Online Copyright Protection: an interesting decision by the Italian...
On June 26, 2014 the Italian Communications Authority (AGCOM) issued an interesting decision pursuant to the Online Copyright Protection Regulations. This decision is one of the firsts facing the issue...
View ArticleNew York State Corporate Tax Law Reform: The Impact on Companies Providing...
On March 31, 2014, Governor Cuomo signed into law legislation that provides for an extensive reform of the state's corporate tax regime (the "Act"), most notably for out-of-state corporations providing...
View ArticleConsultation on the enforcement of scheduling of television advertising
Ofcom has published a consultation document regarding various approaches to the enforcement of scheduling of television advertising. Both Ofcom’s own Code on the Scheduling of Television Advertising...
View ArticleStatus Updates - July 2014 #13
Going viral: Silencing its critics, Twitter posted strong second quarter results, adding 16 million new monthly active users and boosting its user base by 24 percent from this time last year....By:...
View ArticleIf At First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try Again: Illinois General Assembly...
In 2011, Illinois became one of the first states to follow New York’s lead by enacting “click-through nexus” legislation. The Illinois law created nexus for any out-of-state retailer that contracted...
View ArticleSecond Circuit Issues Decisions on Lanham Act False Advertising Case
On July 29, 2014, the Second Circuit decided a Lanham Act false advertising case that clarified the circuit’s jurisprudence on demonstrating consumer confusion and competitive injury. In Merck Eprova...
View ArticleDodd-Frank News: July 2014 Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer...
In This Issue: - Recent Cases ..RESPA ..FDCPA ..TCPA ..FCCPA & FDCPA ..TILA - In The News ..CFPB to Begin Collecting Complaints Regarding Prepaid Cards ..CFPB Proposes Letting Consumers Make...
View ArticlePrivacy & Cybersecurity Update - July 2014
In This Issue: - Treasury Secretary Calls for Increased Focus on Cybersecurity - New Requirements for ‘Cleared Intelligence’ Contractors - FTC Clarifies Verifiable Parental Consent Methods Under COPPA...
View ArticleNew rules on consumer rights in force
As mentioned in Giulio’s post some months ago, Italy implemented the EU Directive 2011/83 on consumer rights. The new provisions were added to the Italian Consumer Code, effective from 13 June 2014....
View ArticleAdditional EU Sanctions Imposed on Russia
The European Union announced its intention to adopt a broad package of trade and economic sanctions against Russia, targeting access to EU capital markets, defence exports, energy related equipment and...
View ArticleContractual Duty to Deal Does Not Equal Antitrust Duty to Deal
Addressing for the first time whether a patent holder under a contractual duty to deal is also subject to an antitrust duty to deal, the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld dismissal...
View ArticleCourt Report -- Part III
About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Fresenius Kabi USA LLC 1:14-cv-00914; filed July 11, 2014 in the District...
View ArticleParens Patriae Action By State Attorney General Is Not Removable Under CAFA’s...
A federal district court in Hawaii held that a parens patriae action brought on behalf of the State of Hawaii by its Attorney General was not removable under the Class Action Fairness Act (“CAFA”)...
View ArticleAudit Trails: Pitfalls of Electronic Medical Records, Part III
I do not profess to be an expert in the complexities of metadata in an electronic medical record (EMR). In simple terms, it is analogous to leaving footprints in the sand; although these do not wash...
View ArticleUsing Words To Battle Cyber Losses
Words matter when it comes to cybersecurity. With security concerns dominating today’s corporate planning from the Board on down, the CIO often comes in as a technical expert, providing an analysis of...
View ArticleDigital Health Investments Top $2.6B* in the First Six Months of 2014
Thanks to an impressive showing in April, digital health investment in the first half of 2014 totaled $2.676 billion. There were a total of 38 deals for $20 million or more from January through June,...
View ArticleHouse Subcommittee Examines Breakthrough Nanotechnology Opportunities for...
On July 29, 2014, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing on “Nanotechnology: Understanding How Small Solutions Drive Big Innovation.” Witnesses...
View ArticleMobile Check Deposits: With Soaring Use, Increasing Risks
Consider the following hypothetical scenario (and a typical scam involving mobile check deposits) in which an employer (the “Company”) issues a paper check to one of its employees (the “Employee”). The...
View ArticleNew York State Department of Financial Services Proposed Regulatory Framework...
On July 23, 2014, the New York State Department of Financial Services (the “NYDFS”) proposed a regulatory framework for persons that engage in virtual currency activities involving New York (the...
View ArticleAdvertising News & Analysis - July 2014 #4
In this issue: - Venable Announces 2014 Intellectual Property Symposium - FTC Solicits Comment on TSR - Melissa Steinman Discusses Legal Ramifications of Crowdfunding with LexBlog - FTC Stays the...
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