A recent Ninth Circuit decision, Chabolla v. ClassPass, Inc., underscores critical considerations for retailers with online Terms of Service / Use agreements, particularly regarding arbitration provisions and related consumer...more
3/12/2025
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Auto-Renewal ,
Class Action ,
Clickwrap Agreements ,
Consumer Contracts ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Contract Terms ,
Data Privacy ,
Internet Retailers ,
Online Contracts ,
Retailers ,
Subscription Services ,
Terms of Service ,
Unfair Competition
Over the past few months, a wave of new lawsuits has been filed in California state court against online retailers alleging violations of California’s Song-Beverly Credit Card Act, Cal. Civ. Code § 1747.08 (“Song-Beverly”)....more
8/16/2024
/ Apple ,
Credit Cards ,
Data Collection ,
E-Commerce ,
Email ,
Internet Retailers ,
Pending Litigation ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Retail Tracking ,
Retailers ,
Song-Beverly Credit Card Act
In the latest example of privacy laws being stretched to fit new digital technologies, plaintiffs have begun to file a flurry of suits alleging that retailers are using pen register and trap-and-trace software to illegally...more
2/1/2024
/ Cookies ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Electronic Communications ,
Internet Retailers ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Privacy Laws ,
Retail Tracking ,
Retailers ,
SaaS ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Technology ,
Web Tracking ,
Websites ,
Wiretapping
In the latest example of privacy laws being stretched to fit new digital technologies, plaintiffs have begun to file a flurry of suits alleging that retailers are using “pen register” and “trap and trace” software to...more
1/29/2024
/ Data Collection ,
E-Commerce ,
Electronic Communications ,
Internet Retailers ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
Privacy Laws ,
Retailers ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Software ,
Statutory Violations ,
Tracking Systems ,
Web Tracking
Today, the hotly-debated and highly-anticipated Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act (“INFORM Act”) finally takes effect....more