On August 29, 2014, the United States Department of Justice filed an action against two nursing homes located in Watsonville, California for defrauding the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
A recent case filed in US District Court for the Southern District of Florida charges A&E Television Networks, LLC, with willful trademark infringement and unfair competition stemming from merchandise for the hit reality show Duck Dynasty.
Arent Fox White Collar & Investigations partner Peter R. Zeidenberg was quoted by The National Law Journal after former Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell and his wife were convicted of public corruption charges.
Foreign manufacturers entering the American market are often tripped up by consumer safety and liability laws that could derail a successful product launch.
Walmart recently argued that the US District Court for the Eastern District of California should not grant class certification in a suit alleging that Walmart’s data collection practices violate California’s Song-Beverly Credit Card Act of 1971 (Song-Beverly Act).
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The US Supreme Court recently agreed to consider a seemingly technical trademark question that could have a potentially big impact for brand owners. Specifically, the Supreme Court will consider whether a judge or the jury should decide if two trademarks are “legal equivalents”.
Two major department stores — Macy’s and Barneys — recently settled racial profiling investigations lodged against them by the New York State Attorney General.
A recent lawsuit in Washington State suggests that so-called “crowdfunded” fundraising campaigns could be in for greater scrutiny from consumer protection regulators.
On August 18, 2014, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion sending website owners a clear warning that the onus is on them to put users on notice of the terms of use to which they wish to bind consumers.
Arent Fox Sports partner Richard L. Brand was quoted by The Baltimore Sun in an article about television rights fees involving the Baltimore Orioles and the Washington Nationals.
Complex Litigation partner Debra Albin-Riley and associate Lynn R. Fiorentino have developed a CLE program on Proposition 65, a broad-reaching consumer protection statute that has the potential to impact businesses that manufacture, sell, or distribute products in California.
Recent revisions to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) compliance materials offer new clarity on the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule and provide businesses with several new tools to consider as they determine how to comply with the Rule’s requirements.
Our colleagues who represent retailers, technology, and media companies recently wrote that high profile data breaches have resulted in legislative and commercial industry initiatives to better protect consumers’ financial information from data theft.
After a spate of high-profile data security breaches, many are asking what can be done to prevent such security lapses and who should be held responsible.
On August 8, 2014, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Board of Directors (the Board), in a groundbreaking measure, voted 16–2 to grant the so-called “Power Five” conferences significantly expanded autonomy in how those conferences govern themselves.
The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) applies to two agreements relating to real estate in New York and a third agreement relating to real estate in Florida because they “affect interstate commerce,” the court ordered that the arbitration panel, should rule whether the claims were time-barred.