Consumer Protection

Expert Analysis

• Legal Lessons From Esports Sponsorship Deals

  

  Riot Games’ recent global partnerships with Louis Vuitton, OPPO and Red Bull may provide a potential template for other companies, leagues and players seeking to form similar agreements, and they should serve as a reminder of how carefully constructed such deals will need to be, say James Chang at Pillsbury and Sean Gilbert and Neil Thakur at Teknos Associates.

• Nissan Ex-CEO Illustrates Do's And Don'ts Of Image Repair

  

  Lawyers can draw a number of useful lessons about reputation management from the efforts of former Nissan executive Carlos Ghosn — who recently escaped house arrest in Tokyo — to restore his sullied reputation, says Elizabeth Ortega at ECO Strategic Communications.

• 3 Concerns If Your Witness Becomes Flippant At Deposition

  

  In light of a recent Delaware Supreme Court case in which a litigator was rebuked for failing to control his evasive witness during a deposition, attorneys should consider when they may be held responsible for client misconduct and what to do if a client crosses the line, says Philip Sechler of Robbins Russell.

• HIPAA Compliance Lessons From 2019 Enforcement Trends

  

  Although 2019 was a comparatively quiet year for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act enforcement, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights is still prioritizing the HIPAA security rule and right of access claims, and is not afraid to impose civil money penalties or take action against smaller providers, says Dena Castricone of DNC Law.

• 4 Cases That Will Shape Clickwrap Litigation In 2020

  

  Four recent cases involving companies' online user agreements will have major impacts on the ways courts assess evidence in such cases, the types of evidence that companies must bring in order to enforce their terms, and the types of arguments that both defendants and plaintiffs will make, says Brian Powers of PactSafe.

• 5 Key Issues Raised In Most CBD Product Class Actions

  

  By becoming familiar with the most common problems raised in class actions against CBD products, cannabis suppliers and manufacturers can reduce risks associated with marketing, labeling and promoting their products, say Mark Goodman and Barry Thompson of Baker McKenzie.

• How Associate Life Has Evolved Over The Past Decade

  

  During the last 10 years, the need to embrace change was fundamental for law firms, and that change affected associates in many ways — most, but not all, for the better, says Brad Kaufman, co-president of Greenberg Traurig.

• The New Class Action Frontier Under Illinois Privacy Law

  

  One year after a pivotal Illinois Supreme Court ruling broadened liability under the Biometric Information Privacy Act, companies in a wide variety of industries need to be vigilant of a rise in potentially financially ruinous class action filings, and there are several steps they can take to protect themselves from BIPA liability, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.

• Fed's Real-Time Payments Idea Presents Risks, Challenges

  

  The Federal Reserve's development of a real-time payment and settlement service raises important questions related to consumer protection, litigation risk, and fraud and overdraft liability, say Ling Ling Ang at NERA Economic Consulting and Judy Mok at Ballard Spahr.

• Where The Fight Over FTC's Enforcement Authority Stands

  

  A flurry of year-end activity, including three petitions before the U.S. Supreme Court and a spate of proposed legislation, requires a recap on the current status of the debate over the Federal Trade Commission's Section 13(b) authority to obtain permanent injunctions and restitution, say John Villafranco and Khoury DiPrima of Kelley Drye.

• What To Expect If The CFPB Changes Course In 2021

  

  Financial institutions should consider the implications of potential changes at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau next year contingent on the U.S. Supreme Court’s pending Seila Law decision and the 2020 presidential election, say Eric Mogilnicki and David Stein at Covington.

• Drug Pricing: What Happened In 2019, What To Watch In 2020

  

  Last year saw a dizzying array of drug pricing actions and proposals from the White House, Congress and state governments, and this year the drug industry may face even greater pressure from groundbreaking changes to federal policy, among other developments, say Tom Bulleit and Scott Falin of Ropes & Gray.

• Breaking Down Brazil's 1st Data Protection Law

  

  Brazil's General Law on Data Protection, which comes into effect later this year, is largely modeled on the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation but has some key differences that companies doing business in Brazil should keep in mind when formulating compliance plans, say Felipe Saraiva and Dean Forbes of Sidley.

• Series

  Judging A Book: Dyk Reviews 'Democracy And Equality'

  

  In their new book "Democracy and Equality: The Enduring Constitutional Vision of the Warren Court," Geoffrey Stone and David Strauss provide valuable context for U.S. Supreme Court decisions under Chief Justice Earl Warren that have profoundly affected the country, but their overly protective attitude sometimes obscures reality, says Federal Circuit Judge Timothy Dyk.

• 7 Insider Tips For Working With In-House Counsel

  

  For outside firms wondering how to best support busy in-house lawyers, several practices can help navigate critical legal issues and novel business challenges while strengthening the working relationship, says Virginia Hudson, associate general counsel at Capital One.