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For Certain Not Secret Now: Court Declines to Seal Alleged Trade Secret in Amended Complaint

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a decision declining to seal information in an amended complaint where the defendant failed to prove that the information was a trade secret. DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. v. Veterinary Orthopedic Implants, Inc., Case No. 20-1514 (Fed. Cir.

Chief Justice Roberts' Statement Questions Broad Presidential Authority Under the Antiquities Act of 1906

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

On March 22, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari in a case that upheld President Obama’s designation under the Antiquities Act of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument in the northern Atlantic Ocean. In Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Ass’n v.

Freeze Frame: EU Copyright Holders Entitled to Restrict Framing

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

In a case referred by German authorities, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) resolved a dispute between a visual arts copyright collecting society and a cultural heritage foundation involving a digital library that includes images and links to the institution providing the subject

INFORM Consumers Act Introduced to Target Online Counterfeiters

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

The INFORM (Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces) Consumers Act was introduced on the Senate floor on March 23, 2021.

Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, March 2021 # 18

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

In Washington: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen expressed confidence Wednesday that the U.S. can spend trillions more in upcoming legislation following this month’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package. In testimony before a Senate panel, Yellen said that she believes the U.S.

Can the Dormant Commerce Clause Shield Airlines from Applying State Wage-and-Hour Laws to Employees who Fly Predominately Outside that State?

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

Airlines are creatures of interstate and international commerce: roaming the skies and crossing territorial boundaries to deliver passengers and cargoes to destinations not cabined by state lines.

Remote Work: What If We Keep Our Workforce Remote?

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

This is the first of several posts addressing remote work considerations arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are now well into 2021 and more and more employers are considering the return to office plan. But what if you don’t?...

[Audio] PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Trending Now: An IP Podcast - IP Litigation Trends: Are Large IP Litigation Damages Awards Here to Stay? – Part 1

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

Intellectual property infringement damages awards have been on the rise, with several recent patent damages awards in the billions of dollars.

Global Payments Newsletter, March 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

Regulatory Developments - United Kingdom: Kalifa Review of UK FinTech published - On 26 February 2021, HM Treasury published the Kalifa Review of UK FinTech, identifying priority areas to support the UK’s fintech sector.

The Road Less Traveled: IPR Denial Decisions Appealable via Mandamus

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit concluded that while it did not have jurisdiction to consider the direct appeal of a Patent Trial & Appeal Board decision denying institution, it could review the decision under its mandamus jurisdiction. Mylan Laboratories Ltd. v.

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