Consumer Protection – May 23, 2012

by Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/17/2012

On May 3, the Federal Trade Commission issued an advisory opinion interpretating its Holder Rule (officially titled the Trade Regulation Rule Concerning Preservation of Consumers’ Claims and Defenses). The Holder Rule...more

by Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/15/2012

The Federal Trade Commission has declared that a consumer’s right to an affirmative recovery under the Holder Rule is not limited to circumstances where the consumer can legally rescind the transaction or had purchased...more

by BuckleySandler LLP on 5/14/2012

On May 10, the FTC released an advisory opinion affirming that the Holder in Due Course Rule does not limit or preclude a consumer’s right to recovery other than to restrict awards to monies paid under a contract. The opinion...more

by Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP on 5/7/2012

Modern marketing professionals have access to an astounding amount of information on consumers’ tastes, preferences and habits. The marketing departments at credit card companies, in particular, can track a staggering amount...more

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/2/2012

Perhaps the most remarkable feature of the current hyper-digital age is the ever-shrinking gap between the celebrity and everyman. Nowhere is this phenomenon more apparent than in the realm of the celebrity tweet. Twitter,...more

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 5/1/2012

In This Issue: Duracell Battery Class Action Lawsuit; Class Action Settlement Seeks To “Stop” GameStop’s Allegedly Deceptive Marketing Practices; Commercial Email with Falsified or Misrepresented Header Information...more

by K&L Gates LLP on 4/27/2012

The UK's Department for Business, Innovation and Skills ("BIS") is seeking views on how to boost antitrust damages actions. As stated in the consultation document, "Research by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) shows that...more

by White & Case LLP on 4/19/2012

On March 26, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") issued its final report on consumer privacy in the United States, entitled Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change:Recommendations for Businesses and...more