Looking back over three years of the GDPR for Germany, one significant change is clear: German data protection authorities are imposing heavy fines for infringements.... By: Dentons
The US Tax Court determined that a pharmaceutical manufacturer’s legal expenses incurred to defend against a patent infringement suit were eligible for an immediate deduction as ordinary and necessary business expenses, while legal expenses incurred as part of an abbreviated new drug application
The Department of Labor (DOL) announced in May 2021 that it was withdrawing the rule called “Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act.” As anticipated, the Biden administration rescinded this Trump-era rule.
Why software is eating the home - The Real Deal – April 19 - Less than a decade ago, startups valued at $1 billion or more were so rare that the tech world took to calling them unicorns. In 2013, there were just 39 such entities, a number that has since surged to more than 600.
Addressing whether a service mark owner had established a protectable interest in his marks through actual or analogous use, the US Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit reversed in part the district court’s grant of summary judgment for the alleged infringer, explaining that by focusing on sales
Virginia recently passed House Bill (HB) 2229, reenacting and amending the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. HB 2229 becomes effective on July 1, 2021.... By: Weiner Brodsky Kider PC
More than a year ago, on May 1, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published its Interoperability and Patient Access Rule (Rule) (CMS-1995-F).... By: Dentons
Dennis Crouch, our colleague at Patently-O, tweeted last week that there have Dennis Crouch, our colleague at Patently-O, tweeted last week that there have been 148 U.S. patents granted having disclosure related to (COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2);...
On May 10, 2021, the SEC’s Office of the Whistleblower announced multi-million dollar awards to two whistleblowers who provided the SEC with information that assisted the agency in bringing a successful enforcement action against a financial services firm.
During a recent online ACAMS panel, experts discussed what anti-money laundering professionals need to do to protect their institutions and clients from cybercrime....
