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Privacy Changes Coming to China

Originally published in Privacy & Security Law on 03/18/2013. There is continued focus in China on privacy and data security issues. China still has no omnibus law, but it has promulgated some sector-specific...more

TCPA Claims Arising From Junk Faxes Do Not Allege Unexpected or Unintended 'Property Damage'

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois In Maxum Indem. Co. v. Eclipse Mfg. Co., ___ F.Supp.2d ___, (N.D. Ill. June 13, 2011), the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois held that...more

Advertising Law Newsletter - June 30, 2011

In this issue: “All Natural” Ice Cream Suit Can Proceed, Court Rules; For One Model, Age Is Not Just a Number – It’s a Cause of Action; $10.4M to the FTC For Work-at-Home, Government Grant Scams; and Lawmakers Introduce...more

Advertising Law Newsletter - May 25, 2011

In this issue: Facebook Updates Promotion Rule, Expands Options for Marketers; Sweepstakes Entry Form Does Not Establish a Business Relationship for Telemarketing; Father Sues Facebook for Using Son’s Image; FTC Settles Over...more

Someone stole my identity . . . what do I do?

There are many different types of identity theft. Identity theft can be an unauthorized use of an existing account, or alternatively it can be the creation and subsequent use of a new account or accounts. The first step in...more

Advertising Law - June 18, 2010

In This Issue: *Manatt's Advertising, Marketing & Media Practice Receives National Ratings for Excellence in Chambers USA 2010 *Mark Your Calendars *FTC Delays “Red Flags” Rule – Again *Brando and Hogan Sue to Enforce...more

Newsletter of the Advertising, Marketing & Media Practice Group of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

IN THIS ISSUE: *Court Says Dell Deceived Customers *Yahoo Sues Lottery Scammers *Belgian Press Wants Google To Pay $77 Million *Feds Seek $450 Million From Berkeley Nutraceuticals *NAD Fingers Press Release For...more

Paul vs. Providence Health System-Oregon

Appellants' Opening Brief Oregon Court of Appeals

Providence Health System's employee took unencrypted computerized medical records on some 350,000 patients to his home left them overnight in a car. A car prowler stole the tapes. Oregon patients filed a class action...more

Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless v. Source Resources, Dan Ealey, John Does 1-10 adn XYZ Corps. 1-10

Complaint

Industry Responds to EPIC's Phone Records Petition. A number of phone carriers have urged the Federal Communications Commission to take enforcement actions against companies that sell phone records. But they oppose any...more