FCPA snapshot - 2012 *

USA - March 28 2013
In 2012, DOJ and the SEC brought 25 new Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) enforcement actions, a significant decrease from the number of FCPA…

Co-authors: Jan Lawrence Handzlik, Lindsay B. Meyer, Robert L. Meyerhoff , Ashley W. Craig, William (Widge) Devaney.

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FTC and CFPB tell mortgage advertisers to watch their ads *

USA - November 29 2012
On November 19, the FTC announced that after reviewing hundreds of mortgage advertisements, it sent letters to 20 companies, including real estate agents, home builders, and lead generators, warning them that their ads may be deceptive.

Co-authors: Marcella Ballard , Amy Ralph Mudge, Jeffrey D. Knowles, Randal M. Shaheen.

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Hotel operators receive FTC warning letters about pricing practices *

USA - November 29 2012
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on November 28 that it sent warning letters to 22 hotel operators notifying them that their online reservation sites may violate the law by providing a deceptively low estimate of the total cost of a one-night stay in a hotel room.

Co-authors: Marcella Ballard , Amy Ralph Mudge, Jeffrey D. Knowles, Randal M. Shaheen.

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@twitter revises copyright and DCMA takedown policy #transparency *

Global - November 15 2012
Earlier this month, Twitter announced an important change to its copyright and DCMA takedown policy, completely altering its process for responding to and resolving copyright infringement claims.

Co-authors: Marcella Ballard .

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Sole ownership of a color? Louboutin loses appeal in French court in trademark dispute with Zara over signature soles on shoes *

France - July 16 2012
In May, high-end French footwear designer Christian Louboutin suffered yet another loss in its ongoing legal battle over its iconic red-soled shoes.

Co-authors: Marcella Ballard , Nicholas Buell.

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