Consumer Protection – May 23, 2012

by Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP on 5/18/2012

So, what can Canada do to become a leader in e-commerce? Canada’s House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology would like to offer some suggestions for how the Government can help and Industry...more

by Dechert LLP on 5/15/2012

In This Issue: - Head in the Cloud? Achieving Savings While Managing Risks in the United States - Country Risk: Illustrated - Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues Outsourcing Guidance Excerpt from...more

by White & Case LLP on 5/4/2012

In this issue: - Chemicals ..New ban on cadmium in batteries proposed by EC ..Commission review of nanosilver ..Sweden considers new BPA ban for children’s food packaging ..Dry cleaning activities to be...more

by White & Case LLP on 4/3/2012

In this issue: - Chemicals *Member states to evaluate chemicals published in first list of substances under REACH Regulation *EU restricts the use of phosphates and other phosphorus compounds in...more

by Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 3/27/2012

Exporting to Australia just got a little trickier for consumer product and service providers. The Australian Consumer Law (the “Act”) was recently amended to expand the warranty protections afforded to consumers. These...more

by Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 3/12/2012

First in a Two-Part Series The Obama Administration and the European Union (EU) have recently submitted two major proposals that are likely to have a significant impact on the ongoing discussions regarding consumer...more

by Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP on 2/21/2012

Canadian Privacy Commissioners have expressed concerned regarding the collection and use of personal information from children. In the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada’s 2010 Report on Consultations on Online...more

by Francoise Gilbert on 2/15/2012

A review and analysis of the proposed EU Data Protection Reform: the General Data Protection Regulation and the Police and Criminal Justice Data Protection Directive. ...more