Data is a buzzword popular in the media today. Most often we hear or read the word in conjunction with a breach of a major retailer or healthcare company. It is also used by companies to target us with behavioral
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Antitrust Law Source, published by Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP, focuses on developments in antitrust enforcement and competition law. The blog covers state and federal antitrust enforcement trends, including state attorneys general activities and multistate coordination efforts. It provides updates on legislative changes affecting antitrust laws, such as algorithmic pricing regulations and single-firm conduct statutes. The blog also addresses compliance with the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act, including recent enforcement actions, changes to filing requirements, and annual threshold adjustments. Additionally, it discusses issues related to interlocking directorates and civil penalties under antitrust statutes, offering guidance for businesses navigating merger reviews and competition regulations.
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Don’t wannacry? Help your IT staff prevent ransomware
The latest cyberattack making the news (and some say the largest to date) is the “Wannacry” ransomware. The ransomware looks for computers containing an operating system vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows platform and then appears to infect computers… without a single click required. My colleague, Brian Hall…
NAD shoots down Bowflex’s claims of dramatic weight loss as unsupported; disclaimer not enough
Nautilus’s Bowflex TreadClimber just became the latest example of enforcement action against a health and fitness product by the National Advertising Division (NAD), a voluntary advertising self-regulatory body administered by the Better Business Bureau. More specifically, the NAD determined that…
FTC revises HSR and interlocking directorate thresholds
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the annual changes to the notification thresholds for filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (HSR), as well as certain other values under the HSR rules. As background, the HSR Act requires…
2016 antitrust developments: Foreshadowing 2017?
It’s that time of year again, when we reflect on what happened during the prior year and prepare for another one. Let’s take a moment to look at some trending antitrust topics from 2016, and take a stab at what…
National Advertising Division recommends that Shark Tank product discontinue representations
The National Advertising Division (NAD), a voluntary advertising self-regulatory body administered by the Better Business Bureau, just dealt a major blow to the Pavlok Aversion Therapy wristband by recommending that it discontinue numerous unsupported claims as a violation of false…
National Advertising Division confirms: Make sure your testimonials have evidentiary support
Many health and fitness companies know that federal and state laws prohibit unfair or deceptive practices, including false advertising. But many still have the mistaken impression that they can freely post testimonials from their products’ users without running afoul of…
Still need a data breach response plan? The FTC offers a guide to help.
If you have not yet developed a data breach response plan, the FTC has stepped in to help. The FTC has prepared a guide, a short video and a corresponding segment on its business blog to help businesses prepare…
FTC has ruled….and companies better beware!
In a move the surprised no one, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reversed the decision of its own Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) and held that LabMD’s “data security practices constitute an unfair act or practice within the meaning of Section…
Craft brew drinkers’ private action at crossroads as DOJ approves beer merger
Soon your Miller Lite will be brewed by a new company.
Last December, we wrote about a complaint filed by craft beer drinkers in an effort to block the merger between brewing titans Anheuser-Busch Inbev (ABI) and SABMiller. The post…