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Convergence is the major challenge posed by the telecommunications industry to regulatory authorities provided that the old paradigm of individualized services regulation may not serve modern market needs. more

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	In the Matter of Certain Portable Electronic Devices and Related Software (HTC v. Apple) Complaint of HTC Corp. Under Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as Amended Tyson B. Snow Complaint alleging Apple violated five of HTC's patents. HTC also appealed to the U.S. International Trade Commission to halt the importation and sale of the iPhone, iPad, and iPod in the United States. HTC's Complaint comes...... more
	In The Matter of Facebook, Inc. Complaint, Request for Investigation, Injunction, and Other Relief Electronic Privacy Information Center New Facebook Privacy Complaint Filed with Trade Commission Today, EPIC and 14 privacy and consumer protection organizations filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, charging that Facebook has engaged in unfair and...... more
	SEC v. Goldman Sachs & Co. and Fabrice Tourre SEC v. Goldman Sachs & Co. and Fabrice Tourre Complaint (Form 8-k) Santiago Cueto The Commission brings this securities fraud action against Goldman, Sachs & Co. (“GS&Co”) and a GS&Co employee, Fabrice Tourre(“Tourre”), for making materially misleading statements and omissions in connection with a synthetic...... more

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	Antitrust Alert: Leegin on Remand: Retailer Fails to Sell Vertical Price Fixing Allegation Mintz Levin - Antitrust & Federal Regulation... In 2007, the Supreme Court overturned a nearly century-old precedent, holding that resale price maintenance (RPM) plans were no longer per se illegal under Section 1 of the Sherman Act, and instead must be analyzed under the Rule of...... more
	The Impact of the Mortgage Reform & Anti-Predatory Lending Act on the Conventional Residential Lending Industry Richard Vetstein The new Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, buried in the fine print of the much publicized Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act contains strict new rules aimed at preventing another sub-prime mortgage...... more
	CFTC Issues Letter to CME in Support of EFF Transactions on ELX Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP In connection with the long-running dispute between CME Group, Inc. and ELX Futures regarding so-called “exchange of futures for futures” (EFF) transactions on ELX, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission sent a letter to CME...... more

	Civil Procedure & Remedies
	Antitrust Alert: Everything Must End Eventually: The Fifth Circuit Buries Leegin Epic Vertical Price Fixing Case is Over Fenwick & West LLP In its second encounter with PSKS, Inc. v. Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on August 17, 2010 affirmed the dismissal on the pleadings of the plaintiff’s antitrust claims for...... more
	California Supreme Court Holds Treble Damages Not Permitted under the Unfair Competition Law - Restitution is the Sole Monetary Remedy Barger & Wolen Earlier today, the California Supreme Court issued its unanimous opinion concluding that Civil Code section 3345, which allows treble damages to be awarded to seniors when a statute provides for a fine or penalty, is not permitted...... more
	Last Month at the Federal Circuit - July 2010 Finnegan In this isuue: Claim Term Can Have Different Meanings in Different Claims When Used Inconsistently in Respective Embodiments in Specification Erroneous Claim Construction of the Article “a” Results in Remand of Patent Suit *Court...... more

	Finance & Banking
	Canada Targets Financial Services and Oil & Gas Sectors in New Unilateral Sanctions Against Iran John Boscariol Following similar actions taken by the United States and the European Union, Canada today announced the implementation of its own unilateral sanctions against Iran, including controls on goods, services, technology and...... more
	The Brave New World of Doing Business With Iran John Boscariol Companies are facing an increasingly complex web of domestic and international sanctions regimes concerning transactions involving Iranian parties and investments in Iran. Developments in recent days suggest that Canadian firms...... more
	Civil RICO: Reaching Overseas To Grab Unwitting Wrongdoers Michael Diaz Jr. - Diaz Reus International... When the United States Congress passed the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), Title 18 U.S. Code §§ 1961-1968, in 1970, its sought to tackle head-on organized crime and the mafia. RICO called for extended...... more

	Intellectual Property
	Advertising Law - August 12, 2010 Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP In This Issue: Washington State AG Reaches Settlement with Intelius for Deceptive Upsell Marketing Practices House Committee Approves Internet Gambling Bill Privacy Update: Senate Bill and FTC “Do-Not-Track” List? Cranberry...... more
	Advertising Law - August 3, 2010 Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP In This Issue: Linda Goldstein to Participate in ERA Breaking-News Webinar on FTC's Claim Substantiation Standard New Privacy Legislation Introduced; Industry Groups Express Concern *Apple Responds to Questions About...... more
	The LimeWire Decision: Can Legal Precedent Keep Up With the Internet Age? Dinsmore & Shohl LLP The latest copyright infringement decision has emerged against LimeWire, the immensely popular file-sharing client. Judge Kimba Wood of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York found LimeWire was liable for unfair...... more

	International Law & Trade
	Proposed US Defence Control Changes Aim to Resolve Conflicts with Canadian Human Rights Law John Boscariol Canadian companies dealing in aerospace and military goods and technology have long struggled with requirements under the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITARs) that prohibit employees of certain nationalities or born in...... more
	The Legal Counselor - Securities Cases Against Foreign Corporations: U.S. Supreme Court Decision Michael Diaz Jr. - Diaz Reus International... Forever changing the landscape of securities cases against foreign corporations, on June 25, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Morrison v. Nat'l Australia Bank Ltd. Morrison sounds a death knell for the conducts test...... more
	Sanctions: To Trade or Not to Trade - The Battle of Policies Between the United States and Canada Over Trade with Cuba Fox Rothschild The United States government has opposed the presence of the socialist government in Cuba since its establishment in 1959. The U.S. has passed numerous measures throughout the years, including an economic embargo against Cuba, in what...... more

	Science, Computers & Technology
	Advertising Law - July 20, 2010 Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP In This Issue: Manatt Partner Tony DiResta to Share Insight in Three-Part Webinar Series on Social Marketing Compliance Advocacy Groups to FTC: Strengthen, Broaden COPPA Federal Bill Would Regulate Online Taxation Third...... more
	Advertising Law - July 15, 2010 Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP In This Issue: Breaking News: FTC “Boosts” the Claim Substantiation Standard in Two Settlements Linda Goldstein to Offer Expertise at Upcoming Affiliate Summit East *World Cup: Ambush Marketing Fails to Score, U.S. Soccer...... more
	EPIC Urges Federal Trade Commission to Strengthen Childrens' Privacy Rule Electronic Privacy Information Center EPIC filed comments urging the Federal Trade Commission to improve the Childrens' Online Privacy Protection Act Rule. The rule is the principle federal protection for childrens' privacy, and limits how companies may collect and...... more

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