Article(s) published by this organization: 172
 | Puerto Rico Revises Sweepstakes Regulations
Winston & Strawn LLP; November 2, 2009, previously published on October 2009 On October 27, 2010, Puerto Rico's Department of Consumer Affairs released new regulations governing the promotion of sweepstakes in Puerto Rico. While many brand owners and promotional agencies routinely ran promotions in Puerto Rico prior to the change, the new regulations clear up a number of... |
| FTC Settles with Company over Biodegradable Claims Since Product Not Normally Composted
Winston & Strawn LLP; November 2, 2009, previously published on October 2009 The Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement October 22 with a company that makes clothing and other textiles from processed bamboo. According to the FTC, The M Group, d/b/a/ Bamboosa, falsely claimed that its rayon products were made of bamboo fiber, retained bamboo's antimicrobial... |
| Use of Celebrity Image in Greeting Card May Violate Publicity Right Winston & Strawn LLP; October 28, 2009, previously published on October 2009 Paris Hilton sued Hallmark Cards after a Hallmark birthday card contained a picture of Paris Hilton's head super-imposed on a cartoon's body with a caption that read, "Paris's First Day as a Waitress" and included Hilton's catch-phrase "That's hot." Hilton sued Hallmark for... |
 | Customs Issues New Vessel Repair Duty Regulations Bryant E. Gardner, Constantine G. Papavizas; Winston & Strawn LLP; October 28, 2009, previously published on October 2009 On October 20, 2009, United States Customs and Border Protection modified its regulations administering the foreign vessel repair duty to incorporate additional exemptions for repairs by the vessel's crew and repairs made in countries with which the United States has a free trade agreement. |
| Reminder -- Many Companies Need to Amend for 162(m) by Year End Winston & Strawn LLP; October 28, 2009, previously published on October 2009 Many companies will need to amend their employment agreements, equity plans and awards, and other incentive plans and agreements by December 31, 2009, to preserve the deductibility of performance-based awards and amounts under Code Section 162(m) [the $1 million limit on public companies' ability... |
| IRS Rules Offshore Loan Activities Subject to U.S. Tax Winston & Strawn LLP; October 26, 2009, previously published on September 2009 In a legal memorandum issued by the Office of the Chief Counsel, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") has concluded that a foreign corporation's income attributable to certain loan activities was effectively connected with the conduct of an active trade or business within the United... |
| FTC Enters Into Final Consent Agreement Regarding Product Claims Winston & Strawn LLP; October 26, 2009, previously published on October 2009 The FTC entered a final consent agreement with Constellation Brands concerning the FTC's charges that ads for Wide Eye caffeinated schnapps were deceptive. Wide Eye was a schnapps product containing 30 percent alcohol by volume. Ad claims included "Wake Up @WideEye.com," "I am... |
| A Different Era: An Update on New Nuclear Adjudications David A. Repka, Tyson R. Smith, Emily Duncan; Winston & Strawn LLP; October 26, 2009, previously published on October 2009 The first applications for licenses to construct and operate new power reactors were filed in 2007. At the time, the applications were the first in nearly 25 years -- but they were not the last. To date the Nuclear Regulatory Commission ("NRC") has received 17 combined license... |
| NRC Issues Guidelines on Use of Firearms by Security Personnel at Licensed Facilities David A. Repka, Mark J. Wetterhahn; Winston & Strawn LLP; October 26, 2009, previously published on September 2009 Some four years after the passage of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ("EP Act"), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ("NRC" or "Commission") has issued, with the approval of the United States Attorney General, guidelines on the use of firearms by security personnel... |
| SEC Indicates How Companies May Avoid Regulation FD Enforcement Proceedings Winston & Strawn LLP; October 26, 2009, previously published on October 2009 Regulation FD generally requires public companies to publicly disclose material nonpublic information that has been selectively disclosed to members of the investment community. The SEC indicated in a recent SEC litigation release that a company may avoid an SEC enforcement proceeding for a... |
