Consumer Protection

Guide to Privacy Law Compliance

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By Lothar Determann | 1/16/13 11:38 AM |

National and international companies have to understand their legal environment and the roles filled by individuals implementing the program, explains Lothar Determann of UC-Hastings.

Food Court

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By Claudia M. Vetesi and Lisa A. Wongchenko | 11/2/12 1:59 PM |

Consumer attorneys are not waiting for Proposition 37 to challenge food manufacturers' labeling practices, say Morrison & Foerster attorneys.

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Is Lying on Facebook a Crime?

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By Jeffrey N. Rosenthal | 11/2/12 1:59 PM |

No judicial certainty on whether being less than truthful on your social media profile can land you in hot water, says Jeffrey Rosenthal of Blank Rome.

Marketing Through Social Media

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By Rochelle D. Alpert | 11/2/12 1:51 PM |

Companies promoting products online should be cautious not to violate numerous consumer protection laws on advertising and promotions, explains Rochelle Alpert of Morgan Lewis.

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Big Data or Big Brother?

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By David Garrett and Jeffrey Rabkin | 5/4/12 3:58 PM |

The federal government weighs in on the data mining versus privacy debate, signaling new regulations to come, advise Stroz Friedberg attorneys.

Pluggin the App Info Leak

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By Richard L. Kellner and Anastasia Mazzella | 4/20/12 12:41 PM |

California is taking active steps to protect consumers' private data from dissemination to third parties, explain Kabateck Brown Kellner attorneys.

UCL Standing

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By Dennis Ellis | 3/16/12 11:39 AM |

Recent case law complicates the analysis of whether a putative class can file a claim in California federal courts, says Dennis Ellis of Paul Hastings.