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Energy Drink Regulatory Update: Monster Sues City of San Francisco in Federal Court, City Fires Back in California State Court

The FDA announced that it is conducting an investigation into the use of caffeine in foods and beverages. Since the FDA’s announcement, the energy drink industry has continued to receive significant media attention. On May 6,...more

Illinois Appellate Court Holds Four-Year Federal Catch-All Statute Of Limitations Governs Private Party TCPA Claims Brought In...

Plaintiff filed suit, placing at issue allegedly unsolicited faxes sent in violation of the TCPA. At issue was the applicable statute of limitations. Defendant’s argued that the Illinois two-year statute governing claims...more

Oyunlaştırma Tehlike mi Fırsat mı

The paper is about a new stream called Gamification. Gamification has both risks & chances in its' concept for mankind. İt can be used to help you do daily jobs by having fun and on the other hand it can be used to...more

The TCPA - Where Can Suit Be Filed

Though the TCPA is a federal statute, until recently, a split of authority existed as to whether federal district courts could exercise original federal question jurisdiction over TCPA claims. This was due to the fact that...more

#NBCfail: Twitter, the Olympics, Guy Adams & Justin Bieber [Video]

Aug. 1 (Bloomberg Law) -- Trevor Timm from the Electronic Frontier Foundation talks with Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia about the recent controversy surrounding the temporary suspension of journalist Guy Adams' twitter account....more

CBb 2 april 2012, JB 2012/133 m.nt. S.M.C. Nuyten en H.P. Wiersema

Deze beslissing en de hiervoor gepubliceerde beslissing van het CBb (12 oktober 2011, LJN: BW0616, gepubliceerd onder nr. 136) zien beide op de toepassing van artikel 8:29 Awb. KPN stelde beroep in bij het CBb tegen een...more

Advertising Law - December 14, 2011

In This Issue: Court Refuses to Certify Class in Zip Code Suit; Facebook, Zynga Score Court Victory; TCPA is “Weird,” Says Supreme Court Justice; FDA to Appeal Injunction of Cigarette Labeling Rules; and In San...more

Advertising Law - November 11, 2011

In This Issue: Netflix Goes on the Offensive, Challenges VPPA; Companies Can Be Liable for Consumer Costs of Security Breach; NAD Reviews Allegra Ad Claims; Fiber = Processed Fiber for Ad Purposes; and Second Circuit:...more

Advertising Law - September 8, 2011

In This Issue: Manatt’s Ken Kaufman to Lead Webinar on Intellectual Property Issues in Entertainment Transactions; FTC Settles First Suit over Mobile Apps; Red Flag: Suit Against NASCAR Alleges TCPA Violations; M’m,...more

A Question Worth Answering Under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act: U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Whether the TCPA Contemplates...

There is no question that Congress contemplated a private right of action under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), 47 U.S.C. § 227(b)(3), and the plaintiffs' bar has taken full advantage of that right. It has been...more

First Amendment Fire Power: United States Supreme Court Applies Strict Scrutiny, Rejects Ban on Violent Video Games

Justice Antonin Scalia and his teammates mowed down California’s ban on violent video games with fully loaded First Amendment precedents and barbed retorts to opposing arguments. In doing so, the Supreme Court reinforced a...more

Game Over For California Law Prohibiting The Sale Of Violent Video Games to Minors

Today, in Brown (formerly Schwarzenegger) v. Entertainment Merchants Association, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed that California’s violent video game statute is unconstitutional. Writing on behalf of a majority of...more

Barton iPoker Bill 2011 - Key Points of Proposed Licensing

Highlights of the Barton iPoker Bill introduced in the US House of Representatives on Friday, June 24, 2011....more

Advertising Law Newsletter - March 28, 2011

In this issue: CBBB Steps Up Online Enforcement; Judge Halts Enforcement of Colorado E-Commerce Law; Courtney Love Settles Twitter Defamation Suit; and Four Loko Faces Class Action Over Deceptive Marketing. Excerpt from...more

National Cable & Telecommunications Association v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America

Decision Denying Respondents' Petition For Judicial Review

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Opt-In Privacy Rule for Telephone Services. On February 13, 2009, a federal court in the District of Columbia upheld telephone privacy regulations that require phone companies to obtain...more

National Cable & Telecommunications Association v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America

Brief for Privacy & Consumer Organizations, Technical Experts and Legal Scholars as Amici Curiae In Support of Respondents Urging...

EPIC, Privacy Groups, Technical Experts, and Legal Scholars Support Opt-In for Telephone Services. EPIC filed a “friend of the court” brief on May 6, 2008 in federal appellate court urging support for opt-in safeguards...more

National Cable & Telecommunications Association v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America

Brief for Respondents

EPIC, Privacy Groups, Technical Experts, and Legal Scholars Support Opt-In for Telephone Services. EPIC filed a “friend of the court” brief today in federal appellate court urging support for opt-in safeguards for...more

National Cable & Telecommunications Association v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America

Brief For Petitioner

EPIC, Privacy Groups, Technical Experts, and Legal Scholars Support Opt-In for Telephone Services. EPIC filed a “friend of the court” brief today in federal appellate court urging support for opt-in safeguards for telephone...more