Administrative Law – May 23, 2012

by Dechert LLP on 5/18/2012

The European Council on the 14 May adopted Regulation (EU) No 409/2012 that will give full legal effect to the suspension of EU sanctions against Burma/Myanmar. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy...more

by BuckleySandler LLP on 5/14/2012

On May 10, the FTC released an advisory opinion affirming that the Holder in Due Course Rule does not limit or preclude a consumer’s right to recovery other than to restrict awards to monies paid under a contract. The opinion...more

by Howard Ullman on 5/9/2012

You have just received notice of a grand jury subpoena duces tecum from the Department of Justice Antitrust Division in connection with a price-fixing investigation. (The likelihood of doing so may be on the rise. In 2008,...more

by Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 5/8/2012

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC or the Commission) recently issued questionnaires to gather information from industry in connection with its final injury investigation of imports of large power transformers from...more

by King & Spalding on 5/3/2012

In This Issue: - 01 World Trade Organization Forms Compliance Panel In Airbus Case - 02 USTR Details Issues And Progress On Foreign Trade Barriers - 03 The “Bigger Brazil” Industrial Plan Grows Again - 03 Commerce...more

by K&L Gates LLP on 4/27/2012

The UK's Department for Business, Innovation and Skills ("BIS") is seeking views on how to boost antitrust damages actions. As stated in the consultation document, "Research by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) shows that...more

by White & Case LLP on 4/19/2012

On March 26, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") issued its final report on consumer privacy in the United States, entitled Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change:Recommendations for Businesses and...more

by Howard Ullman on 4/16/2012

The Apple e-book case has been front-and-center in the media this last week. For those not following it carefully, here is a quick sketch of the allegations and what’s at stake. (I hasten to emphasize that the government’s...more