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Medical Device Patient Safety Act Proposes Two-Step Change to Oversight of Devices

by Sedgwick LLP on 2/22/2012

In mid-December of 2011, following the recommendation of the Government Accountability Office (GAO), a bipartisan group of senators introduced the Medical Device Patient Safety Act. According to the GAO, the Food and Drug...more
InfoBytes, February 17, 2012 - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry.

by BuckleySandler LLP on 2/22/2012

Topics In This Issue BuckleySandler Launches InfoBytes Blog Federal Issues State Issues Courts Miscellany Firm News Mortgages Banking Consumer...more
The 75 Cent Promissory Note

by John Skiba on 2/22/2012

The other day I was scheduled to attend a continuing education conference with some of the local Arizona bankruptcy trustees. I thought I had given myself plenty of time. I arrived at the parking garage, walked inside, and...more
California to Regulate Chemical Products through Green Chemistry Initiative

by Chris Rizo on 2/22/2012

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 22 (LID) – California officials are drafting what are expected to be sweeping regulations that could force product manufacturers to use alternative, safer chemicals or risk their product being banned from sale...more
NINTH CIRCUIT REJECTS “WHOLE BUSINESS ENTERPRISE” EXCEPTION

by Joel Glucksman on 2/22/2012

A late January ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has gladdened real estate lenders and struck terror into the hearts of developers. Essentially, the court prevented a major real estate developer from using the “whole...more
If It’s Too Good To Be True…

by Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C. on 2/21/2012

Joe Kristan, of the venerable Roth & Company P.C. Tax Update Blog, raises an important issue that all taxpayers should keep in mind. Joe reminds us to beware of promises of fast, dramatic tax relief. Whenever a notice of...more
Las actividades inmobiliarias y la protección al consumidor

by Manuel Salazar Muñoz on 2/20/2012

El rápido crecimiento del mercado inmobiliario en los últimos años ha sido seguido por reiterativas infracciones a las normas de protección al consumidor por parte de empresas inmobiliarias, llegando a establecerse criterios de...more
How The Restaurant Industry Might Be Affected By Plans to Grown Meat In A Lab?

by Law Offices of David A. Gabay, PC on 2/20/2012

A recent article posted on MSNBC’s website by Alan Boyle revealed that a scientist working at a university in the Netherlands is working on a project to grow animal meat in a laboratory using funding provided by a private investor. If...more
Data Privacy Update

by Morgan Lewis on 2/20/2012

The strict Massachusetts data privacy and security regulations (201 C.M.R. 17) that took effect March 1, 2010 are designed to protect personal information of Massachusetts residents (including the combination of an...more
Criminal Code Used in Civil Action to Recover Triple Damages and Attorney Fees

by Aaron Morris on 2/19/2012

When is a breach of contract also fraud? When the party never intended to perform. So how do you get into the mind of the defendant to determine if he intended to perform when he signed the agreement? Thankfully, California courts...more
No Pain No Gain: Striving for Exactness in Your Bankruptcy Documents

by John Skiba on 2/18/2012

I recently attended a continuing education course that was presented by a group of Arizona bankruptcy attorneys that I am apart of. The presentation was given by three Phoenix bankruptcy trustees. In every bankruptcy case that is...more
Do you really know who owns your mortgage

by Michael Goldstein on 2/17/2012

So who holds the title to your house? Every month you have to pay your mortgage to some anonymous bank or lender. This is the payment that you promised to make each month in exchange for the privilege of being able to buy your...more
CFPB Issues Proposed Rule Defining “Larger Participants” for Certain Consumer Financial Markets

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 2/17/2012

Earlier today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued a proposed rule defining certain “larger participants” in nonbank markets for consumer financial products or services. The proposed...more
FCC Adopts Rules Requiring Written Consent for Telemarketing “Robocalls”

by Mintz Levin - Communications on 2/17/2012

The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has adopted new rules that require companies to obtain prior express written consent from consumers before calling them with prerecorded telemarketing...more
CFPB's New "Feedback Tool"

by Jonathan Foxx on 2/17/2012

On February 16, 2012, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau or CFPB) launched a new initiative, dubbed the Streamlining Regulations Feedback Web Tool. According to the Bureau, the tool will enable the public and financial...more