A bill signed last week by California Governor Jerry Brown gives manufacturers and retailers a good argument that pending litigation over “Made in USA” labeling should be dead in its tracks. That is the key takeaway from the...more
On July 10, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a 140-page Omnibus Declaratory Ruling and Order in response to more than two dozen petitions from businesses, attorneys general, and consumers seeking...more
7/28/2015
/ Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Call Blocking ,
Exemptions ,
Exigent Circumstances ,
FCC ,
Mobile Devices ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Reassigned Phone Numbers ,
Revocation ,
Robocalling ,
Smartphones ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing ,
Wireless Devices
On July 10, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a 140-page Omnibus Declaratory Ruling and Order in response to more than two dozen petitions from businesses, attorneys general, and consumers seeking...more
7/20/2015
/ Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Call Blocking ,
Common Carriers ,
Declaratory Rulings ,
Exemptions ,
FCC ,
Opt-Outs ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Revocation ,
Robocalling ,
Smartphones ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages ,
VoIP ,
Wireless Devices ,
Wireless Industry
A recent decision from the Southern District of California demonstrates the potential narrowing effect of a failure to strictly comply with the notice requirement for claims for damages under California’s Consumers Legal...more
In This Issue:
- Are Offers Of Free Credit Monitoring About To Become Mandatory In Data Breach Incidents?
- Mandatory “Made-In” Labeling in the EU
- A New Dawn for California Class Actions
- Recent...more
8/27/2014
/ Class Action ,
Credit Monitoring ,
Credit Reports ,
Data Breach ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
EU ,
Identity Theft ,
Labeling ,
Lanham Act ,
Misclassification ,
POM Wonderful v Coca Cola ,
Retailers ,
Statistical Sampling ,
US Bank ,
Wage and Hour
Copycat lawsuits appear to be increasing in food labeling cases. The Coca-Cola Company (“Coca-Cola”) is the latest company to be targeted with a copycat suit in California. A putative class action, Phelps v. The Coca-Cola...more