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What matters: A review of 2011 and 2012

  • Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 1 2013

As you know, the last two years have seen a somewhat improved, but by no means robust, business climate. At the same time, structural shifts in the

Mortgage fraud killed the radio star

  • Day Pitney LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 3 2012

The Second Circuit vacated the sentences of two mortgage fraudsters in United States v. Lacey because the trial court had erroneously enhanced its U.S. Sentencing Guidelines range by two levels because the scheme was "committed through mass-marketing."

In re: Tracy Broadcasting Corporation

  • Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 29 2012

Secured creditors of borrowers holding Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") broadcasting licenses, as well as such borrowers seeking credit, will be reassured by a recent decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, In re: Tracy Broadcasting Corporation, released October 16, 2012

General counsel update

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • China, European Union, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Mongolia, Singapore, United Kingdom, USA
  • -
  • July 11 2012

This is the thirtieth in our series of general counsel updates which aim to summarise major developments in key areas

RealNetworks’ “free trial” charges result in $2.4 Million Washington AG settlement

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 31 2012

On May 24, Seattle-based RealNetworks, an internet media company that provides streaming content, agreed to a $2.4 million settlement with the Washington State Attorney General (AG) to resolve more than 500 consumers’ complaints of “odd charges” appearing on their credit cards, as well as bills for monthly subscriptions for premium television, sports or game content that were never ordered

Mom sues Facebook over unauthorized credit purchases

  • Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 17 2012

In March 2012 a mother filed a class action lawsuit in San Jose, California, against Facebook, alleging that the social networking site makes it too easy for minors, including her teenage son, to incur credit card charges without parental knowledge or permission, and she is seeking refunds to be made to minors who misrepresented their right to acquire the company’s online currency

Noteworthy cases in the United States Supreme Court’s 2011 term

  • Larkin Hoffman
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 21 2011

The first Monday in October represents the start of a new term for the United States Supreme Court

Trends in federal privacy class-action settlements

  • Jorden Burt LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 8 2011

We live in an information age, where much of our personal information is stored and transferred via electronic means

Federal appeals court rules tribal issuer's trust indenture is a void "management contract"

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 7 2011

A case of interest to holders of bonds issued by Indian tribes to finance gaming facilities continues to wend its way through the courts

Creating, making, or breaking it: Second Circuit reexamines "hot news" misappropriation tort

  • Dentons
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 30 2011

In a convoluted 88-page decision, the Second Circuit simultaneously reaffirmed the continued existence of the "hot news" misappropriation tort, stripped the tort of its five-factor preemption test used for nearly fifteen-years, and replaced it with an abridged analysis under the theory of "free-riding."

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