Thursday, May 7, 2026
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The next session of our 2026 Commercial Litigation Outlook Webinar Series explores one of the most dynamic risk environments facing businesses today:
Episode 16 is now live. This episode of Consumer Counterpoint discusses the use of arbitration provisions with consumer issues, whether to have them and how to make them enforceable when considering the new consumer trends related to general website usage.
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In this Consumer Counterpoint Quick Take, Seyfarth Shaw partners Kristine Argentine and Paul Yovanic analyze a recent Seventh Circuit decision on interlocutory appeal under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. The court held that the 2024 amendments limiting recovery to a single violation per scan apply retroactively to cases filed before the statutory changes.
Episode 12 is now live. In this episode of Consumer Counterpoint, we sit down with Gina Ferrari, National Chair of Seyfarth’s Litigation Department, for a practical and insightful discussion on the rise of mass arbitration. We break down what mass arbitration is, why it has become a flashpoint for companies in recent years, and
In this Quick Take Episode, we discuss the Supreme Court’s recent grant of certiorari on a Sixth Circuit decision holding that an individual who subscribes to an email newsletter is not a “consumer” under the VPPA.
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Episode 10 is now live. This Episode discusses the “Quiet Hours” provision of the TCPA and the viability of a claim where prior express written consent was obtained from the consumer. It also discusses the wave of cases making such allegations and state statutes that also contain “Quiet Hours” restrictions.
Episode 8 is now live. In this episode of Consumer Counterpoint, we discuss the type of consumer class action cases that were trending in 2025 as well as which trends we expected to continue into 2026. We also discuss which key issues in these cases we expect to see substantive rulings on in 2026.
Episode 7 is now live. In this episode of Consumer Counterpoint, co-hosts Kristine Argentine and Paul Yovanic dive into a recent California federal court decision in Doe v. Eating Disorder Recovery LLC – a defense-friendly summary judgment ruling under the California Invasion Privacy Act (CIPA). Tune in as Kristine and Paul break down the decision
Episode 5 is now live. This episode discusses the federal guidelines and California laws regulating how retail pricing should be displayed and what fees and charges need to be disclosed upfront and how to best mitigate against the risk of litigation or enforcement actions being pursued.
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