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On May 21, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission announced that its Chief Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ") had issued a much anticipated ruling on the FTC’s administrative complaint against POM Wonderful, its sister corporation…more

In This Issue: PMA To Be Represented by Manatt Partner Linda Goldstein on FTC Panel; Manatt Partner Jeff Edelstein to Lead CLE Privacy Law Webinar Session; Thanks to the FTC, Defendants Won’t “Get Rich Quick” on Infomercial…more

In an effort to clarify the supervisory expectations for stress testing of banking organizations, the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency jointly…more

To the delight of content owners everywhere, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals has become the first court in the country to rule that Internet Service Providers (ISPs) can be liable for copyright infringement even if they…more

The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the JOBS Act), enacted on April 5, 2012, changes and liberalizes the regulatory landscape for both public and private companies seeking to raise capital. The Staff of the Division of…more

Another Form 10-K Annual Report filing season has ended for most U.S. banking organizations. This means that publicly traded banks and bank holding companies have filed 10-Ks with Supervision and Regulation (“Sup & Reg”)…more

In This Issue: *Class Certified in Abercrombie & Fitch Gift Card Case *Prize Promotion Business Is No “Prize” *Reebok Firms Up EasyTone Marketing Claims After FTC Settlement *Chipotle Substantiates Claims in “Back to…more

In This Issue: *Manatt Expands Intellectual Property Practice in New York *Federal Court Rules Muscle Milk Lawsuit Needs More Muscle *How Much Is That App in the Window? *City Ordinance Banning Outdoor Tobacco…more

Appeals are generally staid affairs, and appellate justices — jaded by experience — are generally slow to anger. Enter Kim v. Westmoore Partners, Inc. (2011) 201 Cal.App.4th 267, the latest lesson in how to rouse a sleeping…more

In This Issue: Duracell Battery Class Action Lawsuit; Class Action Settlement Seeks To “Stop” GameStop’s Allegedly Deceptive Marketing Practices; Commercial Email with Falsified or Misrepresented Header Information…more

In previous newsletters, we have discussed the benefits associated with family limited partnerships (see Planning to Pass the Baton: Family Wealth Transfers, September 2011). The recent case of Estate of Kelly (March 2012)…more

In what is starting to become routine in California, a court has again decided the fate, at least temporarily, of another AB 32 program. Earlier this week, the Ninth Circuit lifted an injunction which prevented the California…more

The Staff of the Division of Corporate Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission recently issued a series of Frequently Asked Questions and other guidance on the implementation and application of certain provisions of…more

In This Issue: Do Not Track Is a Hot Issue With Technology Companies, Including Yahoo; NAD Issues Decision in Priceline Dispute; Class Action Hopes to Feast on Frito-Lay and Pepsi; The Digital Millennium Copyright Act’s…more

Effective April 12, 2012, California’s Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (the “DLSE”) updated the FAQs on the Wage Theft Protection Act, and also posted a revised “Notice to Employee” form providing an updated template…more