Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Privacy, Intellectual Property

Advertising Law -- May 16, 2013

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 5/17/2013

In This Issue: Linda Goldstein to Provide Insight on FTC’s Dot Com Dislosure Guidance at Upcoming Bloomberg BNA Webinar; “All Natural” False Ad Suits Continue, Stalled; Wake Up! FDA Considers Caffeinated Foods;...more

Trade Secret “Watch List”: Bill Would Establish Monitoring List Of Countries Engaging In Cybertheft, And Make U.S. Intelligence...

by Robert Isackson | Orrick - Trade Secrets Group on 5/10/2013

Here’s another sign of the rising urgency of trade secret theft as a national security issue: the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee wants the head of the nation’s intelligence bureaucracy to track countries that...more

McAfee & Taft tIP Sheet - March 2013

by Rachel Blue, Jessica John Bowman, Zach Oubre | McAfee & Taft on 3/5/2013

In This Issue: - 3 Monitoring employees’ use of company trademarks in social media - 5 Keys to ensuring the secrecy of trade secrets - 6 FTC amends Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule - Excerpt from...more

Around the Virtual World - February 4-15, 2013

by Pillsbury Social Media, Entertainment &... on 2/18/2013

A weekly wrap up of interesting news about virtual worlds, virtual goods and other social media. In This Issue: - Path Inc. to Settle Charges Over Collecting Kids' Data - Feds Urge App Makers, Mobile Operating...more

Unfiltered Orange | Weekly eDiscovery News Update – February 6, 2013

by Rob Robinson on 2/7/2013

Recognized nationally in Forbes’ Law and Technology Blog as a leading source of trusted eDiscovery information, Orange Legal Technologies’ Unfiltered Orange newsletter is published weekly to provide legal and technology...more

Advertising News & Analysis - January 3, 2013

by Kristen Brown, Emilio W. Cividanes, Kelly DeMarchis, Stuart P. Ingis, Jeffrey D. Knowles, Jacqueline Levasseur Patt, Gregory J. Sater, Janet F. Satterthwaite | Venable LLP on 1/7/2013

In this issue: - FTC Amends Appliance Labeling Rule - What Does “As Seen On TV” Mean, Anyway? - Color or Colour? Color Trademarks Treated Differently in US and EU - FTC COPPA Rule Updates Take...more

Trends For 2013 In Internet And Marketing Law

by Travis Crabtree | Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. on 1/4/2013

After looking at the most popular posts from 2012 in our last edition, today we look at what are likely going to be the big trends for 2013 in internet and marketing law. ...more

Advertising Law -- Jan 02, 2013

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 1/4/2013

In This Issue: Does a Virtual Pet Site Violate COPPA?; Legislative Updates: Geolocation bill and VPPA Updates Advance, ECPA Update Stalls; Dunkin’s “Best Coffee” Slogan Can’t Be Trademarked; Takeoff: First California...more

Advertising Law -- November 9, 2012

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 11/9/2012

In This Issue: Hear Ye, Hear Ye: FTC Announces Workshop, Contest; Face It, Says FTC, You Need to Handle Facial Recognition Technology Responsibly; Data Collection Exceeded Promises, Leads to FTC Settlement; Guidelines...more

Advertising News & Analysis - September 6, 2012

by Venable LLP on 9/7/2012

In this issue: - Don't Miss Venable at ERA D2C - FTC Publishes Guides for Mobile Application Makers - Decision in Louboutin Case is Black & White & Red All Over - Check Yourself Before You Wreck...more

Advertising News & Analysis - August, 30, 2012

by Venable LLP on 9/4/2012

In this issue: - See the Sessions at ERA D2C That You Can't Afford to Skip! - FTC Concerned Window Claims Are Not Transparent - FTC Schools “Your Baby Can Read” - FCC, Federal Judge Create Winners and...more

Advertising Law -- August 9, 2012

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 8/10/2012

In This Issue: Uniform Ads a Slam Dunk for NBA Teams; FTC Asked to Investigate Gatorade “Flu Game” Ad How Did Kirstie Alley Lose 100lbs? False Ad Suit Claims It Wasn’t Diet Drug; California, Feds Up the Pressure on...more

Advertising News & Analysis - July 12, 2012

by Venable LLP on 7/16/2012

In this issue: - Email Marketers Win Decisive Legal Victory - Why Care About Counterfeiting? - Some Changes to New Jersey's Gift Card Law Take Effect September 1 - What is the FTC "Up To?" - Change to...more

Advertising Law -- May 10, 2012

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 5/14/2012

In This Issue: *Class Certified in Abercrombie & Fitch Gift Card Case *Prize Promotion Business Is No “Prize” *Reebok Firms Up EasyTone Marketing Claims After FTC Settlement *Chipotle Substantiates Claims in “Back...more

Advertising Law -- April 12, 2012

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 4/13/2012

In This Issue: Entertainment & Media Finance Attorney Jordan Lichtman Joins Manatt; FTC Settles with RockYou for Alleged Privacy Violations; To Pin or Not to Pin…That Is the Question; Were Those Jeans Really "Born in the...more

Advertising Law -- March 14, 2012

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 3/22/2012

In This Issue: *Manatt Partners Christopher Cole and Edward Glynn Invited to Speak at ABA Section of Antitrust Law Spring Meeting *Battle Over “Coach” Needs a Ref *The FTC’s Top 10 . . . Complaints, That Is *Fight...more

Advertising Law -- February 16, 2012

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 2/17/2012

In This Issue: How Much for That Twitter Account in the Window? Target Steps into a Lawsuit Over Toning Shoes Will California Legalize Alcohol-Related Sweepstakes? Mobile Device Privacy...more

DoJ Reverses Position on Scope of Wire Wager Act

by DeVore & DeMarco LLP on 12/29/2011

On December 23, 2011, the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel (the “OLC”) released an opinion that the Wire Wager Act (18 U.S.C. § 1084) applies only to interstate transmissions of wire communications that relate...more

Advertising Law - October 14, 2011

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 10/21/2011

In This Issue: SPECIAL FOCUS: Avoiding Potential Pitfalls Associated with Functional Food Claims; Lather Up: FDA Issues New Sunscreen Rules; Facebook “Likes” Two Legal Victories; NAD: Claims Should Be Based on Product...more

Post-Google Buzz: Has Google+ Gotten Privacy Right?

by International Lawyers Network on 10/12/2011

In June, Google unveiled the test phase of its new social network, Google+. While Google+ is regarded as Google’s “response” to Facebook, the service is Google’s second attempt at social networking after privacy problems...more

M/E Insights: Advanced Media - Winter/Spring 2011

by The Association of Media & Entertainment... on 9/13/2011

In This Publication: - Letter From The Guest Editor 3 - Copyright And Free Speech In The Age Of Digital Piracy 6 - Tougher Copyright Laws Won't Solve Big Media's Internet Problem, But They Will Stifle Innovation...more

Advertising Law - August 18, 2011

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 8/24/2011

In This Issue: Congress Considers More Data Security, Breach Laws; FTC Takes Action Against Payday Lender; Controversy Over Basketball Wives; Privacy Suit Filed Over Use of ETags; NAD Weighs In on Dietary Supplement for...more

10 Social Media Must Haves For Your Corporate Compliance And Ethics Program

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 7/20/2011

Companies would be legally remiss not to add a social media component to their corporate compliance and ethics program. As we have seen and reported on, agencies such as FINRA, the FTC, and the NLRB are bringing complaints...more

How To Protect Your Intellectual Property Online And Avoid Legal Pitfalls

by Venable LLP on 5/31/2011

How Can You Get Into Trouble Online? • Using clip art without checking terms of use, • Cutting and pasting third party articles into blogs, • Forwarding an email newsletter to a colleague without checking terms of...more

Advertising Law Newsletter - April 27, 2011

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 4/28/2011

In this issue: FTC Targets Acai Berry Affiliate Marketers; Senate, House Get Privacy Bills; MMA Releases Guidelines for Mobile Coupons; Free Kids’ Games Costing Parents Lots of Money? There’s an App for That; Suit Filed...more

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