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Developments of Note
FTC Proposes Mandatory Label for Adult Spam
The FTC has issued proposed regulations that would require sexually explicit commercial e-mail to include a subject line containing the words “SEXUALLY-EXPLICIT-CONTENT: “. The proposed regulations were issued pursuant to the recently enacted CAN-SPAM Act, Pub. L. No. 100-187 (2003). See January's e-Commerce Law & Strategy for a detailed account of CAN SPAM's provisions. According to the Commission, the proposed required mark includes hyphens between the words, followed by a colon and a space, to distinguish the mark from ordinary messages containing the same phrase.
Canada Adopts Code for Consumer Protection
Canadian consumer ministers have adopted a new Code of Practice for Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce. The code sets standards for good business practices for merchants conducting commercial activities with consumers online, while leaving existing consumer protection and related laws in place. The code sets standards for the provision of information, language, contract formation, online privacy, complaint handling, security of payment and other related topics.
Julian S. Millstein Edward A. Pisacreta Jeffrey D. Neuburger
FTC Proposes Mandatory Label for Adult Spam
The FTC has issued proposed regulations that would require sexually explicit commercial e-mail to include a subject line containing the words “SEXUALLY-EXPLICIT-CONTENT: “. The proposed regulations were issued pursuant to the recently enacted CAN-SPAM Act,
Canada Adopts Code for Consumer Protection
Canadian consumer ministers have adopted a new Code of Practice for Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce. The code sets standards for good business practices for merchants conducting commercial activities with consumers online, while leaving existing consumer protection and related laws in place. The code sets standards for the provision of information, language, contract formation, online privacy, complaint handling, security of payment and other related topics.
Julian S. Millstein Edward A. Pisacreta Jeffrey D. Neuburger
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
Removing Restrictive Covenants In New York
In Rockwell v. Despart, the New York Supreme Court, Third Department, recently revisited a recurring question: When may a landowner seek judicial removal of a covenant restricting use of her land?
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
The Cost of Making Partner
Making partner isn't cheap, and the cost is more than just the years of hard work and stress that associates put in as they reach for the brass ring.