Consumer Protection

Readers looking for the latest news in consumer protection laws can find them on the National Law Review. The free online resource examines the form of government regulation by looking at news from different governmental agencies. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), are among the agencies the National Law Review follows, providing updates and legal analysis to readers on these topics.

Visitors can read about several different types of consumer protection law reform, issues, and news stories on the site. Unsolicited communications from companies that might violate the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), data privacy concerns, or unfair pricing practices by companies, including price gouging, are analyzed by the legal experts who write for the National Law Review. Readers can also find stories related to cybersecurity and privacy concerns that impact them at the state and federal level, deceptive and abusive conduct, and financial reform legislation under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Licensing terms, regulations related to violations of consumer protections, enforcement of regulations, and recalls by the CPSC are also covered.

Along with regulations and legislation on consumer protection, the National Law Review covers litigation related to violations and class actions against corporations who violated these rules.  The implications of these decisions are broken down by the attorneys and other legal experts who write for the National Law Review, and our coverage provides insights into what to expect as results of these decisions and judgments.

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Mar
21
2012
Rules Proposed to Limit New Uses of Potentially Harmful Chemicals U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Mar
18
2012
HHS OCR Announces First Settlement of a Self-Reported HIPAA Violation Mintz
Mar
17
2012
Poisoning is a Major Cause of Death from Injury in the U.S. / US Government raising awareness of accidental exposures during National Poison Prevention Week U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Mar
16
2012
Time is on Your Side - ADA Pool Lift Regulations Suspended for 60 Days for Existing Pools Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
14
2012
Privacy-on-the-Go: California Attorney General and Major Mobile Application Platforms Agree to Privacy Principles for Mobile Applications Mintz
Mar
11
2012
CMS Proposes 60 Day Repayment of Overpayment Regulations Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Mar
11
2012
Social Media: Reap the Rewards While Avoiding the Pitfalls Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Mar
10
2012
New FDA Research Consent Form Requirements Now Effective Mintz
Mar
9
2012
Illinois Legislature Works To Improve Tax Notification for Seniors The John Marshall Law School
Mar
9
2012
Food, Drug & Device Law Alert - FDA Issues Guidance on IRB Continuing Review Responsibilities Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
8
2012
Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights – Summary and Invitation to Comment Mintz
Mar
7
2012
FDA Schedules Public Hearing to Evaluate Potential New Drug Approval Paradigm McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
7
2012
Warning About Trademark Fee Solicitations Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Mar
6
2012
FSA Guidance on Unfair Consumer Contract Terms - EU McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
3
2012
No Harm, No Foul: Supreme Court of Nevada Holds that Insurer Must Show Untimely Notice of Claim Caused Prejudice to Insurer Before Denying Coverage Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
Mar
1
2012
FDA Updates and Issues Guidance Documents on Food Records in Light of Food Safety Modernization Act Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
29
2012
Does Your Firm's Standard Lien Language Create a Possibility that Your Customer IRAs May Lose Their Tax Exempt Status and Protection from Third-Party Creditors? Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
28
2012
New Agency Scrutinizes ‘Larger Participants’ in Financial Industry – But Who Are They? Ifrah Law
Feb
26
2012
An Update on FDA Records Access Powers Varnum LLP
Feb
26
2012
HIPAA Breach Reporting Deadline Approaching Mintz
Feb
24
2012
Developers of New Apps Need to Consider Privacy Issues Ifrah Law
Feb
24
2012
President Obama: “American consumers can’t wait any longer…." Consumer Data Privacy in a Networked World: A Framework for Protecting Privacy Mintz
Feb
23
2012
EPIC Unlikely to Prevail in Challenge to FTC Stance on Google Privacy Ifrah Law
Feb
22
2012
Recent Second Circuit Decision Invalidating Class Action Waiver Highlights Actions by Lower Courts to Limit and Distinguish AT&T Mobility, LLC v. Concepcion Mintz
Feb
22
2012
Financial Services Legislative and Regulatory Update Mintz
Feb
22
2012
Self-audits now required to avoid Medicare billing errors being punished as false claims Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
21
2012
Cybersecurity Act of 2012 Introduced Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Feb
21
2012
FCC Adopts Rules Requiring Written Consent for Telemarketing “Robocalls” Mintz
Feb
20
2012
Massachusetts Regulations to Protect Consumer Personal Information Contain March 1, 2012 Deadline. -Data Privacy Update Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Feb
15
2012
HITECH Data Breach Reporting Deadline Approaches Mintz
Feb
15
2012
Food and Beverage Companies Face New Proposition 65 Threats Over 4-Methylimidazole (4-MEI) Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
13
2012
Massachusetts Data Security Regulations: Deadline Looms for Amending Service Provider Contracts Mintz
Feb
13
2012
Effective Dates Loom for New Records Requirements Under the Food Safety Modernization Act Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
11
2012
Retail Did You Know? Third Circuit Rejects Key Parts of New Jersey’s Gift Card Grab Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Feb
11
2012
HHS Releases Final Rule on Plain Language Requirements for Health Plans von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Feb
11
2012
The EU Commission Has Proposed a New Framework for Data Protection: What does this mean for your business? Mintz
Feb
10
2012
FDA Issues Three Draft Guidances for Biosimilars Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Feb
9
2012
Infection Data Now Published on CMS Hospital Compare Website von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Feb
8
2012
Don’t Ignore Governmental Mechanisms for Protecting Intellectual Property Rights Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
Feb
8
2012
FDA and Medical Devices Industry Reach Tentative Agreement on User Fees Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
7
2012
New Google Policy Reminds Us All of Trade-Off Between Privacy and Efficiency Ifrah Law
Feb
6
2012
Kentucky Newspapers Seek More Transparency, Accountability in Child Fatalities Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Feb
6
2012
Reminder to Merchants: Your Receipts Must Truncate Credit and Debit Card Numbers as well as Expiration Dates Much Shelist, P.C.
Feb
4
2012
FDA Clarifies Use of Product Names in Advertising and Promotional Labeling McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
4
2012
Buyers Beware: You May Be Assuming Superfund Liability in an Asset Deal Much Shelist, P.C.
Feb
3
2012
FTC Enlists Surprising Watchdogs to Police Marketers’ Practices Ifrah Law
Jan
31
2012
The Ninth Circuit Applies the Brakes to Runaway Nationwide Class Actions Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
29
2012
Toxic Inertia Regulators Have Done Little to Protect the Public from BPA, Critics Say Center for Public Integrity
Jan
28
2012
Comprehensive Data Protection Reform Proposal Released by European Commission Mintz
Jan
28
2012
Cell Tower Emissions (or Radiation) - the Law Varnum LLP
 

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