For a number of years, the key issue in data privacy class actions has been whether plaintiffs could allege damages sufficient for standing purposes or to state a claim for relief. Several key decisions addressed the issue in 2013. In addition, in...
On 23 December 2013, the Mexico energy reform bill formally became the law following approval by Mexico's Congress and ratification by a majority of Mexico's state legislatures. This amends Articles 25, 27 and 28 of the Constitution and includes 21...
On Oct. 25, 2013, China's Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (the “NPC’s Standing Committee”) promulgated the Amendments to the Law on the Protections of the Rights and Interests of Consumers (the “Amendments”). The Amendments will...
The SEC issued Release No. 34-71194 (the “Adopting Release”) adopting amendments under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) that remove references to credit ratings by ratings agencies (including nationally recognized statistical...
Parts I and II of this series looked back at 2013 and examined select cases which may influence the future path of SEC enforcement. This segment focuses on the path being charted for the Enforcement Division by a new Commission....
In its recent decision in YKK USA, Inc., v. Safety Nat’l Cas. Corp., 727 F.3d 782 (7th. Cir. 2013), the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit had occasion to consider whether an employee’s common law claim for negligence against its...
The international nature of information technology has led to the globalization of software. Globalization can have unintended negative consequences on an organization, if a company’s software should find its way to a country, foreign government, or...
To date, settlements in thousands of Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella cases have been reached and it is estimated that Bayer, the drug manufacturer, has paid out over $1 Billion to more than 6,000 injured women across the country, for an average of...
In what is still a relatively rare occurrence, an Ontario supervisor has been sent to jail for violating the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker died. Lying to the police and Ministry of Labour inspector did not help....
Tomorrow bald and golden eagles will sleep less soundly. On January 8 the Fish and Wildlife Service’s new rule revising the regulations for permits for the taking of golden eagles and bald eagles goes into effect....
