A recent series of speeches from senior DOJ officials are a signal to corporate counsel to stress the importance of, and actions needed for corporate cooperation and self-disclosure.
December 31, 2014Jonathan S. Feld and Kara B. Murphy
An in-depth discussion of deferred compensation plans and death benefits.
December 31, 2014Lawrence L. BellThe holidays are over and, in the world of family law, that can mean an influx of clients looking for an attorney to prepare or review a premarital agreement in advance of an upcoming June wedding. Drafting or reviewing premarital agreements can, however, be "risky business."
December 31, 2014Robert A. EpsteinThe Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, in a case of first impression, ruled that when the patent at issue is a standard essential patent (SEP) and its owner is subject to an obligation to license that patent on reasonable and non-discriminatory (RAND) terms, the jury instructions must discuss the specific obligations of that patentee and not RAND commitments in general.
December 31, 2014Matthew Siegal and Adam SapperThe Supreme Court, recently settled an important question on the valuation of loan collateral and, at the opposite end of the complexity spectrum, it addressed restitution under the Violence Against Women Act for possession of child pornography, generating multiple dissents, and offering at least a flavor of how the justices might be inclined to approach the general restitution statutes.
December 31, 2014Reed A. SmithDiscussion of two key rulings.
December 31, 2014ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |The U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 8 scratched the surface of the looming battle over state taxation of Internet retailers and seemed troubled by what it saw.
December 31, 2014Tony MauroInternet use has changed the way medication purchases are regulated, due in part to patients' free access to information related to pharmaceutical products and medical care. Consequently, pharmaceutical manufacturers sponsor Internet links to promote direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising via the Internet, with sales sites one click away.
December 31, 2014Jonathan BickFor law firms to get smart about bidding on work, they need a legal management infrastructure with deep knowledge and understanding of their matters, staffing resources, billing rates and spending data. This business intelligence (BI), goes beyond a stand-alone matter management application.
December 31, 2014Sean DohertyAlthough, generally, there must be a physician-patient or a hospital-patient relationship for a legal duty of care to exist upon which liability may be founded, in some situations, health care providers may be held liable to someone other than a patient.
December 31, 2014Thomas A. Moore and Matthew Gaier