Court Issues Sweet Ruling for Plaintiffs in Mislabeling Action – Ignorance...
In Morgan v. Wallaby Yogurt Co., Inc., the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California denied defendant’s motion to dismiss a class action complaint alleging violations of the UCL, FAL,...
View ArticleThe Case Of The Defamed Doctor – SLAPP’ing Down Defamation Cases In Texas
While on a date to the Laugh Factory Comedy Club, Terry Tellsall busted a gut laughing and was rushed to Texas General Hospital. Incensed by the treatment and bedside manner he received from Dr. B.D....
View ArticleCybercrime Loses It's Right to Silence
In 2012, the director gen¬eral of MI5 revealed that a London-listed company had lost £800 million as a result of a state-backed cyber at¬tack. The company in question has not been publicly identified...
View ArticleBill of law on Internet-related matters is voted in Brazil
The so-called “Marco Civil da Internet” (i.e. the Bill of Law 2,126/2011, which establishes a civil rights framework for the Internet) was voted and approved by the Brazilian House of Representatives...
View ArticleGoogle Ordered to Remove All Copies of Anti-Islamic Film From YouTube After...
An aspiring actress moves to California and finds her life threatened. While standard fare for pulp fiction, the case of Garcia v. Google involves a twist on this well-worn plot line that not even the...
View ArticleInterstate Medical Licensing Compact Could Pave a Smoother Path for...
One of the largest hurdles to the growth of telemedicine – streamlined physician licensure in multiple states – soon may be addressed. The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) will vote on...
View ArticleThank You Commissioner O'Rielly - FCC Acknowledgment of TCPA Confusion is...
But One Vote is Not Enough for Action, Nor Does Action Assure a Favorable Outcome - FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly recently blogged that “It is Time to Provide Clarity” on issues swirling around...
View ArticleGavel to Gavel: Blurring online
Most employers consider the National Labor Relations Board a federal entity that decides legal issues related to workplace union activities. What many employers don’t realize is the NLRB has authority...
View ArticleSimplified Authorization Procedure for Cross-Border Marketing of Swiss...
At the beginning of this year – to the (pleasant) surprise of market participants – an agreement came into force to implement a simplification in the marketing of Swiss securities funds (Effektenfonds)...
View ArticlePrivacy & Cybersecurity Update - March 2014
In This Issue: - EU Parliament Cements Position on Privacy Protection Reform - EU Parliament Passes Cybersecurity Directive - SEC Holds Roundtable on Cybersecurity - EU and APEC Introduce Guide for...
View ArticleSEC Holds Cybersecurity Roundtable
On Wednesday, March 26, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission conducted a roundtable discussion on cybersecurity and the issues and challenges cyber-threats present for public companies,...
View ArticleNotice and take down, at last!
After a long debate and various consultations, today the Regulation on Online Copyright Protection issued by the Italian Communications Authority (AGCOM) will come into force!...By: DLA Piper - IP...
View ArticleUSPTO Issues New Guidelines for Determining Subject Matter Eligibility Of...
On March 4, 2014, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued final guidance to the Examining Corps regarding patent eligibility of claims involving laws of nature, natural phenomena...
View ArticleTwilight Trademark Trial Now on Horizon
Another father-daughter trip to Bath & Body Works (BBW) this past weekend revealed that his and her Twilight Woods personal body care products are still available for sale......By: Winthrop &...
View ArticleFacebook Announces Purchase of Oculus VR, a Virtual Reality Gaming Company
On March 25th Facebook announced the social media company’s plans to acquire Oculus VR for approximately $2 billion. Oculus is best known for its forthcoming product, Oculus Rift, a virtual reality...
View ArticleTwitter, Evidence, Privacy and Social Media
A recent case, albeit one dealing with a governmental subpoena, shows that the SCA may not be the panacea that social networking sites think it is. In People v. Harris, Twitter sought to quash a...
View ArticleU.S. Courts’ Evolving Approaches to Social Media E-Discovery
Courts across the United States have now made clear that discovery of social media is fair game. At the same time, courts have consistently found that litigants will not be permitted to engage in...
View ArticleAdvertising News & Analysis - March 27, 2014
In this issue: - FTC Seeks Comment on Fair Packaging and Labeling Act Rules - Ink Still Drying on Supreme Court's Lexmark Decision - FTC says Weak Disclosures? Special Effects, Too? Nissan's on the...
View ArticleSocial Media — The Possibilities Are Endless!
Facebook. Instagram. YouTube. Twitter. LinkedIn. SnapChat. Flickr. Google+. Tumblr. WeChat. MySpace. WhatsApp. Reddit. The list of social media and networking sites goes on and on. It’s fairly common...
View ArticleCommunications From Officials' Private Cell Phones and E-Mail Not Subject to...
Public Agencies are Free to Adopt Their Own Policies Regarding Access to Private Communications on Public Issues - A California Court of Appeal ruled yesterday that public agencies are not required to...
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