The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently released a guidance memorandum to its examiners on a new procedure for assessing whether a patent claim contains subject matter eligible for patenting. The guidance was established in view of the...
You may have previously read my post about apparel companies spoofing luxury fashion brands, but in Milan, one luxury fashion brand spoofed brands perhaps a little more familiar to the average Joe or Jane....
As we recently reported at our annual employment law seminar and underscored in “Did You Know…New Informal Guidance From EEOC & FTC Re Background Checks,” background checks are not only the focus of the EEOC and FTC, but also plaintiff class action...
A release and a blog post from the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) on Friday announced that starting in 2015, health insurance companies will be required to offer coverage to same-sex spouses if they offer coverage for opposite-sex...
The drug is on the market, so it must be safe, right? Although this assumption is entirely reasonable, it is not always true. The FDA approval and recall processes can allow harmful pharmaceuticals to remain on the market until the injuries and...
Will New Jersey regulators approve key support for an offshore wind project proposed off the Jersey shore? Many coastal states and nations are placing new focus on energy projects designed to generate electricity from offshore winds. A project...
On February 12, 2014 the United States Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions [“HELP”] Committee released the results of its investigation into the use of restraint and seclusion in schools. Entitled Dangerous Use of Seclusion and Restraints...
On February 25, 2014, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval and his Delaware counterpart, Governor Jack Markell, signed the first interstate compact to allow the pooling of I-gaming patrons in the two states....
A key part of the new “get tough” enforcement doctrine is omnipresence – that is, creating the impression that the SEC’s Division of Enforcement is everywhere all the time. This theory, a variation of the “cop on the beat” approach, posits that if...
Solar project developers and investors should mark their calendars for April 15, 2014, when Xcel Energy plans to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for up to 150 MW of solar generation.... By: Foley & Lardner LLP
