A recent lawsuit in Washington State suggests that so-called “crowdfunded” fundraising campaigns could be in for greater scrutiny from consumer protection regulators.
On August 18, 2014, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion sending website owners a clear warning that the onus is on them to put users on notice of the terms of use to which they wish to bind consumers.
Complex Litigation partner Debra Albin-Riley and associate Lynn R. Fiorentino have developed a CLE program on Proposition 65, a broad-reaching consumer protection statute that has the potential to impact businesses that manufacture, sell, or distribute products in California.
Recent revisions to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) compliance materials offer new clarity on the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule and provide businesses with several new tools to consider as they determine how to comply with the Rule’s requirements.
Our colleagues who represent retailers, technology, and media companies recently wrote that high profile data breaches have resulted in legislative and commercial industry initiatives to better protect consumers’ financial information from data theft.
After a spate of high-profile data security breaches, many are asking what can be done to prevent such security lapses and who should be held responsible.
On August 8, 2014, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Board of Directors (the Board), in a groundbreaking measure, voted 16–2 to grant the so-called “Power Five” conferences significantly expanded autonomy in how those conferences govern themselves.
The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) applies to two agreements relating to real estate in New York and a third agreement relating to real estate in Florida because they “affect interstate commerce,” the court ordered that the arbitration panel, should rule whether the claims were time-barred.
In a landmark ruling for college athletes, US District Judge Claudia Wilken ruled that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) cannot stop players from selling the rights to their names, images, and likenesses to the schools that they attend.
A new decision from the California Court of Appeal is a positive development for SNFs and their defense attorneys as it may eliminate the use of certain theories and tactics historically utilized in prosecuting elder abuse and negligence cases.
In an IP-related story that seems ripped from the headlines of The Onion, a British photographer has claimed exclusive ownership of a Nat Geo-worthy image of a smiling crested black macaque that was shot with his camera during his 2011 trip to Indonesia. The twist? The monkey took the photo.
As part of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) regular rule and guidelines review process, it recently reviewed the rule governing the “Use of Prenotification Negative Option Plans” (Negative Option Rule).
In 2014, Macy’s and Foot Locker became the latest retailers to be forced to defend allegations that they illegally collect personal information from shoppers.
On July 22, 2014, the California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, found that patients whose confidential health information had been stolen could not sustain a class action absent an allegation that the information was actually viewed by unauthorized third parties.
The Third Circuit agreed with the Bankruptcy Courts finding that the proposed releases were not adequately disclosed to the bondholders as required by Bankruptcy Rule 3016(c), and therefore would not be approved.
As the crisis in Ukraine intensifies and broadens, more foreign investment is likely to find itself caught in the crossfire. The situation raises novel questions about the application of Ukraine’s many investment treaties in the context of armed conflict and belligerent occupation.
The French luxury goods conglomerate LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A. (LVMH) recently settled its long-running court battle with eBay, Inc. over the online auction website’s alleged distribution of counterfeit luxury goods.