Features
Elizabeth B. Hagan
The U.S. Supreme Court recently held that a patent owner may recover lost foreign profits for infringement under 35 U.S.C. §271(f)(2). The holding in <i>WesternGeco LLC v. ION Geophysical</i> rejects the Federal Circuit's categorical exclusion of lost profits damages for foreign sales, and expands the potential for increased damages from domestic competitors operating in foreign markets.
Features
Janice G. Inman
In a case of first impression, and after it decided public policy would not be offended, New York's Appellate Division, Second Department, decided earlier this year that commercial tenants may contractually waive the right to seek a <i>Yellowstone</i> injunction in <i>159 MP Corp. v. Redbridge Bedford,</i>
Features
Michael I. Rudell
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Neil J. Rosini
It is rare that a hit network television series is cancelled, as recently occurred with the ABC series <i>Roseanne</i>. But when that happens, the immediate and long-term implications for the network, producers, talent and other entities related to the series can be significant.
Features
Steven A. Cash
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Naju R. Lathia
This article focuses on the unique issues that arise in a specific but increasingly common scenario: when your client is the victim of a cybercrime.
Features
C. Ryan Barber
In 2017, the Justice Department charged 20 people with FCPA violations — the second-highest single-year total since the law's passage in 1977, according to a new study by Arent Fox.
Features
Brian L. Shaw
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Christina M. Sanfelippo
<b><i>How Low Can You Go?</b></i><p>In <i>In re B.C.I. Finances Pty Limited,</i> Judge Sean Lane reiterated the low domestic presence threshold (Domesticity) that a foreign representative must meet when it is petitioning for recognition of a foreign proceeding under Chapter 15.
Features
Jon Bachand
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Ari Feinstein
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider a question raised by Helsinn Healthcare: whether, under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) an inventor's sale of an invention to a third party that is obligated to keep the invention confidential qualifies as prior art for purposes of determining the patentability of the invention.
Features
Justin Hectus
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Kristy Sambor
Emerging technologies and regulations have the power to create, shape or kill businesses. For the entertainment industry, the European Union's (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and blockchain technology each embody forces that have the potential for profound impact. Taken in tandem, the GDPR and blockchain highlight the possibilities and pitfalls of disruption and the importance of cross-organizational collaboration in compliance and innovation initiatives.
Features
Peter M. Fass
<b><i>Part Two of a Two-Part Article</b></i><p>Part One of this article discussed changes affecting real estate including the pass-through business deduction adopted in new §199A of the Tax Act. Part Two expands upon the workings of the pass-through business deduction (pass-through deduction).
Columns & Departments
Colleen Snow
Caris Healthcare Settles False Claim Act Lawsuit for Hospice Fraud
