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The Lessons of 'Forrest Gump'
In this article, Daniel E. Cummins, an insurance defense attorney from the Scranton, Pennsylvania insurance defense law firm of Foley, Comerford & Cummins applies famous quotes from the movie Forrest Gump to the legal profession for…more
What you (still) may not know about the UK Bribery Act
While many companies have implemented policies and procedures in response to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, as amended ("FCPA") that combat bribery by the organization, its employees and agents, many companies have not yet assessed…more
Russia: Navigating the new Russian media law
On 14 October 2014 the Russian president signed a law incorporating important amendments (“Amendment”) to the federal law “on the mass media” (“Law”). The Amendment, which comes into force on 1 January 2016, introduces strict…more
Court Refuses to Impose Sanctions Where No Duty Exists (Kansas)
Ballai v. Kiewit Power Constructors, 2015 WL 423795 (Ks. Ct. App. Jan. 23, 2015). In this employment law case, the plaintiff sought sanctions after the defendants recycled a laptop computer that the plaintiff had used during his…more
The D.C. Wage Theft Prevention Amendment Act Went Into Effect Yesterday – What D.C. Employers Need To Know
Yesterday, the highly anticipated – and already twice-amended – D.C. Wage Theft Prevention Amendment Act (the “Act”) goes into effect for Washington, D.C. employers. In November 2014, then-D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray, signed the Act, which…more
FCC Adopts Open Internet (Net Neutrality) Rules
The order classifies broadband Internet access as a telecommunications service. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) today voted, by a 3-2 margin, to adopt rules designed to promote an open Internet relying on…more
No Active State Supervision, No Antitrust Immunity for North Carolina State Dental Board
On February 25, 2015, in a 6-3 decision authored by Justice Kennedy, the Supreme Court upheld the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) decision finding that the North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners (Board), although a state agency, was…more
GB: Gambling Commission consults on “assurance statements” for large operators
The Gambling Commission has published a consulation document aimed at gathering views on the recently announced proposal to require large operators to provide an annual “assurance statement” to the Commission. Such operators, will have…more
FRANCHISEE 101: Is It a Franchise?
For decades, non-franchise businesses have tried using a quasi-franchise business model (i.e., any business format license) to distinguish themselves from franchisors to avoid onerous franchise investment laws. A recent federal…more
China to Implement New Personal Data Protection Rules
Effective March 15, 2015, China’s State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) will implement the new Measures for Penalties for Infringing upon the Rights and Interests of Consumers (Measures). The Measures clarify…more
Insurance Recovery Law - February 2015 #2
Separate Contract Serves to Limit Insurance Coverage for Deepwater Horizon Spill, Texas Supreme Court Rules - Why it matters: The Texas Supreme Court rejected BP’s $750 million claim for coverage under Transocean insurance…more
Belgium: eStrategy games attracting Belgium’s Gaming’s Commission attention
Belgian media recently reported the story of a minor having lost large sums of money by playing a strategy game on his iPad. It concerned a strategy game with the aim of building a medieval city and an army, for which improvements…more
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