Article(s) published by this organization: 340
 | Hulu: The Successful Copyright Licensing Model Tony Shen; Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP; October 30, 2009, previously published on October 23, 2009 On Sept. 28, 2009, comScore released August 2009 online video visit statistics from the comScore Video Metrix service, showing that the online video visit volume exceeded 25 billion in August, the largest number ever recorded. Google accounted for more than 10 billion visits during the month, while... |
| Preparing For Domestic Carbon Trading In China
Jingyuan Sun; Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP; October 30, 2009, previously published on October 26, 2009 China has played a leading role in cutting greenhouse gas emissions and providing carbon credits under a United Nations-backed trading scheme. According to the World Bank, China was involved in 73% of deals made under the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) in 2007, and 84% in 2008,... |
| A Window into Washington: Report on Hearings for S. 1681 and H.R. 3596, Proposed Legislation to End Health Insurers' Antitrust Exemption Jennifer Driscoll-Chippendale, Donald Klawiter, Malika Levarlet; Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP; October 30, 2009, previously published on October 23, 2009 On October 8 and 14, 2009, the House Judiciary Committee's Courts and Competition Policy Subcommittee and the Senate Judiciary Committee, respectively, conducted hearings on proposed legislation eliminating the health insurance industry's exemption from the federal antirust laws under the... |
| China's New Patent Law Effective October 1, 2009 Jingyuan Sun; Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP; October 26, 2009, previously published on October 19, 2009 On December 27, 2008, China's top legislature (the National People's Congress) approved the revision of the Patent Law. It became effective on October 1, 2009. The law was promulgated in 1984 and had previously been revised in 1992 and 2000. The first amendment added pharmaceutical compositions to... |
 | NAIC Proposes Federal Legislation that Could Reduce Reinsurance Collateral Requirements Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP; October 26, 2009, previously published on October 16, 2009 During its Fall Meeting, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) approved submission to Congress of a proposed piece of federal legislation (Reinsurance Regulatory Modernization Act of 2009, or RRMA) that is a step toward treating foreign regulators and reinsurers in a... |
| The EPA Uses the Clean Air Act to Propose New Rules Intended to Reduce GHG Emissions from Large Emitters Kyndra Joy Casper; Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP; October 16, 2009, previously published on October 6, 2009 In a move certain to fuel the debate over climate change legislation in Congress, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (the "EPA") recently revealed a new proposal to regulate greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions from power plants, factories and refineries, which are considered... |
| California Tax Commission Report Dawn Mayer; Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP; October 16, 2009, previously published on October 8, 2009 Governor Schwarzenegger established the Commission on the 21st Century Economy (the "Commission") to evaluate and recommend changes to California's tax system. A report of the Commission's findings was published in September 2009. Six recommendations were proposed, which, if approved,... |
| Second Circuit Reverses Order Disqualifying Defense Counsel in Suit over Demutualization of Insurance Company John P. Stigi, Aimee R. Kahn; Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP; October 16, 2009, previously published on October 13, 2009 In Murray v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., No. 09-3716-CV, 2009 WL 3080462 (2d Cir. Sept. 29, 2009), the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed an order by the district court disqualifying defense counsel for a life insurance company in an action alleging fraud in connection... |
| Federal Circuits Grapple With Standard of Proof and the "Fraud-On-The-Market" Presumption at Class Certification Stage John P. Stigi, Jonathan D. Moss; Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP; October 16, 2009, previously published on October 2, 2009 In recent years, a split among the circuits has developed in federal securities class actions with regard to the procedure and standard of proof required to certify a class. At the class certification stage of the proceedings, district courts are instructed to conduct a "rigorous... |
| Ninth Circuit Holds That Absence of "Upjohn Warning" Does Not Bar Admissibility in Criminal Prosecution of Statements Elicited By Corporate Counsel during Internal Investigation John P. Stigi, Christina L. Costley; Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP; October 16, 2009, previously published on October 8, 2009 In United States v. Ruehle, No. 09-50161, 2009 WL 3152971 (9th Cir. Sept. 30, 2009), the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed a controversial decision by the United States District Court for the Central District of California, which improperly excluded from evidence in a... |
