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Aereo: The Supreme Court Case That May Change How We Watch Television
In recent weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. vs. Aereo, Inc. The case centers around a copyright dispute between major television broadcast companies including CBS, ABC, NBC, Fox and PBS and a small tech start-up backed by media mogul Barry...
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International Arbitration Update: Choosing A Forum In Disputes Arising Out Of India
Background Indian companies and companies that do business in India increasingly turn to private arbitration in order to resolve their business disputes.[1] The reasons for this are many. One stated cause is the backlog of cases in the Indian court system – by some accounts,...
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A Decade In The Making: What Employers Can Expect From A Fully Staffed NLRB
On July 30, 2013, the United States Senate confirmed all five of President Obama’s nominees to the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”), marking the first time in 10 years that the NLRB has a full complement of members. The Board now includes three...
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U.S. Supreme Court Rulings In Arbitration And Employment Matters
The United States Supreme Court continued its trend of business-friendly decision making in the 2012-2013 term, ruling more often than not in favor of business interests. In particular, the Supreme Court’s decisions on arbitration- and employment-related issues gave companies and employers...
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FCPA Overreach? Courts Address Personal Jurisdiction In Cases Against Foreign Defendants
In the past decade, the U.S. government has interpreted the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) increasingly broadly, especially in cases against non-U.S. defendants. In particular, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have asserted jurisdiction over...
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FTC Updates To Online Privacy Acts, COPPA And VPPA
Editor: Please start our discussion with an overview of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA). Ilardi: The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) was enacted to place parents in control over what...
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NLRB Law Update – Recent NLRB Decisions That Affect The Non-Union Workplace
Within the past year, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) has taken action restricting normative and commonly found personnel policies of non-union employers finding them restrictive of Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA...
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