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California Attorney General Brings Action Against Standard and Poor’s

On February 5, the Attorney General of California, Kamala D. Harris, filed suit in Superior Court in California against Standard & Poor’s and its parent company, the McGraw Hill Company. The Complaint alleges violations of...more

Advertising Law -- March 1, 2012

In This Issue: FCC Issues New Regs on Robocalls Lack of Magnetic Attraction Leads to False Ad Suit SEC Cautions Advisers About Risks of Social Media Google’s Privacy Changes Result...more

Play by the Rules and Stay out of Trouble: Some Tips for Public Companies Engaging in Social Media

Social media has always been “fun” but it is only in the past few years that companies are taking advantage of the ability it gives them to communicate with their investors on a day-to-day basis. While companies may not have...more

District Court Denies Media Executives Summary Judgment in SEC Action

The Securities and Exchange Commission brought an enforcement action against three former executives of a major media company, alleging that the executives improperly reported $1 billion in online advertising revenue. The...more

In Re: Vivendi Universal, S.A.

Order Denying Anti-Suit Injunction

This is Judge Howell's Order entered on November 19, 2009 denying the plaintiff's anti-suit injunction....more