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Michelle Sosa-Acosta

Are You Covered? Warnings From Recent Face Mask Litigation

While the use of masks to combat the spread of COVID-19 has become a politicized issue in the United States, the scientific community largely agrees that wearing face coverings is one of the most effective ways to slow…more

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Coronavirus/COVID-19, Employer Liability Issues, Governor Newsom

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Michael Ahern

More Autodialer Confusion: Second Circuit Decision Deepens Circuit Split

On April 7, 2020, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a district court’s decision granting summary judgment to a defendant in a TCPA class action and deepened a split among federal courts by holding that the systems the…more

ATDS, Auto-Dialed Calls, Robocalling, TCPA, Telemarketing

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Alexis Amezcua

False Advertising Suit Regarding Plum Organics Mighty 4 Puree Pouches Dismissed

On November 2, 2015, Judge Alsup of the Northern District of California dismissed a consumer class action against food manufacturer Plum Organics for failure to state a claim. In Workman et al. v. Plum Inc., D/B/A Plum Organics,…more

Business & Professions Code, Class Action, Consumers Legal Remedies Act, Failure To State A Claim, False Advertising

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Dean Atyia

Buerkle Poised to Take Her Seat

On October 4, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved Ann Marie Buerkle’s (R-NY) nomination to the position of Chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) after a two-day hearing. …more

Confirmation Proceedings, Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Nominations, Trump Administration

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Megan Ault

California Legislature Cuts Consumer Product Companies Some Slack with New Packaging Law

On January 1 of this year, California’s food and consumer product companies got some welcome relief from the onerous provisions of California’s ‘slack-fill’ law, Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 12606. This law, which has been the…more

Class Action, False Advertising, Food Manufacturers, Product Packaging, Slack-Fill Suits

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Robert Baehr

A Rule 23 Negotiation Class? Not So Fast!

In the sprawling National Prescription Opiate Litigation (MDL 2804), proponents of a “negotiation class” recently asked the Sixth Circuit for en banc review of a September 2020 decision that struck down the novel class…more

Class Action, Class Certification, Dissenting Opinions, En Banc Review, Opioid

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Elizabeth Balassone

FDA to Revisit “Evaporated Cane Juice” Draft Guidance

Earlier this month, the FDA announced that it would reopen the comment period on its draft guidance for the industry concerning use of the term “evaporated cane juice” (ECJ). Draft Guidance for Industry on Ingredients Declared…more

Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Food Labeling, Food Safety, Misbranding, Preemption

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Jamis Barcott

Cancellations And Refunds Under California’s Consumer Protection Statutes In An Evolving Covid-19 Landscape

Several months into the widespread business closures and event cancellations resulting from the COVID 19 pandemic, we have seen businesses adopt a range of strategies to respond. Those strategies, in addition to the closures and…more

CLRA, Consumer Protection Laws, Coronavirus/COVID-19, False Advertising, Force Majeure Clause

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Alexandra Preece Barlow

The Praxis Of Faxes: Circuits Split On The Meaning Of “Advertisement” Under The TCPA

A circuit split has emerged over faxes offering “free” goods, money, or services and whether they constitute an “unsolicited advertisement” under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (the TCPA)…more

Appellate Courts, Corporate Counsel, Market Research, TCPA, Unsolicited Advertisements

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Kai Bartolomeo

Supreme Court Says “No” to “Litigation Tourism”

There has been a lot said already about the effect on product liability (especially drug) cases and “mass actions” as a result of the United States Supreme Court’s June 17, 2017 decision in Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior…more

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co v Superior Court of California - San Francisco County, Class Action, Personal Jurisdiction, Pharmaceutical Industry, SCOTUS

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Erin Bosman

Proposed Bill Seeks To Remove Cap On Civil Penalties Issued By CPSC

On January 25, 2024, Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) introduced the Consumer Advocacy and Protection (CAP) Act, which would amend the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) to increase the maximum civil penalty for a single…more

Consumer Advisory Board, Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Consumer Protection Laws, Enforcement

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Alejandro Bras

BREAKING: Appellate Court Halts Trial on Coffee

On Friday, October 12, 2018, California’s Second Appellate District Court stayed the trial that was set to begin on Monday, October 15, 2018, in Los Angeles Superior Court, regarding whether cancer warnings are required for…more

Beverage Manufacturers, OEHHA, Proposition 65, Retailers, Starbucks

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Michael Burshteyn

Class Action Litigation In The Wake Of COVID-19

Class action claims have taken on a new twist in the wake of COVID-19. Already, the global pandemic has generated litigation across a broad swath of areas, including privacy, data security, and consumer, among others. To date,…more

Class Action, Coronavirus/COVID-19, Corporate Counsel, Data Privacy, False Advertising

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Martha Leticia (Letty) Camarillo

Ninth Circuit Provides Guidance On Pre-Certification Discovery

Earlier this year, the Ninth Circuit held that plaintiffs cannot avail themselves of liberal discovery rules in order to locate class representatives. The court found that Rule 26(b)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,…more

Class Action, Class Certification, Discovery, FRCP 26(b)(1)

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Tiffany Cheung

Federally-Backed Debt Collection Exception Not The Supreme Court’s Cup Of T(CPA)

Barr v. Am. Ass’n of Political Consultants, Inc., 2020 WL 3633780, 591 U.S. __ (2020).[1] Earlier this month, the Supreme Court held, in a fractured decision yielding multiple concurring or dissenting opinions, that the 2015…more

Auto-Dialed Calls, Barr v American Association of Political Consultants Inc, Certiorari, Constitutional Challenges, Content-Based Restrictions

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Lydia Davenport

Till The Cows Come Home: Tenth Circuit’s Affirmation Of Federal Preemption Is A Win For Defendants In Food Labeling Cases

The Tenth Circuit recently held that the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) gets the final word on what “Product of the U.S.A.” means for labels of beef products. Thornton v. Tyson Foods, Inc., No. 20-2124, 2022 WL 727628 (10th…more

Cattle, Corporate Counsel, False Advertising, Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

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Thomas Davidson

Supreme Court Grants Certiorari To Review Fourth Circuit’s TCPA Decision

On January 10, 2020, the Supreme Court granted certiorari to review the Fourth Circuit’s decision to strike the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s (TCPA) “government-debt exemption.” See Am. Ass’n of Political Consultants, Inc…more

Auto-Dialed Calls, Barr v American Association of Political Consultants Inc, Certiorari, Constitutional Challenges, Content-Based Restrictions

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Sarah Nicole Davis

Ninth Circuit Nixes San Francisco Soda Warning

Advertisers and purveyors of sugar-sweetened beverages can rest a little easier now. The Ninth Circuit recently ordered a district court to issue a preliminary injunction to enjoin the 2015 San Francisco Ordinance requiring…more

Advertising, Beverage Manufacturers, First Amendment, Local Ordinance, San Francisco

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Krista deBoer

Now Is The Time For PFAS Manufacturers And Importers To Prepare For TSCA's Retrospective Reporting Requirements

Manufacturers and importers of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (“PFAS”) must report information regarding all PFAS produced or imported since January 1, 2011, by either May 5, 2025, or November 10, 2025. The EPA recently…more

Environmental Policies, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Hazardous Substances, Manufacturers, PFAS

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Nick Dyess

Water Is In, White Bread Is Out: “Healthy” Gets A New Look In 2023

For decades, health-conscious consumers have argued about what it really means for a food to be “healthy.” Is dark chocolate “healthy”? How about breakfast cereal, coffee, or fruit gummies?…more

Comment Period, Dietary Guidelines, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Food Labeling, Food Manufacturers

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Lauren Erker

“Natural” Complaint Barks Up the Wrong Tree

A New York federal court recently dismissed a putative class action alleging that a line of dog food products was improperly labeled as “natural” where the plaintiff alleged that the products contained only trace amounts of…more

All Natural, Animal Food, False Advertising, Food Labeling, Food Manufacturers

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Robert Falk

Expiring Soon: Temporary BPA Warning Regs Under Prop 65

With the holidays and end of the year quickly approaching, here is what food and beverage manufacturers and sellers need to know before the temporary Proposition 65 safe harbor warning for Bisphenol A (BPA) exposures expires on…more

BPA, Chemicals, Manufacturers, OEHHA, Proposition 65

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Tiffani Figueroa

Federally-Backed Debt Collection Exception Not The Supreme Court’s Cup Of T(CPA)

Barr v. Am. Ass’n of Political Consultants, Inc., 2020 WL 3633780, 591 U.S. __ (2020).[1] Earlier this month, the Supreme Court held, in a fractured decision yielding multiple concurring or dissenting opinions, that the 2015…more

Auto-Dialed Calls, Barr v American Association of Political Consultants Inc, Certiorari, Constitutional Challenges, Content-Based Restrictions

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Michael Fine

Now Is The Time For PFAS Manufacturers And Importers To Prepare For TSCA's Retrospective Reporting Requirements

Manufacturers and importers of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (“PFAS”) must report information regarding all PFAS produced or imported since January 1, 2011, by either May 5, 2025, or November 10, 2025. The EPA recently…more

Environmental Policies, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Hazardous Substances, Manufacturers, PFAS

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David Fioccola

The Praxis Of Faxes: Circuits Split On The Meaning Of “Advertisement” Under The TCPA

A circuit split has emerged over faxes offering “free” goods, money, or services and whether they constitute an “unsolicited advertisement” under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (the TCPA)…more

Appellate Courts, Corporate Counsel, Market Research, TCPA, Unsolicited Advertisements

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Justin Fisch

Cannabidiol: Is CBD Legal in the United States in 2019?

Cannabis-derived extracts are one of the hottest trends in the consumer products industry. Sales of consumer products containing cannabidiol (CBD) are reported to exceed $510 million in 2018. Experts predict that the market for…more

Cannabis Products, Consumer Product Companies, Farm Bill, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Hemp

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Adam Fleisher

After ACA International, FCC Seeks Comment on Autodialer Definition

Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) issued a public notice (the “Notice”) seeking comment on key aspects of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) that were addressed in the recent decision in ACA…more

ATDS, Auto-Dialed Calls, FCC, Prior Express Consent, TCPA

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Lena Gankin

Water Is In, White Bread Is Out: “Healthy” Gets A New Look In 2023

For decades, health-conscious consumers have argued about what it really means for a food to be “healthy.” Is dark chocolate “healthy”? How about breakfast cereal, coffee, or fruit gummies?…more

Comment Period, Dietary Guidelines, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Food Labeling, Food Manufacturers

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Reid Gardner

Nomination of a New Chairman at the CPSC

With the start of the new year, President Trump again nominated Republican Ann Marie Buerkle to chair the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Her expected confirmation will continue to push the CPSC in a more…more

Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Nominations, Trump Administration

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Jessica Grant

Ninth Circuit Holds Plaintiffs Not Entitled To Equitable Restitution Under UCL/CLRA If Adequate Remedy At Law Is Available

Earlier this month, the Ninth Circuit held that state law cannot expand or confine a federal court’s power to issue equitable restitution because federal courts are bound by traditional equitable principles, which require, among…more

Class Action, CLRA, Equitable Relief, False Advertising, Jury Trial

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Brian Hazen

U.S. DOT Revamps Federal Guidance on Automated Vehicle Development and Rollout

Updating and building on guidance issued one year ago, the U.S. Department of Transportation published a new federal guidance document entitled Preparing for the Future of Transportation: Automated Vehicles 3.0 (“AV 3.0”)…more

Artificial Intelligence, Automotive Industry, Department of Transportation (DOT), Driverless Cars, Robotics

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Bethany Hills

FDA’s COVID-19 Product Regulation Enforcement Roadmap

Navigating FDA’s regulatory enforcement strategies is paramount to successfully marketing health and medical products for COVID‑19—especially since the pandemic has dominated FDA’s enforcement activity this year. Understanding…more

Coronavirus/COVID-19, Enforcement Actions, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Misleading Statements

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Hilary Hoffman

FDA Inspires Modifications And Quick Authorizations For Ventilators

As the number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. grows, the potential shortage of ventilators has become an increasing concern. This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took two important steps to keep medical…more

Coronavirus/COVID-19, Emergency Use Authorization (EUA), FDA Approval, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Manufacturers

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Adam Hunt

Choose Your Forum Wisely: Supreme Court Rejects “No Harm, No Foul” Approach To Arbitration Waiver Analysis

Yesterday, the Supreme Court established a clear rule that a party litigating in federal court cannot later compel arbitration by arguing that there was no harm to the opposing party…more

Arbitration, Collective Actions, Federal Arbitration Act, Motion to Compel, SCOTUS

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Maya Ingram

Court Stays Away from Trans Fat in General Mills Case

A recent decision from the Central District of California demonstrates the challenges serial plaintiffs may have with pursuing similar class actions and showcases the primary jurisdiction doctrine. On December 29, 2015, in Red…more

Actual Injuries, Class Action, Economic Injuries, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), General Mills

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Antonio Ingram, II

Sales Data Alone Insufficient to Support CAFA Jurisdiction in Gerber’s Graduates Puffs Labeling Case

In Gyorke-Takatri v. Nestle USA, Inc., the United States District Court for the Northern District of California held that parties in a class action seeking to remove an action to federal court must provide sufficient admissible…more

CAFA, Food Labeling, Gerber, Inadmissible Evidence, Preponderance of the Evidence

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Benjamin Kagel

Consumer Product Safety Enforcement To Heat Up Under Biden Administration

More aggressive enforcement actions and increased regulatory activities under the Biden Administration are here. In President Biden’s first weeks, he is making good on his promise to reverse course from the previous…more

ASTM, Biden Administration, Civil Monetary Penalty, Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Department of Justice (DOJ)

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Jessica Kaufman

Second Circuit Affirms Class Decertification Based On Inadequate Representation

Class certification is often discussed as a “stage” of litigation, but the Second Circuit’s recent decision in Jin v. Shanghai Original, Inc. et al is a good reminder that, even after a class is certified, class treatment must…more

Appellate Courts, Class Action, Class Certification, Client Representation, Corporate Counsel

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Rebekah Kaufman

USDA to Verify Non-GMO Claims

There is now a U.S. Department of Agriculture label for non-GMO claims. In a recent memo, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced that the USDA would verify non-GMO claims through the Agricultural Marketing Service’s…more

Food Labeling, Food Manufacturers, Genetically Engineered Seed, GMO, USDA

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Janet Kim

CPSC Gives Kids’ Meals A Boost—New Mandatory Standard For Booster Seats

Safety standards for booster seats will no longer be a polite suggestion. On June 26, 2018, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted 4-0 to approve a new mandatory safety standard for children’s booster seats. 83…more

Child Safety, Children's Products, Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Safety Standards

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Gabriela Kipnis

Class Action Suit Against Sunflower Seed Manufacturer Dismissed as Implausible

In a recent food mislabeling case, Judge Manuel Real of the Central District of California dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit finding the plaintiffs’ claims to be implausible as a matter of law. Last year, Judge Real and…more

Class Action, Dismissals, Food Labeling

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Angela Kleine

One ESTOPP Shop: The Ninth Circuit Weighs In On The Use Of Equitable Estoppel To Compel Arbitration In Two Recent Decisions

When can you compel arbitration of a putative class action? The law is developing quickly and still doesn’t provide a crystal clear answer. The Ninth Circuit recently weighed in on two cases examining what happens when the…more

Arbitration, Class Action, Co-payments, Equitable Estoppel, Estoppel

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Tim Kline

Environmental Action Under Governor Newsom’s CalEPA – What’s in Store for the State?

The California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) directs some of the most important environmental agencies in the state. Those sub-agencies oversee a broad swath of industries and regulate areas including toxic air…more

CalEPA, Environmental Policies, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Urban Planning & Development

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Matthew Ladew

Fool Me Once, No Injunctive Relief On Behalf Of A Class Of Purchasers

Does a plaintiff who files a class action alleging false advertising have Article III standing to seek injunctive relief—even when that plaintiff is a past purchaser of the product, and therefore is aware of the defendant’s…more

Article III, Class Members, Consumers, Corporate Counsel, False Advertising

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Alexandra Steinberg Laks

Don’t Forget to Hit “Delete”: FTC Blog Post Clarifies COPPA Information Deletion Requirement

Most companies are familiar with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and its requirement to obtain parental consent before collecting personal information online from children under 13. Yet COPPA also includes…more

COPPA, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Parental Consent, Personally Identifiable Information

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Sabrina Larson

Ninth Circuit Affirms Bar on California AG’s Efforts to Enforce Slack Fill Provisions Against Del Real in Meat and Poultry Case

On February 12, 2016, the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision barring the California Attorney General’s efforts to enforce nonfunctional slack fill provisions against Del Real LLC, a producer of Mexican…more

Attorney General, Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA), Food Labeling, Permanent Injunctions, Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA).

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Samuel Lunier

Rescue Remedy Decision Confirms that CLRA Notice Requirement Has Real Teeth

A recent decision from the Southern District of California demonstrates the potential narrowing effect of a failure to strictly comply with the notice requirement for claims for damages under California’s Consumers Legal…more

All Natural, CLRA, Corporate Counsel, Dismissal With Prejudice, False Advertising

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Erin Lupfer

Confidentiality At Risk: California Legislature Considers Bill That Would Limit Scope Of Confidentiality In Product Liability And Environmental Cases And Settlements

California lawmakers are considering a bill that would limit confidentiality in cases involving allegations of defective products or environmental harms by placing restrictions on protective orders and confidentiality terms in…more

California, Confidentiality Agreements, Disclosure, Early Dispute Resolution, Non-Disclosure Agreement

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Morgan MacBride

Is The Coke Half Full Or Half Empty?

Earlier this month, a California federal judge certified six classes asserting state consumer protection statute claims in a multidistrict litigation alleging that The Coca-Cola Co. misled consumers about artificial flavors and…more

Class Action, Class Certification, Coca Cola, Marketing

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Suzanne Marinkovich

FDA And FTC Send Warning Letters To Companies Marketing Products To Treat Coronavirus; State Attorneys General Follow Suit

The rapid spread of coronavirus has spawned prolific marketing claims that any number of products can treat or prevent coronavirus. It comes as no surprise then that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Federal Trade…more

Coronavirus/COVID-19, Deceptively Misdescriptive, Enforcement Actions, False Advertising, FDA Warning Letters

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Austin Marsh

3D Printing Meets Medical Devices: FDA Weighs In On Additive Manufacturing

In December, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued guidance on Technical Considerations for Additive Manufactured Medical Devices. The guidance represents FDA’s efforts to provide regulatory direction about…more

3D Printing, Additive Manufacturing, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Manufacturers, Medical Devices

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Maggie Mayo

California Federal Court Follows Third Circuit in Denying Class Certification Based on Lack of Receipts in Kitty Litter Case

Judge Conti of the Northern District of California recently issued a decision denying class certification in a consumer class action against The Clorox Company involving claims arising from the marketing and advertising of Fresh…more

Class Action, Class Certification, Clorox, Corporate Counsel

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David McDowell

No Injury? No Problem: Mere Risk of Identity Theft Can Establish Standing

Standing requirements have forced many a data breach action to stand down. Can a plaintiff have a claim (and on behalf of a massive class) when plaintiff hasn’t suffered any harm? For those polling the Circuits, the Ninth…more

Article III, Data Breach, Hackers, Identity Theft, Standing

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Spencer McManus

Ninth Circuit Confirms No Choice-Of-Law Analysis Necessary To Certify Settlement Class

The Ninth Circuit recently issued an opinion holding that district courts usually need not engage in rigorous analysis under the predominance inquiry of Rule 23(b)(3) before certifying a settlement class. In Jabbari v. Farmer,…more

Choice-of-Law, Class Action, Debt Collectors, Electronic Fund Transfer Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)

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Natasha Greer Menell

Second Circuit Affirms Class Decertification Based On Inadequate Representation

Class certification is often discussed as a “stage” of litigation, but the Second Circuit’s recent decision in Jin v. Shanghai Original, Inc. et al is a good reminder that, even after a class is certified, class treatment must…more

Appellate Courts, Class Action, Class Certification, Client Representation, Corporate Counsel

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Anastasiya Menshikova

Federally-Backed Debt Collection Exception Not The Supreme Court’s Cup Of T(CPA)

Barr v. Am. Ass’n of Political Consultants, Inc., 2020 WL 3633780, 591 U.S. __ (2020).[1] Earlier this month, the Supreme Court held, in a fractured decision yielding multiple concurring or dissenting opinions, that the 2015…more

Auto-Dialed Calls, Barr v American Association of Political Consultants Inc, Certiorari, Constitutional Challenges, Content-Based Restrictions

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Steven Mills

Steering Ahead: NHTSA Looks To Modernize Rules For Automated Driving Systems

Last week, the U.S. Department of Transportation (“DOT”) steered into a new direction that may accelerate the development of self-driving technologies. The DOT’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”), in an…more

Automation Systems, Automotive Industry, Department of Transportation (DOT), Driverless Cars, Motor Vehicles

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Mallory Morales

Bad Influence: Complying with FTC’s Endorsement Guide

Today’s online celebrities—both verified and aspiring—can now become product sponsors with the help of a social-media account, a picture-perfect aesthetic, and several hundred thousand followers. The influencer marketing…more

Advertising, Enforcement Actions, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), FTC Endorsement Guidelines, Influencers

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Alexander Najarian

FDA’s COVID-19 Product Regulation Enforcement Roadmap

Navigating FDA’s regulatory enforcement strategies is paramount to successfully marketing health and medical products for COVID‑19—especially since the pandemic has dominated FDA’s enforcement activity this year. Understanding…more

Coronavirus/COVID-19, Enforcement Actions, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Misleading Statements

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Ashley Nakamura

A Twist on Campbell-Ewald: Seventh Circuit Rejects Effort to Moot Class Action Claims Under F.R.C.P. 67

In Campbell-Ewald Co. v. Gomez, 136 S. Ct. 663 (2016), the United States Supreme Court held that a defendant’s unaccepted offer of complete relief under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 68 did not moot a class plaintiff’s claim…more

Campbell Ewald v Gomez, Class Action, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Mootness, Offer to Compromise

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Julie O'Neill

Don’t Forget to Hit “Delete”: FTC Blog Post Clarifies COPPA Information Deletion Requirement

Most companies are familiar with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and its requirement to obtain parental consent before collecting personal information online from children under 13. Yet COPPA also includes…more

COPPA, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Parental Consent, Personally Identifiable Information

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Cheyenne Overall

Ninth Circuit Addresses FCRA Standing Analysis And Emphasizes Importance Of Remedial Measures

The Ninth Circuit recently issued an opinion addressing standing and willfulness under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). In Ramirez v. TransUnion, the Ninth Circuit affirmed a jury verdict and punitive damages award,…more

Article III, Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Punitive Damages, Remedial Actions

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Nicole Victoria Ozeran

FDA Ends Regulation Of “French Dressing”

Last week the FDA announced that it would lift regulations controlling what can be called “French dressing.” The regulations—which had been in place since 1950—previously required that a product contain 35% vegetable oil and…more

Advertising, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Food Labeling, Food Manufacturers, Food Marketing

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Julie Park

Proposed Bill Seeks To Remove Cap On Civil Penalties Issued By CPSC

On January 25, 2024, Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) introduced the Consumer Advocacy and Protection (CAP) Act, which would amend the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) to increase the maximum civil penalty for a single…more

Consumer Advisory Board, Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Consumer Protection Laws, Enforcement

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Ben Patterson

TCPA Vicarious Liability Limited by Ninth Circuit in Texting Class Action

In the high-risk Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) arena, the Ninth Circuit recently offered some respite. On January 10, 2018, the Ninth Circuit limited the potential liability that companies may unknowingly face for the…more

Class Action, Corporate Counsel, Payday Loans, TCPA, Vicarious Liability

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Caroline Pohl

Choose Your Forum Wisely: Supreme Court Rejects “No Harm, No Foul” Approach To Arbitration Waiver Analysis

Yesterday, the Supreme Court established a clear rule that a party litigating in federal court cannot later compel arbitration by arguing that there was no harm to the opposing party…more

Arbitration, Collective Actions, Federal Arbitration Act, Motion to Compel, SCOTUS

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Penelope Preovolos

Relief For The Unharmed: Supreme Court Considers Whether Article III & Rule 23 Permit Certification Where Most Class Members Are Uninjured (Ramirez v. Transunion)

The United States Supreme Court has repeatedly declined to resolve a question that has sharply divided the Circuits: whether a class may be certified even though it contains uninjured members. See e.g., Tyson Foods, Inc. v…more

Article III, Class Action, Class Certification, Consumer Reports, Credit Reports

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Luis Ramos

Confidentiality At Risk: California Legislature Considers Bill That Would Limit Scope Of Confidentiality In Product Liability And Environmental Cases And Settlements

California lawmakers are considering a bill that would limit confidentiality in cases involving allegations of defective products or environmental harms by placing restrictions on protective orders and confidentiality terms in…more

California, Confidentiality Agreements, Disclosure, Early Dispute Resolution, Non-Disclosure Agreement

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Sylvia Rivera

Does A Consumer Arbitration Agreement Apply To A Company’s Future Affiliates? The Ninth And Fourth Circuits Disagree

If a company enters an arbitration agreement with a consumer, can its future affiliate companies enforce the arbitration agreement even though the affiliate relationship did not exist at the time the consumer signed the…more

Affiliates, Arbitration, Arbitration Agreements, AT&T, Consumer Contracts

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Matt Robinson

Proposed Bill Seeks To Remove Cap On Civil Penalties Issued By CPSC

On January 25, 2024, Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) introduced the Consumer Advocacy and Protection (CAP) Act, which would amend the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) to increase the maximum civil penalty for a single…more

Consumer Advisory Board, Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Consumer Protection Laws, Enforcement

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Lucía Roibal

Fourth Circuit’s Decision Revitalizes First Amendment Challenge to the TCPA

In 1943, the United States Supreme Court considered the constitutionality of an ordinance that prohibited door knocking in Martin v. Struthers, 319 U.S. 141 (1943).  The Supreme Court, in its landmark free speech decision,…more

ATDS, Constitutional Challenges, FCC, First Amendment, Free Speech

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Dina Roumiantseva

A-1 Self-Storage Unit Protection Plan: California Court of Appeal Defers to Agency Interpretation of the Insurance Code

The California Court of Appeal recently affirmed a ruling that an optional protection plan in a storage rental contract to transfer the risk of property damage or loss from the renter to the rental company did not transform the…more

Chevron Deference, Consumers Legal Remedies Act, Contract Terms, Department of Insurance, Leases

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Brittany Scheinok

CPSC Removes Third-Party Testing Requirements for Children’s Products with Certain Plastics

In a unanimous vote, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) eliminated third-party testing for compliance with CPSC’s phthalates prohibitions for seven plastics. The Commission decided that these plastics with…more

Child Safety, Children's Products, Children's Toys, Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Safety Standards

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Grant Schrader

“Human Intervention” in Calling System Dooms Plaintiff’s TCPA Claim

Another Florida district court, another favorable ruling for companies facing TCPA lawsuits. In Pozo v. Stellar Recovery Collection Agency, Inc., U.S. Magistrate Judge Anthony E. Porcelli granted summary judgment for defendant…more

ATDS, Auto-Dialed Calls, Corporate Counsel, Debt Collection, FCC

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Janie Schulman

Are You Covered? Warnings From Recent Face Mask Litigation

While the use of masks to combat the spread of COVID-19 has become a politicized issue in the United States, the scientific community largely agrees that wearing face coverings is one of the most effective ways to slow…more

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Coronavirus/COVID-19, Employer Liability Issues, Governor Newsom

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JD Supra Privacy Policy

Updated: Dec 28, 2021:

JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.

This Privacy Policy describes how JD Supra, LLC ("JD Supra" or "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses and shares personal data collected from visitors to our website (located at www.jdsupra.com) (our "Website") who view only publicly-available content as well as subscribers to our services (such as our email digests or author tools)(our "Services"). By using our Website and registering for one of our Services, you are agreeing to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

Please note that if you subscribe to one of our Services, you can make choices about how we collect, use and share your information through our Privacy Center under the "My Account" dashboard (available if you are logged into your JD Supra account).

Collection of Information

Registration Information. When you register with JD Supra for our Website and Services, either as an author or as a subscriber, you will be asked to provide identifying information to create your JD Supra account ("Registration Data"), such as your:

  • Email
  • First Name
  • Last Name
  • Company Name
  • Company Industry
  • Title
  • Country

Other Information: We also collect other information you may voluntarily provide. This may include content you provide for publication. We may also receive your communications with others through our Website and Services (such as contacting an author through our Website) or communications directly with us (such as through email, feedback or other forms or social media). If you are a subscribed user, we will also collect your user preferences, such as the types of articles you would like to read.

Information from third parties (such as, from your employer or LinkedIn): We may also receive information about you from third party sources. For example, your employer may provide your information to us, such as in connection with an article submitted by your employer for publication. If you choose to use LinkedIn to subscribe to our Website and Services, we also collect information related to your LinkedIn account and profile.

Your interactions with our Website and Services: As is true of most websites, we gather certain information automatically. This information includes IP addresses, browser type, Internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamp and clickstream data. We use this information to analyze trends, to administer the Website and our Services, to improve the content and performance of our Website and Services, and to track users' movements around the site. We may also link this automatically-collected data to personal information, for example, to inform authors about who has read their articles. Some of this data is collected through information sent by your web browser. We also use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect this information. To learn more about cookies and other tracking technologies that JD Supra may use on our Website and Services please see our "Cookies Guide" page.

How do we use this information?

We use the information and data we collect principally in order to provide our Website and Services. More specifically, we may use your personal information to:

  • Operate our Website and Services and publish content;
  • Distribute content to you in accordance with your preferences as well as to provide other notifications to you (for example, updates about our policies and terms);
  • Measure readership and usage of the Website and Services;
  • Communicate with you regarding your questions and requests;
  • Authenticate users and to provide for the safety and security of our Website and Services;
  • Conduct research and similar activities to improve our Website and Services; and
  • Comply with our legal and regulatory responsibilities and to enforce our rights.

How is your information shared?

  • Content and other public information (such as an author profile) is shared on our Website and Services, including via email digests and social media feeds, and is accessible to the general public.
  • If you choose to use our Website and Services to communicate directly with a company or individual, such communication may be shared accordingly.
  • Readership information is provided to publishing law firms and companies and authors of content to give them insight into their readership and to help them to improve their content.
  • Our Website may offer you the opportunity to share information through our Website, such as through Facebook's "Like" or Twitter's "Tweet" button. We offer this functionality to help generate interest in our Website and content and to permit you to recommend content to your contacts. You should be aware that sharing through such functionality may result in information being collected by the applicable social media network and possibly being made publicly available (for example, through a search engine). Any such information collection would be subject to such third party social media network's privacy policy.
  • Your information may also be shared to parties who support our business, such as professional advisors as well as web-hosting providers, analytics providers and other information technology providers.
  • Any court, governmental authority, law enforcement agency or other third party where we believe disclosure is necessary to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation, or otherwise to protect our rights, the rights of any third party or individuals' personal safety, or to detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security or safety issues.
  • To our affiliated entities and in connection with the sale, assignment or other transfer of our company or our business.

How We Protect Your Information

JD Supra takes reasonable and appropriate precautions to insure that user information is protected from loss, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction. We restrict access to user information to those individuals who reasonably need access to perform their job functions, such as our third party email service, customer service personnel and technical staff. You should keep in mind that no Internet transmission is ever 100% secure or error-free. Where you use log-in credentials (usernames, passwords) on our Website, please remember that it is your responsibility to safeguard them. If you believe that your log-in credentials have been compromised, please contact us at privacy@jdsupra.com.

Children's Information

Our Website and Services are not directed at children under the age of 16 and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 16 through our Website and/or Services. If you have reason to believe that a child under the age of 16 has provided personal information to us, please contact us, and we will endeavor to delete that information from our databases.

Links to Other Websites

Our Website and Services may contain links to other websites. The operators of such other websites may collect information about you, including through cookies or other technologies. If you are using our Website or Services and click a link to another site, you will leave our Website and this Policy will not apply to your use of and activity on those other sites. We encourage you to read the legal notices posted on those sites, including their privacy policies. We are not responsible for the data collection and use practices of such other sites. This Policy applies solely to the information collected in connection with your use of our Website and Services and does not apply to any practices conducted offline or in connection with any other websites.

Information for EU and Swiss Residents

JD Supra's principal place of business is in the United States. By subscribing to our website, you expressly consent to your information being processed in the United States.

  • Our Legal Basis for Processing: Generally, we rely on our legitimate interests in order to process your personal information. For example, we rely on this legal ground if we use your personal information to manage your Registration Data and administer our relationship with you; to deliver our Website and Services; understand and improve our Website and Services; report reader analytics to our authors; to personalize your experience on our Website and Services; and where necessary to protect or defend our or another's rights or property, or to detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security, safety or privacy issues. Please see Article 6(1)(f) of the E.U. General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") In addition, there may be other situations where other grounds for processing may exist, such as where processing is a result of legal requirements (GDPR Article 6(1)(c)) or for reasons of public interest (GDPR Article 6(1)(e)). Please see the "Your Rights" section of this Privacy Policy immediately below for more information about how you may request that we limit or refrain from processing your personal information.
  • Your Rights
    • Right of Access/Portability: You can ask to review details about the information we hold about you and how that information has been used and disclosed. Note that we may request to verify your identification before fulfilling your request. You can also request that your personal information is provided to you in a commonly used electronic format so that you can share it with other organizations.
    • Right to Correct Information: You may ask that we make corrections to any information we hold, if you believe such correction to be necessary.
    • Right to Restrict Our Processing or Erasure of Information: You also have the right in certain circumstances to ask us to restrict processing of your personal information or to erase your personal information. Where you have consented to our use of your personal information, you can withdraw your consent at any time.

You can make a request to exercise any of these rights by emailing us at privacy@jdsupra.com or by writing to us at:

Privacy Officer
JD Supra, LLC
150 Harbor Drive, #2760
Sausalito, CA 94965

You can also manage your profile and subscriptions through our Privacy Center under the "My Account" dashboard.

We will make all practical efforts to respect your wishes. There may be times, however, where we are not able to fulfill your request, for example, if applicable law prohibits our compliance. Please note that JD Supra does not use "automatic decision making" or "profiling" as those terms are defined in the GDPR.

  • Timeframe for retaining your personal information: We will retain your personal information in a form that identifies you only for as long as it serves the purpose(s) for which it was initially collected as stated in this Privacy Policy, or subsequently authorized. We may continue processing your personal information for longer periods, but only for the time and to the extent such processing reasonably serves the purposes of archiving in the public interest, journalism, literature and art, scientific or historical research and statistical analysis, and subject to the protection of this Privacy Policy. For example, if you are an author, your personal information may continue to be published in connection with your article indefinitely. When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize it, or, if this is not possible (for example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.
  • Onward Transfer to Third Parties: As noted in the "How We Share Your Data" Section above, JD Supra may share your information with third parties. When JD Supra discloses your personal information to third parties, we have ensured that such third parties have either certified under the EU-U.S. or Swiss Privacy Shield Framework and will process all personal data received from EU member states/Switzerland in reliance on the applicable Privacy Shield Framework or that they have been subjected to strict contractual provisions in their contract with us to guarantee an adequate level of data protection for your data.

California Privacy Rights

Pursuant to Section 1798.83 of the California Civil Code, our customers who are California residents have the right to request certain information regarding our disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes.

You can make a request for this information by emailing us at privacy@jdsupra.com or by writing to us at:

Privacy Officer
JD Supra, LLC
150 Harbor Drive, #2760
Sausalito, CA 94965

Some browsers have incorporated a Do Not Track (DNT) feature. These features, when turned on, send a signal that you prefer that the website you are visiting not collect and use data regarding your online searching and browsing activities. As there is not yet a common understanding on how to interpret the DNT signal, we currently do not respond to DNT signals on our site.

Access/Correct/Update/Delete Personal Information

For non-EU/Swiss residents, if you would like to know what personal information we have about you, you can send an e-mail to privacy@jdsupra.com. We will be in contact with you (by mail or otherwise) to verify your identity and provide you the information you request. We will respond within 30 days to your request for access to your personal information. In some cases, we may not be able to remove your personal information, in which case we will let you know if we are unable to do so and why. If you would like to correct or update your personal information, you can manage your profile and subscriptions through our Privacy Center under the "My Account" dashboard. If you would like to delete your account or remove your information from our Website and Services, send an e-mail to privacy@jdsupra.com.

Changes in Our Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time. Please refer to the date at the top of this page to determine when this Policy was last revised. Any changes to our Privacy Policy will become effective upon posting of the revised policy on the Website. By continuing to use our Website and Services following such changes, you will be deemed to have agreed to such changes.

Contacting JD Supra

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, your dealings with our Website or Services, or if you would like to change any of the information you have provided to us, please contact us at: privacy@jdsupra.com.

JD Supra Cookie Guide

As with many websites, JD Supra's website (located at www.jdsupra.com) (our "Website") and our services (such as our email article digests)(our "Services") use a standard technology called a "cookie" and other similar technologies (such as, pixels and web beacons), which are small data files that are transferred to your computer when you use our Website and Services. These technologies automatically identify your browser whenever you interact with our Website and Services.

How We Use Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and other tracking technologies to:

  1. Improve the user experience on our Website and Services;
  2. Store the authorization token that users receive when they login to the private areas of our Website. This token is specific to a user's login session and requires a valid username and password to obtain. It is required to access the user's profile information, subscriptions, and analytics;
  3. Track anonymous site usage; and
  4. Permit connectivity with social media networks to permit content sharing.

There are different types of cookies and other technologies used our Website, notably:

  • "Session cookies" - These cookies only last as long as your online session, and disappear from your computer or device when you close your browser (like Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Safari).
  • "Persistent cookies" - These cookies stay on your computer or device after your browser has been closed and last for a time specified in the cookie. We use persistent cookies when we need to know who you are for more than one browsing session. For example, we use them to remember your preferences for the next time you visit.
  • "Web Beacons/Pixels" - Some of our web pages and emails may also contain small electronic images known as web beacons, clear GIFs or single-pixel GIFs. These images are placed on a web page or email and typically work in conjunction with cookies to collect data. We use these images to identify our users and user behavior, such as counting the number of users who have visited a web page or acted upon one of our email digests.

JD Supra Cookies. We place our own cookies on your computer to track certain information about you while you are using our Website and Services. For example, we place a session cookie on your computer each time you visit our Website. We use these cookies to allow you to log-in to your subscriber account. In addition, through these cookies we are able to collect information about how you use the Website, including what browser you may be using, your IP address, and the URL address you came from upon visiting our Website and the URL you next visit (even if those URLs are not on our Website). We also utilize email web beacons to monitor whether our emails are being delivered and read. We also use these tools to help deliver reader analytics to our authors to give them insight into their readership and help them to improve their content, so that it is most useful for our users.

Analytics/Performance Cookies. JD Supra also uses the following analytic tools to help us analyze the performance of our Website and Services as well as how visitors use our Website and Services:

  • HubSpot - For more information about HubSpot cookies, please visit legal.hubspot.com/privacy-policy.
  • New Relic - For more information on New Relic cookies, please visit www.newrelic.com/privacy.
  • Google Analytics - For more information on Google Analytics cookies, visit www.google.com/policies. To opt-out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. This will allow you to download and install a Google Analytics cookie-free web browser.

Facebook, Twitter and other Social Network Cookies. Our content pages allow you to share content appearing on our Website and Services to your social media accounts through the "Like," "Tweet," or similar buttons displayed on such pages. To accomplish this Service, we embed code that such third party social networks provide and that we do not control. These buttons know that you are logged in to your social network account and therefore such social networks could also know that you are viewing the JD Supra Website.

Controlling and Deleting Cookies

If you would like to change how a browser uses cookies, including blocking or deleting cookies from the JD Supra Website and Services you can do so by changing the settings in your web browser. To control cookies, most browsers allow you to either accept or reject all cookies, only accept certain types of cookies, or prompt you every time a site wishes to save a cookie. It's also easy to delete cookies that are already saved on your device by a browser.

The processes for controlling and deleting cookies vary depending on which browser you use. To find out how to do so with a particular browser, you can use your browser's "Help" function or alternatively, you can visit http://www.aboutcookies.org which explains, step-by-step, how to control and delete cookies in most browsers.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this cookie policy and our Privacy Policy from time-to-time, particularly as technology changes. You can always check this page for the latest version. We may also notify you of changes to our privacy policy by email.

Contacting JD Supra

If you have any questions about how we use cookies and other tracking technologies, please contact us at: privacy@jdsupra.com.

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