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Litigation: Labeling lawsuit defenses

This year has seen a continuation of the product liability trends of 2012: namely, plaintiffs attorneys including manufacturers of food, beverages, tobacco, medicines and medical devices as their primary targets.
6 minute read

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Regulatory: FTC annual highlights reveal key trends

The Federal Trade Commissions (FTC) newly appointed Chairwoman Edith Ramirez just issued the agencys Annual Highlights Report.
15 minute read

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FDA’s delay in implementing food safety regs illegal

According to a judge in California, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) broke the law when it didnt implement food safety regulations fast enough.
2 minute read

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New York proposes age restriction on smoking

New York is at it again. This time, instead of trying to limit the size of sugary beverages you can buy, its cracking down on young smokers.
2 minute read

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Anheuser-Busch, DOJ reach agreement over Grupo Modelo acquisition

On Friday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it had reached an agreement with Anheuser-Busch InBev over the companys acquisition of Mexico-based Grupo Modelo.
3 minute read

International Edition

Herbert Smith HK finance regulatory partner exits to join Freshfields

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has made a notable hire for its Asia disputes practice with the hire of Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) financial services regulatory partner Tim Mak in Hong Kong. Mak, whose start date at the magic circle firm is still to be confirmed, is top rated by Chambers and Partners for China non-contentious regulatory work in the financial services sector.
2 minute read

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5 notable GCs in the news

GCs sound off on gene patentability, surveillance, copyright infringement and more
5 minute read

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Supreme Court may hear free speech challenge to FDA’s authority to regulate tobacco

Big Tobacco already escaped the Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) regulations that would have required cigarette packages to include large, graphic warning labels depicting diseased lungs and other disturbing images.
2 minute read

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Humana fires Greenberg Traurig

One of the countrys largest health insurance companies just cut ties with one of its law firms.
20 minute read

International Edition

A rising tide – the latest US and European initiatives to tackle cyber crime

Cyber security is grabbing the headlines, and it is easy to see why. The figures are startling. Reports indicate that cyber crime costs the UK economy up to £27bn each year, with the worldwide annual cost reaching around $388bn (£253bn). As mobile devices proliferate and cloud computing continues to develop, the threat presented by the hackers grows ever more acute. According to computing giant Cisco, in 2010 the number of devices connected to the internet stood at around 12.5 billion. This will grow to roughly 25 billion in 2015 and 50 billion by 2020, providing fertile ground for cyber criminals. Recent high-profile victims include The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and The New York Times, all reported to have been targeted by Chinese hackers. In addition to media organisations and social networks – Facebook and Twitter have recently been the subject of sophisticated attacks – infrastructure companies make particularly attractive targets.
8 minute read

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