Tag: Consumers
Collective re-dress: all talk and now trousers
Jamie Humphreys, Edward Turtle and Monica Mylordou
Product manufacturers risk a significant increase in European-style “class actions” if proposals to amend the draft “New Deal for Consumers” are adopted.
Navigating the International Product Safety Landscape in a Connected World
Cooley’s Palo Alto office hosts the Productwise team from 4-6pm on 5 September
‘A little less conversation, a little more action’: UK House of Lords report enters the AI debate
Select Committee of the Upper House makes recommendations for the UK to realise its AI potential.
New Deal for Consumers; Raw Deal for Businesses?
European Commission proposes consumer rights of collective redress, more transparency online and strong sanctions linked to annual turnover.
Rapid Alert; steady growth
European Commission’s Rapid Alert System for Dangerous Products sees growth in alerts and follow-up actions.
EU starts discussion on further harmonisation of consumer protection laws
Jamie Humphreys and Carol Roberts
Proposals to ensure consistency in consumer protection across the EU were recently approved by a European Parliament Committee.
New kid on the block: EU regulation addresses geo-blocking and country redirects
In this article, we address the EU’s recently adopted regulation banning unjustified geo-blocking in the internal market.
European Commission report on collective redress possibilities across the EU
The European Commission recently published an in-depth review of collective redress measures. We review the highlights from the report and proposed next steps.