Federal Circuit: Halo Electronics Sent Back to District Court
- September 01, 2016Jeffrey S. Ginsberg and Benjamin H. Weissman
A federal judge on Aug. 9 dismissed a suit against Twitter Inc. that seeks to hold the social media platform liable for a 2015 terrorist attack in Jordan that left two Americans dead and was linked to the Islamic State, or ISIS.
August 11, 2016Ben HancockEspecially in a time where cybersecurity remains in the headlines on a regular basis, it's crucial to understand what data exists in order to protect it. Where's your data? What if you lost track of some of it? What if attackers copied it?
August 01, 2016Bill LedererIn June, in Cuozzo Speed Technologies, the Supreme Court upheld the prior Federal Circuit decision that a patent owner cannot, in most circumstances, appeal the decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board to institute an inter partes review.
August 01, 2016Jennifer R. Bush and Will PierogDiscussion of a case in which the Supreme Court vacated the conviction of ex-Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell.
August 01, 2016With the growth in international commerce and diversity of the United States population, general counsel are increasingly finding themselves dealing with bilingual trials. Here is what you need to know.
August 01, 2016Javier A. Lopez and Maia AronWhen a key employee leaves an entertainment company, it can be traumatic for all concerned. These days, such an employee is often subject to restrictive non-compete covenants that are designed to protect the prior employer. Such covenants typically prohibit competition, solicitation and the disclosure of confidential information. In considering litigation relating to such agreements, the following tips may help guide the analysis.
August 01, 2016Cord ClaytonWhen the FTC ramped up its scrutiny of so-called "native" advertising this year, regulators faulted the department store chain Lord & Taylor for failing to disclose that seemingly objective promotions of a clothing collection were, in fact, paid for by the fashion retailer. Then in July 2016, the FTC showed that a company can make disclosures but still fall short of being fair to customers.
August 01, 2016C. Ryan Barber

