Recent actions by the DOJ suggest that although the DOJ may continue to prosecute certain relators' FCA cases, other relators may find themselves on the other side of a government motion to dismiss.
April 01, 2019Jacqueline C. Wolff
This case should determine the availability of federal trademark registration for “immoral” and “scandalous” marks – in this case, the acronym “FUCT” for a clothing line.
April 01, 2019Dana Justus and Monica Riva TalleyPart One of a Two-Part Article This article defines the specific and best actions lawyers and law firms can take to expand client relationships. This first part includes specific actions individual lawyers can take to expand client relationships.
April 01, 2019Julie SavarinoInformation governance and the protection of corporate data are top concerns for law firms. To ensure standards are met, some clients are now tying payment to compliance with Outside Counsel Guidelines (OCG). OCG have moved from guidelines to actual contracts that provide for indemnification of the client for cyber breach and violation of privacy laws.
April 01, 2019Stephen ColeThe Federal Circuit's Threat to Software Innovation in the Oracle v. GoogleDecisions<
The Federal Circuit decisions in the Oracle v. Google copyright case rattled Silicon Valley not simply because the decisions upended software developers' understandings of copyright law, but also because the decisions do not comport with the disruptive ethos of the technology industry.
April 01, 2019Arthur BeemanA would-be class action against Barnes & Noble could have cost the bookseller hundreds of millions of dollars — not to mention a reputational hit for allegedly sharing private information about its customers' online video purchases with Facebook.
April 01, 2019Jenna GreeneTitle Insurance Inducements
Purchaser's Willful Default/Down Payment
Tortious Interference Claim Reinstated
Easement Scope
Mortgage AccelerationApril 01, 2019ssalkinWhen Entities May Not Have a Filing Choice and How Creditors Are Impacted
This article explores the difficulties some entities have encountered in filing bankruptcies and how one organization used extraordinary civil remedies in an attempt to accomplish what reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code would have provided.
April 01, 2019Howard C. Rubin and Deirdre M. RichardsWith the recent carnage in the retail industry, including Sears and many other retailers of all shapes and sizes, a lot of attention goes to the fate of landlords when their tenants seek bankruptcy protection.
April 01, 2019Albena Petrakov
