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05.08.19

FTC Ramps Up Enforcement of Consumer Review Fairness Act

Manatt’s Richard Lawson, a partner in the consumer protection group, spoke to Law360 about the Federal Trade Commission’s recent actions regarding online reviews.  


04.01.19

Google Assistant Search Feature Presents Advertising Challenges

Manatt’s Richard Lawson, a partner in the consumer protection, advertising and competition group, spoke to Reuters about the advertising challenges presented by Google Assistant’s search function.


09.27.18

State Attorneys General Focus on Consumer Privacy After Uber Breach

Manatt’s Richard Lawson, a partner in the firm’s consumer protection practice, was quoted by Law360 for an article on the Uber data security breach settlement.


02.02.18

Did Uber Break the Law in Hacker Payoff?

Manatt’s Richard Lawson, a partner in the firm’s consumer protection practice, was quoted by Law360 for an article on Uber’s response to a recent cybersecurity threat.According to the publication, Uber paid $100,000 to hackers who reportedly revealed a security flaw. Uber’s ...


11.04.16

Common Holiday Marketing Mistakes in Retail

Direct Marketing News interviewed Manatt’s Richard Lawson, a partner in the firm’s consumer protection practice, for an article about common pitfalls that marketers make leading up to the busy holiday sales season.When asked for his insight into enforcement priorities for government ...


06.17.16

Payment Processors and ISOs Should Take Precautions Now

The Electronic Retailing Association interviewed Manatt’s Richard Lawson, a partner in the firm’s consumer protection practice, for a Q&A-style article about how payment processors and independent sales organizations can help to protect them from actions brought by the FTC or state ...


05.23.16

E-Warranty Act Aims to Increase Warranty Availability

Inside Counsel interviewed Manatt’s Richard Lawson, a partner in the firm’s Consumer Protection practice, for an article about new rules arising from the 2015 E-Warranty Act.Specifically, the E-Warranty Act provides manufacturers and sellers “the opportunity to comply with the ...


04.25.16

Consumer Protection Bench Strengthened in NY

Manatt announced today that Richard P. Lawson has joined the New York City office as a partner in the Consumer Protection practice group.