15-Second Advertising Law Alert: Sound and Fury of Software Providers Held to Signify Nothing

GSP Renewal Legislation Passes The House Of Representatives, MPF Rate Is Increased

John Donohue wrote a Communiqué titled “GSP Renewal Legislation Passes The House Of Representatives, MPF Rate Is Increased.”

15-Second Advertising Law Alert: Using the Advertising Back Door to Cancel Certification Marks

Kirsteen Maclean

“That is the Question” - When Does the Customs Assessment Question End and the Investigation Question Begin – Customs Cautions the Ports Against the Misuse of the Customs Form 28 “Request For Information”

John Donohue wrote a Communiqué titled ““That is the Question” – When Does the Customs Assessment Question End and the Investigation Question Begin – Customs Cautions the Ports Against the Misuse of the Customs Form 28 “Request For Information.”

Should Unions Be Allowed To Discipline Employees For Reporting Safety Violations?

On April 5, 2011, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (Court of Appeals) issued a decision in International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 513, AFL-CIO v. National Labor Relations Board, Case No. 10-1121. This case involved a petition for review of the National Labor Relations Board’s (Board) decision that the union violated the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).

IWG Issues Principles for Marketing Food to Children and Adolescents

On April 28, 2011, the Interagency Working Group (IWG), comprised of representatives from four federal agencies – the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) – released its much anticipated report, Preliminary Proposed Nutrition Principles to Guide Industry Self-Regulatory Efforts (“Principles”), for marketing foods to children 2 – 11 and teens 12 – 17.

Supreme Court Upholds AT&T's Contract Clause Prohibiting Class-Wide Arbitration

On April 27, 2011, the United States Supreme Court issued an important decision upholding an arbitration clause barring class-wide arbitration. The decision has important implications for telecommunications and other consumer contracts, including website terms and conditions. In AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion et ux, No. 09–893, ___ U.S. ____ (Apr. 27, 2011), the plaintiffs (husband and wife) sued AT&T in a California Federal District Court for advertising free cell phones but charging a sales tax – $30.22 – on the full retail price.