Consumer Protection – May 23, 2012

by Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP on 5/18/2012

Today the Canadian Bar Association held an update session for members on Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (“CASL”). An oral presentation was provided by Andy Kaplan-Myrth, a Policy Advisor in the Digital Policy Branch at...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 Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP on 5/14/2012

Any company that stores or processes consumers’ personal information is at risk of suffering a data breach — and, potentially, defending a class action lawsuit. Class actions based on data breaches are increasingly common and...more

by Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C. on 5/9/2012

The privacy and security landscape for covered providers will soon be changing. A number of rules are finally making their way through the system in relationship to HIPAA, HiTECH and Stage II Meaningful Use....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 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 4/30/2012

On April 26, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) held a public workshop entitled “Paper, Plastic . . . or Mobile? An FTC Workshop on Mobile Payments” to examine the use of mobile payments in the marketplace and their...more

by Lawyers.com on 4/19/2012

Think your credit card information is secure? Think again. Last month, Heartland Payment Systems, a national credit processor, settled a class action lawsuit to the tune of $1 million after a staggering 130 million credit...more

by BuckleySandler LLP on 4/19/2012

Topics In This Issue Federal Issues; State Issues; Courts; Firm News; Mortgages; Banking; Consumer Finance; Privacy/Data; Security; Credit Cards Excerpt from Federal Issues: CFPB Previews Mortgage Servicing...more