Fashion, global e-commerce and harmonized legislation
We discussed fashion and online retail and the new related legal issues. When a fashion company decides to approach e-commerce, it is likely that it will deal with different jurisdictions, taking into...
View ArticleU.S.: Draft legislation aimed at prohibiting internet gambling
Over the weekend, a draft of the “Internet Gambling Control Act” surfaced on the internet. This proposed legislation, attributed by industry websites to the Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling, seeks...
View ArticleLaw À La Mode - Issue 12 – Winter 2013/14 (Global)
In This Issue: - Mandatory Employment Of Women In Retail Stores In Saudi Arabia: Key points for complying with the new requirements for retailers to employ women in female-oriented stores - No Logo...
View ArticleCalling 7th Circuit: Robocalls And Federal Preemption
In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act did not preempt an Indiana state law with more restrictive prohibitions...
View ArticleSacramento Kings Announce They Will Be The First Pro Sports Franchise To...
On January 16, 2014, The Sacramento Bee in its article Kings will be first pro sports franchise to accept online currency Bitcoins announced that by March 1, 2014, Sacramento Kings fans "will be able...
View ArticleNEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION EDITION: As Americans Trudge To The Gym, We Review...
The gyms are packed, the diet cookbooks are flying off the shelves, and smokers are struggling to kick the habit. It’s the resolution season, and surveys say half of the top 10 most popular new year’s...
View ArticleMakena Drug Compounding Lawsuit Against FDA Gets New Life
On January 7, 2014, a three-judge panel of the United States Circuit Court for the District of Columbia unanimously vacated the dismissal of claims against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”)...
View ArticleNinth Circuit extends First Amendment protection to bloggers
Today the Ninth Circuit issued its opinion in Obsidian Finance Group v. Cox (9th Cir. Jan. 17, 2014). The decision extended to bloggers the same First Amendment protections that are afforded to...
View ArticleTo 8-K, or not to 8-K? For Target, that is indeed the question.
As anyone with a pulse and a computer, television or carrier pigeon knows, Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) suffered a major data breach in December – the extent of which is still being uncovered – and...
View ArticleFederal Circuit Decision Extends Potential Patent Term by Months for Many...
On January 15, 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that patentees are eligible for patent term adjustment (PTA) for the period between a Notice of Allowance and issuance if the...
View ArticleFCC Seeking Comments on Proposed Changes to Public Safety Communications...
4.9 GHz Licensing Rule Changes Proposed - The FCC recently called for comments on proposed changes to the 4.9 GHz public safety communications licensing rules, including making non-public safety...
View ArticleTake 5 Newsletter: Five Hot Topics for Financial Services Industry Employers
The economy may be improving, but challenges remain for employers in the financial services industry. From ever-increasing whistleblower claims to new diversity and inclusion regulations and recent IRS...
View ArticleCourt Report -- January 19, 2014
About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Biosuccess Biotech Co. Ltd. v. Rich Pharmaceuticals Inc. et al. 2:14-cv-00310; filed January 14, 2014 in...
View ArticleWhat is the message of the film "Nebraska" for sweepstakes creators?
“Does your dad have Alzheimer’s or something?” “No, he just believes what he is told is true” “That’s too bad.”...By: Thompson Coburn LLP
View ArticlePom Wonderful Case Against Coca-Cola Heads to the High Court
The United States Supreme Court has decided to wade into a battle between POM Wonderful LLC and Coca-Cola Co. over whether Coke’s labeling of its Minute Maid pomegranate-blueberry juice blend violates...
View ArticleBitcoin Goes Mainstream
As followers of trends in e-commerce, our firm takes a keen interest in new e-payment methods. Last year, we predicted the Bitcoin would emerge as an innovative mode of currency for online...
View ArticleCyber Law Tracker: Recall Total v. Federal Ins. Co. – No Coverage for Data...
On January 14, 2014, the Connecticut Appellate Court issued a decision in Recall Total Information Management, Inc., et al. v Federal Insurance Company, et al., __ Conn. App. ___, 2014 WL 43529 (Conn....
View ArticleAdvertising News & Analysis - January 16, 2014
In this issue: - It's Time to Comply with CA Do Not Track Disclosure Law - Overstock Deceptive Pricing Decision Hurts Retailers and Consumers - FTC Sweep Targets Deceptive Consumer Lending Ads -...
View ArticleHealth Services Provider’s Settlement with DOJ Includes Detailed Factual...
On January 8, 2014, pharmaceutical provider BioScrip, Inc. (BioScrip) reached a settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) to resolve claims under the False Claims Act (FCA) and the Anti-Kickback...
View ArticleBefore Becoming The Next Target: Recent Case Highlights The Need To Consider...
If only one of Target, Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter, Adobe, and so on and so forth, had suffered a serious data breach within the last few months that would be sufficiently troubling. Yet data breaches...
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