laws
By: Nicole Kardell

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