On September 4, 2020, we reported on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s order halting evictions nationwide through December 31, 2020 for tenants who cannot pay rent based on COVID-19 related circumstances.
An inter partes review (IPR) is a procedure to challenge a patent in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO). The IPR procedure was established by the American Invents Act, and was intended to be an improvement on the existing inter partes reexamination procedure.
There remains a question about franchisor liability under the FCPA. While some believe that a franchisor may not have direct involvement in conduct prohibited by the FCPA, as there may not be the requisite corrupt intent required under the statute.
In this episode, I visit with Susan Divers, Senior Advisor at LRN. It is part of my continuing series this year looking back over the past decade of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement and the evolution of compliance....
In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News: 1. Goldman promises greater scrutiny of exec pay. (WSJ) 2. Trump vows to destroy US Civil Service. (WaPo) 3. AU hit with 9 corruption sanctions. (ESPN) 4. What are the hidden skills gaps? (FT)...
The Justice Department finally closed out its investigation of Goldman Sachs’ massive bribery scheme involving Malaysia’s 1MDB fund. The case is now the largest in US FCPA history (based on its payment to DOJ and related US agencies).
In today’s edition of Sunday Book Review: 1. Marie-Antoinette: The Making of a French Queen by John Hardman 2. Philip and Alexander: Kings and Conquerors by Arian Goldsworthy 3. They Said No to Nixon: Republicans Who Stood Up to the President’s Abuses of Power by Michael Koncewicz 4.
At least some of the judges on the Federal Circuit have been reported to have voiced some frustration regarding the number of appeals of decisions by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board that are on the Court's docket, particularly Board decisions in inter partes review. There being little evidence
The European Commission and the EU's Foreign Policy High Representative have put forward a proposal for a new, non-country-based sanctions programme to address human rights violations and abuses with asset freezes and travel bans.
