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J. Michael Showalter
In February, presidential advisor Steve Bannon stated that a primary goal of the Trump administration was the “deconstruction of the administrative state.”
John Gurley
On March 31, 2017 President Trump signed two Executive Orders aimed at fulfilling his campaign promises on “fair trade.”
A recent string of advertising and privacy crackdowns on mobile health apps should have developers on high alert as regulators are scrutinizing advertising statements and privacy policies.
Andrew I. Silfen
In reaching his decision, Judge Gross employed a “forward-thinking” analysis based on the facts existing at the time the trustee acted.
Sarah G. Benator
The Confidentiality of Medical Information Act, permits hospitals and other health care providers to disclose medical information without the patient’s consent for the purposes of reviewing the competence or qualifications of health care professionals or health care services.
Elliott M. Kroll, Julius A. Rousseau, III, James M. Westerlind, Andrew Dykens
A recent decision from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reaffirms that policyholders have leverage to convince excess insurance carriers that they should contribute towards potentially covered settlements.
Byron Dorgan*, Pamela M. Deese
Arent Fox LLP Senior Policy Analyst Sen. Byron Dorgan and IP Partner Pamela Deese were featured guests on a March 12 episode of "What’s Working in Washington," a weekly podcast focused on entrepreneurship, innovation, and policy.
James M. Westerlind, Andrew Dykens
A recent decision from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Beck v. McDonald, 848 F.3d 262 (4th Cir. 2017), adds to the list of circuit courts of appeal that have held that that the mere threat of future harm resulting from a data breach, without more, is insufficient to satisfy the injury-in-fact
Elizabeth H. Cohen, Diana S. Bae
In a non-precedential ruling, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB or Board) held that the mark 100 PERCENT WINE for wine is likely to be confused with CENTO PER CENTO for wine in light of a likelihood of confusion analysis which included applying the doctrine of foreign equivalents.
Timothy J. Feighery
On March 1, 2017, new changes to the International Chamber of Commerce Rules of Arbitration will take effect that are designed to make the process more transparent, efficient, and cost-effective—especially with regard to disputes of less than USD $2 million.
Emily Cowley Leongini
Responding to requests from the cannabis industry, ASTM International, one of the world’s largest voluntary standards-developing organizations, recently announced plans to develop industry standards that would apply to “the full life cycle of cannabis” and consumable cannabis products.
Michael L. Stevens, Alexandra M. Romero
On February 16, 2017, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Fair Credit in Employment Amendment Act of 2016, which amends the DC Human Rights Act of 1977 to prohibit employers from discriminating against employees and applicants based on their credit information.
Brian P. Waldman
The Food and Drug Administration has just announced that it will hold a Public Meeting on March 9, 2017 to discuss use of the term “healthy” in the labeling of human food products.
Emily Cowley Leongini, Stephanie Trunk
Anthony V. Lupo
The CRFA (2016) voids a contract if it prohibits or restricts an individual from reviewing a seller's goods, services, or conduct.
Emily Cowley Leongini
The White House issued an executive order on January 30, 2017 requiring agencies and executive departments to "identify at least two existing regulations to be repealed" whenever they propose or promulgate a new regulation.
At a Silicon Valley IP symposium held at the Santa Clara University School of Law on Friday, February 3, presentations by in-house counsel and prosecutors highlighted the critical importance of trade secrets to technology companies.
Kimberly A. Wachen
An Austrian hotel was a recent victim of a “ransomware” computer attack that disabled its electronic room key system and locked up its own computers. This demonstrates that hotel owners and managers should be sure IT agreements adequately address the risks of cyberattacks.
Michael L. Stevens, Richard L. Brand, Alexandra M. Romero
On January 31, 2017, the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board released an official memorandum declaring that scholarship football players at some of the most elite college programs are employees under the National Labor Relations Act.
The Federal Trade Commission has announced a proposed settlement and consent order in its investigation of a US-based water filtration company.
Stephanie Trunk, Emily Cowley Leongini
Earlier this month, FDA finalized Guidance for Industry, Assessment of Abuse Potential of Drugs. This guidance is intended to assist researchers and sponsors of new drugs that may have central nervous system (CNS) activity evaluate whether the drug has abuse potential.
Alexandra M. Romero, Michael L. Stevens
Anthony V. Lupo, Michelle Mancino Marsh
In this episode of Fashion Counsel, Partners Anthony Lupo and Michelle Marsh discuss copyright laws and their applications (and road blocks) to the retail sector.
David R. Hamill, Birgit Matthiesen
For the second consecutive year, International Trade partner David Hamill and Canada-US.Cross Border Business Affairs director Birgit Matthiesen contributed their insights to Lead, Reach and Connect, the must-read magazine for the Automotive Parts Manufactures Association.
Stephanie Trunk, Wayne H. Matelski, Emily Cowley Leongini
What is most notable about this guidance is that FDA has taken the position that this type of information may be shared before a product has been approved.