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News & Analysis as of May 25, 2013

The Unique Culture of a Start-Up

by Ed Petry, PHD | NAVEX Global on 3/7/2013

Keith Rabois, COO of Square, left his job last month, citing legal threats from a young colleague with whom he had a two-year relationship, which subsequently threw a spotlight on the risks associated with the freewheeling...more

Mobile App Disclaimers Not Sufficient to Circumvent FCRA Requirements

by Karen H Bromberg | Cohen & Gresser LLP on 1/18/2013

The Federal Trade Commission reached a settlement last week with a mobile app company, its data provider, and their CEO in its first Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) enforcement action involving mobile applications. The...more

DOJ Antitrust Division Continues To Pursue Employers Engaged in Efforts to Restrict Employee Job Change

by James M. Burns, Adam Wenner | Dickinson Wright on 1/10/2013

On November 16, the DOJ Antitrust Division filed an antitrust action against eBay, alleging that "[s]enior executives at eBay and Intuit entered into an evolving ‘handshake’ agreement . . . [that] prohibited either company...more

Healthcare Legal News - June 21, 2012 • Volume 2, Number 5

by Dickinson Wright on 6/22/2012

In This Issue: - Self-Insurance Sham? One way that employers seek to control health plan costs is by self-insuring the plan. By self-insuring, an employer pays only the cost of claims plus an administrative fee...more

Online Data Seller Settles with FTC over Sale of Social Media Data

by Ballard Spahr LLP on 6/18/2012

The Federal Trade Commission’s willingness to exercise its enforcement authority under the Fair Credit Reporting Act was evident again last week in its $800,000 settlement with data broker Spokeo, Inc., described in an FTC...more

Background Checks: There's An App For That

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 3/7/2012

In January of this year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a warning to three companies that sell mobile applications (apps) which provide background reports, including criminal record reports. The issues are whether...more

Silicon Handshake or Hangman's Noose: The NDA's Opportunities and Risks

by Bay Oak Law on 2/21/2012

Nondisclosure Agreements ("NDAs") are everywhere: a Silicon Valley Don Juan had an NDA ready for every date. However, NDAs are not created equal -- what is good for the discloser is not good for the recipient. The "Silicon...more

Socially Aware: The Social Media Law Update - Vol. 2, Issue 3 - June 2011

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 6/27/2011

In this issue: Do Consumers Have Property Rights in Their Personal Information Collected by Website Operators?; NLRB Gets Worked Up Over Social Media Policies; Linking Liability: One Win, One Loss for Google in Europe;...more

Silicon Valley Firms Settle DOJ Hiring Practices Charges, But Are No-Solicitation Agreements Per Se Illegal?

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 10/26/2010

Ending an investigation launched more than a year ago, on September 24, 2010, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice entered into an agreement with Google Inc., Apple Inc., Intel Corp., Adobe Systems Inc., Intuit...more