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Stanley H. Abramson
The General Accounting Office (GAO) recently released a report critical of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) and the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) pesticide residue monitoring programs for food.
Michael L. Stevens
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently affirmed a decision of the Administrative Review Board of the Department of Labor, which had determined that a company’s disclosure of the identity of an SEC whistleblower.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that its Form 477 Filer Interface has reopened.
The Bankruptcy Code definition of “intellectual property” does not explicitly include “trademarks.”
Board Bursts Broker’s Bubble: TTAB Sustains Opposition on Fraud Grounds for First Time in Five Years
Anthony D. Peluso, Elizabeth H. Cohen
For the first time since 2009, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of the US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) has sustained an opposition on the grounds that the applicant committed fraud on the USPTO.
Kay C. Georgi
On November 7, 2014, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amended its Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to impose license requirements on the export, re-export, or transfer (in-country) of certain items to or within Venezuela when intended for a “military end use”
Never forget that it is more important to ask the question than to provide the answer.
Anthony V. Lupo, Dan Jasnow
The Obama Administration has announced a series of initiatives to address the growing number of data breaches at major retailers.
Michael L. Stevens
The D.C. Court of Appeals, the District of Columbia’s highest court, recently vacated and remanded a trial court’s decision granting judgment as a matter of law to the District after the trial court concluded that the Plaintiff had failed to present a prima facie case of retaliation.
Dan H. Renberg
Without a Republican majority in the Senate last year, Congress was unable to pass patent reform legislation.
Michael L. Stevens
In January 2012, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) decided arbitration clauses in employment contracts that require individual arbitration, rather than class-wide or collective actions, violate Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act (the NLRA or Act).
Byron Dorgan*, Dan H. Renberg, Jon S. Bouker, Laura E. Doyle*, Philip S. English*
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently sent out 15 letters warning makers of plastic bags that claims indicating that such bags are “oxodegradable,” “oxo biodegradable,” or “biodegradable” may be viewed as deceptive under the Green Guides.
Michael L. Stevens
A National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) administrative law judge (ALJ) found that two employees of a nonprofit youth center engaged in concerted activity when they discussed their workplace concerns via Facebook.
Anthony V. Lupo
The Better Business Bureau’s Online Interest-Based Advertising Accountability Program (Accountability Program) recently challenged Best Buy, Yelp, Answers Corp., Buzzfeed Inc., and Go.com over the companies’ failure to provide adequate notice regarding the fact that information was collected from th
Around this abundance of litigation developed a significant body of jurisprudence, to which Judge Sean Lane of the Southern District of New York Bankruptcy Court recently added in clarifying the ordinary course of business preference defense.
Andrew I. Silfen
In recent years, second lien financings have increased in popularity. Senior creditors rely on intercreditor agreements to protect their interests by limiting the rights that junior lien holders would otherwise enjoy as secured creditors through either lien subordination, payment subordination.
Hillary M. Stemple
In an effort to encourage hospitals to take advantage of the 68 percent settlement offer for previously denied inpatient claims, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced a new procedure.
Don't let Hauge's "pitch" language throw you off. What I am talking about here precedes "branding." Develop your story; embody it; live it with passion; and connect to others. Then, your branding can begin. More on that later.
Michael L. Stevens
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed a lower court’s conclusion that a doctor in a service corporation was actually an employer, and thus could not bring a claim under federal discrimination statutes based upon her termination.
Hillary M. Stemple
Health care organizations that contract with physicians can face potential liability, as well as exclusion from participation in federal health care programs, under various laws (such as the Stark Law), the anti-kickback statute, and the False Claims Act (FCA).
Adam D. Bowser
The FTC recently announced a significant enforcement action against AT&T Mobility for unlawfully billing customers for unauthorized third-party charges, also known as “cramming.”