Communications & Media Law, Administrative Law, Criminal Law

New Michigan Law Prohibits Employers From Asking Applicants And Employees For Access To Personal Internet Accounts

by Matthew A. Carmona | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/7/2013

The apparent practice by employers of requesting access to employees’ and applicants’ social media accounts, such as Facebook and Twitter, has led the state of Michigan to pass the Internet Privacy Protection Act (PA 478 of...more

Michigan's New "Internet Privacy Protection Act" Sets Limitations for Employers and Employees

by William Balke, Philip Gordon | Littler on 1/7/2013

On December 28, 2012, Michigan joined California,1 Illinois,2 and Maryland3 in enacting a social media password protection law when Governor Rick Snyder signed the "Internet Privacy Protection Act" (IPPA or the "Act"). In an...more

Michigan -- The Latest State to Ban Employers From Accessing Password Protected Social Media Accounts

by Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 1/4/2013

On Friday, December 28, 2012, Michigan became the fourth state to ban employers from accessing password protected social media accounts....more

Bill Could Put Reins on Prosecutors’ Efforts to Seize Domain Names

by Jeff Ifrah on 12/28/2012

Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif), a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, has indicated that she is drafting legislation that would seek to increase judicial oversight over prosecutors’ efforts to act against Internet...more

Michigan’s Internet Privacy Protection Act and Its Effect on Educational Institutions

by Michelle P. Crockett | Miller Canfield on 12/24/2012

On December 13, 2012, the Michigan Legislature passed House Bill HB 5523, known as the Internet Privacy Protection Act (IPPA), which, if signed by Governor Rick Snyder, will become effective immediately....more

Leveson on Data Protection in the UK: What Do Allegations of Phone Hacking Have to Do With Data Protection?

by Maryanne Stanganelli | BakerHostetler on 12/18/2012

The much-anticipated Leveson Inquiry on the Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press (“Leveson Report” or “Report”) was released on November 29, 2012. The inquiry leading to the Report was initiated as a response to ongoing...more

What is Vandalism and Graffiti (Penal Code § 594)?

by Greg HIll on 12/12/2012

California Penal Code § 594 defines vandalism as defacing another’s property with graffiti “or other inscribed material,” or damaging or destroying another’s property. To be convicted of...more

Second Circuit Rules that Pharma Rep's Promotion of Drug for Off-Label Use is Protected Speech

by S. Jeanine Conley | BakerHostetler on 12/11/2012

The Second Circuit's December 3, 2012 decision in United States v. Caronia, No. 09-5006-CR, could cause a sea change in the growing number of prosecutions brought by the government to prevent the off-label promotion of drugs...more

Does Misdemeanor Misbranding Survive Caronia?

by Jonathan Sack | Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello P.C.... on 12/11/2012

The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit sent shockwaves through the pharmaceutical industry with its decision in United States v. Caronia. Alfred Caronia was a pharmaceutical sales representative convicted of a...more

Court’s Ruling about Off-Label Drug Promotion Defies Reason

by Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 12/10/2012

Last week a federal appeals court made a ruling that chips away at a fundamental aspect of the FDA's gatekeeping function with new drugs. The court tossed a conviction of a drug sales representative who was promoting drugs...more

Second Circuit Holds that Criminal Penalties for Pharmaceutical Sales Representative’s Off-Label Promotion Violate the First...

by Robin A. Linsenmayer | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 12/8/2012

On December 3, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued an opinion that stands to transform the regulatory landscape in which pharmaceutical and medical device companies operate. In recent...more

Second Circuit Holds Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act Does Not Prohibit Off-Label Promotion

by Dechert LLP on 12/7/2012

In a significant blow to the U.S. government’s enforcement efforts against the pharmaceutical industry, a panel of the Second Circuit overturned the conviction of a pharmaceutical sales representative for conspiracy to...more

Second Circuit Delivers Blow to Off-Label Promotion Prosecutions in U.S. v. Caronia

by Demme Doufekias, Adam S. Hoffinger, Robert A. Salerno | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 12/6/2012

In a much-anticipated decision, a federal court of appeals has ruled that the government cannot criminally prosecute pharmaceutical manufacturers and their representatives under the Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act (“FDCA”) for...more

In ‘Bitter Pill,’ FDA Seizes Domain Names of Firms Selling Illegal Pharmaceuticals

by Jeff Ifrah on 10/8/2012

In an aggressive step against businesses selling drugs online, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, took legal action earlier this month against more than 4,100...more

Off-Label Marketing: Fines and Industry Exclusion

by Michael Volkov on 8/18/2012

It is important to weigh enforcement risks with perspective. The Justice Department’s biggest FCPA enforcement year was approximately $1.4 billion in 2010. The Justice Department doubled that amount in the off-label...more

D.C. Circuit Holds That Former Purdue Pharma Executives Who Pleaded Guilty to Misdemeanor Misbranding May Be Excluded From...

by Ropes & Gray LLP on 8/2/2012

On July 27, 2012, in Friedman et al. v. Sebelius, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit held that the Department of Health & Human Services may exclude from participation in federal health care programs...more

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New Michigan Law Prohibits Employers From Asking Applicants And Employees For Access To Personal Internet Accounts

Michigan's New "Internet Privacy Protection Act" Sets Limitations for Employers and Employees

Michigan -- The Latest State to Ban Employers From Accessing Password Protected Social Media Accounts

Bill Could Put Reins on Prosecutors’ Efforts to Seize Domain Names

Michigan’s Internet Privacy Protection Act and Its Effect on Educational Institutions

Leveson on Data Protection in the UK: What Do Allegations of Phone Hacking Have to Do With Data Protection?

What is Vandalism and Graffiti (Penal Code § 594)?

Second Circuit Rules that Pharma Rep's Promotion of Drug for Off-Label Use is Protected Speech

Does Misdemeanor Misbranding Survive Caronia?

Court’s Ruling about Off-Label Drug Promotion Defies Reason

Second Circuit Holds that Criminal Penalties for Pharmaceutical Sales Representative’s Off-Label Promotion Violate the First...

Second Circuit Holds Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act Does Not Prohibit Off-Label Promotion

Second Circuit Delivers Blow to Off-Label Promotion Prosecutions in U.S. v. Caronia

In ‘Bitter Pill,’ FDA Seizes Domain Names of Firms Selling Illegal Pharmaceuticals

Off-Label Marketing: Fines and Industry Exclusion

D.C. Circuit Holds That Former Purdue Pharma Executives Who Pleaded Guilty to Misdemeanor Misbranding May Be Excluded From...

Don’t Bet on Online Gambling; But Online Trivia for Prizes?

What Lawyers Lose When NGO's are Silenced

Legislative Update Report No. 2012-07 - Apr 15, 2012

CFAA Does Not Apply to Employee Data Theft According to Ninth Circuit

Standing Committee Recommends Further State Surveillance Powers

The Justice Department’s Slippery Slope — Enforcement Versus Regulation

Bill C-22 – Mandatory Reporting Obligations

Crackdown on Notarios Continues

Congress Takes Aim at Counterfeit Drugs

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