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In a last-minute decision for the 112th Congress, the House of Representatives approved an America Invents Act (AIA) technical-revisions bill as amended by the Senate (H.R. 6621) on January 1, 2013. President Obama is expected…more
America Invents Act, Derivation Proceeding, First-to-Invent, Inter Partes Review Proceedings, Patent Reform
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In This Issue:
- Employer Access to Employee Social Media: Applicant Screening, 'Friend' Requests and Workplace Investigations
- Driving Under the Influence (of Google Glass)
- U.S. Courts' Evolving Approaches to…more
Car Accident, Copyright, Distracted Driving, Employer Liability Issues, Google
In This Issue:
- Beltway Report
- Bureau Report
- Mobile and Emerging Payments Report
- Mortgage and Fair Lending Report
- Operations Report
- Preemption Report
- Privacy…more
Banking Sector, Banks, CFPB, Data Breach, Debt Collection
In May 2014, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) rolled out a new monthly progress report for companies executing a product recall. The form is available here. The new template…more
Compliance, CPSC, Internet, Notice Requirements, Reporting Requirements
It's been open season on financial institutions since the 2008-2009 financial crisis ("Financial Crisis"). State and federal prosecutors and regulators are competing with each other for press coverage of their latest consent…more
Banking Crisis, Banking Sector, C-Suite Executives, CFPB, Civil Monetary Penalty
The district court in Dennis v. Kellogg recently granted preliminary approval of a revised class action settlement. Kellogg is a class action alleging unjust enrichment, as well as violation of California's Unfair Competition…more
Attorney's Fees, Class Action, Cy Pres Funds, Settlement
In April, the Fourth Circuit ruled in Company Doe v. Public Citizen that a manufacturer could not hide behind a veil of secrecy even after successfully enjoining the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) from publishing an…more
CPSC, CPSIA, Manufacturers, Transparency
Although partial offers are not particularly common, with only a handful made in the past several years, in some circumstances, they could be an attractive option for companies to consider. One of the most recent was the hostile…more
Consent, EU, London Stock Exchange, Partial Offers, Regulation
On Monday, the California Supreme Court issued an important decision for employers who pay salespersons on commission but don't pay them overtime because they believe these salespersons qualify for the commissioned-salesperson…more
In This Issue:
Regulatory Updates -
SEC Proposes Money Market Reform; SEC Eases Ban on General Solicitation and General Advertising in Certain Private Placements; SEC and CFTC Adopt Joint Rules to Address Identity…more
Broker-Dealer, CFTC, Disclosure Requirements, FSOC, General Solicitation
In this issue of Socially Aware, our Burton Award-winning guide to the law and business of social media, we explore the challenges that arise when employers and employees battle over work-related social media accounts; we…more
Browser History Sniffing, Communications Decency Act, Copyright, Data Collection, Facebook
In a case against Sutter Health involving records from a stolen office computer, the California Court of Appeal recently issued a decision limiting plaintiffs' ability to state a claim and obtain statutory damages under the…more
Appeals, CMIA, Electronic Medical Records, Medical Records, Patient Confidentiality Breaches
In This Issue:
- ALJ Upholds Denial of Sales Tax Refund Because Vendor Failed to First Make Refunds to Customers
- HMO Held Exempt from New York City General Corporation Tax
- State Tax Department Issues…more
Corporate Taxes, Dodd-Frank, False Claims Act, HMOs, Sales & Use Tax
As participation in the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) Immigrant Investor Program or "EB-5 program" grows, regulatory interest is showing a commensurate uptick. On November 20, 2013, Associate Director Stephen…more
Compliance, EB-5, Enforcement, Enforcement Actions, Immigrants
In a speech on December 11, 2014, SEC Chair Mary Jo White announced three broad "proactive initiatives" to address the risks of "increasingly complex portfolio composition and operations" in the asset management industry…more
Asset Management, Fund Managers, Investment Adviser, Living Will, SEC
Table of Contents:
Introduction; Financial Stability Reform; Resolution Planning; Agencies and Agency Oversight Reform; Securitization Reform; Derivatives Regulation; Investor Protection Reform; Credit Rating Agency Reform;…more
Capital Requirements, CFPB, Corporate Governance, Credit Ratings, Derivatives
A recent decision from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia has important implications for government contractors that make mandatory disclosures of improper conduct to the U.S. Government. In U.S. ex…more
DOD, False Billing, False Claims Act, Federal Contractors, OIG
What is a Fair, Reasonable, and Non-Discriminatory (FRAND) royalty for a few patents essential to practicing a technical standard like WiFi and how should the jury in such a case be instructed on damages? The Federal Circuit…more
Apportionment, Ericsson, FRAND, Patent Infringement, Patents
In This Issue:
- Recent Trends in FCPA Enforcement – First Half of 2014
- Ukraine/Russia–Related Sanctions
- New Executive Order Places Additional Reporting Obligations on Government Contractors and Creates…more
China, Emerging Technology Companies, Enforcement Actions, FCPA, Federal Contractors
Today, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC"), the Federal Housing Finance Agency (the "FHFA"), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the "OCC") each adopted a final rule (the "Final Rule")…more
Asset-Backed Securities, Compliance, Dodd-Frank, FDIC, Federal Reserve
"Exclusive forum" bylaws and charter provisions are a powerful tool for managing the risk of parallel corporate governance litigation against a company and its directors in multiple forums, allowing stockholders to bring such…more
Bylaws, Corporate Governance, Delaware General Corporation Law, Exclusive Forum, Forum Selection Clause
Effective as of September 15, 2014, a new reporting requirement applies to a broad range of direct, and indirect, investments in the U.S. by foreign persons. The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis (the…more
Final Rules, Foreign Direct Investment, Foreign Investment, Foreign Nationals, Indirect Investors
The Delaware court of chancery held recently that control over a target company's attorney-client privileged communications, including communications between the target company's counsel and its pre-merger stockholders, passes…more
Attorney-Client Privilege, Contract Drafting, Corporate Counsel, Disqualification, Fraudulent Inducement
In This Issue:
- Key Regulators Speak at Structured Products Conference
- FINRA Shows Its CARDS; It Will Use Big Data to Review Suitability of Complex Products Sales
- FINRA's Proposed Bond Mark-up…more
Advertising, Big Data, Broker-Dealer, CARDS, Disclosure Requirements
In This Issue:
- What's in a Like?
- R.I.P.: The Facebook "Like" Gate
- Facebook Dislikes Fake Likes
- Privacy in the Cloud: A Legal Framework for Moving Personal Data to the Cloud
- Click it…more
Advertising, Clickwrap Agreements, Cloud-Based Services, COPPA, Counterfeiting
In This Issue:
- Shareholder Activism in Germany
- Reinforced Ukraine-Related Sanctions on Russia
- Current Developments Foreign Direct Investment into EU Increasing
- Rising Confidence – European M&A…more
Blackberry, Energy, EU, European Merger Control Regulation, Foreign Investment
Big data is now big business. In recent years, due to the exponential growth in the capability of technology to undertake data analytics on a massive scale, organisations have started to appreciate the potential hidden value…more
Analytics, Big Data, FCRA, FTC, ICO
In This Issue:
- IRS Clarifies Deadline for Correcting Withholding Documentation
- Consent Payment Modifying Contingent Payment Debt Instrument Must be Tested for Significance
- IRS Concludes Correction of Error an…more
Commercial Bankruptcy, Domestic Partnership, Foreign Corporations, IRC, IRS
International attention to misappropriation of trade secrets has never been at a higher level. In early May 2014, a U.S. federal grand jury indicted several Chinese military officials for allegedly misappropriating trade secrets…more
China, Defend Trade Secrets Act, EU, Misappropriation, Trade Secrets
Recent anti-corruption enforcement developments in Asia should serve as a call to action for international and domestic companies operating in the region. In light of these developments — which include increased enforcement (and…more
Anti-Corruption, Asia, Compliance
On March 12, 2014, the SEC's Division of Corporate Finance updated its guidance regarding requests for waivers by well-known seasoned issuers ("WKSIs") that would otherwise become ineligible issuers under Rule 405 of the…more
SEC, Securities Exchange Act, Waivers, WKSIs
The General Administration of Press and Publication released the Notice Regarding Request for Comments on Second Draft Revisions to the Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China (??«????????? ??»(???????)?????????, the…more
China, Copyright, Movies, WTO
The filing of a shareholder class action has become routine following a drop in stock price after the revelation of adverse news about a company. Allegations of corruption at a public company are proving to be no different, as…more
China, Class Action, Corruption, Foreign Official, Oil & Gas
On June 23, the California Supreme Court provided mixed blessings to California employers. In Iskanian v. CLS Transportation, No. S204032 (June 23, 2014), the Court upheld class action waivers in arbitration agreements,…more
Arbitration, Class Action, Class Action Arbitration Waivers, CLS Transportation, Employer Liability Issues
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) added a new feature in January 2012 in an effort to promote licensing. Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) applicants may submit form PCT/IB/382, which informs others that the…more
Licensing Rules, Patents, WIPO
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently announced the latest penalties imposed on companies in 2014 for failure to report potential product defects. The first, announced on October 28, 2014, was the largest fine…more
CPSC, Fines, Manufacturing Defects, Reporting Requirements, Williams-Sonoma
In a victory for California employers and employees, on October 4, 2013, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed into law California Assembly Bill 1173 ("Bill 1173"), which reduces California's additional tax on income for…more
Compensation Agreements, Penalties, Section 409A
In This Issue:
-2006 Florida Supreme Court decision
-Failure to investigate
-Eleventh Court decision
The Eleventh Circuit's recent decision in In re Engle Cases…more
Class Action, Investigations, Loss of Consortium, Mass Tort Litigation, Wrongful Death
Despite the recent passage of a genetically engineered (GE) food-labelling law in Vermont, and similar bills appearing in legislatures in other states, proponents of labelling have again failed to pass such a law in California…more
Food Labeling, Food Manufacturers, GMO, Legislative Agendas, Pending Legislation
Design-arounds are a well-recognized pathway for the public to benefit from the patent system. "One of the benefits of a patent system is its so-called 'negative incentive' to 'design around' a competitor's products, even when…more
Competition, Design-Around, Innovation, ITC, Patent Litigation
In This Issue:
- Where's Walden? Finding Protection under the Due Process Clause
- Upcoming Speaking Engagements
- CFCs and Subpart F Income in a California Water's-Edge Election and What's Wrong with the Apple…more
Apple, CFCs, Due Process, Franchise Tax Board, Franchise Taxes
The SEC is not wasting any time making sure that newly registered municipal advisors are introduced to their regulator. On August 19, 2014, the SEC announced a two-year examination initiative for municipal advisors that…more
FINRA, Municipal Advisers, OCIE, Registration, SEC
Most of the attention paid to drones has focused on issues of aviation and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) authority. Yet much of the impact of low-flying drones will fall, not on the national air transportation system,…more
Drones, Federal Aviation Act, Local Ordinance, Preemption, Privacy Laws
On April 1, 2013, the USPTO published an interim final rule implementing various provisions of the AIA Technical Corrections Act ("AIA TCA"). This new legislation and its implementing regulations significantly alter how patent…more
America Invents Act, Patent Reform, Patent Term Adjustment, Patents, USPTO
In July, we alerted government contractors and subcontractors to the Department of Labor's (DoL) Proposed Rule to implement Executive Order (EO) 13658, which raises the minimum wage for covered employees working directly on, or…more
DOL, Executive Orders, Federal Contractors, Final Rules, Minimum Wage
What are the main dispute resolution methods used in your jurisdiction to settle large commercial disputes?
Litigation -
Litigation is the most frequently used dispute resolution method to settle large commercial…more
Business Litigation, Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property Litigation, Japan, Litigation Fees & Costs
On September 29, 2014, the Department of Defense (DOD) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register to amend its regulation implementing the Military Lending Act (MLA), 32 C.F.R. Part 232, to significantly expand the scope…more
Banking Sector, Banks, CFPB, Consumer Lenders, Credit Cards
In This Issue:
- European Court of Justice Strengthens the Right to Be Forgotten
- California AG Offers Best Practices for Do Not Track Disclosures; Crucial Compliance Questions Left Unanswered
- Snap…more
Data Protection, Do Not Track, ECJ, EU, FTC
In This Issue:
New Sponsor Regime – Guidance Letters; Policy on Listing Overseas Companies; New Listing Decisions; New Guidance Letters; and Enforcement News
Excerpt from New Sponsor Regime – Guidance Letters:…more
Enforcement, Hong Kong, Listing Standards, SFC, Stocks
In This Issue:
Investor Q&A; Key Regulatory Issues for Strategic Life Sciences Partnerships in China; Compulsory Patent Licensing in China; and New Developments on the "Patentable Subject Matter" Requirement of U.S…more
Biotechnology, China, Compulsory Licenses, Drug Manufacturers, Foreign Copyright Protection
An Apex Clean Energy unit will sell the remaining 100 megawatts of wind energy capacity from its 300-megawatt Balko wind project through a power purchase agreement with the Western Farmers Electric Cooperative, Apex said…more
Energy, Utilities Sector, Wind Power
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking input on the American Bankers Association's (ABA) petition requesting that the FCC exempt certain time-sensitive informational notifications from the Telephone Consumer…more
American Bankers Association, Exemptions, FCC, Fraud, Identity Theft
On February 20, 2013, the White House released the Administration Strategy on Mitigating the Theft of U.S. Trade Secrets (the "Strategy"), which "recognizes the crucial role of trade secrets in the U.S. economy and sets out a…more
Economic Espionage Act, Mitigation, Theft of Trade Secrets Clarification Act, Trade Secrets
Life science companies in general (and seed companies in particular) are breathing a sigh of relief following the Supreme Court's decision yesterday in Bowman v. Monsanto.
As Bowman wended its way through district court…more
Bowman v Monsanto, Genetically Engineered Seed, Infringement, Monsanto, Patent Exhaustion
California continued to add to its steady stream of laws and regulatory actions to promote renewable energy and clean technologies with significant new legislation on net metering and community solar projects. While AB 177…more
Clean Energy, Clean Tech, CPUC, Energy
The Supreme People's Court of China (the "Supreme Court") rendered its final judgment on November 7, 2012, in the Haifu Investment Co., Ltd. v. Gansu Shiheng Nonferrous Resources Recycle Company Limited ("Haifu v. Shiheng")…more
China, Foreign Investment, Private Equity, Shareholders, Value Adjustment Mechanisms
In This Issue:
- No More KIDding Around: European Parliament Approves PRIIPs Regulation
- FINRA Amends Rule 5110 to Exempt Certain Collective Investment Vehicles from Its Filing Requirements
- The Time for the SEC…more
Compliance, EU, Financial Regulatory Reform, FINRA, Foreign Investment
The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program (the "EB-5 Program") administered by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has been a significant source of capital for various real estate and other development projects…more
Broker-Dealer, Compliance, EB-5, Enforcement, Limited Partnerships
The California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) has announced the scheduling of an Interested Parties Meeting (IPM) for December 4, 2014 on the topic of possible regulatory efforts regarding the proper treatment of mixed bank/financial…more
Banks, Corporate Taxes, Financial Institutions, Franchise Tax Board, Interested Parties
FINRA recently filed proposed rule changes with the SEC addressing when broker-dealers may pay referral fees or otherwise share compensation with persons who are not registered as broker-dealers. The proposed rule changes are…more
Broker-Dealer, Fee-Sharing, FINRA, Proposed Regulation, Referral Fees
California Legislative Update -
Welcome back to our annual review of new laws that may impact California employers! This year's highlights include California's new paid sick leave law, additions to sexual harassment…more
Child Labor, Employer Liability Issues, FEHA, Independent Contractors, Joint Employers
From 13 June 2014, the consumer rights landscape in Europe will change. The EU Consumer Rights Directive (2011/83/EU) (the "CRD") was introduced in 2011 with the aim of harmonising and simplifying consumer protection legislation…more
Consumer Rights Directive, EU, New Legislation
Each year, many American companies become involved in litigation in Japan and find the legal system to be very different from what they expected.
This article explains some of the major differences between the U.S. and…more
International Litigation, Japan, Patent Litigation
Amidst high hopes in the foreign investment community for a streamlined framework regulating inbound investment to the PRC, China's State Council launched the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (the "SFTZ" or "Zone") in…more
Banking Sector, China, Foreign Investment, Free Trade Zone, Healthcare
Introduction -
Earlier in 2014 California's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), which is charged with implementation of the state's controversial Proposition 65 law, released a pre-regulatory…more
Chemicals, OEHHA, Proposition 65, Public Comment
Infrastructure and Regulations may Dictate Speed of Adoption -
America's shale gas revolution is making waves in transportation technology. Currently, only 1 percent of all natural-gas-fueled vehicles worldwide are…more
FERC, Natural Gas, Oil & Gas, Trucking Industry
With the imposition of a new 3.8% "net investment income tax" (the "NIIT") pursuant to Section 1411 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") on passive income and the imposition of an additional .9% on the…more
Fund Managers, Net Investment Income, Self-Employment Tax
The Supreme Court recently denied a petition for a writ of certiorari in Leite v. Crane Co., 49 F.3d 1117 (9th Cir. 2014), cert. denied, 574 U.S. ___ (2014) (No. 14-119), a case in which the Ninth Circuit established the…more
Federal Jurisdiction, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Jurisdiction, Removal
On March 12, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") issued an update to its "Dot Com Disclosures" guide to advertisers on making effective online disclosures. In doing so, the FTC has driven home the points that:
Advertising, Disclosure Requirements, Dot Com Disclosure Guide, FTC, Social Media
May 2014 brought an ordinary end to a series of extraordinary events, with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) settling an unprecedented proceeding against Craig Zucker, the former CEO of Buckyballs® manufacturer…more
Buckyballs, CPSC, Fifth Amendment, First Amendment, Personal Liability
Facebook fit. It's been said that a species' evolutionary success depends more on its adaptability than any other trait. That apparently holds true for a social media platform's staying power, too. Facebook continues to flourish…more
Facebook, Social Media, Social Networks, Twitter
As we reported in our February 18, 2014 alert, China's State Council adopted a new, more permissive approach to regulation of overseas direct investment ("ODI") with the promulgation on December 2, 2013 of the Circular…more
China, Foreign Investment, NDRC, New Regulations
California's First District Court of Appeal issued a decision on August 13 in California Building Industry Association v. Bay Area Air Quality Management District ("CBIA") (Case No. A135335 (Cal. Ct. App. 1st, August 13, 2013)),…more
Air Quality Standards, CEQA, Environmental Impact Report, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Land Developers
This updates our September 13, 2011 Client Alert entitled "Outline of Japan's Feed-In Tariff Law for Renewable Electric Energy," which summarized "The Act on Special Measures Concerning the Procurement of Renewable Electric…more
Electricity, Interconnections, Japan, Power Purchase Agreements, Purchase Price
On July 24, 2014, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Bernd Kowalewski, the former president and chief executive officer of BizJet International Sales and Support Inc. ("BizJet"), pleaded guilty to conspiracy to…more
Aircraft, BizJet, CEOs, Criminal Conspiracy, Deferred Prosecution Agreements
On September 10, 2014, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced settlements with officers, directors, and significant shareholders for violating federal securities laws requiring information about their transactions…more
Directors, Enforcement Actions, Filing Requirements, Insider Trading, Officers
The U.S. Department of Justice just issued its most recent Foreign Corrupt Practices Act opinion release, only the second in 2014. The requestor, a publicly traded U.S. consumer products company, sought an opinion as to whether…more
DOJ, Enforcement Actions, FCPA, Jurisdiction, Manufacturers
Foreign issuer IPOs have been increasing recently as foreign issuer activity continues to improve since a marked decline in 2011 and 2012. This decline resulted in part from market volatility in the aftermath of the financial…more
Dodd-Frank, Foreign Investment, Foreign Jurisdictions, IPO, Sarbanes-Oxley
In 2007, the willfulness inquiry changed significantly with the Federal Circuit's seminal decision, In re Seagate. In addition to establishing a new twoprong test for willful infringement, the Federal Circuit in Seagate…more
America Invents Act, Opinion Letter, Patent Infringement, Patent Litigation, Patent-in-Suit
On February 25, 2014, the Supreme Court decided Walden v. Fiore, No. 12-574. The unanimous opinion reversed the Ninth Circuit's holding that Nevada had specific personal jurisdiction over an out-of-state defendant who had known…more
Personal Jurisdiction, SCOTUS
Americans take as given the right to hold and express opinions. So it may come as a surprise to many that the federal securities laws impose civil liability for statements of opinion. It may be even more surprising that strict…more
False Statements, Omnicare, Omnicare v Laborers District Council, Reasonableness Factors, Registration Statement
If the current 113th Congress is any measure, we can expect the coming 114th Congress to introduce and promote bills seeking, among other matters, to facilitate capital formation, to correct oversights in the original JOBS Act,…more
Capital Formation, Crowdfunding, JOBS Act, Legislative Agendas, Small Business
Originally published in Privacy & Security Law on 03/18/2013.
There is continued focus in China on privacy and data security issues. China still has no omnibus law, but it has promulgated some sector-specific regulations…more
Audits, China, Credit Reporting Agencies, Cross-Border, Data Breach
In This Issue:
Suprema, Inc. v. ITC; Ibormeith IP, LLC v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC; Intellect Wireless v. HTC; and IPR's Limited Grounds Prove Challenging for Petitioners.
Excerpt from Suprema, Inc. v. ITC…more
HTC America, ITC, Mercedes-Benz, Patent Infringement, Patent Litigation
In another judicial decision springing from Lehman Brothers, as a result of the likely surplus in the estate of Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (in administration) (LBIE) after all the provable debts have been paid, Mr…more
Commercial Bankruptcy, Lehman Brothers
On May 15, 2014, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) on open access and priority rights with regard to Interconnection Customer's Interconnection Facilities (ICIF). The…more
Electric Generation Suppliers, Electricity, FERC, ICIF, Market Participants
Two recent opinions have significantly restricted the practice of warrantless collection of data stored on cell phones or by cell phone service providers. In Riley v. California the U.S. Supreme Court confirmed that a warrant is…more
Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, Riley v California, SCOTUS, Search Warrant
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced this week that it sent warning letters to more than 60 national advertisers regarding the inadequacy of disclosures in their television and print ads. The letters are part of an…more
Advertising, Disclosure Requirements, Enforcement, FTC, Media
The Indiana Department of Revenue recently concluded that a company that earned royalty income from licensing trademarks and trade names to two of its Indiana affiliates, and had no physical presence in the state, nonetheless…more
Corporate Taxes, Department of Revenue, Foreign Entities, License Agreements, Patents
On June 26, 2014, the Federal Reserve Board ("Board") published on its website responses to frequently asked questions ("FAQs") relating to enhanced prudential standards under Section 165 of the Dodd-Frank Act and its…more
Dodd-Frank, FBOs, Federal Reserve, Regulation YY
Last week, the CFPB announced a settlement with payday lender ACE Cash Express of an enforcement action for alleged unfair, deceptive, and abusive practices (UDAAP). The Consent Order reflects the CFPB's continued focus on debt…more
CFPB, Enforcement, Enforcement Actions, Payday Loans, UDAAP
In This Issue:
Bureau Report; Operations Report; Beltway Report; Arbitration Report; Mortgage Report; Privacy Report; Preemption Report; and Plastics Report.
Excerpt from the Bureau Report:
World's Most Expensive…more
American Express, CFPB, Chase Bank, Cybersecurity, Debt Collection
On November 13, 2014, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") issued a proposed rule to regulate prepaid accounts (the "Proposed Rule"). The Proposed Rule follows the CFPB's May 2012 advance notice of proposed…more
Banking Sector, Banks, CFPB, Prepaid Payment Products, Proposed Regulation
The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") has once again made good on its promise to enforce against deceptive advertising under Section 5 of the FTC Act, regardless of the media in which the advertising appears: its recently…more
Advertising, Disclosure Requirements, Endorsements, Enforcement Actions, FTC
Looking Back -
2013 witnessed several long-anticipated developments in the world of insider trading, punctuating another year of aggressive enforcement in the United States and abroad. After years of pursuit, the…more
Compliance, DOJ, Insider Trading, SEC, White Collar Crimes
A recurring scenario in ERISA litigation involves claims against fiduciaries of 401(k) retirement plans who are alleged to have breached their fiduciary duty by failing to discontinue investment in employer stock following a…more
401k, Employee Benefits, ERISA, Fiduciary Duty, FIfth Third Bancorp v Dudenhoeffer
Employees, like a lot of people, complain. Work may be too hard, it may be too easy, and for many people work may never be quite right. As they say, the grass is always greener on the other side. But when does a passing negative…more
Anti-Retaliation Provisions, Class Action, Complaint Procedures, FLSA, Hiring & Firing
Each year, the SEC puts on its most informative conference of the year: The SEC Speaks. During the course of the two-day conference, held this year on February 21 and 22, the Chair and each Commissioner, as well as the most…more
Enforcement, SEC
A recent decision from the Seventh Circuit, Motorola v. AU Optronics Corp., provided much-needed clarification on the scope of the Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act ("FTAIA"). Specifically, the court's decision clarifies…more
Antitrust Litigation, Antitrust Provisions, Foreign Commerce, FTAIA, Motorola
Knowledge and intellectual property rights are both important elements of any outsourcing transaction but each is addressed in different ways. Many organizations involved in outsourcing over-value (and over-protect) IPR and…more
Copyright, Outsourcing, Patents, Trade Secrets, Trademarks
In This Issue:
Court of Appeals Reverses Appellate Division, Holds that EchoStar's Equipment Purchases Qualified as Sales for Resale; Appellate Court Holds Electronic Messaging Services Subject to Sales Tax; ALJ Finds…more
ALJ, Appeals, Domicile, Innocent Spouse Exception, QEZE Benefits
A little more than a year after Deustche Telekom ("DT") and Magyar Telekom entered into multi-million dollar settlements with the SEC and DOJ to resolve claims that the two companies violated the FCPA, three former Magyar…more
Bribery, DOJ, FCPA, Interstate Commerce, Magyar Telekom
U.S. Supreme Court -
On August 23, 2013, an online retailer filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking review of the New York Court of Appeals' determination that a New York statute that…more
Certiorari, Commerce Clause, Internet Taxation, Multistate Tax Commission, SALT
Is the State Administration of Foreign Exchange ("SAFE") finally loosening its grip on foreign exchange transactions? Not exactly - the baseline principle of control and scrutiny over the flows of money into and out of China…more
China, Foreign Exchanges, SAFE, Securities
Section 1: Basel III implementation -
1.1 How advanced is Basel III implementation in your jurisdiction?
The Japan Financial Services Agency (JFSA) has issued the following revised notifications: Notification 19 of…more
Basel III, Financial Regulatory Reform, Foreign Banks, Japan
The California Department of Business Oversight ("CDBO") has proposed to narrow a long-standing interpretation of a statutory licensing exemption for certain lenders under the California Finance Lenders Law ("CFLL")1. The…more
Bank Holding Company, Banks, Department of Business Oversight, Exemptions, Lenders
On June 17, 2013, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Mount Holly v. Mt. Holly Gardens Citizens in Action, Inc., No. 11-1507, to decide whether disparate impact claims are cognizable under the Fair Housing Act ("FHA"). It…more
Certiorari, Discrimination, Disparate Impact, Eminent Domain, FHA
Fifty years ago, in Brulotte v. Thys Co., the U.S. Supreme Court held that the collection of royalties after a patent's expiration constitutes per se patent misuse. Although criticized by scholars, antitrust agencies, and the…more
Kimble v Marvel Enterprises, License Agreements, Licenses, Patent Royalties, Patents
Today, a divided Supreme Court issued a highly anticipated Clean Air Act (the "Act") decision in Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA. In an opinion authored by Justice Scalia, the Court rejected EPA's application of the Act to…more
BACT, Clean Air Act, Climate Change, Environmental Policies, EPA
On 4 December, George Osborne in his Autumn Statement, announced a new UK withholding tax exemption for interest payments on UK private placements. The announcement was followed by draft legislative clauses with the Finance Bill…more
Exemptions, Private Placements, UK, Withholding Tax
The pressure on Japanese firms to appoint more outside directors is increasing.
Japan has long lagged much of the rest of the world in requiring outside directors on the boards of its listed companies. The United States…more
Directors, Independent Boards, Japan
Several recent legal developments have cast doubt on the ability of California cities to continue using favored tools to promote construction of "inclusionary" affordable housing units. Few would dispute that the state faces a…more
Affordable Housing, Inclusionary Housing Ordinance
This year has proven to be an interesting one for the covered bond market, and we anticipate that 2013 will bring many important new developments. During 2012, the covered bond market continued to provide attractive financing…more
Bonds, Covered Bonds, EU, Foreign Banks, SEC
In two separate no-action letters, the SEC staff quietly expanded the ability of business development companies (BDCs) to invest in registered investment advisers.
Section 12(d)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940…more
Business Development Companies, Investment Company Act of 1940, No-Action Letters, No-Action Relief, SEC
In our December post "A FRANDlier Realm" we discussed emerging law relating to patents that are essential to technological standards, like 3G wireless telecommunications. What happens when patent owners and product makers cannot…more
FRAND, Patents, Royalties
The loan markets saw a continued rise in middle market unitranche financings in 2013. Unitranche loans combine separate senior and subordinated debt financings into a single debt instrument. While unitranche financing is not…more
Debt, Financing, Loans, Middle Market, Popular
Earlier this year, China's Ministry of Commerce ("MOFCOM") implemented new regulations under the Anti-Monopoly Law ("AML") enabling "simple" M&A and joint venture transactions to be eligible for a potentially shorter and less…more
China, Mergers, MOFCOM, Notice Requirements
In This Issue:
- Data for the Taking: Using the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to Combat Web Scraping
- Google Glass Into Europe: A Small Step or a Giant Leap?
- Drugs and the Internet: FDA Distributes New…more
ABC v Aereo, Accessibility Rules, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, DMCA, EU
In this issue of Socially Aware, our Burton Award-winning guide to the law and business of social media, we examine why social media marketing strategies should be concerned with clearing more than just copyrights; we revisit…more
COPPA, Copyright, FCRA, Free Speech, FTC
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1. How does the narrator die?
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(c) He died of old age.
(d) He was ate by a shark.
2. What is the name given to the moment when the beaks of the blue-footed boobies are pointed in the direction exactly opposite to the pull of gravity?
(a) Blue-Love.
(b) Beak-Pointing.
(c) Heart-Forming.
(d) Sky-Pointing.
3. What name does Zenji Hiroguchi travel under?
(a) Willard Flemming.
(b) Paloma Picasso.
(c) James Wait.
(d) Zenji Kenzaburo.
4. What do the two stars by the names of certain characters in the story mean?
(a) These characters are the most important.
(b) These characters are the only surviving characters.
(c) These characters are royal figures.
(d) These characters would be dead before the sun went down.
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7. What bloodsucking animal, found on the Island of Santa Rosalia, survive by pecking at the long neck of an unheeding booby until it has raised little beads of blood?
(a) Peacocks.
(b) Pink Flamingos.
(c) Geospiza difficilis.
(d) Red-footed boobies.
8. What is the name of the body of water named in honor of Charles Darwin?
(a) The Darwin River.
(b) The Darwin Bay.
(c) The Darwin Stream.
(d) The Bay of Charles.
9. Who befriended Wait after he ran away from home and taught him how to be a successful homosexual prostitute?
(a) A waiter.
(b) A pimp.
(c) A nurse.
(d) A cop.
10. What nationality does James Wait claim to be in Chapter 2?
(a) Canadian.
(b) Irish.
(c) German.
(d) American.
11. What year was Charles Darwin born?
(a) 1492.
(b) 1941.
(c) 1776.
(d) 1802.
12. What film footage did Mary Hepburn show her students when she lectured on the Galapagos Islands at Ilium High School?
(a) The courtship dance of the blue-footed boobies.
(b) The courtship dance of the waved albatross.
(c) The courtship dance of the finches.
(d) The courtship dance of the red-footed boobies.
13. The narrator's mother could do all of the following dance forms except which one?
(a) The Lindy hop.
(b) Disco.
(c) The Jitterbug.
(d) The Waltz.
14. What subject did James Wait study for two years at the vocation high school in his home town?
(a) Paralegal.
(b) Restaurant Management.
(c) Aircraft repair and maintenance.
(d) Automobile repair and maintenance.
15. The Bahia is technically a ship designed for ________.
(a) War.
(b) Cargo.
(c) Fishing.
(d) Scuba diving.
Short Answer Questions
1. What book does Roy make Mary get while he lays in his deathbed?
2. Mary Hepburn whispers, "You are my enemy. Why would I want to carry such a terrible enemy inside of me?" What is she referring to?
3. What extra credit response did Noble Claggett turn in to Mary Hepburn that stayed with her until the day she died?
4. What animal is not found on the Galapagos Islands?
5. in 1986 A.D., where was the chief seaport of the little South American democracy of Ecuador?
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Dear Reader: I applaud your idea wholeheartedly, with just one caveat. Before you move ahead, make absolutely sure you won't need that money for your own retirement. Err on the cautious side, and proceed with this gift to your grandkids only if you're confident you'll have the financial resources you'll need for yourself. You are being incredibly generous, but when it comes to retirement, it's hardly selfish to think of yourself first!
That said, let's get to the meat of your question. Essentially, you're looking at four options: a 529 plan, a custodial account, a trust account, or simply investing using your own account (with the plan to make gifts to your grandchildren later).
(set ital) The 529 plan (end ital): The most obvious answer, but not necessarily the right one, is a 529 plan -- the popular tax-deferred vehicle for college investing. (A Coverdell Education Savings Account can offer even greater benefits, but is limited to annual contributions of no more than $2,000 and then only if you qualify based on your adjusted gross income.) In a 529 account, investment income is never taxed, as long as it's withdrawn for "qualified" higher education expenses. Qualified means about what you'd expect: tuition and fees, room and board, and books and supplies.
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While listening to to Donor Conference, did you hear Helen Clark speak? She is the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme. She is also one of our strongest allies.
Please read her pre Haiti Donor's Conference statement: http://content.undp.org/go/newsroom/2010/march/helen-clarks-statement-on...
Then read her biography: http://www.undp.org/about/helen-clark-bio.shtml
Then the section of the United Nations Development Programme on Women's Empowerment: http://www.undp.org/women/
While it was only one line in her speech today, she said was key to involve women in the rebuilding of Haiti. Helen Clark is one of our greatest allies.
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Immense thanks and YES, fabulous! We have used part of one of her recent statements for some of our outreach for the Gender Shadow Report, about which I will post today at Nouvel. I did catch her statement, and she is terrific. I have also just finished listening to Kathy Mangones, UNIFEM Haiti Head, speaking at our Shadow Report launch across from the UN today, this online at the Radio Feminista (FIRE) site.
Melanie, what is your email address? I/we need to add you to all of our communications, if you would like to be, either or both for the Shadow Report and also for Poto Mitan.
We look forward to working together (with you and with our newest member, Helen Clark :))) to build a gender-equal society in Haiti, and everywhere in the world!
With all best wishes and appreciation, Janet
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Last month, the U.S. economy added a solid 175,000 jobs. But the unemployment rate was 7.6 percent. Economists tend to regard the job market as healthy when unemployment is between 5 percent and 6 percent.
Since Bernanke's vague public comments May 22, the Dow Jones industrial average has fluctuated sharply and shed about 3 percent of its value. But the bigger shock has been in the bond market. The rate on the benchmark 10-year Treasury has jumped from a low of 1.63 percent in early May to 2.13 percent.
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Working with your child to identify his strengths and interests is an important first step in deciding where to apply. For teens who are athletic or enjoy the outdoors, recreation or community centers are a good place to start. If your teen is great with young kids, consider the YMCA or other community summer camp programs, which will often take volunteers the first summer and then hire them the next summer.
Of course you'll want to watch the local newspaper and area websites for job listings, but remember that being proactive rather than waiting for a job to be advertised is likely to have better results. School counselors and teachers are another great resource and will often have suggestions of where to look and who hires younger teens.
When our son was looking for a job we got in the habit of asking about age limits and job availability everywhere we went. Alex got to the point where he asked the grocery clerk and the pizza delivery guy how old you had to be to work at their companies. Just learning how to ask that question was good practice in communication skills.
It seems obvious to adults, but what to wear when you go to apply for a job, and what to say in the first encounter, does not come naturally to many kids. Talk about what the appropriate attire might be for different jobs, and if you or your child are unsure, take a field trip and look at what employees are wearing.
Jeans and a clean T-shirt may be fine at the day care center, but a restaurant or office will expect nicer pants and a collared shirt. A belt and tucked-in shirt may not be the style at school, but for the young job seeker, too-short skirts or giant baggy pants with boxers showing and baseball caps should stay home.
The job interview can be the most challenging — and scary — part of the job search. A little role playing can do a lot to help youngsters anticipate the questions they might be asked, and formulate answers ahead of time. For some kids writing down the answers and reviewing them is helpful.
Some common queries include "Why do you want this job?" and "What makes you the best candidate?" Many employers say the most important quality they look for is enthusiasm, which can be hard to display if you are extremely anxious. Remind your child to at least say, "I really want this job!"
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A man prohibited from possessing firearms was arrested with a gun in a Spokane cemetery last weekend after confessing his love to a baby and asking if he could be her "Uncle Bob," police say.
The child's mother was at the Fairmount Cemetery, 5200 W. Wellesley Ave., with her infant daughter and a friend when a man with two dogs approached, rubbed her shoulder and picked up the baby from her stroller without permission, according to court documents.
The suspect, later identified as Robert F. Asterino, Jr., 46, held the child for several minutes before becoming distracted by a couple approaching with their own dogs, according to police. When he bent over to place the baby back in her stroller, the woman observed the handle of a handgun in his waistband. He also had a beer bottle in his front pocket, she told police.
The woman's friend said she was frightened "and did not feel she could tell him to put the baby down due to his large size, his strange demeanor and the fact that he had been drinking," according to court documents.
Spokane police used a search warrant to recover from Asterino's 1968 Chevy pickup a 9mm glock with 16 rounds in the magazine, as well as an extra bullet. He was jailed on a charge of unlawful possession of a firearm, which was later dismissed.
This story has been updated from its published version. A reference to an earlier felony conviction in New Mexico was deleted after Asterino provided evidence that the charge had been reduced to a petty misdemeanor. Also, information of the dismissal of the firearm charge was added.
A vehicular homicide charge was dismissed Thursday against a Post Falls mother whose daughter was fatally injured while riding in an improperly installed car seat five years ago.
Spokane County Superior Court Judge Tari Eitzen agreed with defense arguments that 26-year-old Eileen C. Jensen's failure to correctly use the car seat was tragic but not criminally negligent, ending a legal case that brought widespread public attention to car seat safety issues.
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Nov. 28, 2007: Vehicular homicide charge possible in infant's death
Spokane police are investigating the death of a baby boy and say his mother's boyfriend is the only suspect.
The 1-year-old boy was not breathing when officers arrived at an East Everett Avenue home in Hillyard just before 5 p.m., according to a news release by Lt. Dave McGovern.
"Detectives are interviewing the family and are currently questioning a suspect, the boyfriend of the child's mother," McGovern wrote at 8 p.m. "No arrests have been made as of yet. There are no other outstanding suspects. The investigation is ongoing and there is no further information at this time."
Police are recommending a felony charge against a Spokane man they believe advertised his 6-month-old daughter for sale on Craigslist.
Gregory G. Edison, 44, listed himself as the seller on the ad, which was posted on Monday but removed by Craigslist within an hour, police said Thursday.
A TV news station told police of the ad after a citizen called. Police spoke with Edison, who lives with his wife, the baby and a 2-year-old child, and believe only he was responsible for the ad, according to a news release.
The ad included photos of an infant and said: "We don't get along. She won't let me feed her or hold her. She cries from the time she wakes up til the time she goes to bed. She lets my friends male or female hold and feed her. Her and her mom are always fussin'. We had a 4 hour standoff just to get her to take the bottle from me. She will be on the porch waiting on you…LOL."
A similar advertisement for a 4-year-old boy in February was linked to a Sandpoint teenager who said he posted it as a joke.
Police are requesting prosecutors charge Edison with attempted child selling.
Edison is a felon with convictions for first-degree robbery in King County in 2001, fourth-degree assault in Spokane in 2008, as well as a drug conviction from 2007.


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You're an absolute bore.
I would like to have bought more under $40. But didn't want to catch a falling knife. Never would sell at those levels.
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West Texas Intermediate in Midland, Texas, weakened by 75 cents a barrel to a discount of $7 relative to the same grade in Cushing, Oklahoma, at 11:47 a.m., according to data compiled by Bloomberg. It's the largest discount since Oct. 1. Midland is the pricing point for the Permian Basin, which produces about 1.76 million barrels of oil a day.
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West Texas Sour, a medium-density, high-sulfur crude also priced in Midland, weakened by 65 cents a barrel to a discount of $5.75 to WTI in Cushing.
The Mid-Valley line carried about 228,000 barrels of crude a day through Louisiana in July, the most recent month for which data is available, according to the state's Department of Natural Resources. Longview, in northeast Texas, is connected to the Permian by the Sunoco's West Texas Gulf pipeline system.
After shutting the Longview-Mayersville segment following yesterday's spill, Sunoco closed the entire Mid-Valley line this morning for 48 hours of planned maintenance because of a refinery turnaround, Lawson said.
This is the second time this year Sunoco has had to shut a section of the Mid-Valley because of a spill. The 20-inch pipe leaked 240 barrels of crude near Colerain Township, Ohio, in March.
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Wash turkey well under cold running water. Pat dry. Remove excess fat from cavity. Tuck wings underneath body.
Season skin and cavity of the turkey generously with salt and pepper, including the backside. Place the quartered apple and onion in the seasoned cavity. Using a brush, paint the turkey breast, thighs and legs with some of the maple syrup. Then wrap the turkey with bacon, covering the entire breast, thighs and legs so that no skin shows through.
Position turkey, on a rack, in a roasting pan with 1/2 cup pf water, uncovered and place in the preheated 400 degree F oven. Immediately lower oven temperature to 325 degrees F and roast for about 3 1/2 hours, basting the turkey with pan drippings and maple syrup every 30 minutes. If the bacon begins to get too brown, cover loosely with aluminum foil.
In the last half hour, remove the crisp bacon (save for gravy or enjoy as a snack of the best bacon you have ever had). Baste the turkey one more time with maple syrup. Continue to roast until the internal temperature reaches 180 degrees in the thigh or 170 degrees in the breast.
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