On the same day that the FCC set a call blocking declaratory ruling for vote at its July 2020 Open Meeting, the FCC’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau issued rulings in two long-pending petitions for clarification of the requirements of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”). Although these clarifications do not address the
Third CBD False Advertising Case Halted this Year Pending FDA Review
On June 15, the Eastern District of California, Judge Morrison J. England, granted CBD retailer Global Widget, LLC’s (“Global Widget”) request to stay the case of Glass v. Global Widget LLC, Case No. 2:19-cv-01906 (E.D. Cal.) until the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) completes its rulemaking regarding the marketing and labelling of CBD
FTC Seeks Rule to Collect Civil Penalties for Made in USA Labeling Violations
Further to ongoing efforts to evaluate and regulate how companies advertise and label that their products are “Made in the USA,” last week the FTC issued a staff report and a proposed rule that would include the possibility of civil penalties up to $43,280 per violation.
FTC Chairman Joseph Simons joined Commissioners Rohit
District Court Affirms Need to Turn Over Data Breach Report
Earlier this month, we offered our analysis and takeaways from a Magistrate Judge’s decision that defendant Capital One was required to produce a third-party data breach assessment report as part of ongoing consumer litigation. Available here. Not surprisingly, Capital One appealed that order. On June 25, 2020, District Court Judge Anthony Trenga affirmed the
CCPA 2.0 Gets Closer to Reality: CPRA Eligible for November 2020 Ballot; How Does it Compare to CCPA?
On June 24, 2020, the Secretary of State of California announced that the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), had enough votes to be eligible for the November 2020 general election ballot. CPRA is a ballot initiative, which, if adopted, would amend and augment the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to increase and clarify the privacy
Supreme Court Issues Liu Decision on Disgorgement with Important Implications for Section 13(b)
The Supreme Court issued an 8 to 1 decision today in the highly-anticipated case of Liu v. SEC. The opinion, authored by Justice Sotomayor (with Justice Thomas dissenting), holds that “[a] disgorgement award that does not exceed a wrongdoer’s net profits and is awarded for victims is equitable relief,” and allows the SEC to
NAD Frowns on Teeth Alignment Comparisons
Earlier this year, Align Technology filed an NAD challenge against SmileDirectClub over claims that company made about its teeth aligners. After that, SmileDirectClub filed its own challenge against Align over claims that Align made about its own teeth aligners. After the dust settled on these cases, neither company was left smiling. Although the cases cover
Lessons Learned for Maintaining Attorney-Client Privileged Data Breach Investigation (and other Consultant) Reports
Following a data breach, companies generally launch an investigation to determine the source and scope of the breach. These efforts are often led by in-house privacy, compliance, and/or litigation counsel with an eye firmly planted on the legal claims that might be asserted, or need to be defended, as a result of that breach. Often key to any data breach investigation is an incident response consultant that helps determine the scope and analyzes the causes of a potential breach. Many companies expect that any reports by, or communications with, the consultant would be protected by the attorney-client privilege and/or work product doctrine, which would shield relevant materials from production during any governmental investigations or third-party litigation that arise from the event. Recently, however, a federal court compelled production of just such a breach report and related documents, calling into question the scope of that protection for data breaches and possibly other corporate investigations.
This post discusses the background and rationale that led to the Court’s finding and offers our advice concerning steps that should be taken to maximize the potential scope of protection for consultant reports in data breach investigations and other corporate investigations.
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NAD Addresses Implied Coronavirus Cure Claims
We’ve posted about how the FTC, FDA, and EPA have each targeted companies for making unsubstantiated claims about how their products can treat or cure the coronavirus. Now, we’ll add another acronym to the list – NAD.
NAD recently issued a decision involving a video by the owners Your Superfoods, promoting the company’s Immunity Bundle.
Big Little Material Omissions: Reese Witherspoon and Draper James Subject of Class Action Lawsuit
In April, Draper James – the clothing line of Hollywood star Reese Witherspoon – conducted a promotion for teachers, but ran into some communication issues along the way and is now the subject of a class action lawsuit. In an Instagram post, the brand thanked teachers for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic, and