On December 19, 2018, the European Commission published its second report on the EU-US Privacy Shield, under which companies can certify adequate compliance with EU privacy standards to be able ...
Read moreMore companies, large and small, are including arbitration clauses in their consumer agreements, including clauses that seek to bar class arbitration. Such clauses may be easier said than ...
Read moreIn recent decisions analyzing the plain meaning of the FTC Act, two federal district courts have held that the FTC cannot file suit under § 53(b) of the Act where the alleged misconduct has ...
Read moreBusinesses who market by text or telemarketing beware. On September 20, 2018, the Ninth Circuit adopted the most radical and expansive definition of what constitute autodialers for purposes of ...
Read moreAs of August 30, 2018, big changes went into effect for Proposition 65. These changes include new warning obligations for Internet and catalog sellers, a limited “safe harbor” for ...
Read moreWe’ve been writing a lot about arbitration of late, and so have the courts. Just today, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion on arbitration in the employee rights area ...
Read moreBecause of the risk of what some might perceive as extortion via class action lawsuits, arbitration agreements have be come a critical line of defense. But what if you are sued by residents of ...
Read moreWe’ve previously written about issues related to consumer arbitration clauses for online transactions, as well as related online terms and conditions. But, some courts are loathe to enforce ...
Read moreIn the case of Frank v. Gaos, argued before the United States Supreme Court on October 31, 2018, oral argument took an unexpected turn, leading the Justices to direct the parties (and the ...
Read moreOn June 10, 2019, we discussed an Illinois federal court decision enforcing an online consumer arbitration agreement. There are now decisions from federal courts in New York and California that ...
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