UNITED STATES – Any company that makes sales through the Internet to New Jersey consumers should be aware of a recent trend in consumer class actions based on New Jersey’s Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act (the “TCCWNA”), N.J.S.A. 56:12-14, et seq. The plaintiff’s bar is attracted to the TCCWNA as a basis for consumer class actions because, like many other statutes underlying consumer class actions [1], it provides for statutory damages and attorneys’ fees…
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David Zaslowsky
BrowsingDavid Zaslowsky is a member of the Dispute Resolution group at Baker McKenzie in New York, where he practices in the area of general commercial litigation and arbitration. He has worked on many cases involving issues of international litigation and arbitration, including matters related to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, enforcement of foreign arbitral awards, Alien Tort Claims Act, forum non conveniens, obtaining discovery in aid of foreign proceedings under 28 U.S.C. § 1782 and foreign attachments. Since 2008 Mr. Zaslowsky has been included in the Chambers USA Guide and the Chambers Global Guide for his accomplishments in the field of international arbitration.
Mr. Zaslowsky has appeared in various Federal and State courts — trial and appellate — throughout the country. He has also participated in arbitrations, both inside and outside the United States, under the rules of various arbitral institutions including the American Arbitration Association, International Chamber of Commerce, Iran-United States Claims Tribunal, International Centre for Dispute Resolution and NASD, as well as ad hoc arbitrations. Mr. Zaslowsky is also on the panel of international arbitrators of the International Centre for Dispute Resolution.
David Zaslowsky can be reached at David.Zaslowsky@bakermckenzie.com and +1 212-891-3518.