International Law & Trade, Communications & Media Law

Poland - Cookies Served on a Tray. New Regulations on the Use of Cookie Files

by Oskar Tulodziecki, Marta Wysokinska | K&L Gates LLP on 5/22/2013

Regulations in Poland relating to entities providing services electronically (meaning practically all entities running Internet websites) have been amended. These changes derive from the new provisions of the EU law, in...more

United Kingdom Aims to Minimise the Transition and Marketing Requirements For AIFMs Under AIFMD

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 5/22/2013

INTRODUCTION - On 13 May 2013, HM Treasury published a response document to its earlier consultation regarding transposition of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) in the UK, along with amended...more

Service by Social Media: The First Step in a New Way to Serve Foreign Defendants

by Joseph Rich | Cozen O'Connor on 5/16/2013

For those recovery and subrogation professionals facing the challenge of serving foreign defendants with legal papers for actions filed in the U.S. courts, the process “serving” those foreign defendants can be a long and...more

SEC Roundtable Discusses Current Securities Law Topics at 33rd Annual Ray Garrett Jr. Corporate and Securities Law Institute

by Mark Reyes, Mark Wood | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 5/15/2013

On May 2, Lona Nallengara and Shelley E. Parratt, the acting director and the deputy director, respectively, of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance, participated in a roundtable...more

OSC’s Crowdfunding Proposal Receives Favourable Comments

by Justin Dharamdial, Hugo-Pierre Gagnon, Shahir Guindi, Matthew Oliver, Ward Sellers | Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 5/15/2013

On March 8, 2013, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) closed the comment period on its Staff Consultation Paper 45-710: Considerations for New Capital Raising Prospectus Exemptions (the Consultation Paper), which sought...more

Release of new book on the 'Best Practices Under the FCPA and Bribery Act" [Video]

by Thomas Fox on 5/2/2013

This past week, my second book, “Best Practices Under the FCPA and Bribery Act” was released. Over the past few years I have tried to provide the compliance practitioner with solid information that can be used to implement,...more

EU Publishes Regulation on European Venture Capital Funds

by Orrick - Structured Finance Group on 4/30/2013

On March 25, the EU’s Official Journal published the regulation on European venture capital funds (VCFs), which will become applicable throughout the EU on July 22, 2013. ...more

European Commission Plans to Change Consumer Product Safety Rules

by Alistair Maughan | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 4/26/2013

The European Commission plans to introduce new rules to improve the safety regime applicable to non-food consumer products distributed in the EU. The Commission has put forward a new package of measures to provide more...more

The Lessons of the "Street View" Imbroglio: Know What Data You Collect and Don't Collect Data You Don't Need

by Maryanne Stanganelli | BakerHostetler on 4/25/2013

The unintended capture of personal data by Google Street View has resulted in a German Data Commissioner imposing a $189,000 fine on Google this Monday. As anyone who has used Google Maps at the street view level knows,...more

FCC Considers Proposal To Lift 25% Cap On Indirect Foreign Investment In Broadcast Licensees

by Douglas Svor, Brian Weimer | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 4/25/2013

In August 2012, the Coalition for Broadcast Investment (“CBI”), a group comprising national broadcast networks, radio and television station licensees, and community and consumer organizations, filed a letter with the FCC...more

FCC Adopts Order Streamlining Its Foreign Ownership Review Policies

by Darren Abernethy, Benjamin Griffin, Howard Symons | Mintz Levin - Communications on 4/24/2013

Last week, the FCC adopted an Order to streamline its policies with respect to foreign ownership of common carrier radio station licensees (i.e., entities that provide fixed or mobile telecommunications service over networks...more

Google AdWords Trade Mark Policy – Important Changes

by Caroline Cossio, Jonathan Feder | K&L Gates LLP on 4/19/2013

Google has revised its AdWords trade mark policy which is currently in place in Australia, Hong Kong, China, Macau, Taiwan, New Zealand, South Korea and Brazil and these changes will come into effect on 23 April 2013. From...more

Anti-counterfeiting strategies in the United States

by Lynda Zadra-Symes | Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP on 4/19/2013

Counterfeiting is a critical problem for trademark and copyright owners (‘IP owners’) affecting all industries, from pharmaceuticals and medical devices to electrical and auto products, toys and fashion items. To effectively...more

FundersClub: What Does The SEC’s No-Action Relief Really Mean?

by Rani Doyle | Dentons on 4/19/2013

On March 26, 2013, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a no-action letter to FundersClub Inc. and FundersClub Management LLC. There has been speculation in the crowdfunding, VC and angel investor...more

What Your Company Should Know About Protecting Against Trademark Infringements in China’s Fashion Apparel Industry

by Yujing Shu, Hai-Ching Yang | K&L Gates LLP on 4/18/2013

It is no secret that trademark infringements are rampant in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC” or “China”). As the popular phrase goes, “???,???,” which translates to “feigning as brand name companies and free riding on...more

Navigating the Patchwork: When Is European Data Privacy Law Applicable to US Companies?

by Cecile Martin | Proskauer - Privacy & Data Security on 4/17/2013

Are social media companies based in the United States subject to European data privacy laws? Two recent judicial decisions – one in France and the other in Germany – arrived at different answers. The Civil Court of Paris held...more

European Privacy Regulator Issues Important Opinion on the Use of Apps

by Karin Retzer | Morrison Foerster - Social Media on 4/16/2013

On February 27, 2013, the European Article 29 Working Party (a group comprising representatives from all of the data protection authorities of the EU Member States, referred to in this articles as “WP29”) issued an Opinion on...more

DOJ Unseals Indictment Against Online Sports Wagering Operators and Affiliates

by Dan W. Goldfine, Harsh Parikh, Heidi McNeil Staudenmaier | Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 4/12/2013

On April 10, 2013, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed an indictment against 34 individuals and 23 companies for their involvement with online sports wagers. According to the indictment, Legendz Sports,...more

Federal Court in Manhattan “Likes” Service of Process via Facebook

by Madeleine Hensler | Morrison Foerster - Social Media on 4/10/2013

On March 7, 2013, a federal court in Manhattan ruled, in Federal Trade Commission v. PCCare247 Inc., that service via Facebook is an acceptable alternative means of serving court documents on foreign defendants. Although this...more

A Cautionary Tale: EU Probing Google for Possible Privacy Violations

by Jeff Ifrah on 4/8/2013

The increasing difficulties faced by internet providers and data gatherers in the international realm have yet again come to the fore. Privacy regulators in France, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and...more

SEC's Division of Trading and Markets Releases FAQs Regarding Rule 15a-6 and Foreign Broker-Dealers

by Paul S. Lawler | Holland & Knight LLP on 4/8/2013

Rule 15a-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 provides conditional exemptions from broker-dealer registration for foreign broker-dealers that engage in certain specified activities involving U.S. investors. These...more

Federal Judge Orders Service of Process through Facebook

by Alan Pate | BakerHostetler on 4/5/2013

In March, Judge Paul Engelmayer of the Southern District of New York ordered service of process on several international defendants through novel means—Facebook. ...more

Poland Adopts Heavy Penalties for Telcos Using Cookies without Obtaining "Opt-In" Consent

by Maryanne Stanganelli | BakerHostetler on 4/5/2013

Poland’s Act amending its Telecommunications Law and Certain Other Laws of November 16, 2012, came into effect on March 22, 2013. The law relates specifically to telecommunications companies, and therefore other sectors such...more

EU versus Google: A test case for the viability of a global data protection policy?

by Susan Foster | Mintz Levin - Privacy & Security on 4/5/2013

(LONDON) The EU has escalated its existing investigation of Google’s global privacy policy, a policy covering all of Google’s services that was introduced by Google last year. Up until April 3, the French data protection...more

Internet Privacy Laws Under Debate

by Audet & Partners, LLP on 4/4/2013

The explosive pace of new technology has enabled people to connect and communicate in ways never before possible. Lawmakers and Internet advocates must now tango with each other in a scramble to keep up with the technology...more

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Poland - Cookies Served on a Tray. New Regulations on the Use of Cookie Files

United Kingdom Aims to Minimise the Transition and Marketing Requirements For AIFMs Under AIFMD

Service by Social Media: The First Step in a New Way to Serve Foreign Defendants

SEC Roundtable Discusses Current Securities Law Topics at 33rd Annual Ray Garrett Jr. Corporate and Securities Law Institute

OSC’s Crowdfunding Proposal Receives Favourable Comments

Release of new book on the 'Best Practices Under the FCPA and Bribery Act" [Video]

EU Publishes Regulation on European Venture Capital Funds

European Commission Plans to Change Consumer Product Safety Rules

The Lessons of the "Street View" Imbroglio: Know What Data You Collect and Don't Collect Data You Don't Need

FCC Considers Proposal To Lift 25% Cap On Indirect Foreign Investment In Broadcast Licensees

FCC Adopts Order Streamlining Its Foreign Ownership Review Policies

Google AdWords Trade Mark Policy – Important Changes

Anti-counterfeiting strategies in the United States

FundersClub: What Does The SEC’s No-Action Relief Really Mean?

What Your Company Should Know About Protecting Against Trademark Infringements in China’s Fashion Apparel Industry

Navigating the Patchwork: When Is European Data Privacy Law Applicable to US Companies?

European Privacy Regulator Issues Important Opinion on the Use of Apps

DOJ Unseals Indictment Against Online Sports Wagering Operators and Affiliates

Federal Court in Manhattan “Likes” Service of Process via Facebook

A Cautionary Tale: EU Probing Google for Possible Privacy Violations

SEC's Division of Trading and Markets Releases FAQs Regarding Rule 15a-6 and Foreign Broker-Dealers

Federal Judge Orders Service of Process through Facebook

Poland Adopts Heavy Penalties for Telcos Using Cookies without Obtaining "Opt-In" Consent

EU versus Google: A test case for the viability of a global data protection policy?

Internet Privacy Laws Under Debate

Release of new book on the 'Best Practices Under the FCPA and Bribery Act" [Video]

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