Advertising News & Analysis - December 12, 2013
In this issue: - Know the Rules for Online Disclosures - Native Advertising Red Hot; No Guidance from FTC…Yet - Court Cans "Naturally Raised" Class Action - Substantiated Claims Start with the Right...
View ArticleSeventh Circuit Holds TCPA Does Not Preempt State Law Banning Robocalls
On November 21, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) does not preempt an Indiana statute that bans most robocalls without...
View ArticleFood Litigation Newsletter - December 2013
In This Issue: - Recent Significant Developments and Rulings ..Court Dismisses Food Labeling Complaint Because Plaintiff Can’t Be Misled By Something He Didn’t Read ..Chipotle Defeats Class...
View ArticleIP/Entertainment Law Weekly Case Update for Motion Picture Studios and...
Herb Reed Enters., LLC v. Fla. Entertainment Mgmt., USCA, Ninth Circuit, December 2, 2013 - Ninth Circuit reverses district court’s ruling that enjoined entertainment company from using “The Platters”...
View ArticleOn the Fifth Day of Privacy, the SEC Gave to Me…..
Sing it with me now….. FIVE GOLDEN RULES! As public companies prepare for the New Year and the start of yet another annual reporting season, it is the perfect time to reflect on our 2013 prediction...
View ArticleThe Financial Report - Volume 2, No. 22 • December 12, 2013 (Global)
OSC to hold derivatives reporting seminar. The Ontario Securities Commission announced that it will hold a seminar on January 15, 2014, on the reporting requirements under the new Derivatives Trade...
View ArticleItalian Online Copyright Protection… Here we go with the AGCOM Regulation!
After a long consultation process, the Italian Communications Authority (AGCOM) published the long awaited regulations on the protection of copyright on the Internet and media, which among other things...
View ArticleFRB Issues Guidance on Managing Third Party Service Providers Risks
The FRB issued guidance on managing outsourcing risks, intended to highlight the potential risks arising from the use of service providers, describe the components of an appropriate service provider...
View ArticleNew York Department of Financial Services Issues Subpoena to Payday Lender
As part of its continuing focus on payday lending, the New York Department of Financial Services announced that it sent subpoenas to numerous online “lead generation” firms suspected of deceptive or...
View ArticleInvitae Files Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction in Myriad...
It is often to a patentee plaintiff's strategic advantage to file suit in the district in which it resides, to obtain whatever "home court" advantage may attach to that venue. Myriad's choice of filing...
View ArticleThe SPC Saga Continues
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJ) issued three judgments on grant of Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs) on 12 December 2013 in the cases: - C-493/12 Eli Lilly v HGS, - C- 443/12...
View ArticleBakerHostetler Patent Watch: Galderma Labs., L.P. v. Tolmar, Inc.
On December 11, 2013, in Galderma Labs., L.P. v. Tolmar, Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Newman, Bryson, Prost*) reversed the district court's judgment that U.S. Patents No....
View Article#Libel and the Lulu App
You can rate your favorite pizza place online. Why not your ex-boyfriend? That’s the idea, at least, behind Lulu. The popular app allows women, verified through their Facebook profiles, to rate men...
View ArticlePCI DSS 3.0: Business as Usual?
In the past, critics of the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS) have alleged that the DSS requirements either (1) provide little more than a minimal baseline for security with a...
View ArticleWearable Computing—The Next Front in the Smartphone Wars?
The rapidly shrinking size of computer components and the development of high-speed wireless signaling technologies have made mobile computing devices ubiquitous. Users can now access data and...
View ArticleThe UK ICO’s Vision for the Future
The United Kingdom Information Commissioner’s Office (UK ICO), the UK regulator of information rights, has issued a consultation document to get feedback from consumers and stakeholders on the role and...
View ArticleCMS Announces Plans to Modernize and Update the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule
On November 27, 2013, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services posted the final 2014 Medicare physician fee schedule and, in it, announced plans to change how and how much Medicare pays for...
View ArticleParameters of CDA Immunity Being Tested by Appeals Court in Jones v. Dirty...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit is currently hearing an appeal of a district court decision, which if upheld would have enormous ramifications for freedom of speech and the online...
View ArticleFDA Deputy Commissioner Details Agency’s Priorities In Recent Speech
In This Issue: - Snapshot of the Agency: FDA-regulated products - Recent Public Health Milestones - Innovative Programs at FDA ..A. FDA has a number of programs intended to speed the availability of...
View ArticleTCPA Connect -- Dec 16, 2013
TCPA Fax Settlement Found Reasonable Despite Court’s Dismissal of Claims - A $6 million settlement in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act suit was reasonable, an Illinois federal court found, ordering...
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