For more than a decade, companies have benefited immensely from the United States Supreme Court decision of AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, 563 U.S. 333 (2011), which upheld a company’s right to compel consumers into...more
3/28/2024
/ Amazon ,
American Arbitration Association ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
AT&T Mobility ,
AT&T Mobility v Concepcion ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Consumer Contracts ,
Event Tickets ,
Ticket Pricing ,
Verizon
Courts have clearly established that a shipper cannot prevail in a freight claim against a carrier if an “Act of God” caused the freight loss or damage. The Act of God defense is an original, and one of the most...more
3/25/2024
/ Act of God ,
Business Losses ,
Defense Strategies ,
FOIA ,
Loss of Income ,
Property Damage ,
Public Records Act ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Severe Weather ,
Shipping ,
Shipping Cargo ,
Vessels ,
Waterborne Freight Transportation
Courts have clearly established that a shipper cannot prevail in a freight claim against a carrier if an “Act of God” caused the freight loss or damage. The Act of God defense is an original, and one of the most...more
Google has agreed to pay a whopping $155M to resolve a government investigation and a class action lawsuit stemming from its use of location data, including claims that it stored and collected consumers’ location-related...more
10/11/2023
/ Advertising ,
Amended Complaints ,
Behavioral Advertising ,
Case Consolidation ,
Class Action ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Storage ,
Dismissals ,
E-Commerce ,
False Advertising ,
Google ,
Government Investigations ,
Intrusion Upon Seclusion ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
Location Data ,
Opt-Outs ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Right to Privacy ,
Settlement ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Constitutions ,
Stipulated Judgment ,
Unfair Competition Law (UCL) ,
Unjust Enrichment
On July 1, 2023, an amendment to California’s Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act (“Song-Beverly” or the “Act”) took effect, prohibiting express warranties for consumer goods sold in California from beginning before the date...more
7/21/2023
/ Actual Delivery ,
Amended Legislation ,
Consumer Product Companies ,
Contract Terms ,
Distributors ,
E-Commerce ,
Express Warranty ,
Indemnity ,
Manufacturers ,
Online Marketplace ,
Private Right of Action ,
Retailers ,
Warranties