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Advertising Law -- May 17, 2012

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 5/21/2012

In This Issue: PMA To Be Represented by Manatt Partner Linda Goldstein on FTC Panel; Manatt Partner Jeff Edelstein to Lead CLE Privacy Law Webinar Session; Thanks to the FTC, Defendants Won’t “Get Rich Quick” on...more

$2000 FCC Fine for Recording Telephone Conversation - Even Though the Conversation was Never Broadcast

by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 5/21/2012

The FCC last week proposed to fine a broadcaster for calling someone with their tape recorder running, with the intent to broadcast the taped conversation on the air. According to the Notice of Apparent Liability issued by...more

Brand Extensions That Significantly Expand Trademark Strength, Scope, and Risk

by Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 5/21/2012

As we have written before, any brand extension requires the necessary due diligence to mitigate the risk of a serious trademark conflict. And, from a trademark perspective, both strength and scope of rights necessarily expand...more

Spam, spam, wonderful spam by Jessica John Bowman

by McAfee & Taft on 5/18/2012

Originally published in The Journal Record - May 17, 2012. At first glance, email marketing campaigns may appear to be an ideal way to market your business: A business that engages in an email marketing campaign can...more

The JOBS Act – Jammin’ On Business Startups

by Sands Anderson PC on 5/18/2012

Will the new Reg A “Lively Up” America’s Entrepreneurs? President Obama signed the JOBS Act into law last month. The Act is not named after the late entrepreneur, but had he lived to see its passage, I think Steve might have...more

Franchise Review - May 2012: Franchising in Quebec

by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 5/18/2012

When venturing into Quebec it’s important to be familiar with the Québec Charter of French Language (the Charter), which establishes French as the official language of Quebec and governs use of the French language in a broad...more

Anti-Spam Update – Proposed New Exemptions on the Way

by Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP on 5/18/2012

Today the Canadian Bar Association held an update session for members on Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (“CASL”). An oral presentation was provided by Andy Kaplan-Myrth, a Policy Advisor in the Digital Policy Branch at...more

Spoliation and Social Media

by Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP on 5/18/2012

News media have paid significant attention to court orders requiring production of relevant documents from Facebook and social media sites in the course of litigation. As described in my recent post, the Ontario Information...more

Around the Virtual World - May 18, 2012

by Pillsbury Social Media, Entertainment &... on 5/18/2012

A weekly wrap up of interesting news about virtual worlds, virtual goods and other social media. In This Issue: - Magid National Study Finds Social Networking Gaming Growth is Slowing - Internet Gaming On The...more

gTLD Launch: An Update on the TAS Interruption

by Mintz Levin - Intellectual Property on 5/18/2012

As previously posted, ICANN’s TLD application system (“TAS”) has been plagued by a “technical glitch ” that has caused the online application system for new generic top level domains (gTLDs) to be taken offline in order to...more

FCC Proposes Bandwidth for Wireless Medical Monitoring

by Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C. on 5/18/2012

The Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) frequently speaks about the "ubiquitous connected platform" that is being created by the ongoing use of private electronic devices, like smart phones and tablets, in a medical...more

Alaska Supreme Court Broadens Scope of Unfair Trade Practices Liability for Businesses’ Representations Concerning Their Goods

by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 5/18/2012

On March 30, 2012, the Alaska Supreme Court significantly expanded the scope of Alaska’s Unfair Trade Practices Act (“UTPA”) in a manner that will increase the risk of liability for businesses that make representations about...more

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Communications & Media Law Updates – May 22, 2012