"Antitrust and Competition: Nonmerger Enforcement Activity Heats Up on Both...
U.S. and European antitrust agencies had similar enforcement priorities last year, a trend we expect to continue in 2014. Nonmerger enforcement will continue to focus on intellectual property,...
View ArticleGreat Britain: Internet Providers reject blocking of illegal gambling sites
According to a report by the Financial Times, British internet service providers (ISPs) have rejected an attempt by the Gambling Commission to post warning pages on unlicensed gambling websites,...
View Article2014 Global Data Centre Market Report
Our inaugural report highlights the current key trends and themes in the global data centre industry and provides an outlook for the data centre market in 2014. We asked people from across the industry...
View ArticleFCC Approves Voluntary Experiments Testing Impact of Technology Transitions
On Jan. 30, 2014, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to approve a Petition AT&T had filed in November 2012, seeking to conduct trials of the transition from TDM technology to...
View ArticleJury’s Verdict in Madden Football Copyright Case Overturned
We previously reported on Robin Antonick’s copyright claim against Electronic Arts, Inc. (“EA”) over the software for the Apple II John Madden Football game. Antonick didn’t have a copy of his original...
View ArticleBob Latham Speaks: Remnants of 1908
As a relatively recent joke goes, an editor is lamenting the demise of payphones while speaking to a reporter. Editor: "With no more payphones, where would Superman change?" Reporter: "Change? Where...
View ArticlePatent Enforcement Round-Up In South East Asia
As patent filings in South East Asia grow, patent enforcement activities will no doubt be on the rise in the region. We round up patent litigation and licensing in South East Asian countries reported...
View ArticleTop questions fashion brands should consider before conducting social media...
Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram…the list of social media tools for the promotion of your fashion brand is ever increasing. While social media is an effective and immediate way to reach your...
View ArticleFederal IT Acquisition Policy Recommendations Focus on Cybersecurity
The Department of Defense and the General Services Administration, which together spend more than $500 billion annually on information technology, have released a joint report to the White House...
View ArticleDistributing Earnings Call Information to the Public Is Fair Use
In Swatch Group Management Services Ltd. v. Bloomberg L.P., the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the unauthorized distribution of a recording and transcript of a company’s earnings call was...
View Article2014 Litigation Report: Managing Risk
In This Issue: Introduction; Food and Beverage Products: Managing Mounting Litigation Risk in the Food and Beverage Industry; Procurement Pitfalls: Best Practices to Manage Risk; Securities and...
View ArticleChina Issues New Regulations Prohibiting Commercial Bribery in the Health...
In late December, China’s National Health and Family Planning Commission ("NHFPC"), the successor organization to the Ministry of Health, issued two sets of anti-corruption regulations for the health...
View ArticleDavid Nosal, Employee Data Theft, and Why Employment Lawyers Should...
Earlier this month, a federal judge in San Francisco sentenced David Nosal to a year in prison, three years’ supervised release, 400 hours of community service, and $60,000 in fines. His crime? Nosal...
View ArticleSupreme Court Loads Up IP Docket
Over the past two months, the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear five cases that will have a significant impact on intellectual property law. Three of the cases involve issues of patent law, one...
View ArticleRaspberry Berate
About two weeks ago, the artist (known as, then formerly known as, and now again known as) Prince filed a copyright infringement suit against 22 “accused bootleggers” (most likely fans) that had been...
View ArticlePerspectives - January 2014
In This Issue: - Considerations in the Cloud: Managing the Risks - United States V. Sperry: A Revived Threat to Owners, Directors, Managers and Directors of Distressed Organizations - Board Membership...
View ArticleFTC Actions Allege Violations Of International Safe Harbor Privacy Framework
On January 21, the FTC announced agreements with 12 companies to resolve allegations that the companies falsely claimed compliance with an international privacy framework. The FTC complaints explain...
View ArticleBefore You Enter an IT Contract, Plan Your Exit Strategy
It may seem counterintuitive, but one of the most important steps you should take before engaging a technology services provider is to prepare a plan for exiting the relationship. Why? A thoughtful IT...
View ArticleITC Section 337 Update – January 29, 2014
Commission Extends Target Date In 833 Investigation To Accept Public Comments On Electronic Imports - In an Initial Determination issued on May 6, 2013, the ALJ in Certain Digital Model, and Treatment...
View ArticleNative Advertising Takes Center Stage: New NAD Decision Recommends Disclosure...
Many advertising industry predictions for 2014 have trumpeted the rise of "native advertising" and "content marketing" in digital media, where advertising or sponsored content is integrated with or...
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