On December 21, 2018, Japan objected to service by direct mail under Hague Service Convention Article 10(a), which is welcome news for Japanese parties subject to foreign litigation, but creates a hurdle for U.S. plaintiffs...more
To comply with CCPA, all businesses must update their privacy policies accordingly.
New California rights and how to exercise them must be disclosed....more
7/8/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Financial Information Privacy Act (CFIPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
COPPA ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy
Similarities aside, there are significant differences between the two privacy laws.
The CCPA grants rights to individuals who are residents of California under a definition used for income tax purposes....more
Starting in 2020, “inventory management” takes on new meaning in California.
Going into effect Jan. 1, 2020, the CCPA grants five new rights to consumers respecting personal information....more
5/2/2019
/ Best Practices ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Financial Information Privacy Act (CFIPA) ,
CMIA ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Exemptions ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Policy
U.S. is increasing its enforcement to monitor foreign interests.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced increased enforcement of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which requires public...more
4/23/2019
/ Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Exemptions ,
Foreign Agents ,
Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) ,
Foreign Governments ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Lobbying ,
Lobbying Disclosure Act ,
National Security ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Registration Requirement ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Ukraine
On January 3, 2017, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals declined to adopt “administrative feasibility” as an independent requirement for class certification. It held that Rule 23 does not require class counsel to show at the...more
1/6/2017
/ Administrative Feasibility ,
Appeals ,
Ascertainable Class ,
Breach of Warranty ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Consumer Protection Act ,
Due Process ,
False Advertising ,
Forum Shopping ,
FRCP 23 ,
FRCP 23(b)(3) ,
Notice Requirements ,
Split of Authority ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
In a development that may have important implications for companies selling products to the U.S. government, on December 7, 2016, the Court of International Trade (“CIT”) issued a decision holding that the assembly in the...more
In In re: Optical Disk Drive Antitrust Litigation (ODD), the Ninth Circuit rejected the “effect test” in favor of a streamlined approach to evaluating civil discovery seeking grand jury evidence and allowed antitrust...more
Recent policy statements by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division (“DOJ”) highlight the factors companies should consider when developing and implementing antitrust compliance programs. Effective antitrust...more
On April 4, 2014, the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division announced its first successful extradition of a foreign national to the United States on antitrust charges. Romano Pisciotti, a citizen of Italy, has been under...more