With four IP cases on the docket and several more knocking at the door of certiorari, the U.S. Supreme Court is poised for a banner year of patent, trademark and copyright decisions.
October 18, 2016Scott Graham
Results have been mixed for employees accused of hacking into the databases of their own companies, competitors and potential business partners. This article discusses three recent cases in this area of law.
October 17, 2016Richard Raysman and Peter BrownThe case described herein involved misuse of confidential information by present and former employees. Although this case involved mortgage companies, the lessons learned are valuable to any business.
October 17, 2016Craig Nazzaro and Tracy WeirCommentary: The 14th Amendment promises equal protection under the law, meaning that governments can't single out and punish groups of people for no reason. But the U.S. Supreme Court has been consistently vague about what that means for LGBTQ people. That may change soon.
October 17, 2016Angela D. GiampoloThe oil and gas exploration sector in North America has been crushed by high debt, globally low oil prices and regional overcapacity. The result: Over 100 oil and gas exploration and production companies have filed for bankruptcy over the past 18 months, and dozens more are expected to follow.
October 14, 2016Mark S. MelickianHigh profile cyberattacks and data breaches have become routine occurrences. Cyber threats are so pervasive that many privacy and security experts advise that responsible parties ' like fiduciaries of employee benefit plans ' should prepare for when a data breach occurs, not if. Plan sponsors and fiduciaries should be aware of, and address, security and privacy issues in connection with personal information.
October 14, 2016Marc BussoneWith 70% of law firms outsourcing a portion of their back office and 45% considering outsourcing some middle office functions, it is clear that outsourcing is on the rise in law firms. This is because, when executed correctly, it can be an excellent management tool to increase service levels, broaden talent and manage costs.
October 14, 2016Rob MatternOn June 30, securities litigator James Benedict, 66, walked out of his office at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy for the last time as a partner and caught a plane to Vail, Colorado, to begin the next chapter of his life.
October 14, 2016Julie TriedmanA bankruptcy court's asset sale order limiting specific pre-bankruptcy product liability claims required prior "actual or direct mail notice" to claimants when the debtor "knew or reasonably should have known about the claims," held the Second Circuit in July.
October 14, 2016Michael L. CookPrepetition, Millennium Lab Holdings II, LLC, Millennium Health, LLC, and RxAnte, LLC reached a settlement with various government entities relating to, among other things, claims against the Debtors for violations of the Stark law, Anti-Kickback Statute and FCA. Here's a discussion of this pivotal case.
October 14, 2016Marion M. Quirk and Jonathan A. Grasso
