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A defendant facing thousands of mass tort lawsuits in federal and state courts throughout the country often will seek to address the litigation by seeking Chapter 11 relief under the Bankruptcy Code. The Chapter 11 process…more
Automatic Stay, Bankruptcy Code, Chapter 11, Commercial Bankruptcy, Liability Insurance
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In a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued last week, the FCC proposed to establish a new, terrestrial-based, air-to-ground ("ATG") mobile broadband service in the 14.0-14.5 GHz Ku-band, providing multi-gigabyte broadband…more
Airlines, Aviation Industry, Broadband, Competitive Bidding, FCC
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Between our last Qui Tam Update and the end of June, 65 health care–related qui tam cases were unsealed (28 in April, 18 in May, and 19 in June). Within those 65 cases..…more
False Claims Act, Healthcare, Medicare Part D, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacies
This is the third in a 3-part series about the use of crowdfunding in health and biotech start-ups. We started with the story of a tech start-up which set records for funding through a Kickstarter campaign, triggering the…more
Crowdfunding, Entrepreneurs, JOBS Act, Popular, Private Equity
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A few days ago, media outlets released a video of a kangaroo knocking a drone out of the sky.
Apparently, this "privacy loving" kangaroo was less than pleased with the…more
Commercial General Liability Policies, Commercial Use, Drones, FAA, Privacy Concerns
Mintz Levin compliments the Committee and supports the proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure because, on balance, the proposals seek to reduce the costs of discovery and litigation of document preservation…more
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Proposed Amendments
In this volume, we have collected the 52 weekly blog posts that comprise the series entitled, The Affordable Care Act—Countdown to Compliance for Employers. The series appeared in the Mintz Levin Employment Matters Blog during…more
ADA, Affordable Care Act, Cafeteria Plans, EEOC, Employer Group Health Plans
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) recently announced the addition of its March 26, 2015 decision in Dell, Inc. et al. v. Electronics and Telecomms. Res. Inst., IPR2015-00549 ("the '549 IPR") to its online list of…more
Dell, Estoppel, Patent Trial and Appeal Board, Patents, Prior Art
On April 30, 2015, the International Trade Commission issued the public version of its opinion reviewing ALJ Thomas B. Pender's Initial Determination in Investigation No. 337-TA-883, finding the Respondents in default due to…more
ALJ, Discovery, Dow Chemical, Duty to Preserve, Evidence
The Second Circuit struck a blow today to individuals pursuing collective/class actions alleging that unpaid interns should be classified as employees. The Court announced an employer-friendly test that asks who benefits more…more
Class Action, DOL, Employee Definition, Entertainment Industry, Fox Searchlight Pictures
Over the past few years, numerous trademark infringement suits have been filed over keyword advertising. Last month, the 10th Circuit weighed in on this subject, issuing a decision with broad implications. In 1-800 Contacts,…more
Google, Infringement, Keyword Advertising, Keyword Search, SEO
On June 12, 2015, the Federal Circuit affirmed the finding of U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ("District Court") that the method claims in U.S. Patent 6,258,540 ('540 patent) for detecting…more
AMP v Myriad, Diagnostic Tests, DNA, Mayo v. Prometheus, Patent-Eligible Subject Matter
The potential policy directions discussed at these hearings ranged from moderate reform to a complete ban on non-compete agreements in Massachusetts, the latter largely supported by start-up and venture capital groups. In the…more
Hiring & Firing, Non-Compete Agreements, Proposed Legislation
The Japanese Patent Act was revised on May 14, 2014 to provide for post-grant oppositions within one year of the rule change, i.e., by May 14, 2015 (the exact effective date has not yet been set). Under the new opposition…more
Intellectual Property Litigation, Japan, Patent Litigation, Patents, Post-Grant Review
On June 22, 2015, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Kimble v. Marvel Entertainment, LLC, upholding the rule, first announced in Brulotte v. Thys Co., 379 U. S. 29 (1964), that an agreement allowing a patent owner to…more
Brulotte, Kimble v Marvel Enterprises, Law-of-the-Case, Marvel Comics, Patent Royalties
Last month Governor Brown signed AB 2565, which gives residential and commercial tenants new rights to install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, and AB 2188, which directs cities and counties to streamline permitting for…more
Auto Manufacturers, Automotive Industry, Commercial Leases, Commercial Tenants, Electric Vehicles
The Securities and Exchange Commission instituted cease and desist proceedings against KBR, Inc. for the purpose of entering an agreed Cease and Desist Order which is likely to affect the drafting of all confidentiality…more
Corporate directors and officers ("D&O's") face significant personal exposure whenever their corporation is involved in a dispute or investigation. For this reason, prudent D&O's avail themselves of all available legal…more
Board of Directors, Bylaws, Corporate Charters, Corporate Officers, D&O Insurance
In Univ. of Utah Res. Foundation et al. v. Ambry Genetics Corp., No. 2014-1361 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 17, 2014), the Federal Circuit once again has weighed in on the patent eligibility of Myriad Genetics, Inc.'s patents related to…more
Ambry, AMP v Myriad, Genetic Materials, Myriad v Ambry, Patent Infringement
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the ''Act'') generally encourages employers to adopt wellness plans and programs in conjunction with their group health plans. Wellness plan vendors tout these arrangements with…more
Laboratory Developed Tests -
After many years of promising that it would be providing guidance on the regulation of laboratory developed tests (LDTs), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provided notice to Congress on…more
Clinical Laboratories, Diagnostic Tests, FDA, Laboratory Developed Tests
Beginning May 1, 2013, many new business conduct regulations adopted by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("Dodd-Frank") will begin to…more
Borrowers, CFTC, Dodd-Frank, End-Users, ISDA
We saw some key trends emerging and we are proud to be part of the Clean Edge 2014 Clean Energy Trends Report, released last week. The report highlights trends on the rise and provides a comprehensive glance back at 2013. Some…more
Clean Energy, Energy, Solar Energy
On May 27, 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") published a 653-page proposed rule affecting the thirty-nine states (plus the District of Columbia) that use managed care organizations ("MCOs") to…more
CMS, Healthcare Providers, Managed Care Contracts, Medicaid
This post highlights the significant impact the proposed regulations may have on advisers to mid-sized and small 401(k) retirement plans if adopted. Previously, Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 of this series described the Department…more
401k, Benefit Plan Sponsors, DOL, ERISA, Fiduciaries
When the JOBS Act was passed in the spring of 2012, all the "buzz" was about the imminent advent of "Crowdfunding." But as legal practitioners, business persons, and pundits looked closer at the details under the Crowdfunding…more
Advertising, Crowdsourcing, Dodd-Frank, General Solicitation, JOBS Act
In the January edition of Energy & Clean Tech Connections, we've gathered recent information from a wide variety of sources in an effort to keep you abreast of what's new in the world of clean energy. We draw your attention to…more
Biofuel, China, Clean Tech, Fiscal Cliff, Investment Tax Credits
When a company begins experiencing financial difficulty, shareholders often ask whether they may be liable under the Federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification ("WARN") Act for violations by the company. When the…more
Employer Liability Issues, Involuntary Reduction in Force, Joint Employers, Joint Liability, Liability
Last week, federal regulators released a Proposed Rule outlining accommodations for religious employers that object to the Affordable Care Act's contraception coverage mandate. The Proposed Rule expands the range of employers…more
Affordable Care Act, Contraceptive Coverage Mandate, Exemptions, Reasonable Accommodation, Religious Institutions
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced that hackers have stolen the personal information of approximately 4 million current and former federal employees, including names, birthdates and social security numbers. …more
Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Protection, DHS
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the upcoming deadlines for the third round of new applications to the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP). Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) that…more
ACOs, Affordable Care Act, CMS, Healthcare
In This Issue:
- Leaders in the News
- Innovator Profile
- Event Highlights
- Washington Update
- Energy Navigator
- Upcoming Events
- Excerpt from Leaders in the…more
DOE, Emerging Growth Companies, Emerging Technology Companies, Energy Projects, Energy Sector
A recent decision by the Court of Chancery of Delaware provides a reason to pause before agreeing to standard, boilerplate "material adverse change" clauses in purchase agreements. In Osram Sylvania, Inc. v. Townsend Ventures,…more
Attorney's Fees, Breach of Contract, MACs, Material Adverse Effects, Purchase Agreement
In This Issue:
- Introduction
- Agriculture, Food Safety, and Nutrition
- Appropriations, Budget, and Debt Ceiling
- Defense and National Security
- Education
- Energy and Environment
- Financial…more
Appropriations Bill, Defense Sector, Department of Transportation, Energy Policy, Environmental Policies
The Commerce Department's export control agency, BIS, has proposed a new rule to control exports of equipment and software designed or modified to perform network intrusion and internet protocol communications surveillance. The…more
Canada, Cybersecurity, Export Controls, Exports, intern
There is a general belief that it is not worth applying for patent protection for computer-implemented inventions and software in Europe because the legislation, at first glance, excludes computer programs and business methods…more
Computer-Related Inventions, Patent-Eligible Subject Matter, Patentability Search, Patents
On November 14, 2013, the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") adopted a Declaratory Ruling ("Ruling") clarifying its policies and procedures for reviewing applications or proposed transactions in the broadcasting industry…more
Consent, FCC, Filing Requirements, Foreign Ownership, Telecommunications
Government and private health-care program payers have been anxiously awaiting FDA action on biosimilars. Payers anticipate that the ability to substitute and dispense a biosimilar product in lieu of a more expensive prescribed…more
Biologics, Biosimilars, Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
On February 8, 2015, the Board of Governors of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ("IEEE") approved changes to the IEEE Patent Policy that provide additional specificity as to the nature of the obligation…more
DOJ, IEEE, Patents, RAND, Standards-Essential Patents
Since the Supreme Court's decision in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank Int'l on patentable subject matter, courts have tried to follow the prescribed framework. Under Alice, patent claims are invalid if directed to "abstract ideas" and…more
Bilski, CLS Bank v Alice Corp, Mayo v. Prometheus, New Guidance, Patent-Eligible Subject Matter
We have been following the high-publicity battle between Uber and Lyft, on the one hand, and the drivers on the other, over whether the drivers are properly classified as independent contractors. Uber and Lyft argue they are…more
Drivers, Employee Definition, Independent Contractors, Leases, Lyft
The Department of State (DOS) has revised certain nonimmigrant and immigrant visa fees. DOS has adjusted the visa fees in the following categories..…more
Department of State, Fees, Non-Immigrant Visas, Special Immigrant Visas, Visas
In Actavis Group HF v. Eli Lilly & Co. the UK High Court has granted a declaration of non-infringement in the UK, France, Italy and Spain. A jurisdictional challenge in relation to the French, Italian and Spanish jurisdictions…more
Actavis Inc., Cross-Border, EU, Foreign Jurisdictions, Jurisdiction
The US Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs reports that the database responsible for handling biometric clearances has been restored and is undergoing testing. As of today, June 24, 2015, 39 posts are back online…more
Department of State, Visas
Two Massachusetts decisions—including one from the state's highest court—applied the same standard regarding enforcement of an agreement to arbitrate. In each case, plaintiffs signed arbitration agreements with another party. …more
Arbitration, Arbitration Agreements, Employment Contract, Ernst & Young
On June 30, 2015, a mere day before the product tracing deadline for dispensers was to go into effect, FDA published a compliance policy guidance that delays enforcement of the applicable product tracing requirements until…more
FDA, Healthcare, New Guidance, Pharmacies, Prescription Drugs
On June 2, 2015, the Suffolk County Legislature became the latest county legislature in New York to pass a "toxic-free toys" act. About a week later, the New York City Council got in on the action and introduced a similar bill…more
Children's Toys, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Toxic Exposure
Yesterday, in an opinion authored by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the U.S. Supreme Court brought a measure of hope to non-citizens facing deportation on the basis of certain minor criminal convictions. In Mellouli v. Lynch, the…more
BIA, Convictions, Deportation, Illegal Drugs, Immigrants
The Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law, which requires nearly all Massachusetts employers to provide earned sick time to employees, goes into effect on July 1, 2015. Unless they qualify for the limited safe harbor provision…more
Earned Sick Time, Paid Leave, Safe Harbors, Sick Leave
In This Issue:
- Energy and Climate
- Congress
- Administration
- Department of Energy
- Department of Interior
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Energy Regulatory Commission
- Nuclear…more
Clean Energy, Energy Tax Incentives, EPA, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Tax Reform
A recent federal appeals court decision addressing pleading standards for shareholder suits under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, highlights the potential dangers of giving broad assurances of legal…more
Biotechnology, Compliance, Derivative Suit, False Statements, Healthcare
Businesses that engage in fax advertising and solicitation should pay careful attention to the recent ruling by the Federal Communications Commission clarifying that even fax advertisements sent with the prior express invitation…more
Advertising, Faxes, FCC, Opt-Outs, Prior Express Consent
In a decision released on March 25, 2015, FDA denied a Citizen's Petition that would have effectively made the information and patent exchange described in § 262 of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act ("BPCIA") a…more
Amgen, Biosimilars, BPCIA, FDA, Pharmaceutical Patents
On Tuesday, in Zoning Board of Appeals of Lunenburg v. Housing Appeals Committee, the Supreme Judicial Court soundly rejected a zoning board of appeals' argument that inexpensive market-rate homes may be counted toward a town's…more
Affordable Housing, Land Developers
This is the fourth and final post in our series on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA). Pub.L. No. 114-10. We've previously covered the repeal of the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) in our April 20th post,…more
Affordable Care Act, CMS, EHR, Electronic Health Record Incentives, Electronic Medical Records
The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) gives applicants the opportunity to accelerate the examination of their patent applications in multiple countries once they have received a favourable report in one country. This is useful…more
Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution, Patent Prosecution Highway, Patents
On March 12, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana joined the District of Delaware and Eastern District of Texas as the first courts to consider a generic drug manufacturer's motion to dismiss a…more
ANDA, DaimlerChrysler v Bauman, Drug Manufacturers, Forum, Generic Drugs
On Friday, Mintz Levin Health Law and ML Strategies posted an advisory on CMS's proposed Medicaid Managed Care rules. This advisory provides contextual background, a helpful overview of the rule's contents, and an in-depth…more
CMS, Health Insurance, IMD, Insurers, Managed Care Contracts
Last Friday the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) denied four Sandoz Inc. petitions for instituting inter partes review (IPR) of U.S. 8,455,524 (IPR2015-00005), U.S. 7,612,102 (IPR2015-00006), U.S. 7,659,290 (IPR2015-00007),…more
Inter Partes Review Proceedings, Patent Trial and Appeal Board, Patents, Pharmaceutical Manufacturers, Pharmaceutical Patents
Employment lawyers anticipate that employers' social media policies and their use of independent contractors will be hot button issues in the New Year, much like they were in 2012...
Independent Contractors, Misclassification, NLRA, NLRB, Social Media
On March 10, 2014, Sonos announced it would forward-publish its patent applications before they would traditionally be available to the public. This has given rise to quite a bit of discussion in patent legal circles. What are…more
Forward Publishing, Patent Applications, Patents
Another federal agency has weighed in with "guidance" on cybersecurity preparation and breach response. The Department of Justice (DOJ) is the latest to issue guidance on how companies should respond to data breaches. The…more
Corporate Counsel, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Data Breach, DOJ
We are often asked whether a financial advisor or business broker may advise on mergers and acquisitions and similar business combinations of a privately held company in a stock transaction without having to register as a…more
Broker-Dealer, No-Action Letters, Registration, Securities Exchange Act
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court released its widely-anticipated decision in American Broadcasting Cos., Inc. et al. v. Aereo, Inc., wherein it reversed and remanded for further consideration a decision by the U.S. Court of…more
Aereo, Broadcasting, Copyright, Copyright Infringement, Internet Streaming
Does a "make whole" offer of judgment to the lead plaintiff in a wage and hour collective action put an end to the case? According to the US Supreme Court, the answer is "yes"- at least on the specific facts of the case before…more
Collective Actions, FLSA, Genesis HealthCare, Genesis Healthcare Corp. v. Symczyk, Mootness
As of July 1, 2015, any employer with employees in California must comply with the state's new Paid Sick Leave Law (AB 1522).
Below is a brief summary of what this change will mean to employers..…more
Employee Handbooks, Paid Leave, Paid Sick Leave Act, Sick Leave
Politico, the popular political journalism publication, recently ran the story "Patent Reform Advocates: PTO Process Not Patent 'Death Squad.'" The story was based on a blog post by patent reform advocate Unified Patents. …more
America Invents Act, Inter Partes Review Proceedings, Non-Practicing Entities, Patent Litigation, Patent Trial and Appeal Board
In a recent decision by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, Weisfelner, v. Fund 1, et al. (In re Lyondell Chem. Co.), 2014 Bankr. LEXIS 159 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. January 14, 2014), the Court…more
Fraudulent Transfers, Leveraged Buyout, Safe Harbors, Shareholders, Transfers
Earlier today, Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced the largest coordinated crackdown in the Medicare Fraud Strike Force's eight-year history. The government brought charges against 243 individuals for approximately $712…more
Anti-Kickback Statute, Health Care Providers, Healthcare Fraud, Home Health Care, Home Healthcare Workers
Earlier this week, the United States Supreme Court delivered unanimous opinions in two separate cases addressing questions of patent law, Limelight Networks v. Akamai Technologies (on induced infringement) and Nautilus v. Biosig…more
Akamai Technologies, Claim Construction, En Banc Review, Induced Infringement, Limelight Networks
In a novel case, a New York federal court judge recently denied an employer's motion to dismiss a Section 1981 alienage discrimination class action lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges that Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company…more
Class Action, DACA, Discrimination, Employer Liability Issues, Employment Authorization Document
Currently on appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is Carnegie Mellon University's ("CMU") $1.535 billion judgment for patent infringement against Marvell Technology Group Ltd. and Marvell…more
Appeals, Carnegie Mellon, Colleges, Marvell Semiconductor, Non-Practicing Entities
The Supreme Court has decided an important statute of limitations issue in an ongoing fiduciary breach case, Tibble v. Edison International. Tibble has attracted attention up to this point for its substantive claim: that plan…more
401k, Benefit Plan Sponsors, ERISA, Fiduciary Duty, SCOTUS
Survival of representations and warranties ("reps and warranties") is among the staples of highly negotiated provisions in M&A purchase agreements. The length of the survival period limits the time during which claims may be…more
Breach of Contract, Breach of Warranty, Representations and Warranties, Statute of Limitations, Survival Clauses
From 1 March 2015, a new agreement will come into force that allows European patents to be validated in Morocco. This is the first time that a non-member country of the European Patent Organisation will have recognised European…more
EU, European Patent Office, Morocco, Patents
On April 2, 2014, the Supreme Court of the United States rendered the McCutcheon decision, addressing the facial validity of Section 203 of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (the "BCRA"). This case involved a challenge…more
FEC, McCutcheon v. FEC, Political Contributions, SCOTUS
In order to understand the best approach to solving a business dispute, counsel must understand the client's business objectives. A need to win at all costs will drive one particular strategy, while a need to resolve the dispute…more
Arbitration, Business Disputes, Business Litigation, Mediation
Trends & Analysis:
..We have identified 33 health care–related qui tam cases that have been unsealed in whole or in part since the cases covered in our last Qui Tam Update. In addition, we have also identified one case in…more
Anti-Kickback Statute, Clinical Trials, False Claims Act, Hospitals, Medical Devices
On this Privacy Tuesday, we can definitely say that the long winter of our discontent (at least for some of our readers) is over. Happy spring!…more
COPPA, EU, EU Data Protection Laws, Privacy Policy
Despite a stiff litigation challenge from the food industry, Vermont's GMO-labeling campaign marches on. This week saw major developments in the suit brought by the Grocery Manufacturers' Association and other food industry…more
Commerce Clause, First Amendment, Food Labeling, Food Manufacturers, GMO
In This Issue:
- Leading the News
- United States – Africa Relations
- West Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- General Africa News
- Excerpt from Leading the News:
Nigeria -
On March 6th, Boko…more
Africa, Ebola, International Trade Agreements, Sudan, World Health Organization
In This Issue:
- Leading the News
- United States – Africa Relations
- North Africa
- East Africa
- West Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- General Africa News
- Excerpt from…more
Africa, Department of State, Ebola, Human Rights, National Security
On May 20, 2015, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released guidance and frequently asked questions (FAQs) relating to the filing of H-4 employment authorization applications for spouses of certain H-1B…more
Corporate Counsel, Employment Authorization Document, H-1B, H-4 Spouses, Hiring & Firing
Whether you are on the defense side or the relator side of the qui tam world, you can count the Supreme Court's opinion in Kellogg, Brown & Root Services, Inc. v. United States ex. Rel. Carter as a win and a loss. Since…more
False Claims Act, Healthcare, KBR (formerly Kellogg Brown & Root), Kellogg Brown & Root, Qui Tam
In an effort to enhance oversight and investor protection over private placement activity of firms on behalf of other issuers, new Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) Rule 5123 became effective on December 3,…more
Commodity Pool, Exemptions, FINRA, Private Investment Funds, Private Placements
In an interpretive letter to a broker-dealer dated August 26, 2013, FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) interpreted the suitability requirements under Rule 2111 for recommendations to foreign nationals making…more
Broker-Dealer, EB-5, FINRA, Foreign Investment, Suitability Rule
Sanctions: Why So Hot Now? -
In response to a number of foreign policy crises encountered over the past few years, the Obama Administration has sought a new and more aggressive approach to using sanctions to advance US…more
Cuba, Department of State, EU, Foreign Policy, Iran
A company's past NOLs can be used to offset taxable income in future years, subject to certain limitations. For companies that have operated at a significant loss and expect to turn a profit in the foreseeable future, the…more
Carry Forward, Corporate Taxes, Life Sciences, Net Operating Losses, Publicly-Traded Companies
Megan Gates explains the how rules implemented by the SEC and national securities exchanges make raising capital particularly challenging for small-cap companies…more
Emerging Growth Companies, Finance Lenders, Financing, Nasdaq, Publicly-Traded Companies
On Friday, Federal Magistrate Judge Mark D. Clarke partially dismissed a lawsuit brought by commercial alfalfa farmers seeking to overturn a Jackson County ordinance that banned the use of GMO seed stock ("It is a county…more
Farms, Genetically Engineered Seed, GMO, GMO Bans, Takings
In your experience, what's the most important role that a startup CEO should fulfill? That's the question we put recently to JD Supra contributors, many of whom have spent years working with successful entrepreneurs in various…more
Business Formation, CEOs, Legal Perspectives, Startups
On June 16, the Federal Circuit issued its first-ever reversal of a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision in an America Invents Act post-grant proceeding. The opinion, drafted by Chief Judge Prost and joined by CAFC Judge…more
America Invents Act, Inter Partes Review Proceedings, Microsoft, Patent Trial and Appeal Board, Patents
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released its Fiscal Year 2015 Work Plan on October 31. The Work Plan provides the OIG's planned reviews and activities with respect to HHS…more
Affordable Care Act, CMS, Healthcare, Healthcare Reform, HHS
On Monday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") proposed rules requiring disclosure of companies' policies with respect to hedging transactions, in order to implement Section 955 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street…more
Dodd-Frank, Hedging, Proposed Regulation, Public Disclosure, Publicly-Traded Companies
Trends & Analysis -
..We have identified 19 health care–related qui tam cases unsealed in November and December 2014. Of those cases, 17 were filed from 2012 to the present. The remaining two cases were filed in April 2008…more
Despite the attempt by the State of Montana's securities division to stay the rule, Regulation A+ is effective as of today, June 19, 2015.
Regulation A+ allows companies organized in the U.S. and Canada to raise money from…more
General Solicitation, Investors, Private Offerings, Regulation A, SEC
In an order released on April 22, 2014, the Federal Communications Commission eliminated its longstanding requirement that certain applications for authorization to provide international telecommunications services or for…more
FCC, Telecommunications, WTO
The EPO has announced rule changes that will provide applicants with the option to have additional searches carried out during the European regional phase of Euro-PCT applications…more
EPO, EU, Patent Applications, Patents, USPTO
In This Issue:
- Permanent Medicare Doc-Fix Entering Critical Week
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Congressional Initiatives
- Other Health…more
Affordable Care Act, Congressional Investigations & Hearings, Healthcare, Healthcare Fraud, HHS
The Visa Bulletin for July 2013 shows continual movement forward for immigrant visas in the employment-based third preference (EB-3) category for all countries except India and the Philippines…more
EB-3, India, Visa Bulletins, Visas
gaps in my cyber liability coverage……………..
What can companies and insurers expect in the new year when it comes to cyber liability insurance coverage? While we wait for some court decisions interpreting these new…more
Cyber Insurance, Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Insurers
Questions of Authority – who will be the federal regulatory cop on the privacy beat? FTC? FCC? Privacy, Data Security Jurisdiction Questions to the Forefront in 2015 -
As privacy and data security gain more visibility…more
Data Protection, Enforcement, FCC, FTC, Jurisdiction
On October 1, 2013, the U.S. Department of State will begin accepting requests to register for the 2015 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2015), also known as the Green Card Lottery. The Diversity Lottery Program provides a…more
Department of State, DIversity Lottery, Green Cards, Immigrants, Visas
In This Issue:
- Pathway for Bipartisanship following King v. Burwell
- Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Congressional Initiatives
- Other Health Care News
- Upcoming Congressional…more
Affordable Care Act, Congressional Investigations & Hearings, Employer Group Health Plans, Health Insurance, Healthcare
The multi-faceted answer to our question: over the years working with entrepreneurs and inventors, what have you seen as an essential attribute to startup success?…more
Legal Perspectives, Startups
Over the past few years, as plaintiffs have found it increasingly harder to succeed in "say-on-pay" litigation, another type of litigation over proxy disclosures has been on the rise. These cases are generally brought as class…more
Board of Directors, Class Action, Equity Compensation, Executive Compensation, Fiduciary Duty
The FDA will hold a public workshop on May 13-15, 2014 to discuss the long-awaited report (the "Report") issued on April 3, 2014 by the three federal agencies charged with regulating health information technology ("health IT"),…more
FCC, FDA, FDASIA, Healthcare, ONC
In the wake of the NLRB's aggressive crackdown on social media policies, many employers have asked: "Is there any limit to what employees can post on social media about their employers?" It appears that there is. Just last…more
Employer Liability Issues, Facebook, Hiring & Firing, NLRA, NLRB
On Wednesday of last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that a complaint has been filed in federal court against Spectrum Brands, Inc. (Spectrum). Notably, this is the…more
Civil Monetary Penalty, Consumer Product Safety Act, Corporate Counsel, CPSC, Product Defects
Significant portions of the New York Nonprofit Revitalization Act (the "Revitalization Act" or the "Act") went into effect in 2014. The Act represents the first overhaul in more than 40 years of laws applicable to nonprofit…more
Board of Directors, Charitable Organizations, Corporate Governance, Executive Compensation, General Solicitation
Early last month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that a former employee's hospital stay did not count as an "overnight stay" under the Family and Medical Leave Act, and thus did not trigger the FMLA's…more
FMLA, Hiring & Firing, Retaliation, Termination, Wrongful Termination
The Federal Circuit recently denied en banc review of its prior decision dismissing a patent infringement suit where a co-owner of the patent-in-suit refused to join the case voluntarily and the court held that it could not…more
Co-Ownership, Dismissals, En Banc Review, Joinder, Patent Litigation
Lack of clarity is not a ground for opposition before the EPO, but can be raised against amendments filed during the opposition proceedings. In accordance with Article 101(3) EPC, any amendments made to a granted patent during…more
European Patent Convention, Patent Litigation, Patents, Post-Grant Review
On February 6, 2015, a US District Court issued a ruling which underscores the territorial nature of trademark rights and the need to seek formal protection for your marks where possible in all countries of interest. The US…more
Aleve, Bayer, Lanham Act, Mexico, Paris Convention
Health care is big business in Massachusetts, and it is a highly regulated business. But Governor Charlie Baker hopes to simplify the Massachusetts regulatory regime. This past March, Governor Baker initiated a year-long review…more
Health Care Providers, Healthcare, Regulatory Agenda
As a result of the recent "fiscal cliff" legislation, otherwise known as the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (2012 Tax Act), many individual investors are expecting future tax increases, either in the form of higher capital…more
American Taxpayer Relief Act, C-Corporation, Capital Gains, Fiscal Cliff, Income Taxes
My colleagues Heidi Lawson, Dionne Lomax, and I just finished our tour of four Texas cities in as many days, meeting a lot of incredibly talented, smart, and fun Wall Street women (yes, and some men too) in San Antonio, Austin,…more
D&O Insurance, Indemnification, Liability Insurance, Risk Management
A few reactions to today's oral arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit regarding the validity of Puerto Rico's Recovery Act..…more
Appeals, Bankruptcy Code, Chapter 9, Oral Argument, Puerto Rico
Trends & Analysis:
..We have identified 58 health care–related qui tam cases that have been unsealed since our last Qui Tam Update. Of those, 33 cases were initiated after the start of 2012, with the remaining 25 cases…more
Clinical Laboratories, Diagnostic Imaging Services, FCA, Healthcare, Hospitals
In This Issue:
Implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA); Other HHS and Federal Regulatory Initiatives; Other Congressional and State Initiatives; Other Health Care News; and Hearings and Mark-Ups…more
Abortion, Affordable Care Act, CMS, Contraceptive Coverage Mandate, Health Insurance Exchanges
The Federal Circuit's recent en banc opinion in Williamson v. Citrix Online, LLC, 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 10082, *2 (Fed. Cir. June 16, 2015) (Williamson II) may result in courts finding that more claims include…more
Claim Construction, Corporate Counsel, Indefiniteness, Means-Plus-Function, Patent Litigation
Last March, the USPTO experienced an enormous spike in the typical number of application filings per week, as numerous US provisional and non-provisional patent applications were filed in advance of the March 16, 2013 effective…more
America Invents Act, Patent Reform, USPTO
Last week the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that an employer can fire an employee for use of medical marijuana away from the workplace. The case is Coats v. Dish Network, No. 13SC394 (June 15, 2015).
The plaintiff is a…more
CO Supreme Court, Disability, Hiring & Firing, Marijuana, Medical Marijuana
In a groundbreaking decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has reversed the 2013 insider trading convictions of Todd Newman and Anthony Chiasson. The decision in United States v. Newman, No. 13-1837…more
Dell, Hedge Funds, Illegal Tipping, Insider Trading, Material Nonpublic Information
Recent court decisions, including the Delaware Supreme Court's opinion earlier this month in ATP Tour, Inc. v. Deutscher Tennis Bund, have focused new attention on the use of corporate bylaws and charters to establish the ground…more
American Rule, ATP Tours, Attorney's Fees, Board of Directors, Bylaws
Today, as we previewed here, the US Supreme Court analyzed the question of whether patent holders should be allowed to contract for royalty payments that continue to accrue after the expiration of the subject patent. While some…more
Brulotte, License Agreements, Patent Royalties, Patents, Royalties
Late last week, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Michigan Attorney General (AG) filed suit against four southern Michigan hospitals, alleging that they secretly agreed not to compete with each other in…more
Anticompetitive Agreements, DOJ, Enforcement, Enforcement Actions, Hospitals
On Thursday April 16th, President Obama signed into law the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 ("MACRA"). Pub.L. 114-10. In two previous posts, we discussed MACRA's repeal of the Sustainable Growth Rate formula…more
CHIP, Health Care Providers, Hospitals, Medicare, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization (MACRA)
In April 2013, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) introduced electronic Forms I-94, enabling nonimmigrants entering the U.S. via air and sea to easily access their Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Records online. As of May 1,…more
Customs and Border Protection, Electronic Records, Form I-94, H1-B, L-1 Visas
Activism is on the rise and everyone's activism defense playbook includes engagement, engagement and more engagement as the principal response.
The experts in the field are well versed in when to engage, who to engage and…more
Board of Directors, Corporate Governance, Regulation FD, Shareholder Activism, Shareholders
Audits Have Become More Common -
If you have received a software audit request from your software vendor or one of the industry trade groups representing software publishers, such as the Software & Information Industry…more
Audits, Client Access Licenses, License Agreements, Software, Software Developers
In This Issue:
Leading the News; Implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA); Other HHS and Federal Regulatory Initiatives; Other Congressional and State Initiatives; Other Health Care News; and Hearings and Mark-Ups…more
Affordable Care Act, CMS, Federal Budget, Healthcare, HHS
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued revised guidance to its examiners relating to determination of patent eligibility under 35 U.S.C. §101. This "Interim Guidance" provides more specific advice for…more
AMP v Myriad, CLS Bank v Alice Corp, Guidance Update, Mayo v. Prometheus, Patent-Eligible Subject Matter
As a company prepares for an IPO, the last thing to sometimes be considered is the potential of future litigation. Although going public can of course be a very good thing for a company, its directors, its initial investors and…more
Board of Directors, Compliance, D&O Insurance, IPO, Professional Liability
Introduction -
A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit increases the risk that a private equity fund could be liable for its portfolio company's unfunded pension liabilities. Additionally, one…more
Employee Benefits, Employer Liability Issues, ERISA, Investment Portfolios, Pensions
Facing "industry stakeholders [that] were unable to agree on any concrete cenario" in which affirmative consent should be obtained from individuals before employing facial recognition technologies, nine consumer advocacy…more
Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights, Facial Recognition Technology, Telecommunications
. . . still more privacy litigation. In 2015, we are likely to see further development of the law in data breach class actions, continuing growth in statutory privacy claims, and increased risk of privacy-related claims arising…more
Data Breach, Data Protection, Popular, Right to Privacy, TCPA
Africa, Ebola, Foreign Relations, GDP, Students
A recent decision by Judge F. Dennis Saylor of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Butler v. Moore, C.A. No. 10-10207-FDS U.S. Dist. LEXIS 39416 (D. Mass. Mar. 26, 2015), offers an example of how fiduciary…more
Cell Towers, Closely Held Businesses, Corporate Governance, Fiduciary Duty, LLC
The Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") Office of Inspector General ("OIG") recently released its Semiannual Report to Congress ("Report"), summarizing OIG's activities for the six-month period ending on March 31,…more
DHS, DOJ, False Claims Act, Healthcare, HEAT
On Wednesday, September 25, 2013, Ultra Light Startups is hosting its Future Energy Forum at Microsoft NERD in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The event is part of a series of startup pitch events that connects entrepreneurs,…more
Clean Energy, Clean Tech, Startups
On March 4, 2014, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") issued a memorandum to the Patent Examining Corps with guidance for determining the patent eligibility of claims relating to products of nature and laws of nature…more
AMP v Myriad, Mayo v. Prometheus, Patent Litigation, Patent-Eligible Subject Matter, Patents
In its most recent foray into utilizing technology at the border, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) expanded Mobile Passport Control ("MPC") to Miami International Airport. MPC is an authorized app available via both the…more
Apple, Canada, Customs and Border Protection, Google Play, iTunes
An emerging tool for plaintiff-side securities litigators is the use of state claims under the Uniform Securities Act, such as Massachusetts' so-called "Blue Sky" statute, Mass. Gen. L. c. 110A, § 410…more
Securities Litigation, Uniform Securities Act
In This Issue:
- Energy and Climate
- Congress
- Administration
- Department of Energy
- Department of Interior
- Department of State
- Department of Transportation
Clean Air Act, Energy & Climate Debates, Energy Sector, Legislative Agendas, Michigan v. EPA
Last Friday, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals sitting en banc held that telecommuting up to four days a week was not a reasonable accommodation under the ADA for a disabled Ford Motor Co. employee. The decision, EEOC v. Ford…more
ADA, Appeals, Attendance, EEOC, En Banc Review
Tuesday, the HHS OIG, in collaboration with the Association of Healthcare Internal Auditors, the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA), and the Health Care Compliance Association, released a guidance document entitled…more
AHLA, Chief Compliance Officers, Corporate Governance, Hospitals, Internal Audit Functions
On June 23, 2015, the Federal Circuit affirmed the finding of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ("District Court") dismissing the complaints in four related actions for infringement of U.S. Patent…more
Abstract Ideas, Dismissals, Patent Infringement, Patent-Eligible Subject Matter, Patents
There's been a lot of talk about big data over the last few years and the breaches at Target and Neiman Marcus have many companies running in circles trying to figure out how to protect their systems and their data. So what are…more
Big Data, Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Protection, Neiman Marcus
On April 14 in Washington, DC, Global Competition Review hosted its Second Annual IP & Antitrust USA conference. The conference covered various hot topics being closely followed by IP antitrust practitioners, including (1) the…more
Antitrust Litigation, DOJ, FRAND, IEEE, Patent Reform
The Department of State (DOS) has announced that its overseas embassies and consular posts halted the issuance of passports and visas on Friday, June 12, 2015 due to technical problems with its Consular Consolidated Database. …more
Department of State, Passports, U.S. Embassies, Visas
The Supreme Court has spoken once again on the limited jurisdiction of the bankruptcy courts, adding to the understanding derived from Northern Pipeline Constr. Co. v. Marathon Pipe Line Co., 458 U.S. 50 (1982), Granfinanciera…more
Bankruptcy Code, Commercial Bankruptcy, Executive Benefits Insurance Agency v. Arkison, Jurisdiction, SCOTUS
A growing number of states are passing Green Chemistry laws, e.g.; California, Connecticut, Maine, Minnesota, and Washington State. These laws present a challenge to manufacturers who distribute and sell products into the 50…more
Green Chemistry, Manufacturers
In 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ"), Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General ("HHS-OIG"), and other federal and state agencies continued to aggressively prosecute health care fraud and related offenses…more
Compliance, DOJ, Enforcement, Healthcare, Healthcare Fraud
Administrative Law Judge Essex has made another important contribution to the ongoing conversation regarding the enforcement of standard essential patents (SEPs) at the International Trade Commission. Building on the analysis he…more
FRAND, ITC, Mobile Devices, Patents, Standard Essential Patents
In our prior installments, we determined that students who work at least 30 hours per week for their educational institutions are "full time" employees of those institutions under the Affordable care Act's employer shared…more
Affordable Care Act, Educational Institutions, Health Insurance, Students, Universities
Some privacy & security bits and bytes to start your week:
FCC to Hold Public Workshop on Broadband Consumer Privacy Tomorrow -
Over the last several months, the Federal Communications Commission has taken on a…more
Broadband, Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI), Cybersecurity, Data Collection, Data Protection
The California Supreme Court issued an important decision last week on the enforceability of employment class action waivers included in arbitration agreements. The result: private parties can contract for the waiver of the…more
Arbitration, Class Action, Class Action Arbitration Waivers, CLS Transportation, Employment Contract
On January 10, 2013, the Federal Circuit reaffirmed broad ITC jurisdiction for non-practicing patent enforcement entities by denying Nokia Corp.'s petition for rehearing of InterDigital Commc'ns, LLC v. Int'l Trade Comm'n (2010-…more
ITC, Jurisdiction, License Agreements, Nokia, Non-Practicing Entities
Data Breach Incidents—Especially "Ransom" Incidents, are on the Rise—One panelist observed that the New York State Attorney General's Office received reports of approximately 900 data breach incidents during the past year alone…more
Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Protection, DOJ, FOIA
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued two opinions each holding that class action waivers may be enforced by employers in cases brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). These decisions — Sutherland v…more
Class Action, Class Action Arbitration Waivers, Employer Liability Issues, FLSA, Wage and Hour
On June 4, 2015, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") released the highly anticipated Final Rule ("Final Rule") updating the Medicare Shared Savings Program ("Shared Savings Program"). One of the few provisions in…more
ACOs, Beneficiary Designations, CMS, Medicare, Medicare Part A
On Tuesday, June 2, New England Economic Partnership, The Massachusetts Business Roundtable, and the Brandeis International Business School held a conference at the Boston Federal Reserve titled "Building the Backbone of Energy…more
Asset Diversification, Business Roundtable, Innovation, Investment Funds, Renewable Energy
Increasingly, companies are being confronted with shareholders seeking to exercise power and influence over business activities. The term "activism" has become a buzzword to refer to shareholders seeking to make operational,…more
Best Management Practices, Board of Directors, Corporate Counsel, Corporate Governance, Proxy Advisors
On March 31 we posted (here) about the Patent Office rolling out a series of rulemakings for improving post-grant proceedings, beginning with a first rule package of "quick fixes" this spring. This past Tuesday, May 19, 2015,…more
America Invents Act, Covered Business Method Patents, Discovery, Patents, Pleadings
The Department of Labor has released its long-awaited notice of proposed rulemaking updating the Fair Labor Standards Act's white collar overtime exemptions. The DOL released the proposed rule on Tuesday morning and will invite…more
Barack Obama, DOL, Exempt-Employees, FLSA, NPRM
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On June 13, 2013 in a much-anticipated decision, the U.S. Supreme Court in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, 569 U.S. __ (2013) unanimously held that claims for isolated DNA sequences are…more
AMP v Myriad, Biotechnology, DNA, Human Genes, Myriad
On February 24, 2015, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. agreed to pay more than $16 million to settle charges that two of its subsidiaries allegedly paid $3.2 million in bribes that generated $14,122,535 in illicit profits. The SEC…more
Bribery, Compliance, Corruption, Due Diligence, FCPA
Home Depot was recently hit with a books-and-records suit in the Delaware Court of Chancery, Frohman v. Home Depot, which seeks documents relating to the giant retailer's data security breach last September. The plaintiff, a…more
Books & Records, Data Breach, Data Protection, Discovery, Home Depot
If a corporation is the target of a cyberattack resulting in a data breach, its board may be the target of a shareholder derivative action claiming breach of fiduciary duty. A recent example is Palkon v. Holmes, No. 14-cv-01234…more
Board of Directors, Breach of Duty, Cyber Insurance, Cybersecurity, Data Protection
Brian Platton provides an overview of enforcement trends that private equity investors should be aware of before entering into the health care space…more
Affordable Care Act, CMS, Enforcement, GDP, Healthcare
This video provides background on the EPA's new rules on vapor intrusion, or the intrusion of chemicals into the air inside buildings. The issue applies to any building constructed on a site that was previously used for…more
Construction Industry, EPA, Vapor Intrusion, Vapor Intrusion Guidance
With heavier competition for bigger deals, larger private equity sponsors have increasingly turned to the middle market as a source for new acquisitions…more
Acquisitions, Middle Market, Private Equity
Recently, Wage and Hour Division (WHD) Administrator David Weil announced that the DOL would issue an "administrator interpretation" letter early this summer on how an employer can best address whether an individual qualifies as…more
DOL, Independent Contractors, Interpretive Opinions, Misclassification, Wage and Hour
In This Issue:
- First Look at Pioneer ACO Data Reveals Murky Path Forward
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Other Congressional Initiatives
ACOs, Affordable Care Act, CDC, CMS, Healthcare
Last week we wrote about a new business interruption insurance policy that is being rolled out to healthcare providers which will provide specific coverage for various ebola-related losses. This week we note that some business…more
Business Interruption, Commercial Insurance Policies, Ebola
This advisory summarizes key travel and employment issues if you are an F-1 student with Optional Practical Training (OPT) employment eligibility and an H-1B filing on your behalf has been accepted by US Citizenship and…more
Cap-Gap Period, Change of Status, Employment Authorization Document, F-1, H-1B
On Tuesday evening, the candidates for Massachusetts governor met in their last debate ahead of Tuesday's general election. Throughout the campaign season, Massachusetts Gubernatorial candidates Martha Coakley (D) and Charlie…more
Driver's Licenses, Immigrants, Legislative Agendas, Political Candidates, Tuition
Last week, the National Association of Bond Lawyers held its 13th Annual Tax and Securities Law Institute. Some of the panels included current and former employees of the SEC who spoke on several of the more notable recent…more
Control Person, Enforcement, Enforcement Actions, Municipal Securities Issuers, SEC
There is little poetry in tobacco bonds these days. Cigarette consumption has declined beyond projections, and the advent of e-cigarettes may exacerbate the decline. Payments under the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) are down,…more
Bond Financing, Bonds, Default, Manufacturers, Tobacco
Imagine you are the IT systems administrator of a large corporation. Coffee in hand, you sit down one morning and log in. You receive a message that there has been an intrusion into the corporate database, a large amount of…more
Corporate Counsel, Cyber Crimes, Data Theft, Extortion, Risk Assessment
This alert is a reminder of the rapidly approaching April 1, 2014 "deadline" for the filing of H-1B visa petitions for Fiscal Year 2015. Petitions for the new fiscal year, which starts on October 1, 2014, will be accepted by the…more
H-1B, Immigrants, USCIS, Visas
As we discussed yesterday, the Medicare Fraud Strike Force's eighth annual nationwide takedown resulted in charges in 17 districts against 243 individuals for approximately $712 in false billings.
It is the most significant…more
DOJ, Enforcement, Enforcement Actions, False Billing, Medicare
On June 23, 2015, the OIG issued two reports focusing on fraud, waste, and abuse in the Part D program, the first "Ensuring the Integrity of Medicare Part D" and the second "Questionable Billing Practices and Geographic Hotspots…more
CMS, Fraud Alerts, Healthcare, Medicare, Medicare Part D
When one thinks of the use of technology in school, often the first image that comes to mind is of students sending ill-advised Snapchats and making in-app purchases that line the pockets of the Kardashian family, rather than…more
Data Collection, FERPA, Popular, Student Records, Students
In This Issue:
Leading the Past Week; Executive Branch; International; and Upcoming Hearings.
Excerpt from Leading the Past Week -
Last week closed with the long anticipated ability-to-repay and qualified…more
Ability-to-Repay, CFPB, FHFA, Financial Regulatory Reform, FOMC
New York is one of many states that prohibit the "corporate practice of medicine" (CPOM). The CPOM doctrine generally bars a business corporation from practicing medicine or employing a physician to provide professional medical…more
Corporate Practice of Medicine, Healthcare
Congress passed the Securities Act of 1933, 15 U.S.C. §§ 77a et seq. (Securities Act), and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. §§ 78a et seq. (Exchange Act, collectively, the Acts) following the…more
Jurisdiction, Litigation Strategies, Material Misstatements, Securities Act of 1933, Securities Exchange Act
Who Owns What -
Unlike the marital relationship, which hypothetically balances power between spouses, the employment relationship is founded on the central concept of control: it is the employer who dictates the time,…more
Bring Your Own Device, Customer Lists, Digital Assets, Hiring & Firing, Intangible Property
On July 10, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") adopted rules that repealed a long-standing ban on the use of general solicitation for private securities offerings. These changes will be effective in…more
Accredited Investors, Advertising, General Solicitation, Marketing, Private Placements
In AT&T Mobility LLC v. AU Optronics Corp., Ninth Circuit Case No. 11-16188 (Feb. 14, 2013), the Ninth Circuit held that California's antitrust law, the Cartwright Act, could apply to a price fixing conspiracy of LCD panels even…more
AT&T Mobility, AU Optronics Corp, Cartwright Act, Conspiracies, Due Process
Hearing Overview:
On June 23rd, the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development met to consider legislation relating to the legality and enforcement of non-compete agreements. The committee considered…more
Employment Contract, Non-Compete Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreement, Non-Solicitation Agreements, Startups
A series of alternative proposed Initiative Petitions were filed Thursday, August 7, with the Office of the Attorney General of Massachusetts (the "AGO") seeking primarily to establish specified limits on operating margins…more
CEOs, Executive Compensation, Healthcare Reform, Hospitals, Medicaid
In a previous article, "Massachusetts Legislature Considers Unemployment Insurance Reform and Minimum Wage Increase," we outlined the Massachusetts House and Senate's separate plans to increase the minimum wage and reform the…more
Economic Development, Legislative Agendas, Minimum Wage, New Legislation, Unemployment Insurance
Under California Assembly Bill 1103 ("AB 1103", codified as California Public Resources Code Section 25402.10), owners and operators of nonresidential buildings must disclose certain building energy performance data to a…more
Commercial Property Owners, Disclosure Requirements, Energy Standards, Secured Lenders
The heady days of 2012 saw "Gangnam Style" dominate the U.S. music charts, Patricia Krentcil rocket to fame as the "New Jersey Tanning Mom," and the New York Giants win the Super Bowl. That year also is the source of nearly all…more
America Invents Act, Attorney's Fees, CLS Bank v Alice Corp, Octane Fitness v. ICON, Patent Infringement
In a noteworthy recent decision addressing the parameters of damages in commercial litigation, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) affirmed an order excluding expert testimony concerning future lost profits damages…more
Expert Testimony, Lost Profits
Employers and their HR departments are faced with a host of new issues and challenges. When you're not navigating new state, federal, and local laws and making sure systems are in place to comply with them, you're busy…more
Affordable Care Act, Bring Your Own Device, Chief Compliance Officers, Compliance, Employee Privacy Rights
Trends & Analysis -
..We have identified 67 health care–related qui tam cases that have been unsealed since the cases covered in our last Qui Tam Update. Of those cases, 29 were filed before January 1, 2014, with seven in…more
Anti-Kickback Statute, False Claims Act, Health Care Providers, Healthcare, Medicare
On May 6, 2015, the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") and U.S. Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") submitted public comments to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ("PTO") commending the PTO for its efforts to enhance patent…more
DOJ, FTC, Innovation, Patents, Quality Assurance Programs
In Washington Shoe Co. v. A-Z Sporting Goods, Inc. (U.S. Court of Appeals – Ninth Circuit, No. 11-35166, Dec. 17, 2012), the Ninth Circuit expanded the exercise by Federal District Courts of personal jurisdiction over…more
A-Z Sporting Goods, Copyright, Jurisdiction, Long Arm Statute, Personal Jurisdiction
The recent wave of proxy strike litigation, once thought to be on the rise in 2012 and 2013, has now gone two years without a significant court victory. After one notable early success, decision after decision has gone against…more
Class Action, Disclosure, Proxy Contests, Shareholder Activism, Shareholder Litigation
In a recent decision by the influential Third Circuit Court of Appeals, In re KB Toys Inc., 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 23083 at *17 (3d Cir. Nov. 15, 2013), the Court decided that "the cloud on the claim" stemming from a preferential…more
Acquisitions, Chapter 11, Commercial Bankruptcy, Creditors, Debt Collection
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court said that conciliation efforts by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission are subject to limited judicial review. Justice Kagan authored the decision in Mach Mining, LLC v. EEOC,…more
Civil Rights Act, Discrimination, EEOC, Hiring & Firing, Mach Mining v EEOC
Over two and one-half years after it was initially filed, an antitrust suit brought by plaintiff ambulatory surgery centers ("ASCs") against health insurers and a trade association of competing health systems is finally moving…more
Anti-Competitive, Health Care Providers, Health Insurance, Insurance Industry, Restraint of Trade
In an order released on March 19, 2015, U.S. District Court Judge Richard Seeborg of the Northern District of California denied Amgen's motion for judgment on the pleadings as well as its request for a preliminary injunction to…more
Biosimilars, BPCIA, FDA, Patent Litigation, Patents
Massachusetts' Earned Sick Leave Law, which voters passed by ballot initiative last November, is set to become effective in less than two months on July 1, 2015. On April 27, Attorney General Maura Healy's office released…more
Human Resources Professionals, Paid Leave, Proposed Regulation, Sick Leave, Wage and Hour
California again has provided a model of privacy legislation for other states to follow. New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan recently signed into law House Bill 520 (the "Bill"), a bipartisan effort to establish guidelines for…more
Data Collection, Data Protection, De-Identification, Internet, Mobile Apps
This week a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York rendered a guilty verdict against the former SAC portfolio manager on two counts of securities fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit…more
Conspiracies, Martoma, Securities Fraud
On May 22, 2015, in a much-watched case, the Second Circuit upheld a preliminary injunction against Actavis PLC and its wholly owned subsidiary, Forest Laboratories, LLC (collectively "Actavis" or "Forest"), finding that…more
Actavis Inc., Anticompetitive Behavior, Generic Drugs, Pharmaceutical, Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
Last week, FDA announced that more than 1,050 websites had illegal drugs and devices seized or received warning letters as part of the Eighth Annual International Internet Week of Action (IIWA). IIWA is an international effort…more
Counterfeit Drugs, Counterfeiting, DHS, FDA, Generic Drugs
On February 5, 2015, Rep. Robert Goodlatte (R-VA) introduced H.R. 9, entitled the "Innovation Act." Among other things, the bill would direct courts to award attorneys' fees and litigation-related expenses to prevailing parties…more
Attorney's Fees, Fee-Shifting, Innovation Act, Intellectual Property Litigation, Litigation Fees & Costs
Treasury and IRS today announced a decision to withdraw the much-criticized portion of the notice of proposed rulemaking published in the Federal Register on September 16, 2013 (the "2013 Proposed Regulations") related to the…more
IRS, Municipal Bonds, Tax-Exempt Bonds, U.S. Treasury
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) recently hosted a workshop exploring trends and innovation in the health care industry that may affect competition, marking at least 10 years since the antitrust agencies formally…more
Competition, FTC, Healthcare
On June 15, 2015, the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") issued Notice in the Federal Register announcing a new pilot program, the Expedited Patent Appeal Pilot. Under the program an appellant may have an ex…more
Appeals, Expedited Actions Process, Patent Applications, Patent Reform, Patent Trial and Appeal Board
The 340B Drug Discount Program has operated for more than 20 years with just a few governing regulations codified in 42 CFR Part 10. Through the Affordable Care Act ("ACA"), Congress adopted several amendments to the 340B…more
Civil Monetary Penalty, CMS, Drug Pricing, HRSA, Medicaid
Late last week, Texas telemedicine practitioners received a temporary reprieve from a new regulation issued by the Texas Medical Board (the "Board") when a Texas federal court prohibited implementation of the new rule that would…more
Antitrust Litigation, Healthcare Professionals, mHealth, NC Board of Dental Examiners v FTC, Prescription Drugs
In This Issue:
- Energy and Climate Debate
- Congress
- Administration
- Department of Energy
- Department of Interior
- Department of State
- Environmental Protection…more
Climate Change, Department of State, Department of the Interior, DOE, Energy
The indefiniteness standard has, until recently, been very high—only an "insolubly ambiguous claim" was considered indefinite (see, e.g., Honeywell Intern., Inc. v. International Trade, 341 F. 3d 1332, 1338–9 (Fed. Cir…more
Honeywell International, Indefiniteness, Nautilus Inc. v. Biosig Instruments, Patent Litigation, Patents
The Federal Circuit has decided to revisit the constitutionality of Section 2(a) of the Lanham Act in the case of In re Shiao Tam, 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 6840 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 27, 2015). Section 2(a) of the Lanham act allows the…more
Commercial Speech, Disparagement, First Amendment, Free Speech, Lanham Act
On June 25, 2013, Delaware Chancellor Strine issued a fulsome opinion upholding the power of Delaware boards to amend corporate bylaws to include binding forum selection provisions…more
Board of Directors, Bylaws, Corporate Governance, Forum Selection Clause
Last week, the FCC adopted an Order to streamline its policies with respect to foreign ownership of common carrier radio station licensees (i.e., entities that provide fixed or mobile telecommunications service over networks…more
FCC, Foreign Ownership, Licenses, Radio Stations
On December 19, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") issued a private letter ruling (the "Ruling") allowing corporations that manage physician practices through a so-called "friendly physician" arrangement to treat the…more
Corporate Practice of Medicine, Corporate Taxes, IRS, Management Companies, Physicians
If you thought the Round of 64 was wild, then wait until you see what happened during the second round. Let's just say that some shocking upsets left many a bracket busted wide open…more
Class Action Arbitration Waivers, Discrimination, Employer Liability Issues, FLSA, Harassment
In December 2014, the Organization for Cooperation and Economic Development ("OECD") published its first-ever foreign bribery report, the most comprehensive study of foreign bribery cases around the globe that has ever been…more
Recently a New York Court of Appeals decision shook attorneys out of complacency by relying on a very important "boilerplate" provision to allow a plaintiff to seek $100 million in lost profits in a breach of contract case…more
Boilerplate Language, Contract Drafting, Limitation of Liability Clause, Medical Devices
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With the holiday season in full swing, many of us are struggling with that age-old question: "what do you get for the person who has everything?" Well, if that person…more
Data Breach, Data Retention, Document Management, Film Industry, Hackers
In the Winter 2015 issue of the ABA's Natural Resources & Environment magazine, John Barkett retraced the Supreme Court's treatment of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)…more
CERCLA, Remediation, SCOTUS
New Jersey U.S. District Judge Esther Salas agreed to allow Wyndham Hotels and Resorts LLC to immediately appeal to the Third Circuit a ruling affirming the FTC's authority to bring data security cases…more
Appeals, Data Protection, Federal Trade Commission Act, FTC, FTC v Wyndham


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Helios Fire Bowl
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A fire bowl with a stainless grill top option is just what these upcoming summer nights need, especially if you like a somewhat portable option (notice the two handles). Whether you plan to grill your lunch or your dinner, or just melt some S'mores when it gets dark, the ~23 inch diameter of the Helios Fire Bowl is a nice size for a small gathering of friends and family. The lower bowl portion elevates flames to dissipate heat while the cone grate provides enough room for an efficient burn.
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Around the World's Markets: New York
Friday 30 July 1999
STOCKS REELED as Wall Street ignored strong earnings from several major companies and focused on a higher-than-anticipated employment cost index (ECI), a leading inflation gauge. The Dow Jones ended down 181 points at 10,791.29, while the hi-tech dominated Nasdaq fell 2.4 per cent to 2,640.
Bond markets were also rattled by the rising ECI, with the benchmark 30-year T-bond ending down 2532 at 88 2632 to yield
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- 1 Should Apple buy Greece?
- 2 Michael Douglas regrets 'embarrassing' Catherine Zeta-Jones with oral sex comments
- 3 Drummer Lee Rigby's family reject 'extremist' groups using Woolwich murder for political gain
- 4 Tunisia hotel attack: Locals form 'human shield' to protect hotel from gunman Seifeddine Rezgui
- 5 Fox News anchor asks 'what's to prevent' three people from marrying after same-sex marriage legalised
The moment a Queen's Guard soldier lost it and drew his gun at annoying tourist
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A New, Expanded Edition of Renovaré's Classic Companion to the Devotional Life
Updated to incorporate all six traditions, or "streams," that comprise a healthy and holistic life of faith, these fifty–two selections have been organized to introduce the reader to the great devotional writers over the course of one year. Edited by James Bryan Smith, each reading is accompanied by an introduction and meditation by Richard J. Foster. In addition, each entry includes a related biblical passage, discussion questions, and individual and group exercises.
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Foster and Smith sift through works from the great spiritual writers of the past as well as readings from contemporary spiritual leaders to create a guide that is indispensable for those looking for a deeper and more balanced spiritual life.
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Richard J. Foster is the author of several bestselling books, including Celebration of Discipline, Streams of Living Water, Life with God, and Prayer, which was Christianity Today's Book of the Year and the winner of the Gold Medallion Award from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association. He is the founder of Renovaré, an organization and a movement committed to the renewal of the church of Jesus Christ in all its multifaceted expressions, and the editor of The Life with God Bible.


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I have a web app (in prolog) that occasionally needs to add a user. ROBUST has a couple programmatic interfaces that are both awkward for various reasons. So I'm trying to just shell out, attach a screen with -X, and do the equivilent of typing
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it doesn't. Attaching to the ROBUST console with another terminal and watching, it thinks the line ends at create user
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I got around the need for bash script by figuring out the prolog process_create syntax
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