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• New York Court Upholds Restaurant Calorie Labeling Law

  May 15, 2008 - A federal court in New York has upheld a New York City regulation requiring chain restaurants of a certain size to post caloric information on menus and menu boards.

• FTC Warns Mobile Marketers

  May 15, 2008 - Now is the time for the mobile marketing industry to demonstrate it can live by its own consumer protection standards—because the Federal Trade Commission is prepared to step in if necessary, a top official warned.

• EU Warns Spain Over TV Ad Limits

  May 15, 2008 - Following a stand-off between the European Union and Spain regarding EU limits on the length and amount of television ads that can be run during certain periods, the European Commission says it is prepared to refer the matter to the Court of Justice.

• Washington Passes First Radio Frequency ID Law

  May 15, 2008 - Washington state is the first to have passed a state law aimed at governing the use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, but now that the cat’s out of the bag, other states are likely to follow with legislation of their own, observers say.

• Smoking Patch Trial Was Not ‘Free,’ FTC Says

  May 15, 2008 - How much can it cost consumers to try a “free” quit-smoking product? As much as $99.95 per month, according to the Federal Trade Commission.

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Adlaw Features

• Congress Considers Significant Expansion of FTC Powers: Stay Tuned

  May 15, 2008 - In today’s competitive environment, the focus on effective advertising—whether by you or your competitor on the Internet, in the print media, on broadcast media, through telemarketing, or through direct mail—necessarily requires a great deal of resources.

• U.S. Federal Court adjudicates on ASCAP licensing fees

  May 15, 2008 - After hearing extensive arguments between the American Society of Composers, Artists and Performers (“ASCAP”) on behalf of music publishers, and America Online, RealNetworks and Yahoo! (the “Applicants”) on behalf of music users, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York recently published its decision concerning online music licensing rates.

Previous Features

• Policy Disagreements Between US and UK on Data Breach Notification

  May 5, 2008 - A recent UK government-sponsored publication suggests an important difference between UK and US data protection law on the issue of data security breach notification best practices.

• Seminars and Webinars on New Compensation Models for Actors in Television Commercials

  April 21, 2008 - Attend a seminar or participate in a simultaneous online webinar sponsored by Reed Smith and the ANA-AAAA Joint Policy Committee on Broadcast Talent Relations ("JPC"). The seminar and webinar will examine the two compensation models proposed by Booz Allen Hamilton for actors who perform in television commercials.