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08.26.13

What Many Foreign Banks and Community Banks Have in Common

Strange as it may seem, community banks and the U.S. operations of foreign banks are often treated similarly; their interests are usually legislative and regulatory afterthoughts.


08.23.13

Prosecutors Getting Tougher on Bankers

The recent indictments of the founder and chairman of Premier Bank of Wilmette, Ill., together with his wife, who was an officer of the bank, and two directors, and last week’s indictment of three insiders of Coastal Community Bank in Panama City, Fla., including the bank’s counsel, ...


08.22.13

NAD: “World’s Best” Claims Constitute Puffery

Broadcast advertising that claims that Tropicana Farmstand is the “world’s best fruit and vegetable juice” is puffery, the National Advertising Division determined in a challenge brought by Campbell Soup Co., the maker of competitive fruit and vegetable juice V8 V-Fusion.


08.20.13

As Healthcare Landscape Shifts, Four Issues Are Critical to Build Effective Market Access Strategies

In this time of high growth and fast change for the healthcare industry, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device manufacturers need to plan strategically for both reform and market-driven initiatives.


08.20.13

CEQA “Modernization”: Taking the Reform Out of CEQA Reform

Earlier this year, we reported on Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg's CEQA modernization bill, SB 731. 


08.15.13

FTC Updates COPPA Guidance

As promised, the Federal Trade Commission has provided additional updates to its Frequently Asked Questions guidance regarding the new Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule which took effect July 1.


08.13.13

EEOC Targets Cancer Discrimination

Filing two new lawsuits, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is cracking down on employers allegedly discriminating against workers with cancer.


08.13.13

EEOC Targets Cancer Discrimination

Filing two new lawsuits, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is cracking down on employers allegedly discriminating against workers with cancer.


08.09.13

Jim Brown's Right of Publicity Claim Revived by Keller Victory on Appeal

Ninth Circuit panel decision issued on July 31, 2013, has revived NFL legend Jim Brown's state law right of publicity claims against video game maker Electronic Arts, Inc. ("EA").


08.08.13

Mattress Claims Run Afoul of Green Guides

The Federal Trade Commission, applying the Green Guides to the advertising of three different mattress manufacturers, stated that the companies slept on the requirements for making environmentally friendly claims.