IP News
December 31, 2015
Federal Circuit Vacates PTAB Decision On Obviousness <br>Federal Circuit: <i>Inter Partes</i> Review System Is Constitutional<br>Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB Decision Finding Negative Claim Limitation Satisfies 35 U.S.C. '112
New FASB/IASB Lease Accounting Rules to Be Issued Soon
December 31, 2015
The IASB and the FASB have completed decision-making meetings and the respective staffs are drafting the final rules, which will be signed and issued this month. The IASB and FASB will issue separate rules as they have chosen two different models for lessee accounting. They both have adopted the same lessor model with a few minor differences.
Investigations in Developing Countries
December 31, 2015
Conducting an internal investigation into questionable company conduct is universally a stressful experience. Imagine having to handle all that in a remote location, thousands of miles and multiple time zones away, in a developing part of the world with logistical and infrastructure challenges, and with cultural, political and legal systems that differ markedly from those in the United States.
Hello, Kitty! Can You Smell That Smell? It's a Covered Loss!
December 31, 2015
The NH Supreme Court's recent decision in <I>Mellin v. N. Sec. Ins. Co.</I> is getting some attention, and not just because it's fun to talk about cat pee. The case sets a very important precedent regarding the definition of the term "physical loss" and the construction of pollution exclusions in NH property insurance policies.
Data Analytics Is Low for Corporate Investigations
December 30, 2015
Social media has become the dominant channel of communication for a spectrum of users ranging from individual bloggers to billion-dollar corporate conglomerates. However, a recent survey indicated that the use of data analytics on social media is lacking in corporate legal investigations, despite its potential.
Update on NY AG's Suits Against Daily Fantasy Sports Cos.
December 29, 2015
In mid-December, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Manuel Mendez granted N.Y. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's motion to halt daily fantasy sports (DFS) sites DraftKings and FanDuel from doing business in the state.