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12.08.10

Compliance Week Looks to Hudson on Social Media Policies

Esra Hudson, a litigation partner in our Employment & Labor Practice Group, recently spoke with Compliance Week for a November 23rd article on federal labor law challenges employers may face when attempting to address social media use through policy.


12.02.10

FDA Reveals Graphic Proposed Warning Labels for Cigarettes

The Food and Drug Administration unveiled 36 proposed warning labels for cigarette packs, pursuant to the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, that gives the agency the power to regulate tobacco products for the first time and to promulgate warning labels.


11.30.10

New York State Releases Draft Climate Action Plan for Public Comment

New York State recently  released the draft New York State Climate Action Plan, which proposes a goal of an 80% reduction (below 1990 levels) of greenhouse gases by 2050. 


11.30.10

Second Circuit Court of Appeals Finds Vermont Prescriber Data-Restriction Law Unconstitutional

On November 23, 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit dealt a blow to a controversial public policy trend in which states are restricting the use of information about physician prescribing habits in pharmaceutical marketing.


11.23.10

A Primer on Avoiding the Potential Pitfalls Associated with Social Networking

Amid intensifying scrutiny surrounding Facebook’s privacy practices, it is more important than ever for employers to carefully consider their social media policies to avoid potential “land mines” that exist in the cyber-communication world. 


11.22.10

Dissecting California’s Cap-and-Trade Plan: What’s your Piece of the Carbon Pie?

It sounds like an old joke: “How many allowances do you get?” “I don’t know. How many allowances do I get?” But in reality, this is a serious question.


11.19.10

California Revises Proposed Green Chemistry Regulation in Response to Comments

On November 16, 2010, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (“DTSC”) issued revisions to its proposed Safer Consumer Product Alternatives regulations. 


11.16.10

Ziploc Can Substantiate Evolve Bag Claims—With More Info

The National Advertising Division (NAD) determined certain environmental claims made by S.C. Johnson & Son regarding its Ziploc Evolve storage bags could be supported but recommended that the company provide clearer information about its use of wind energy in the product’s ...


11.11.10

SEA Change: Sports Excitement Analytics Revolutionizes Watching Sports

Sports fans and enthusiasts are drawn to professional and college sports for a number of reasons—the tremendous athleticism, the dramatic emotional swings, the depth of loyalty to a team or school, the enjoyment of shared time with friends and family—all of which yield great ...


11.10.10

Energy Efficiency Critic Sues Over LEED Certification System

A self-proclaimed “energy efficiency maven” filed a class action against the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), which governs LEED certification, in which he alleges that the Council engaged in false advertising and fraud, and committed antitrust and RICO violations.