Our retail clients are increasingly deploying cloud services solutions to realize cost savings, gain efficiency and enable scalability across numerous functions. However, while the benefits and popularity of cloud services are clear, cloud solutions are not without risks and challenges.
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Consumer Protection in Retail: Weekly Roundup
By Phyllis H. Marcus & Matthew W. Modell on
This past week, several consumer actions made headlines that affect the retail industry. Continue reading for our weekly roundup. …
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The New Wave of Consumer Class Action Targeting Retailers: What is the TCCWNA?
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Posted in Class Action, Consumer Protection
TCCWNA. The very acronym evokes head scratches and sighs of angst and frustration among many in the retail industry. The New Jersey Truth-in-Consumer Contract Warranty and Notice Act was passed in 1981 to protect consumers from allegedly deceptive practices in consumer contracts, warranties, notices and signs. Continue reading for an in-depth view of the TCCWNA and what retailers can do to minimize risk. …
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General Liability Insurers in Pennsylvania Required to Defend Product Liability Claims
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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has rejected a liability insurer’s attempt to overturn a Superior Court decision holding that insurers must defend product liability claims. See Indalex v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa., No. 126 WAL 2014 (Pa. Sept. 18, 2014). The decision confirms that loss arising from a defective product may constitute…