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Will FTC Chairman Leibowitz’s Departure Change The Enforcement Landscape?

by Barak Bassman, Daniel Boland, Deirdre McInerney, Barbara Sicalides | Pepper Hamilton LLP on 3/7/2013

After three years at the helm of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Chairman Jon Leibowitz stepped down. Without a doubt Chairman Leibowitz has been a visible and relentless advocate for restricting pay-for-day or reverse...more

U.S. National Security Issues Posed by Chinese Telecommunications Companies Huawei and ZTE

by JD Supra Law News on 10/8/2012

Full text copy of "U.S. National Security Issues Posed by Chinese Telecommunications Companies Huawei and ZTE," the House Committee on Intelligence report that found “the risks associated with [Chinese telecom companies]...more

European Commission Probes Microsoft Again: Failure to Comply With Commitments Will Not be Tolerated

by McDermott Will & Emery on 8/21/2012

The European Commission (Commission) has made clear that it is pursuing a broader policy objective of ensuring swift finality to cases in dynamic markets through settlements and commitments. The Commission believes that this...more

Patton Boggs' TechComm Industry Update - April 25, 2012

by Patton Boggs LLP on 4/30/2012

In This Issue: -FCC Meeting -Future of Video Programming -House Science Subcommittee Hearing: Avoiding the Spectrum Crunch -Chairman Genachowski to Appear Before Senate Appropriations -Incentive Auctions for...more

The Download: Developments In E-Commerce, Privacy, Internet Advertising, Marketing And Information Services Law And Policy –...

by Venable LLP on 12/21/2011

In this Issue: Marketplace Developments - DAA Announces Comprehensive Principles for Online Collection of Web Data Heard on the Hill - House Energy and Commerce Committee Continues to Debate...more