Electronics

FTC Settles with Device Manufacturer HTC America over Charges that HTC Products Had Security Design Flaws

by Ropes & Gray LLP on 3/1/2013

In taking action against HTC America, a mobile device manufacturer, last week for alleged data security design flaws in its devices, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission demonstrated a broad view of the scope of its authority...more

RoHS 2: New Obligations for Manufacturers, Importers and Distributors from 2 January 2013

by Siobhan Hayes, Indeg Kerr, Nicholas Rock | Reed Smith on 1/16/2013

On the 2nd of January 2013, the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012 (RoHS 2) came into force in the UK. As previously reported on our blog of 18 May...more

OIG Provides Direction and CMS Seeks Direction Relating to Electronic Activities in the Health Care Delivery System

by Bruce D. Armon, Evan J. Foster | Saul Ewing LLP on 1/7/2013

The OIG recently posted an Advisory Opinion which concluded that a hospital's proposal to provide free access to an electronic interface between the hospital and area physicians for laboratory and diagnostic services was not...more

Best Buy Bankruptcy Ahead?

by James W. Burke, Jonathan P. Guy | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 12/24/2012

In November 2008, Circuit City filed for bankruptcy protection. Circuit City had the same business model as Best Buy: selling electronic equipment in large retail stores. Other retailers with that business model are...more

Electronics Recyclers Will Have To Do More and No Doubt Spend More To Obtain Certification Under R2 Solutions’ R2:2013 Standard

by John B. Britton, Ronald S. Cusano, Levi Jones | Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP on 12/3/2012

On October 10, 2012, R2 Solutions made available for comment its Draft 2013 R2 Standard (“R2:2013”). If adopted, R2:2013 would specify the requirements with which an electronics recycler would have to comply in order to...more

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FTC Settles with Device Manufacturer HTC America over Charges that HTC Products Had Security Design Flaws

RoHS 2: New Obligations for Manufacturers, Importers and Distributors from 2 January 2013

OIG Provides Direction and CMS Seeks Direction Relating to Electronic Activities in the Health Care Delivery System

Best Buy Bankruptcy Ahead?

Electronics Recyclers Will Have To Do More and No Doubt Spend More To Obtain Certification Under R2 Solutions’ R2:2013 Standard

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