Bulletin
November 2005 Issue
Bulletin
FTC ISSUES GUIDANCE ON TESTIMONIAL ADVERTISING
On 23 September 2005 the Fair Trade Commis-sion (FTC) promulgated its Guidelines on the Regulation of Testimonial Advertising, which took effect on the same day.The FTC stated that recently there has been a trend toward increasing use of testimonial ad-vertising. To promote the sale of their goods or services, or raise consumer awareness, compa-nies often employ well-known public figures, specialists or organizations, or cons ... MoreCORPORATION
- ONLY BOARD CAN DISMISS CHAIRPERSON AND MANAGERS
- LITIGATION AGAINST DIREC-TORS REQUIRES SHAREHOLD-ERS' MEETING'S RESOLUTION
- CORPORATE DIRECTOR CAN BE ELECTED COMPANY CHAIR-PERSON
- REVERSION TO NON-PUBLIC-ISSUING STATUS IS IMMEDIATE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
- IP RIGHTS MAY BE USED TO SECURE LITIGATION COSTS
- GOVERNING LAW AND FORUM AFTER RESCISSION OF AGREEMENT WITH FOREIGN PARTY
- ADMINISTRATIVE COURTS NOT BOUND BY IRREVOCABLE AD-MINISTRATIVE APPEAL DECI-SIONS
- NO NEW EVIDENCE ADMISSI-BLE IN TRADEMARK ADMINIS-TRATIVE LITIGATION?
- COPYRIGHT AND INTERNET HYPERLINKS
- IPO PRACTICE ON AMEND-MENTS TO INVENTION PATENT APPLICATIONS
- IPO PRACTICE ON UTILITY MODEL TECHNICAL REPORTS
- RULES ON PATENT INFRINGE-MENT ASSESSMENT
SECURITIES
- NEW RULES ON CONSUMER FINANCE
- SEA PROVISIONS ON MARKET MANIPULATION AND INSIDER TRADING TO BE AMENDED