Emilia Waddington-González – “[Cigarettes are] the only legal consumer product that, when used as intended, will kill half of all long-term users.” That was the warning issued by the FDA in 2018 that helped usher in a new wave of regulation and litigation aimed at curbing Big Tobacco’s grip on nicotine addiction. However, while the […]
Jillian Bloom – On March 23, 23andMe announced that it had initiated Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings and proposed a court-supervised auction scheduled for May 14. As these proceedings unfold and test the efficacy of today’s fragmented data privacy protections, customers are reminded of the troubling truth: the fate of their genetic data ultimately lies in […]
ANDREW WILLARD — Florida Statutes Chapter 501, Part II, Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (“FDUTPA”) is the main weapon the Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) wields when protecting consumers and businesses from fraud stemming out of commercial activities within the State of Florida. FDUTPA, in short, provides the OAG with the ability […]
