Blogs

On May 7, 2013, the US District Court for the Central District of California granted final approval of Steven Madden, Ltd.’s settlement of a nationwide class action alleging that it violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by sending plaintiff and class members unsolicited text message ads.

On May 9, 2013, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a Declaratory Ruling interpreting various provisions of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).

On May 7, 2013, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published in the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) concerning potential actions it is considering to address problems associated with rural long-distance call completion.

In this video episode of Fashion Counsel, Arent Fox Partners Anthony Lupo and Nancy Noonan discuss the best visa types to assure smooth extended stays for strategic managers on assignment in the US for up to seven years.

On April 25, 2013, Judge James Robart in the Western District of Washington issued an unprecedented 207-page decision that marks the first time a federal judge has tried to define what constitutes a fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory (FRAND) royalty rate for standard-essential patents (SEPs).

Ralph Lauren Corporation has agreed to pay $1.6 million collectively to resolve allegations of misconduct under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act for allegedly bribing government officials in Argentina.

On April 19, 2013 the National Labor Relations Board held that the Bettie Page clothing company unlawfully fired employees who used Facebook to discuss complaints about their supervisor’s conduct and other work-related concerns, rejecting the employer’s claim it was tricked into firing the workers.