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Master Servicer Agreements Can Streamline Contracting, but Steer Clear of Pitfalls

Retailers often use master service agreements (“MSAs”) to repeatedly contract for the same services. MSAs spell out most but not all of the terms between the parties. ...more

Businesses Beat Lawsuits Alleging Website Terms Violate New Jersey Law

Every retailer that does business in New Jersey needs to know about New Jersey’s Truth in Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act (“TCCWNA”), which was passed in 1981 to protect the rights of consumers from allegedly...more

Facebook Successfully Dismisses Putative Class Action Alleging Violation of New Jersey’s TCCWNA Based on Choice-of-Law Clause in...

In Palomino v. Facebook, Inc., No. 16-cv-04329-HSG, 2017 WL 76901 (N.D. Cal. Jan. 9, 2017), two putative class representatives brought a claim on behalf of all “similarly situated New Jersey residents who created a Facebook...more

Online Seller Wins Dismissal of RICO Claims in Counterfeiting Action by Fashion Retailers

A New York federal court recently held that defendant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (“Alibaba”), which is notorious for allegedly enabling the sale of counterfeit products, did not violate federal racketeering law by selling...more

Alibaba Wins Dismissal of RICO Claims Asserted by Eight Luxury-Brand Plaintiffs

The Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (“Alibaba”) is making headlines once again with its recent victory in New York federal court. Notorious for allegedly enabling the sale of counterfeit products on its...more

The New Jersey Supreme Court Will Consider Related Questions on Appeal in Two TCCWNA Class Actions

By now, many retailers have heard of New Jersey’s Truth in Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act, N.J.S.A. §56:12-18 (“TCCWNA”), which is the basis for several class action lawsuits filed in New Jersey state and federal...more

The Hidden Danger for Retailers Doing Business in New Jersey

Have You Heard About New Jersey’s Truth in Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act? New Jersey’s Truth in Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act, N.J.S.A. §56:12-18 (“TCCWNA”), is the basis for a recent flurry...more

Insurance Coverage and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act

The past several years have seen an explosion in class action cases brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”), 47 U.S.C 227. The TCPA generally restricts telemarketing phone calls and the use of automated...more

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