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SEC Roundtable Discusses Current Securities Law Topics at 33rd Annual Ray Garrett Jr. Corporate and Securities Law Institute

by Mark Reyes, Mark Wood | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 5/15/2013

On May 2, Lona Nallengara and Shelley E. Parratt, the acting director and the deputy director, respectively, of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance, participated in a roundtable...more

European Commission Plans to Change Consumer Product Safety Rules

by Alistair Maughan | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 4/26/2013

The European Commission plans to introduce new rules to improve the safety regime applicable to non-food consumer products distributed in the EU. The Commission has put forward a new package of measures to provide more...more

FCC Adopts Order Streamlining Its Foreign Ownership Review Policies

by Darren Abernethy, Benjamin Griffin, Howard Symons | Mintz Levin - Communications on 4/24/2013

Last week, the FCC adopted an Order to streamline its policies with respect to foreign ownership of common carrier radio station licensees (i.e., entities that provide fixed or mobile telecommunications service over networks...more

DOJ Unseals Indictment Against Online Sports Wagering Operators and Affiliates

by Dan W. Goldfine, Harsh Parikh, Heidi McNeil Staudenmaier | Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 4/12/2013

On April 10, 2013, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed an indictment against 34 individuals and 23 companies for their involvement with online sports wagers. According to the indictment, Legendz Sports,...more

A Cautionary Tale: EU Probing Google for Possible Privacy Violations

by Jeff Ifrah on 4/8/2013

The increasing difficulties faced by internet providers and data gatherers in the international realm have yet again come to the fore. Privacy regulators in France, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and...more

IP Buzz - March 2013

by Venable LLP on 4/1/2013

In this issue: - The Time Is Here: Protecting Your Brands Against New Top-Level Domain Names - Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.: Supreme Court Holds that the First Sale Doctrine Applies Regardless of Where a...more

Hong Kong Data Privacy Law Update: Personal Data (Privacy) (Amendment) Ordinance 2012

by Gordon Milner, Cynthia J. Rich | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 3/13/2013

INTRODUCTION - The Personal Data (Privacy) (Amendment) Ordinance 2012 (“Amendment Ordinance”) was formally adopted in July 2012. One of the most significant changes the Amendment Ordinance made to the existing Personal...more

Blanket Ban on Animal Testing on Cosmetics Enters into Force

by Sara Aparicio Hill, Sebastián Romero Melchor | K&L Gates LLP on 3/13/2013

The European Union (EU), through a Commission Communication adopted yesterday, has decided to implement a total marketing ban on cosmetic products and ingredients tested on animals as from March 11, 2013. This ban will be...more

Trademark Management and the New Generic Top Level Domains

by Thomas Dover | Nossaman LLP on 3/12/2013

Everyone navigates the Internet. It is the new Grand Commons of society – the place for communication, commerce and information. Web sites populate and inform the internet. Every web site has a domain name such as...more

The Terms [Of Trade] They Are A-Changin' (?)

by Stephen Zolf | Heenan Blaikie LLP on 3/7/2013

Barely two years after the ink dried on the Terms of Trade Agreement entered into between Canada's five largest broadcasters and independent television producers, Canadian broadcasters have signaled that they want to...more

Dot Anything: Generic Top-Level Domains Update

by David Byer, Gregory Pieris, Chris Round | K&L Gates LLP on 2/21/2013

On January 12, 2012, ICANN, the authority responsible for management of the internet domain name system, launched the new, expanded, gTLD program, which we reported on here. As implementation moves forward, we want to keep...more

A Gatekeeper Approach To Mobile App Regulation Is Developing In The United States

by Tim Banks | Dentons on 2/5/2013

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a Staff Report on February 1, 2013, entitled “Mobile Privacy Disclosures: Building Trust Through Transparency.” The FTC Staff Report follows on the heels of earlier recommendations...more

US Tech Companies May Soon be Required to Report Security Breaches to the EU

by Karen H Bromberg | Cohen & Gresser LLP on 1/23/2013

U.S. based tech companies that store data on the Internet may soon be required to report the loss or theft of personal information to the E.U. or face sanctions and fines according to legislation being proposed by the...more

UK Cookie Enforcement Report: Relevant to Canada

by Tim Banks | Dentons on 1/22/2013

On December 18, 2012, the UK Information Commissioners’ Office (ICO) issued an enforcement report on compliance with the rules regarding obtaining consent to the use of cookies and similar technologies....more

UK Cookie Enforcement Report: Relevant To Canada

by Tim Banks | Dentons on 1/14/2013

On December 18, 2012, the UK Information Commissioners’ Office (ICO) issued an enforcement report on compliance with the rules regarding obtaining consent to the use of cookies and similar technologies....more

Decision on Strengthening the Protection of Online Information

by Henry Chen | McDermott Will & Emery on 1/4/2013

At the end of 2012, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress in China adopted the Decision on Strengthening Protection of Online Information (Decision). The relatively short 12-clause Decision, which has the...more

2012 Payments Systems Year-in-Review

by Craig Hoffman | BakerHostetler on 12/29/2012

The interchange fee and the potential of mobile payments were the dominant payment system issues in 2012. From a landmark antitrust settlement to seemingly daily announcements of a new prepaid or mobile payment product, there...more

2013 Audit Guidelines For Small Business

by Robert Freedman - Partner at Tharpe & Howell,... on 12/20/2012

What three letters strike fear into the heart of small business owners across the United States? I . . . R . . . S Internal . . . Revenue . . . Service. And in 2013 there may be even greater reason for small...more

Top Ten China Mistakes For Businessmen

by Robert Freedman - Partner at Tharpe & Howell,... on 11/21/2012

We recently came across a list of the top ten mistakes businessmen make in China. It was written by the President of a consulting company based in Los Angeles that assists small to medium sized companies in their Asian and...more

McAfee & Taft tIPsheet - November 2012: Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation to impact electronic marketing and communications by Sasha...

by Sasha L. Beling | McAfee & Taft on 11/16/2012

Until recently, Canada was the only G8 country without specific anti-spam legislation. Canada’s new anti-spam legislation Bill C-28, commonly referred to as Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL), is set to go into effect...more

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SEC Roundtable Discusses Current Securities Law Topics at 33rd Annual Ray Garrett Jr. Corporate and Securities Law Institute

European Commission Plans to Change Consumer Product Safety Rules

FCC Adopts Order Streamlining Its Foreign Ownership Review Policies

DOJ Unseals Indictment Against Online Sports Wagering Operators and Affiliates

A Cautionary Tale: EU Probing Google for Possible Privacy Violations

IP Buzz - March 2013

Hong Kong Data Privacy Law Update: Personal Data (Privacy) (Amendment) Ordinance 2012

Blanket Ban on Animal Testing on Cosmetics Enters into Force

Trademark Management and the New Generic Top Level Domains

The Terms [Of Trade] They Are A-Changin' (?)

Dot Anything: Generic Top-Level Domains Update

A Gatekeeper Approach To Mobile App Regulation Is Developing In The United States

US Tech Companies May Soon be Required to Report Security Breaches to the EU

UK Cookie Enforcement Report: Relevant to Canada

UK Cookie Enforcement Report: Relevant To Canada

Decision on Strengthening the Protection of Online Information

2012 Payments Systems Year-in-Review

2013 Audit Guidelines For Small Business

Top Ten China Mistakes For Businessmen

McAfee & Taft tIPsheet - November 2012: Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation to impact electronic marketing and communications by Sasha...

Big Data and Cloud Computing Meet the Uruguay Conference of Data Protection Authorities

No “Do Overs”: Children, Personal Information and Marketing in Canada

Top Ten China Mistakes For Businessmen

Advocacy Groups Challenge The Validity Of WTO Ruling On Country Of Origin Labeling In U.S. District Court

Advantages Of Incorporating A Small Business

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