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Helen H. Ji
Like generic drugs in the 1980s, biosimilars today face a number of regulatory, legal, scientific, and public perception obstacles to continued growth.
Matthew Nolan
The Commerce Department released its redacted public version of the Section 232 reports on the effects of imports of steel and aluminum on national security.
Karen Ellis Carr, Stanley H. Abramson, Katie Heilman
Late last month, an advisor to the Court of Justice of the European Union issued an opinion recommending that plants produced using innovative breeding techniques, like gene editing, be regulated like conventionally-bred plants rather than under the EU’s genetically modified organism Directive, the
Elizabeth H. Cohen
The Trademark Trial and Appeals Board recently refused registration of a mark incorporating an image of a puppy due to a prior registration of a mark consisting of an image of a puppy with its paw on a roll of toilet paper. Both marks were in connection with toilet paper.
Christian M. McBurney, Holly M. Bastian
On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed sweeping tax reform legislation, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). Following are summaries of some of the key provisions affecting the real estate industry.
Brian D. Schneider
A recent antitrust lawsuit filed against Zillow claims that the online real estate marketing giant has illegally conspired with certain brokers by agreeing to conceal the display of Zillow’s home valuation estimates, known as “Zestimates,” for the brokers’ listings on Zillow.com.
Recently, one particular news release has sparked much confusion: the one that says the IRS thinks taxpayers cannot deduct prepaid 2018 property taxes on their 2017 tax returns.
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Randall A. Brater
Three Department of Justice memoranda recently emerged that shed light on DOJ enforcement policies.
Andrew I. Silfen, Anthony V. Lupo, Aram Ordubegian, George P. Angelich
This analysis will help retailers, creditors, vendors, and opportunistic investors who are poised to take advantage of the recent trend in bankruptcy cases.
In a recent speech, the head of the Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) once again warned companies about the antitrust risks of certain agreements among employers not to hire each other’s employees.
Lynn R. Fiorentino
As we reported in October 2017, marijuana dispensaries represent the latest wave of Proposition 65 targets.
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington
A federal district court in Florida earlier this month reversed a jury verdict and vacated a $350 million False Claims Act award, joining the growing number of courts to strictly apply the materiality standard set by the US Supreme Court.
On December 29, 2017, the California Court of Appeal issued a long-awaited decision confirming.
Michael L. Stevens
Thanks to the Maryland General Assembly’s override of Governor Larry Hogan’s veto, the Maryland Healthy Working Families Act (the Act) will go into effect on February 11, 2018, unless its implementation date is extended by the legislators.
Jane E. Montgomery
The arrival of a new year marks the beginning of the annual proxy season. And this year, shareholders can expect to see a lot more climate change disclosure in 2017 corporate financials.
Alexander H. Spiegler, Karen Ellis Carr, Stanley H. Abramson
Robert R. Pluth
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) will dramatically change the tax treatment of income from many partnerships, limited liability companies, and S corporations.
Alexander H. Spiegler
This year brought us very significant changes in patent jurisprudence from the Supreme Court and Federal Circuit affecting Chemical & Life Sciences patent practice.
Brian P. Waldman
Recently, the FDA announced that it does not intend to enforce certain provisions in four of the rules that implement the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act.
Late last week, the New Jersey federal court dismissed with prejudice a case where a customer challenged under the antitrust laws a car manufacturer’s requirement that he agree not to export a Jaguar Land Rover shortly after buying it.
The US Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear a case that could fundamentally reshape the rules concerning collection of sales tax on out-of-state sales.
Holly M. Bastian, Lynn K. Pearle
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (December 2017) ushered in significant changes to the wealth transfer tax system.
Kay C. Georgi
Right before the holidays, President Trump and his Administration took significant steps toward using economic sanctions to tackle international human rights abuses and corruption.
Emily Cowley Leongini
On January 4, 2017, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the rescission of an Obama-era Department of Justice guidance known as the “Cole Memo” that provided guidelines for the federal enforcement of state-compliant marijuana possession and regulation of marijuana production.
The beginning of a new year often brings new regulations or changes to programs. Customs programs are no exception. We have listed some key January 2018 changes for importers below.