More than a year and a half ago, in March 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its final rule on a graphic-warning requirement for cigarettes. The rule—initially slated to take effect June 18, 2021—would require 11 new
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NYAG’s Warning to Crypto Businesses Muddies Regulatory Waters
New York’s chief law enforcement agency recently squandered an opportunity to bring much needed guidance to the digital assets space. On October 18, the Office of New York Attorney General Letitia James (“NYAG”) issued a press release warning New York…
A Look at The $1.2T Infrastructure Package
After months of deliberation, the U.S. Congress has passed the $1.2T Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which will deliver $550 billion of new federal investments in America’s infrastructure over five years. The bipartisan bill contains $260 billion for transportation and…
China’s New Personal Information Protection Law Forced Out Yahoo and Linkedin: Will YOU Be Next
1. China’s Data Protection History
China’s long anticipated (and dreaded) Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) is now a reality.
Way back in 2018 we wrote about personal information protection legislation in China when the country’s Standardization Administration, authorized by the…
Jury Sides with Insurer in First COVID-19 Jury Trial
As we previously reported, Judge Bough of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri denied an insurance carrier’s motion for summary judgment in K.C. Hopps Ltd. v. The Cincinnati Ins. Co. Inc., No. 20-cv-00437-SRB (W.D. Mo.…
IFR 2021 US ECM Roundtable: SPACs at a Crossroads
November 17, 2021 | Webinar hosted by IFR
12:30pm – 2:00pm EDT
Register here.
Mayer Brown is proud to sponsor this year’s 2021 US ECM Roundtable, hosted by the International Financing Review (IFR). This year’s virtual event brings together…
Comment: Lloyd v Google Supreme Court
Dr Patricia Jones is a data protection lawyer at law firm Pannone Corporate:
This case was brought by consumer rights activist Richard Lloyd alleging that Google had breached its data protection obligations under the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA 1998)…
Consumer Protection Regulator Signals Increased Scrutiny of Payments Systems and Tech Companies
Breaching A Contract May Be Wrong But It Isn't Independently Wrongful
In 1995, the California Supreme Court held that a plaintiff pursuing a claim for interference with a prospective contractual or economic relationship had to plead that the defendant’s conduct was wrongful. Della Penna v. Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc., 11 Cal.…
2022 Series of “Drafting Clearer Contracts: Masterclass”!
Better late than never, here are the first 2022 series of my online course Drafting Clearer Contracts: Masterclass: Masterclass (19), 11:00 am Fridays, 14 January to 4 March Masterclass (20), noon Thursdays, 10 February to 31 March Masterclass (21), 11:00 am…