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Too Big To Fail in the Dodd-Frank Era
Failed Unpaid Intern Class Action Hints at Impact of Comcast v. Behrend
License to travel: how regulation is benefiting business abroad
S&C's Cohen: Brown-Vitter Punishes Banks For Being Big
Tips for Mobile App Privacy Compliance
China's Export Policy Changes After U.S. Antitrust Case
Could A US-EU Free Trade Deal Harm The WTO?
$300 Million Dairy Settlement Will Bring Reform, Lawyer Says
Aquila: M&A Looking Up in 2013; "The Negatives Are Built In"
Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) under the Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering: What You Need to Know About the Safe Harbor and Limitations to Immunity
Martin Hahn on Food Labeling Lawsuits
What Every Exporter Needs to Know
Cross-Border M&A: Opportunities and Dealbreakers in Europe
Mike Koehler on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Reform
Edelman 5 Step Process for Evaluation of Third Parties
Whalen: Too Much Regulation Caused JP Morgan $2 Billion Loss
Wal-Mart Bribery Allegations: Initial Impressions
Tentative Ruling Dismissing Case in its Entirety (LASC Judge White); issued as final court ruling and findings in law and motion hearings held on June 7, 2013, at 1:30 p.m. before Hon. Elizabeth White, Judge of the Los...more
Manatt and ERA to Lead Teleseminar on Compliance with FTC’s New Dot Com Disclosure Guides - The Federal Trade Commission’s long-awaited changes to its “Dot Com Disclosures” set forth a number of new directives,...more
In This Issue: Manatt Advertising Litigation Team Twice Defeats Efforts to Enjoin TurboTax Television Commercials; Sen. Rockefeller Tries Again with Do Not Track; NAD: Price Match Offer by Toys “R” Us Needs a Change;...more
Hello, Law Law Land readers! I took a blogging hiatus during the latter part of my pregnancy and early months of new parenthood, but I’m back. While certain things in my life have changed, at least one thing remains the...more
Defendant Chris Ferguson's Demurrer to all 3 of Plaintiff Cardroom's purported causes of action sustained by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Elizabeth White: --- Ferguson had argued in his demurrer that Plaintiff’s...more
USTR Announces Results of Special 301 Review of Notorious Markets and Identifies Marketplaces that Facilitate Global Piracy and Counterfeiting (released 12/13/2012): --- "Washington, D.C. – United States Trade...more
In this issue: - Fashionistas Rejoice! Second Circuit Orders Win/Win For Loubotin and Yves St. Laurent - Plant Patents — What is an uncultivated state? - Protecting the Look & Feel of Artworks, Maybe - Not...more
Counterclaims of ICM Registry, LLC, d/b/a .XXX v. Manwin Licensing International S.A.R.L., et al. filed by Cross-Complainant in case number CV 11-9514 PSG (JCGx) of the USDC for the CD of CA on September 28, 2012. ...more
Plaintiff’s lawsuit is nothing more than a frivolous and baseless attempt to capitalize on an indictment and civil forfeiture action that is wholly unrelated to the claims alleged. Plaintiff, Cardroom International LLC...more
Proceedings: (In Chambers) Order GRANTING in Part and DENYING in Part the Motions to Dismiss - The Honorable Philip S. Gutierrez, United States District Judge. ----- Since this Court's Order was issued back in August of...more
Gamblification! This is not yet a household word but we use it to describe the intersection of social media and gambling. It is a play on the concepts of gamification and gambling. While gamification relates to using game...more
An overview of the conflicts between Competition Act, 2002 and various Intellectual Property legislation and business / industry sector regulations....more
On Tuesday 1st March, the European Commission raided the headquarters of several digital book publishers, including French company Hachette Livre SA, following concerns of a possible cartel in the e-book industry. A...more
In this article written by Daniel Macadam, GabmlingCompliance(R) journalist, Mararu & Mararu partner Bogdan Mararu is interviewed on the draft of the primary legislation regulating online gambling in Romania notified to the...more
In this article written by William Chambers, GabmlingCompliance(R) journalist, Mararu & Mararu partner Bogdan Mararu is interviewed on the draft of the primary legislation regulating online gambling in Romania notified to the...more
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...more
In light of the recent John Wiley & Sons Inc. v. Kirtsaeng, 654 F.3d 210 (2nd Cir. 2011) and the possibility that the Supreme Court grant certiorari and finally settle the parallel imports controversy, here is an article...more
IN THIS ISSUE: SPECIAL FOCUS: "L.A. Scale": An Interview with Partner Alan Brunswick *FTC Plans Wide-Ranging Look at Privacy Issues *Third Circuit Upholds Online Betting Ban *Feds Raise Eyebrows at Food Label...more
IN THIS ISSUE: *FDA Provides Advice on Presenting Drug Risks *Battle Mounts Over ICANN Control *FTC’s Negative Option Rule Up for Comment *Alcohol Brands Cautiously Launch Twitter Campaigns *Court to Examine...more
IN THIS ISSUE: *FDA Tells Pharma To Pull “Misleading” Search Ads *Report Finds Surge in Online Fraud *Google Introduces Free Downloads of Licensed Music in China *House Passes Bill Giving FDA Oversight of Tobacco...more
IN THIS ISSUE: *FTC Wants Tighter Rules for Celebrity Endorsements *High Court Green-Lights “Light” Cigarette Cases *FTC Shutters Scareware Scams *Drug Makers Will Stop Certain DTC Ads Please see full newsletter...more
IN THIS ISSUE: *William Kovacic Is Named FTC Chairman *No Fines for Companies over Data Breaches *Viacom Cannot Seek Punitive Damages From YouTube *Comcast Will Not Obstruct File-Sharing Traffic *Web Site Not Liable...more
IN THIS ISSUE: *Anticopying Software Disappears From Downloaded Audiobooks *Airborne Settles False Advertising Claim *Court Approves Class Action Status for ?Vista Capable? Lawsuit *Experian Sues LifeLock Over Fraud...more
IN THIS ISSUE: *FTC Wants E-Card Sites To Be COPPA-Compliant *Domain Name Front Running Suspicions Quelled *ValueClick Settles with FTC for $2.9 Million *France?s First Couple Wins $90,000 From Airline Please see...more
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