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Roger A. Colaizzi, Gary D. Hailey, Jeffrey D. Knowles; Venable LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 31, 2012, previously published on January 26, 2012 On Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) announced an agreement to coordinate consumer protection efforts and avoid duplication as both agencies perform their law enforcement and regulatory missions. The CFPB was...
|  | The Autorité Des Marchés Financiers Initiates a Consultation on the Compensation of Consumers of Financial Products and Services
Éric Lapierre; Borden Ladner Gervais LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 18, 2012, previously published on January 2012 In the wake of the scandals of Norbourg, Earl Jones and Mount Real, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) initiated a public consultation on December 9, 2011, regarding the compensation of victims of financial crimes. At the request of the Québec Minister of Finance and of...
| | Certain Amendments to the Normative Regulation of Franchise Contracts
Dmitry Dmitriev; Lidings;
Legal Alert/Article December 14, 2011, previously published on September 2011 Federal Law of the 18th of July, 2011 No. 216-FZ "On amendments to the Part Two of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation" (hereinafter ¿ the "Franchising amendment law") introduces certain amendments to the normative regulation of franchise contracts.
| | The Lion Has Roared: Proposition 65 Settlements and the Attorney General
Russell L. Allyn, Michael B. Fisher; Buchalter Nemer A Professional Corporation;
Legal Alert/Article December 14, 2011, previously published on December 9, 2011 California’s Proposition 65 permits “private enforcers” to send Notices of Violation and bring lawsuits on behalf of the “public interest” where they purport to find trace amounts of banned chemicals at elevated levels in consumer goods. Given the large statutory...
| | Appellate Court Reinstates LLC Manager in Dispute with Investor in Vodka Venture
Peter A. Mahler; Farrell Fritz, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article December 9, 2011, previously published on December 5, 2011 The highly competitive and lucrative market for premium vodka has spawned some of the most creative advertising and promotional campaigns known to consumers (think Absolut). A new market entrant offering vodka imported from Holland under the brand name Medea, sold in special bottles designed with...
| | Can I Fix My Credit After Divorce?
Sarah Elliott; Lexington Law;
Legal Alert/Article December 9, 2011 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly half of all married Americans are bound for at least one divorce in their lifetime. As divorce rates rise and the economy declines, how should the newly-single set approach credit repair?
| | AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion: The Supreme Court's Jurisprudence Favoring Mandatory Arbitration Continues To Insulate Corporations from Accountability To Consumers
The Hope Law Firm P.A.;
Legal Alert/Article December 9, 2011 Before the current Supreme Court term began in October, Justice Kennedy said in an interview that this term seemed to have fewer high-dollar civil cases involving big business because the Court's docket is changingżż[a] lot of big civil cases are going to arbitration."...
| | Hardee’s Successfully Defends Market Contraction Claims After Franchisee Blames “Lewd” Advertisements
Benjamin Janke; Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC;
Legal Alert/Article December 9, 2011, previously published on December 8, 2011 The advertising by the super-competitive QSR burger¿themed chains clamors for viewer attention. When it plays to the young male demographic exclusively, at the risk of offending female patrons and viewers, does it justify abandoning the franchise? Specifically, would hamburger advertisements...
| | GAO Says FDA Needs To Do More To Address "Economic Adulteration"
Kurt R. Karst; Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article November 28, 2011, previously published on November 27, 2011 Last week, the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) released a report, titled “Food and Drug Administration: Better Coordination Could Enhance Efforts to Address Economic Adulteration and Protect the Public Health,” in which the GAO examines FDA’s approaches to...
| | Final Consumer Product Safety Commission Rules Published On Product Testing and Compliance Certification
Lee L. Bishop; Miles & Stockbridge P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article November 18, 2011, previously published on November 2011 On November 8, 2011, the Federal Register published two final rules regarding compliance certification for consumer products subject to mandatory U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) requirements. The rules cover children’s products as well as myriad other products,...
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