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A class action is a type of legal action where a representative individual or group of individuals can bring a claim on behalf of a larger group or class who share a common legal interest.
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A Report on Quebec Consumer Class Actions

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On March 5, 2019, the Superior Court of Québec authorized (i.e., certified) a class action against the operators of various hotel booking websites. The plaintiff alleged that the defendants violated various provisions of...more

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Ad Avoidance in False Advertising Consumer Class Actions

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In consumer class actions involving allegations of deceptive or false advertising, plaintiffs may allege that a company misrepresented benefits or omitted information about a product in advertisements. In these cases,...more

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The Dangers of Watering Down Class-Certification Standards in Fraud Cases

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Class actions have long been difficult to certify in fraud cases.  But a recent district court decision in California takes a new approach that would make class certification in fraud cases the norm.  That decision is now on...more

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Fashion Counsel: Privacy in the Retail Fashion Industry

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Between consumer demand for more transparency and anticipated 2023 privacy laws, companies may be vulnerable to class action lawsuits. Anthony V. Lupo invites Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Data Protection Partner Eva J. Pulliam...more

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AD-ttorneys@law - September 2022 #2

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IDAC to Ed Tech: Get Your Act Together - Post-COVID-19 learning app boom puts kids at risk, watchdogs say - An Embarrassment of Horrors - As if school-age children didn’t have enough to worry about. From the...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Advertisers Bear Burden of Proving Individuals’ Consent to Appear in Ads, B.C. Court Rules – Also Holds that Legislatures Cannot...

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In Douez v. Facebook, Inc., 2022 BCSC 914, the Supreme Court of British Columbia (the “Court”) held that Facebook used class members’ names and images in its “Sponsored Stories” advertising program without their consent,...more

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AD-ttorneys@law – May 2021 #3

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CARU Pats Unity Technologies on Back, Sends It on Its Way - Inquiry into possible COPPA violations finds the company clean as a whistle - Kumbaya - Normally our newsletter is filled with reports of chicanery,...more

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Financial Daily Dose 8.4.2020 | Top Story: Twitter to Pay FTC Up to $250 Over Privacy Violations

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Twitter will pay the Federal Trade Commission up to $250 million to “resolve new charges . . . that the social media giant breached a 2011 consent decree by using data provided for security purposes to target users with...more

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Internet Job Postings Pose Legal Perils for Employers

Today social media platforms, including Facebook and LinkedIn, allow employers to target their job listings based on various characteristics of the users they wish to reach. As a result, employers can theoretically identify...more

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Facebook Class Action Filed Claiming Discrimination by Financial Services Advertisers

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A purported class action filed last week in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, accuses Facebook of discriminating against women and individuals over 40 who were denied advertisements and...more

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Consumer Protection In The New Economy: Privacy Cases In E-Commerce Transactions or Social Media Activities

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As we face mounting data breaches and fears over loss of privacy, the article notes that, “as the public opinion evolves and increasingly concludes that merely possessing private data puts consumers at risk, consumers may...more

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[Event] 6th Annual Forum On Cosmetics & Personal Care Products – Legal, Regulatory And Compliance - March 28th-29th, New York, NY

Prepare to meet the challenges of the rapidly evolving legal and regulatory landscape of the cosmetics and personal care products industry. A new paradigm is emerging in 2019. Ensure you are prepared to meet the global...more

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Employers Should Immediately Review Recruitment Ad Practices Due to Facebook Class Litigation

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A little over a year ago, three major employers—T-Mobile, Amazon, and Cox Communications—were sued for allegedly discriminating on the basis of age in the way they recruited new employees via Facebook. The plaintiffs’ lawyers...more

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Social Media Job Postings And Age Discrimination

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Q: Does using social media advertisements targeted to younger potential applicants raise age discrimination concerns? A: The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”) makes it illegal to discriminate against workers...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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On second thought, Wall Street does have some questions about the specifics of the pause in the trade war that apparently emerged from the G-20 sidelines this weekend.  And when Wall Street has questions—well, not a banner...more

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Help Wanted: How Your Online Job Advertisements Could Be Considered Age Discrimination

More and more employers are seeking employees on the internet through targeted advertisements on Facebook. Employers can target these advertisements to certain users based on age, location, interests, experience, among other...more

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Are Your Social Media Recruitment Practices Discriminatory? Employers Facing Age Discrimination Class Actions

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Plaintiffs’ lawyers currently are threatening employers that recruit new employees via social platforms—Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.—with age discrimination class action lawsuits. The plaintiffs’ lawyers aggressively demand an...more

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East Coast to the West Coast: Consumers Continue to File Deceptive Pricing Class Actions

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Earlier this year, consumers filed class action lawsuits against retailers Zulily and Burberry in federal court in New York alleging unfair and deceptive sales practices in connection with their respective marketing of...more

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If You Sell Online, Your Fine Print May Put You At Risk: Wave of Lawsuits Targets Website Terms and Conditions Under the New...

Nearly every business involved in online commerce or advertising includes disclaimers, limitations of liability, and other terms on its website’s Terms and Conditions or Rules of Use. Those Terms and Conditions are designed...more

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#ThatPostCouldCauseALegalRoast (Are you using Instagram content illegally… without even knowing it?)

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Love it or hate it, Instagram is coming to dominate the world of advertising. During Super Bowl 50, 38 million people reportedly made 155 million Super Bowl-related interactions on Instagram. ...more

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Avvo and Advertising in the Land of Lincoln

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Illinois attorney Ms. Moira Bernstein is the latest advocate to take on Avvo.com, the Seattle-based lawyer information and rating site. On February 4, 2016, Ms. Bernstein filed a class action complaint against Avvo, Inc....more

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Twitter Sued for Modification of Hyperlinks

We often espouse the value of comprehensive, up-to-date terms of service (TOS) that consistently reflect your current business. And for good reason! Plaintiffs’ attorneys will scrutinize your TOS before helping your users sue...more

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EXPECT FOCUS: Onboard Technology, NAIC Cybersecurity, DOL, ACA Litigation, SEC Regulation (Vol. III, Summer 2015)

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In This Issue: IN THE SPOTLIGHT - - Your Data Breach Collided With My Personal Injury Coverage LIFE INSURANCE - - Phantom Injury Dooms “Shadow Insurance” Case - Latest NAIC Cybersecurity News ...more

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Ninth Circuit Holds District Court Erred In Denying Certification To Class Of Google Advertisers

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A Ninth Circuit panel reversed a district court’s order denying certification of a putative nationwide class of internet advertisers, holding that the district court erred in finding that plaintiff failed to satisfy Rule...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

Viacom and Google Win Important Dismissal in Online Tracking Class Action

Last week the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey dismissed, with prejudice, class action claims against Google and Viacom concerning targeted advertising and the online tracking of children through...more

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