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Publications
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07.09.2020Considerations for Launching an E-commerce PlatformUpdatesCOVID-19 is the biggest disruption to consumer retail spending patterns in recent history.
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09.13.2016NJ’s Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act: Will Related Class Actions Against Retailers Continue?UpdatesThis year brought a wave of class action complaints alleging that national retailers are violating the New Jersey Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act (TCCWNA), N.J.S.A. §§ 56:12-14 et seq., by including certain provisions in their online terms and other consumer-facing notices and agreements.
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08.12.2015Buried in the Fine Print—The FTC Addresses Prior Express Consent Under the TSRUpdatesIn a July 14, 2015 letter to PayPal, the FTC indicated that consent language buried within a “lengthy user agreement” does not satisfy the requirement under the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) that companies obtain prior express consent before making automated or prerecorded calls (robocalls) for telemarketing purposes.
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05.08.2015FTC Ramps Up Scrutiny of Retail Location AnalyticsUpdatesTo improve customer experience and understand customers’ movements and interactions on their premises, retailers, hotels and other brick-and-mortar businesses increasingly use signals from mobile devices to observe their customers’ movements.
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12.11.2014Top 12 Ways Retailers Can Address Privacy Issues This Holiday SeasonUpdatesIn this installment of “Perkins Coie Wrapping Papers,” we take inspiration from “The Twelve Days of Christmas” to provide an overview of the top twelve privacy and data security issues retailers should consider as the year comes to a close.
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03.19.2013Retailers Beware: Massachusetts Court Restricts Ability to Collect ZIP Codes at Point of SaleUpdatesThe Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts recently held that collecting a consumer's ZIP code at the point of sale may violate Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 93, Section 105(a) (Section 105(a)), which restricts the ability of retailers to collect personal identification information (PII) from consumers in connection with a credit card transaction.
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12.20.2012The Retail Point of Sale Goes MobileUpdatesMobile point-of-sale payment terminals have experienced explosive growth over the past year. Unlike a traditional point-of-sale terminal, a mobile terminal communicates wirelessly when processing payment cards. There are different types of solutions in the market, but one popular type is an application within a mobile device, like a smartphone or tablet, that uses a hardware attachment to swipe payment cards.
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12.12.2012Is Your Company's Mobile App Violating CalOPPA?UpdatesOn December 6, 2012, the California attorney general filed suit against Delta Airlines for failing to provide mobile application users with adequate notice of its privacy practices.
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11.28.2012Don't Let a Data Breach Diminish Your Retail Profits This Holiday SeasonUpdatesFor the first time, online retail sales exceeded $1 billion on Black Friday and reached nearly $1.5 billion on Cyber Monday this year. Analysts expect this increase in e-commerce to continue, and Forrester Research estimates that online sales this holiday season will exceed $68.4 billion—a 15 percent increase over 2011.
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07.2009Opinion: It May Be Social, But It's Still MediaArticles
Computerworld
(republished by CIO, InfoWorld and IT World)
(The attached article/editorial reflects the personal opinions of its author(s) and does not necessarily represent the views of Perkins Coie.)
Presentations
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11.03.2017
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10.24.2016 - 10.26.2016Privacy + Security Forum 2016Speaking Engagements
The 2016 Privacy + Security Forum breaks down the silos of privacy and security by bringing together seasoned thought leaders, regulators and consumer advocates for workshops and intensive deep dives into the cutting-edge issues involving data collection, use and management. Forum speakers, including Perkins Coie attorneys Tom Bell, Meredith Halama and Janis Kestenbaum, will engage the highly experienced audience in discussion, scenarios, and hands-on activities exploring new threats, laws and challenges. To learn more, visit www.privacyandsecurityforum.com.
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10.24.2016Privacy Compliance in the CloudSpeaking EngagementsPrivacy + Security Forum 2016
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04.04.2016Global Privacy SummitSpeaking EngagementsInternational Association of Privacy Professionals / Washington, D.C.
