CFPB calls for public disclosure of campus financial product marketing...
The CFPB wants financial institutions to post on their websites their marketing agreements with colleges and universities for financial products other than credit cards, such as deposit accounts,...
View ArticleAustralian Privacy Toolbox For The Technology Sector
The new Australian Privacy Principles attempt to keep pace with changing technology, emerging privacy issues and developments in privacy law in Australia and internationally. This "Toolbox" will help...
View ArticleInsurance Coverage for Cyber Attacks
Thefts of trade secrets through cyber espionage and cyber harassment through distributed denial of service attacks have been business hazards for years. Cyber security insurance policies to guard...
View ArticleMore GMO Labeling Ballot Initiatives Coming in November; Federal Labeling...
Despite losses in California and Washington, groups in favor of labeling food containing or consisting of genetically modified organisms (“GMO”) continue legislative efforts at the state and national...
View ArticleLessons From Naked Pictures
Sometimes you can find great employment law lessons in the craziest places and lawsuits, and even non-employment law lawsuits. This month, a decision was issued by a Family Court Judge in Brooklyn, New...
View ArticleCrowdfunding And Peer-To-Peer Lending: Legal Framework And Risks;...
In This Presentation: - Crowdfunding - SEC Rules are Out - now what? ..JOBS Act Overview ..Crowdfunding background ..Backdrop: Current Crowdfunding Landscape – Five* Varieties ..Public Equity...
View ArticleBYOD – It Can Be Privacy And Security Protective
On December 11, 2013, Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, Dr. Ann Cavoukian, and TELUS released a new whitepaper applying the principles of Privacy by Design to employee owned devices in...
View ArticleJoan Fontaine And The Evolution Of Compensation Issues In A Compliance Program
Compliance programs evolve just as the thinking on best practices has changed over the past few years. One of the areas that has not received as much attention in compliance programs is the amount of...
View ArticleRoyalty Awarded After Remittitur More Appropriately Based on Percentage Than...
In February 2013, Tomita Technologies USA, LLC ("Tomita") went to trial before a jury against Nintendo Co., Ltd. ("Nintendo"). In March 2013, the jury returned a verdict in favor of Tomita in the...
View ArticleSCOTUS Confirms that Younger Abstention Is Appropriate in Only Three...
In a unanimous decision released Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court held that federal abstention under Younger v. Harris, 401 U.S. 37 (1971) applies in only three “exceptional circumstances.” The Court...
View ArticleUSCIS Approves P-1 Athlete Status for Professional StarCraft Video Game Player
For 23-year -old professional StarCraft video game player, Kim “ViOLet” Dong Hwan, it was a choice between entering the Korean military, or pursuing his dream of competing on a professional level in...
View ArticleFRB Issues Guidance on Managing Risks from the Use of Third Party Service...
The FRB issued guidance on managing outsourcing risks (the “Guidance”), intended to highlight the potential risks arising from the use of third-party service providers, describe the components of an...
View ArticleOIG Releases Report on EHR Fraud Controls
On December 11, 2013, the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report examining provider use of certain fraud controls in certified electronic health record (EHR) technology. OIG’s survey...
View ArticleCopyright measures against Google’s indexing of news contents
The Italian Government has just approved a law decree that apparently will introduce copyright-related measures aimed at sorting disputes relating to the usage of news contents by search engines and...
View ArticleState Legislatures Finally Recognizing New Drilling Technology
In the old days, operators had to find flat ground in order to drill vertically in the hopes of finding a pocket of trapped oil or natural gas, as well as constructing infrastructure in the form of a...
View ArticleUS District Court rules in favour of Google in book-scanning dispute
Google has been successful in the latest round of an eight-year copyright dispute with the US Authors Guild in relation to Google’s decision to scan more than 20 million books from libraries and make...
View ArticleDraft Guidance: Pharmacy Compounding Of Human Drug Products Under Section...
Following enactment of the Drug Quality and Security Act last month, FDA has quickly issued a new guidance for compounding pharmacies that choose to not register as "outsourcing facilities" and subject...
View ArticleBitcoins Mean Business
It’s an age-old theory: New ideas spark new business opportunities. In 2009, the “Bitcoin” network was launched, introducing a worldwide virtual currency. The idea of an Internet-based monetary system...
View ArticleCanada Adopts Final Regulations, Announces Expansive Anti-Spam Law Will Start...
Canada’s Department of Industry has published long-awaited Governor in Council regulations and announced key compliance dates necessary to implement Canada’s anti-spam law (CASL), which was enacted...
View ArticleNew York’s Shield Law Follows New York Reporters Wherever They May Roam
On Dec. 10, 2013, the New York Court of Appeals resoundingly reaffirmed the important public policy underlying the New York statutory scheme that allows New York journalists to preserve the anonymity...
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