Tag Archives: Consumer

Consumer Cannot Challenge Credit Card Agreement Under Consumer Legal Remedies Act

Question: May a consumer challenge a credit card agreement as "unconscionable" under the Consumer Legal Remedies Act? Answer: No, according to the Fourth District court of appeal in Ball v. FleetBoston Financial Corporation (G038894), decided June 5, 2008. There, a … Continue reading

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The California Senate is Not Ready to Expand the Consumer Right of Action

Christina Kroll Senate Bill 561’s smooth sail through the California legislature came to an end on Thursday, May 16.  On the eve of the deadline for all fiscal committees to hear and report on the bills introduced in their house, … Continue reading

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Watch Out for Non-disparagement Provisions in Your Consumer Contracts-The FTC Takes Action

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is focusing efforts on enforcing non-disparagement provisions in contracts that restrict reviewers in what they can and cannot say in reviews they post about companies. Businesses should be aware of what these provisions are and … Continue reading

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FTC Ups Consumer Review Fairness Act Enforcement

The FTC recently announced three administrative enforcement actions under the Consumer Review Fairness Act (“CRFA”), the agency’s first actions alleging solely CRFA violations.  Passed by Congress in 2016, the CRFA prohibits form contracts that limit a consumer’s ability to communicate … Continue reading

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Properly Restating the Law of Consumer Contracting

Gregory Klass, Empiricism and Privacy Policies in the Restatement of Consumer Contract Law, 36 Yale J. on Reg. 45 (2019).Adam Levitin et al., The Faulty Foundation of the Draft Restatement of Consumer Contracts, 36 Yale J. on Reg. 447 (2019). … Continue reading

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