Antitrust UCL and Privacy
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Sailing Through Uncertainties – Views from Practitioners on Legal Issues Affecting Businesses in the Wake of China-US Trade Tensions
This conference is an ideal opportunity to hear from the views of several highly experienced practitioners from Fangda Partners, a leading Chinese law firm, who have steered clients through the legal challenges in the China market. The topics covered in the conference include the latest developments in M&A, the complexities of China-related antitrust issues, China’s stricter rules on data protection, China’s changing IP laws, and the most effective strategies for resolving disputes in China. Please join us for a practical insight into the tools, trends, and opportunities for overcoming the legal barriers of doing business in China. A Meet & Mingle networking reception will be hosted after the program.
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Cutting it Close? Eastern District of California Allows Antitrust Suit Involving Patented Styling Razors to Proceed
On March 29, 2019, Judge Morrison England of the Eastern District of California denied a Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss filed by defendants Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (“Walmart”) and American International Industries, Inc. (“AI”) (collectively, “Defendants”) in Stiles v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., et al., No. 2:14-cv-02234-MCE-DMC, 2019 WL 1429651 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 29, 2019). Defendants argued that Plaintiff Sharidan Stiles (“Plaintiff” or “Stiles”)—the inventor, patent-holder, and manufacturer of a disposable beauty styling razor alleged to have been sold at Walmart’s stores from 2006 to 2012 (the “Stiles Razor”)—failed to sufficiently allege claims under Section 1 of the Sherman Act and the Cartwright Act.
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Optronic Techs., Inc. v. Ningbo Sunny Elec. Co., Ltd.: Plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint Changes Court’s Mind on Dismissal for Failure to State A Claim
Plaintiff Orion Telescopes & Binoculars [Orion] designs beginner to intermediate market telescopes, contracts with a manufacturer to build them and then sells them. Two manufacturers dominate the supply for telescopes in the United States. Defendant Ningbo Sunny Elect Co. Ltd. [Ningbo] is a telescope manufacturer that also owns its own distributors. Orion sued Ningbo under both Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act for conspiring with the other principal manufacturer [Settling Defendant] to fix prices and monopolize the market for telescopes.
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California Lawmakers Propose “Your Data, Your Way” Package of Privacy Legislation
In an effort to strengthen existing consumer privacy laws and address privacy concerns stemming from new technology, California lawmakers proposed “Your Data, Your Way.” This package of legislation seeks to empower consumers with the ability to better control their digital footprint and know its worth.
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Update on SB 561: The Private Right of Action under CCPA
On April 9, 2019, the California Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary voted 5-3 in support of advancing SB 561 out of their committee. SB 561 would expand the private right of action under the California Consumer Protection Act (“CCPA”) beyond damages for data breaches, remove the 30-day cure period for Attorney General (“AG”) enforcement actions, and remove the AG obligation to provide compliance opinions. The bill now moves to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations.
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