Fordham Law News

OCTOBER 19, 2021

3] As a result, Big Data monopolies of the 21 st century have largely evaded enforcement of 20 th century law. [4]. The DOJ claims that the most effective way for a search engine to obtain scale, is to secure preset default status across consumers’ various device screens. [11] The Controversial Consumer Welfare Standard.

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The Crime Report

APRIL 13, 2022

In 2020 alone, older Americans lost more than $4 billion a year to scams and abuses, according to the FBI. The problem is getting worse, despite well-meaning legislation designed to protect seniors from charlatans and evildoers. Legislation designed to protect our seniors from cyberfraud is working its way across Capitol Hill.

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Conflict of Laws

DECEMBER 9, 2021

6(4)(b) Rome I under the Beat of Package Travel Directive’ is published on Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law with open access, available at [link]. In the field of European private international law, Brussels Ibis Regulation and Rome I Regulation are dancing partners that work closely with different roles.

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LawTechnologyToday

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Indeed, consumers are paying close attention to this. A recent study found 88% of consumers want businesses to help them become more ethical in their daily lives. 2) Protect Your Stakeholders. You have to make certain you protect your stakeholders from harm at all times. 4) Handle Data Responsibly.

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The IP Law Blog

JULY 7, 2022

In Vans’ motion for a TRO, the court determined that Vans would likely prevail on its claims that consumers would be confused between the Wavy Baby sneakers and Vans’ Old Skool sneakers because of their “striking visual similarities” and packaging. Those modifications are expressive speech the law should protect.”

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The Fashion Law

MARCH 2, 2022

OpenSea has been named in another negligence lawsuit , with a non-fungible token (“NFT”)-owning plaintiff claiming that the marketplace and fellow NFT platform LooksRare have both failed to implement “common sense and reasonable security measures” to protect users from fraud and from the sale of stolen NFTs.

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LawTechnologyToday

JUNE 17, 2021

Virginia is the latest state to make traction on signing comprehensive data privacy legislation into law, following close on the heels of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Right Act (CPRA). Organizations need to inform consumers about the purpose of processing. Consumer rights: § 59.1-573.

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Fordham Law News

JANUARY 7, 2023

Consumers have three payment options when checking out in a store – cash, card, or mobile pay. Even without paying particular attention, the average consumer will notice that mobile pay is rapidly overtaking cash and card payments. [1] 1] In 2021, around 101 million Americans—about 30 percent of the U.S. 2] This was a massive 9.64

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Conflict of Laws

OCTOBER 22, 2021

It contains the following contributions: Jaakko Husa: Merging International Law and Comparative Law – Balancing Between Normative and Non-Normative, Volume 85 (2021) / Issue 4, pp. The relationship between comparative law and public international law is paradoxical. 745-774 (30), [link]. 775-810 (36), [link].

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Constitutional Law Reporter

AUGUST 22, 2023

Hetronic sued Abitron in the Western District of Oklahoma for trademark violations under two related provisions of the Lanham Act, both of which prohibit the unauthorized use in commerce of protected marks when that use is likely to cause confusion. Supreme Court’s Decision The Supreme Court reversed by a vote of 5-4.

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JURIST

APRIL 12, 2021

China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) fined Alibaba 18 billion yuan, or approximately 4 percent of the company’s 2019 revenues Friday, after a months-long investigation. This fine, the largest in the history of Chinese antitrust law, follows the unexpected interruption of Ant Group’s IPO in November.

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The Fashion Law

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The United Kingdom’s Competition & Markets Authority (“CMA”) has published its highly anticipated Green Claims Code , with the competition and consumer protection regulator providing guidance for businesses making environmental claims. Specifically, the Code mandates that green claims must …. (1) 1) Be “truthful and accurate.”

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Conflict of Laws

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Two years ago, the Uniform Law Conference of Canada (ULCC) released a revised version of the Court Jurisdiction and Proceedings Transfer Act (CJPTA), model legislation putting the taking of jurisdiction and staying of proceedings on a statutory footing. This is an alternative from the common law process of suing on the judgment.

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At the Lectern

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The arguments will be live streamed , and opinions in the cases should file by March 4, 2024. 2) If the amount that a consumer has received in a trade-in transaction must be subtracted from the consumer’s recovery, should that amount be subtracted from the statutory restitution remedy or from the consumer’s total recovery?

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The Fashion Law

MAY 11, 2021

4) Influencers need to improve product disclaimers. Of course, not all dupe influencers are aware that they are in fact breaking the law. 5) Consumers need more awareness on the dangers of counterfeits. 5) Consumers need more awareness on the dangers of counterfeits. The post Op-Ed: A Growing Problem on Social Media?

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Conflict of Laws

MAY 24, 2022

Based on a tweet by the ‘ enfant terrible of tech’, Elon Musk, Michael Douglas recently discussed ‘Conflict of Laws of Freedom of Speech on Elon Musk’s Twitter’ on this blog. 4(3) Rome I. 4(3) Rome I. Concerning tort law, Bizer is generally critical of the existing legal framework under Art.

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The Fashion Law

OCTOBER 19, 2021

In order for comparative advertising to be permitted under both federal and state laws, Diptyque asserts that the advertisement must be “truthful and honest regarding the products compared and their respective benefits,” which it argues is not the case here. Comparative Advertising.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

No matter the size of your law firm, maintaining a positive cash flow is essential. The most successful law firms use a variety of best practices to manage their finances effectively, many of which can be implemented relatively quickly. If you aren’t keeping a proper eye on your firm’s bottom line, it simply cannot survive.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The class action-style case began in 2017 when consumer rights activist Richard Lloyd brought an action seeking damages on behalf of all the Apple iPhones owners residing in England and Wales. In 2018, the high court ruled in favor of Google and dismissed the case from proceeding.

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The Fashion Law

AUGUST 6, 2021

The purpose of the visually-striking game, which the world’s largest luxury goods brand debuted on August 4? However, that is likely to change (and change soon), as brands continue to embrace NFTs and virtual fashion, and ultimately, aim to protect against infringing uses of their marks in the metaverse. Luxury Brands’ Takes on Tech.

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Conflict of Laws

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Magnus: A new Private International Law and new Procedural Rules for Adoptions in Germany. As a result of two recent reforms the German private international and procedural laws applicable to adoptions have changed quite substantively. It argues for the application of the law of the state where the register is kept.

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NewmanFerraraLLP

JANUARY 16, 2023

The settlement ends claims that the tech company wrongfully paid radio DJs to profess their affinity for the company’s Pixel 4 phones, even though the latter didn’t really have, nor ever used, the devices.

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Conflict of Laws

APRIL 21, 2024

The enforcement of exclusive jurisdiction agreements is explicitly protected in the regime, which adopted the approach of the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements in anticipation of Australia and New Zealand signing up to the Convention. This was not how the term had been used in the common law (see The Eleftheria ).

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 25, 2021

By a vote of 5-4, the court ruled that roughly 1,800 people whose personal information was given to someone else have a legal right to sue on their claim that TransUnion failed to follow proper procedures, but about 6,000 other people whose information was not disclosed do not. Friday’s ruling in TransUnion v.

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Conflict of Laws

JANUARY 17, 2023

The third issue for the Journal of Private International Law for 2022 was published today. This article will consider how the law applicable to the proprietary issues of crypto-assets should be determined. Indonesian civil procedure law recognises choice of court agreements made by contracting parties.

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Hoban Law Group

JUNE 8, 2021

These requirements are mandated by various laws and regulations and can be challenging to navigate. As you might suspect, these tips are not intended to be an exhaustive list, but rather provide a helpful starting point to ensure your labels are compliant with all applicable laws and regulations. Supplement Facts panel); and. (5)

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Fordham Law News

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

4] Litigation funding can generally be categorized into two types: consumer and commercial. [5] 5] While consumer funding has been present for a while and is considered a mature industry, commercial funding is relatively new in the United States and did not established itself until 2010. [6] 1, 2020) at 6, [link] [3] Id. [4]

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The Fashion Law

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Consumer interest in sustainability and broader ESG issues has pushed many brands to bolster their bottom lines by making oversized marketing efforts and/or more-ambitious-than-objective “eco-friendly” statements. Lawsuits, Watchdogs Are Coming for Fashion Brands Over Their ESG Messaging.

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The Fashion Law

JUNE 28, 2021

sales via livestream) are not explicitly addressed by the E-commerce Law. sales via livestream) are not explicitly addressed by the E-commerce Law. This created the potential for the infringement of consumers’ rights and interests that regulators might not be able to find a proper legal basis to address. 4,561), etc.

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The Fashion Law

JANUARY 3, 2022

The law is relatively well-established when it comes to trademark clashes over tangible goods and corresponding services. The same can be said for Darden in the event that an unaffiliated third party started using the trademark-protected Olive Garden name in connection with physical restaurant operations or similar goods/services. .

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The Fashion Law

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Late last month in presenting LVMH’s full year earnings, chairman Bernard Arnault said that he believes the French luxury goods conglomerate “has enough wiggle room to raise prices” – which has been a common move across the luxury landscape over the past couple of years, in particular – “and to protect its margins in an inflationary environment.”

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Conflict of Laws

JULY 26, 2023

By Dr Johannes Ungerer , University of Oxford The sunset of retained EU law in the UK has begun: the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 received Royal Assent at the end of June. The Act will revoke many EU laws that have so far been retained in the UK by the end of 2023.

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The Fashion Law

JUNE 22, 2021

The numbers dipped pretty significantly for Dior, which was ranked at number 4, with 282,700 counterfeit hashtags; Chanel with 163,181, Balenciaga (144,500), Prada (121,468), Hermes (86,000), Cartier (51,000), and Burberry (15,000), which round out the top 10 on the list. . users by the end of the year.

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Broadcast Law Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

We wrote about last year’s version of the bill on our Broadcast Law Blog when it was being considered by the Judiciary Committee. Blanketing interference, which led to the objection to the renewal, is interference to RF devices owned by consumers in the area within an FM station’s 115 dbu contour.

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Rocket Matter

APRIL 18, 2023

It’s no stretch to say that law firms consume a LOT of paper. Contracts, legal briefs, memoranda, and other documents are the lifeblood of law firms. Choosing an online storage provider 4. Get client signatures faster with eSignatures Hard copy signatures are a time-consuming pain point for law firms and clients.

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The Fashion Law

JULY 30, 2021

Significantly, WGACA claims that Chanel has “proffered no evidence that any of WGACA’s ads has or is likely to cause consumer confusion.”. Since “consumer confusion is not enough to support a claim under the GBL in the absence of harm to the public or safety,” WGACA argues that Chanel’s GBL claim should be dismissed. Chanel’s Motion.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

JUNE 5, 2023

Supreme Court rejected a constitutional challenge to a California animal welfare law that requires pork sold in the state to come from humanely raised pigs. According to the Court, the law did not violate the dormant commerce clause in regulating the pork industry outside California. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed.

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