Kara A. Czanik

Kara devotes her practice to assisting national financial services institutions in litigation relating to all aspects of mortgage loan origination and servicing, including defending the following claims: the Truth-in-Lending Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act, and The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

February Conference Materials are Now Available!

 February was a productive month for ACI’s conference attendees. At our events, decision makers had the chance to acquire top notch industry information; ranging from the latest trends, developments, hottest litigation cases to key insights from leading experts and more. You now have the opportunity to remain ahead of the curve too by accessing conference materials. February materials…

Branding in the Collaborative Economy

Legal Implications for Intellectual Property and Consumer Outreach The following is an excerpt from a white paper released by Collen IP, an intellectual property law firm specializing in launching brands, advising on advertising and marketing strategies, and protecting valuable intellectual property rights. For more information, please visit www.collenip.com or contact [email protected]

Third Circuit Affirms Department of Labor’s Ability to Set Foreign Worker Wages

Expert Guest Entry by Marcus Pringle, Article originally published on ralawemployment.blogspot.com The Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Louisiana Forestry Association Inc., et al v. Oates, et al affirmed the Department of Labor’s ability to set wages for foreign guest workers. The ruling allows the Department of Labor (“DOL”) to regulate the minimum wage a U.S. employer can offer…

Shanghai Court Applies "Rule of Reason" in Vertical Price Maintenance Case

It is not uncommon for product manufacturers and distributors in China to reach agreements with distributors, wholesalers and retailers to maintain control over product resale prices. This practice, commonly referred to as resale price maintenance (RPM), involves setting a floor or ceiling price on manufactured products which, among other things, has the effect of maintaining…