Tag Archives: e-commerce

Online Merchant Cited for Inadequate Interest-Based Advertising Disclosures

By Alan L. Friel and Kyle R. Fath on Posted in Advertising, Enforcement
Liftopia, an e-commerce platform that enables ski resorts to sell advance-purchase tickets online, was cited in a recent decision by the Better Business Bureau’s Online Interest-Based Advertising Accountability Program (OIBAAP) for failing to provide consumers with sufficient notice and choice relating to the collection of data for targeted ads and the serving of interest-based advertising … Continue Reading

Latest Data Breach Settlement Illustrates Need for Companies to Prioritize Cybersecurity

By David M. Brown on Posted in Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Enforcement, Online Privacy, Retail Industry
On Aug. 5, 2016, the New York attorney general, Eric Schneiderman, announced a $100,000 settlement with an e-retailer following an investigation of a data breach that resulted in the potential exposure of more than 25,000 credit card numbers and other personal information. According to the investigation, on Aug. 7, 2014, in an all-too-common scenario, an … Continue Reading

Take Care in Using Consumer Data to Drive Dynamic Pricing of E-Commerce

By Alan L. Friel on Posted in Big Data, Marketing
Co-authored by: Hannah Bloink Dynamic pricing is the practice of offering different prices to consumers based on various factors designed to maximize sales and profits, which may include the retailer’s perception of the willingness of a particular consumer to pay at a given price point, often in connection with other factors such as a given … Continue Reading

Partner Alan Friel Named Influential Lawyer by LA Business Journal

Photo of BakerHostetlerBy BakerHostetler on Posted in News
Partner Alan Friel was named among the “Most Influential Lawyers: Digital Media and E-Commerce Law” in the Los Angeles Business Journal’s July 21, 2014, issue. The list recognizes 30 Los Angeles attorneys who have demonstrated outstanding achievements in digital media and e-commerce law. Friel is noted in the publication as a “sought after counselor, speaker, … Continue Reading

2012 Payments Systems Year-in-Review

Photo of Craig A. HoffmanBy Craig A. Hoffman on Posted in Payment Card Industry
The interchange fee and the potential of mobile payments were the dominant payment system issues in 2012.  From a landmark antitrust settlement to seemingly daily announcements of a new prepaid or mobile payment product, there was plenty of activity in 2012.  However, following opt-outs and objections to the settlement, the rise-and-fall of new products, and … Continue Reading
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