U.S. businesses beware: Canada's Anti-Spam Law to impose new obligations, expand potential liability *

Canada, USA - August 27 2012
Canada’s Anti-Spam Law (CASL), passed as Bill C-28 in December 2010, establishes new requirements for any party using electronic messaging for marketing in Canada.

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Connecticut cost of insurance legislation voted out of Committee *

USA - March 23 2012
March 23, 2012 -- On March 8, 2012, a bill pertaining to cost of insurance increases on universal life and similar policies was introduced and referred to a Connecticut joint legislative committee - the Insurance and Real Estate Committee.

Co-authors: Steven Kass, Ann Black.

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Connecticut legislative committee considers proposed legislation regarding cost of insurance increases *

USA - March 15 2012
On March 8th, a bill pertaining to cost of insurance increases on universal life and similar policies was introduced and referred to a Connecticut joint legislative committee - the Insurance and Real Estate Committee.

Co-authors: Steven Kass, Ann Black.

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New gTLDs - application period opens on January 12, 2012 *

Global, USA - December 9 2011
Companies should make an affirmative decision no later than year end as to whether they will file an application to register a generic top-level domain ("gTLD") under the expanded gTLD registration program of the International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN").

Co-authors: Diane Duhaime.

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Beginning September 7, 2011, trademark owners may apply to block use of their marks in .xxx domain names *

USA - August 31 2011
You may be concerned that your company's registered marks could soon be available for use by the adult entertainment industry in domain names that end with .xxx

Co-authors: Diane Duhaime.

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