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Strategic Organizing Center Submits Letter to SEC Calling on Starbucks to Properly Disclose True Cost of Anti-Union Campaign

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Friday, February 16, 2024

In the letter, the SOC requests that the SEC require Starbucks to fully disclose to shareholders the costs and liabilities associated with its anti-union efforts.

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In the letter, the SOC requests that the SEC require Starbucks to fully disclose to shareholders the costs and liabilities associated with its anti-union efforts.
The SOC believes Starbucks’ lack of disclosure and the exorbitant cost to shareholders represent just the latest examples of the current Board’s lack of oversight, counterproductive approach to labor issues and flawed allocation of resources.
Maria Echaveste, a former senior White House official, senior Department of Labor appointee and corporate attorney with significant international relations and public company board experience.
Estimated liabilities for store closings includes: (1) estimated wage liabilities, (2) estimated shutdown costs, (3) estimated net lost revenue and (4) estimated reopening costs.

FTC Issues Opinion Finding that TurboTax Maker Intuit Inc. Engaged in Deceptive Practices

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

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In its Opinion, the Commission upheld the Chief Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), D. Michael Chappell’s opinion that Intuit has engaged in deceptive advertising in violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act and said that the defenses that Intuit raised lack merit.

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In its Opinion, the Commission upheld the Chief Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), D. Michael Chappell’s opinion that Intuit has engaged in deceptive advertising in violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act and said that the defenses that Intuit raised lack merit.
The Commission ordered Intuit to cease making the deceptive claims as outlined by complaint counsel, who are FTC staff in the Bureau of Consumer Protection.
Learn more about consumer topics at consumer.ftc.gov, or report fraud, scams, and bad business practices at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
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FTC Issues Opinion Finding that TurboTax Maker Intuit Inc. Engaged in Deceptive Practices

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

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In its Opinion, the Commission upheld the Chief Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), D. Michael Chappell’s opinion that Intuit has engaged in deceptive advertising in violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act and said that the defenses that Intuit raised lack merit.

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In its Opinion, the Commission upheld the Chief Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), D. Michael Chappell’s opinion that Intuit has engaged in deceptive advertising in violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act and said that the defenses that Intuit raised lack merit.
The Commission ordered Intuit to cease making the deceptive claims as outlined by complaint counsel, who are FTC staff in the Bureau of Consumer Protection.
Learn more about consumer topics at consumer.ftc.gov, or report fraud, scams, and bad business practices at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
Follow the FTC on social media, read consumer alerts and the business blog, and sign up to get the latest FTC news and alerts.

McLeod Cobb Reveals First Wave of Tenants For $100M Project in Corpus Christi MSA

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

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It is opening new avenues for additional national brands to locate in Portland," says Meredith McLeod-Cobb, partner in the Houston-based development firm.

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It is opening new avenues for additional national brands to locate in Portland," says Meredith McLeod-Cobb, partner in the Houston-based development firm.
Coming to the development will be Jack in the Box, Brake Check, Raising Cane's, Chipotle, Aspen Dental, Five Guys, James Avery and Wells Fargo.
It is opening new avenues for additional national brands to locate in Portland," says Meredith McLeod-Cobb, partner in the Houston-based development firm.
181, the main thoroughfare leading to Corpus Christi with a daily vehicle count exceeding 70,000 vehicles.

Nine takeaways from the Initial Decision in the Intuit TurboTax action

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Sunday, January 7, 2024

Nine takeaways from the Initial Decision in the Intuit TurboTax action

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Nine takeaways from the Initial Decision in the Intuit TurboTax action

GAC MOTOR Empowers Egypt Market with Official Brand Launch and Flagship Store Opening

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Monday, November 20, 2023

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GUANGZHOU, China, Nov. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- GAC MOTOR, a leading automobile manufacturer, has celebrated its entry into the Egyptian market with the opening of its inaugural flagship store and the highly anticipated brand launch in Cairo.

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GUANGZHOU, China, Nov. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- GAC MOTOR, a leading automobile manufacturer, has celebrated its entry into the Egyptian market with the opening of its inaugural flagship store and the highly anticipated brand launch in Cairo.
Boasting innovative technologies and industry-leading designs, the models are well-positioned to set the benchmark of quality and craftsmanship within Egypt's automobile landscape.
The launch gala, hosted in the Four Seasons Hotel, was attended by over 300 guests, including senior officials from GAC MOTOR and ALJ, the brand's distributor in Egypt, as well as reporters, influencers, and industry insiders.
The successful launch of GAC MOTOR in Egypt will set the stage for a new era of automotive excellence in the region, reaffirming the company's position as a pioneering force in the industry.

NCLA Amicus Brief Decries SEC’s Administrative Denial of Jury Trial Rights, ALJ Removal Protections

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

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Worse yet, the proceeding denied his Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial.

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Worse yet, the proceeding denied his Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial.
Dodd-Frank empowers SEC to obtain a jury trial by suing in federal court or avoid a jury trial by initiating an administrative proceeding.
Hence, the law unfairly deprives them of the same right to demand a jury trial that SEC has—a blatantly discriminatory rule.
In April, the Supreme Court upheld NCLA client Michelle Cochran’s right to challenge the constitutionality of her ALJ’s removal protections in federal court before undergoing an administrative adjudication.

SEC Surrenders to NCLA Client Michelle Cochran in Wake of Her Unanimous Supreme Court Win

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

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]” NCLA celebrates this major victory with our client, whose valiant fight against Administrative State overreach achieved watershed reform at the U.S. Supreme Court.

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]” NCLA celebrates this major victory with our client, whose valiant fight against Administrative State overreach achieved watershed reform at the U.S. Supreme Court.
In April 2023, Ms. Cochran unanimously won her argument at the U.S. Supreme Court, which held that she could bring “fundamental, even existential” constitutional challenges in federal court before enduring administrative adjudication.
That order followed a disturbing court filing over a year earlier, in April 2022, while Ms. Cochran’s case was pending at the Supreme Court.
Unfortunately for the SEC, NCLA does not plan to let it off the hook so easily.

Administrative Law Judge Issues Initial Decision in FTC’s Case Against Intuit Inc.

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

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The district court case was later dismissed, and the case was tried administratively.

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The district court case was later dismissed, and the case was tried administratively.
The ALJ’s initial decision is subject to automatic review by the full Federal Trade Commission.
Any party may file an appeal brief containing its objections to the Initial Decision.
The Commission will conduct a de novo review of the entire record and may schedule oral argument before issuing a final decision.

Statement on Ouster’s Ongoing Enforcement of its Patents Against Hesai

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Monday, August 28, 2023

The initial determination is not a decision on the merits of Ouster’s ongoing patent infringement case against Hesai.

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The initial determination is not a decision on the merits of Ouster’s ongoing patent infringement case against Hesai.
Ouster invented digital lidar technology following an engineering breakthrough and holds one of the largest patent families in the lidar industry.
Ouster's complaint sets forth how, after the market shifted toward Ouster’s digital lidar, Hesai stole Ouster’s revolutionary patented technologies and incorporated them into Hesai’s competing products.
The company will continue to vigorously enforce its patents and seeks to bar all infringing products from the United States.