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Under The Dome: Inside The Maine State House 4-26-13

by Avery T. Day, John D. Delahanty, Andrea Cianchette Maker | Pierce Atwood LLP on 4/26/2013

Major Tax Reform Proposal Starts to Take Shape - This week, the Maine media reported that Senator Woodbury is leading a bipartisan effort to draft a major tax reform proposal. This proposal will likely propose changes...more

NLRB Gets Busy – Part 2 NLRB Incursion Into Non-Unionized Workplace

by Michelle Bush, Charles Einsiedler, Jr. | Pierce Atwood LLP on 2/12/2013

In January, we told you about recent activity by the National Labor Relations Board that overturned or departed from settled precedent. As promised, in Part 2 of this Alert series we summarize recent decisions where the...more

Embrace Social Media—But Ignore Traditional News Outlets At Your Peril

by Greentarget on 1/14/2013

Twitter, Facebook and various bloggers reach readers by the millions. But how much faith do people put in what they see on the Internet, really? Not much, apparently. A national survey of attitudes on the 2012...more

Minnesota House Commerce Committee Chair Announces 2013 Priorities

by John Knapp | Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 1/3/2013

House Commerce Committee Chair Designate Joe Atkins has announced his top ten committee topics for the 2013 legislative session. Leading the list, not surprisingly, is health insurance exchange legislation. Passage of HIE...more

Ballot Initiative on Genetically Engineered Food Labeling Defeated in California

by McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 11/8/2012

On Tuesday, while California voters were helping President Obama secure a second term in the White House, picking the President over Republican challenger Mitt Romney by a 59.1% to 38.6% margin, they were also responsible for...more

Initiative to Label Genetically Modified Foods Fails in California

by Morrison & Foerster - Private Surgeon... on 11/8/2012

Yesterday, California voters rejected Proposition 37, the Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act by 53 percent to 47 percent. The voter initiative would have required labeling of most foods with genetically...more

Initiative to Label Genetically Modified Foods Fails in California

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 11/7/2012

Yesterday, California voters rejected Proposition 37, the Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act by 53 percent to 47 percent. The voter initiative would have required labeling of most foods with genetically...more

Proposition 37 Permits "Natural" Labeling for Non-GMO Processed Food

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 10/8/2012

Proposition 37, the California Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act ("Prop 37”), if approved by the voters on November 6, 2012, will provide that food offered for retail sale in California produced with genetic...more

Proposed Easing of Satellite Export Controls Could Benefit U.S. Satellite Industry

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/7/2012

Since 1999, strict controls on the export of U.S. satellites and satellite components have drastically eroded U.S. manufacturers’ market share in the global satellite industry. On April 18, 2012, the U.S. Departments of State...more

Episode 54 – Nature’s Path Founder Arran Stephens’ Fight Against GMOs

by Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP on 4/12/2012

In Episode 54 of The Wendel Forum (originally aired on March 17, 2012, on 960 KNEW AM radio), show host Dick Lyons continues his conversations with attendees of Natural Products Expo West 2012 in Anaheim. The show sees...more

Co-opting Political Symbols for Commercial Use

by Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 10/5/2011

The Lanham Act prevents applicants from registering any of a number of words and devices as marks, including immoral or scandalous matter and flags or coats of arms. In terms of the latter exclusion, such a prohibition makes...more

Missouri Senator To Draft Bill Requiring Disclosure of Call Center Locations

by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 9/13/2011

Sen. Claire McCaskill ( D-Mo.) is reportedly working on draft legislation that would require companies to disclose their call center locations to consumers. At a September 1, 2011, conference in Columbia, Mo., McCaskill...more

Ifrah Law’s Blog Wrap-Up, June 1-20

by Jeff Ifrah on 6/30/2011

This is the sixth of a regular series of posts that summarize and wrap up our latest thoughts that have appeared recently on Ifrah Law’s blogs. 1. Perjury, Obstruction and Barry Bonds’ Conviction Read why we regard the...more

Illinois Adopts Click-Through Nexus Law

by Reed Smith on 3/14/2011

On March 10, 2011, Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn (D) signed Public Act 96-1544 (H.B. 2659) into law, adding Illinois to a growing list of states that have adopted an "Amazon tax" or "click-through nexus" law.1 Starting July...more

EPIC Advises Congress on Do Not Track Proposal

by Electronic Privacy Information Center on 12/13/2010

EPIC submitted a statement to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, following a hearing on "Do Not Track Legislation: Is Now the Right Time?" Congress is considering proposals that would enable users to opt-out of...more

SPECIAL NEWS ALERT: The Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 5/24/2010

On May 19, 2010, Senator Rockefeller's Commerce Committee released its long-awaited proposed legislation regarding post-transaction marketing online. The legislation, titled the "Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act," was...more

Telecommunications Alert: Supreme Court Case Allows Corporate Political Advertising, but Some Restrictions Remain; Disclosure...

by Mintz Levin - Communications on 1/26/2010

In a landmark 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court overturned a federal ban on corporate and union spending on political advertisements. The Citizens United v. FEC case allows corporations and labor unions to use unlimited general...more

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Under The Dome: Inside The Maine State House 4-26-13

NLRB Gets Busy – Part 2 NLRB Incursion Into Non-Unionized Workplace

Embrace Social Media—But Ignore Traditional News Outlets At Your Peril

Minnesota House Commerce Committee Chair Announces 2013 Priorities

Ballot Initiative on Genetically Engineered Food Labeling Defeated in California

Initiative to Label Genetically Modified Foods Fails in California

Initiative to Label Genetically Modified Foods Fails in California

Proposition 37 Permits "Natural" Labeling for Non-GMO Processed Food

Proposed Easing of Satellite Export Controls Could Benefit U.S. Satellite Industry

Episode 54 – Nature’s Path Founder Arran Stephens’ Fight Against GMOs

Co-opting Political Symbols for Commercial Use

Missouri Senator To Draft Bill Requiring Disclosure of Call Center Locations

Ifrah Law’s Blog Wrap-Up, June 1-20

Illinois Adopts Click-Through Nexus Law

EPIC Advises Congress on Do Not Track Proposal

SPECIAL NEWS ALERT: The Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act

Telecommunications Alert: Supreme Court Case Allows Corporate Political Advertising, but Some Restrictions Remain; Disclosure...

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