The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has settled charges brought against Fashion Nova, LLC (Fashion Nova) under Section 5(a) of the FTC Act for failure to publish negative product reviews on its website. This edition of...more
The California Consumer Privacy Act authorizes only the state attorney general to enforce the statute, but a pending statutory amendment and a recent California Supreme Court ruling could end up expanding enforcement power to...more
7/13/2020
/ Abbott Laboratories ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Information Governance ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Despite the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the California attorney general intends to enforce the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) beginning July 1, 2020, pending the anticipated approval from the California Office of...more
6/26/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Information Governance ,
Office of Administrative Law ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General
This LawFlash addresses the potential impact of anti-price-gouging efforts by government enforcement officials on anticipated civil litigation, particularly class actions premised on state unfair and deceptive practices acts....more
A constantly evolving framework of laws governing how multinational businesses can contact customers to how nonprofits report business income to how overtime is calculated and paid will influence how companies do business...more
2/3/2020
/ #MeToo ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Commercial Real Estate Market ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employee Benefits ,
Energy Policy ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
FERC ,
Insurance Regulations ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IRS ,
Japan ,
Long Term Care Insurance ,
NAIC ,
New Legislation ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Rate of Pay ,
Retirement Plan ,
Russia ,
SECURE Act ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Exempt Entities ,
Tax Reform ,
White-Collar Exemptions
Dear Retail Clients and Friends:
The California Supreme Court recently ruled that consumers cannot file suit to force a retailer to seek a refund of sales taxes from the California tax agency absent a determination by the...more
In a much-anticipated decision, the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit has ruled on the Federal Communication Commission’s 2015 Declaratory Order on the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, focusing on autodialing...more
Dear Retail Clients and Friends,
California voters recently approved a statewide proposition banning certain plastic single-use bags. This edition of Morgan Lewis Retail Did You Know? describes the new requirements in...more
Dear Retail Clients and Friends,
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently released rules that impose specific requirements applicable to prepaid accounts, including prepaid cards. This edition of Morgan...more
The Court holds that allegation of a statutory violation is not solely sufficient to satisfy the “concrete harm” requirement for purposes of Article III standing in federal court....more