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08.20.14

CHILE—Boom de Proyectos Eléctricos a Base de Medios de Generación Renovables No Convencionales

Durante los últimos años y de manera consistente, Chile ha experimentado un incremento significativo en el desarrollo de proyectos eléctricos a base de medios de generación renovables no convencionales (“Proyectos ERNC”).


08.18.14

O’Bannon case, New Rules for College Athletic Conferences to Be Discussed at Santa Clara Symposium

The O’Bannon case and the new NCAA rules for the largest college athletic conferences will be discussed at the Fifth Annual Sports Law and Ethics Symposium at Santa Clara University on September 11, 2014.


08.18.14

Capital One Sets Record With $75M TCPA Deal

In what is believed to be the largest Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) settlement on record, Capital One Bank, related companies, and their third-party collection vendors reached a $75 million deal to settle suits on behalf of a class of customers who received calls at over 21 million ...


08.14.14

FTC Keeps It Negative

On September 16-18, 2014, the Electronic Retailing Association will host over 3,400 of the nation’s leading direct response industry professionals at its annual D2C Convention in Las Vegas.


08.14.14

FDIC Clarifies Supervision of Bank/Third-Party Payment Processor Relationships

In an effort to rectify “misunderstandings” and get out of the line of political fire, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued updated guidance to clarify its supervisory approach to institutions establishing account relationships with third-party payment processors.


08.12.14

Manatt Ranked Among Top Firms in Corporate Control Alert 2014 Six-Month Banker Representations List

Manatt is pleased to announce its ranking among the top law firms in Corporate Control Alert’s 2014 Six-Month Banker Representations list for number of deals.


08.12.14

Supreme Court Opens Escape Path From CEQA Via Citizens Initiative

Project proponents may avoid CEQA altogether by gathering sufficient voter signatures and then having the local City Council approve the proposed project, without submitting the measure to a vote of the people.


08.06.14

Google Can’t Dodge Class Action Over Kids’ In-App Purchases

A federal court judge in California denied Google’s motion to dismiss a suit brought by a parent who alleged that the company engaged in deceptive advertising by marketing apps as “free” in Google Play and then inducing minors to purchase in-app content, such as virtual supplies, ...


08.06.14

California Supreme Court Weighs In On Commission Wages

Employers in California that pay commission wages should familiarize themselves with a new decision from the California Supreme Court limiting payroll choices.


08.01.14

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC—Law that Authorizes the Dominican State, through the Corporación Dominicana de Em

On March 12, 2014, we advised that the Executive Power had introduced an important bill to the Senate (“Bill”) seeking primarily to (a) authorize the Dominican State, through the Corporación Dominicana de Empresas Eléctricas Estatales (“CDEEE”), to participate, on a ...