Drug & Device News
July 02, 2015
A manufacturer goes to court to challenge the FDA's restrictions on off-label drug use promotion.
Limiting Successor Liability Under Assigned Medicare Provider Agreements
July 02, 2015
This article discusses the risks associated with accepting assignment of a distressed health care provider's Medicare provider agreement, as well as providing suggestions for managing those risks.
LAW vs. LORE: The Lack of Judicial Precedent in FCPA Cases
July 02, 2015
When it comes to significant chunks of the white-collar criminal and regulatory landscape, practitioners often are forced to provide advice based on professional lore derived from negotiated settlements rather than enacted laws or judicially established case law.
IP News
July 02, 2015
Federal Circuit Interprets 'Broadest Reasonable Interpretation' Claim Construction Standard <br>Federal Circuit: Order Vacated After Claim At Issue Was Cancelled<br>Fed. Circuit: Claim Construction Based on Understanding of 'One Skilled In the Art' Is Reviewed For Clear Error
Narrow Win for Speech in Online Threats Case
July 02, 2015
The U.S. Supreme Court mentioned rappers or rap music nine times in its long-awaited June 1 ruling on the prosecution of threats posted on Facebook. The court even cited "the well-known performer Eminem" for the first time in its history.
Cooperatives & Condominiums
July 02, 2015
Analysis of a case in which the Business Judgment Rule barred a conversion claim by a co-op shareholder.
Treatment of Social Media Accounts In Bankruptcy
July 02, 2015
In today's digital marketplace, understanding how the law applies to virtual assets is becoming as important as understanding how it applies to the brick-and-mortar world. Despite the importance of the Internet to commerce, however, it is still unclear how important provisions of bankruptcy law apply to certain virtual assets.
In the Courts
July 02, 2015
In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit confirmed the wide discretion federal prosecutors have to introduce evidence of a criminal defendant's scheme to defraud.
Does the CFPB's New Integrated Disclosure Rule Preempt New York State Law?
July 02, 2015
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) new "Integrated Disclosure Rule" ' currently scheduled to take effect on Oct. 1, 2015 ' redesigns the disclosures that are provided under the Federal Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) in connection with certain residential mortgage transactions.
Landlord & Tenant
July 02, 2015
A look at a cases involving Section 8 benefits, a guarantor moving for summary judgment, and a summary nonpayment proceeding.
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