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The FTC's decision not to challenge Google's planned acquisition of DoubleClick on antitrust grounds opens the door for a potential merger that would combine the industry leaders in targeted portal and third-party advertising.
The FTC announced on December 11, 2007, that it along with seven state attorneys general filed suit in federal court against Your Money Access, LLC, a payment processor and its principals with violating federal and state laws by debiting, or attempting to debit from consumers' bank accounts on behalf of alleged fraudulent telemarketers and Internet-based merchants.
As of yesterday, there are now a limited number of spaces at a substantial discount at the 11/27/07 e-mail law and self-regulation half-day conference in lower Manhattan that I'm chairing and that The Lustigman Firm is sponsoring.
The Response Magazine article "New FDA Dietary Supplement Rule Presents Challenges" is now available here.
On October 23, in testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection of the Energy and Commerce Committee, Bureau of Consumer Protection Director Lydia Parnes stated that, even though the initial entries by consumers in the Do Not Call registry would soon hit their 5-year expiration date, it would not purge any numbers until final Congressional or agency action to determine whether that 5-year period should be extended.
On August 15, 2007, New York Governor Elliot Spitzer signed into law an amendment to the New York General Business Law in relation to selling and manufacturing of fur-bearing articles of clothing.
On October 17, 2007, Andrew Lustigman will be co-presenting a workshop entitled "Workding With Experts To Prove Clinical Studies Claims."
Sheldon Lustigman will present a legal forum at the Avrick Direct DMA breakfast on October 15, 2007 at 8 am in Chicago The presentation will focus on the legal responsibilities of list owners, list managers and list brokers and new developments in direct marketing law. Contact Avrick Direct for more information.