I often say that to be an employer in California is to be sued. California is litigious and its labor (and other) laws are maddingly complex. Last spring, Assembly Member Bonnie Lowenthal submitted a bill, AB 1164, that would add to the woes, not...
It’s no secret that the cost of a college education continues to soar. But this article offers three options to help one’s grandchildren deal with this burden while saving gift and estate taxes: direct tuition payments to the educational institution,...
2013 likely will be considered a watershed period in the role of cybersecurity in corporate strategy and management. While there were few significant legislative developments, a marked increase in cybersecurity attacks sensitized companies to this...
In its recent decision in Embroidme.Com, Inc. v. Travelers Prop. Cas. Co. of Am., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7715 (S.D. Fla. Jan. 23, 2014), the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida had occasion to consider an insurer’s...
A North Dakota farmer will be spending six months in jail thanks to surveillance by a domestic Predator drone. Rodney Brossart was arrested in 2011 for refusing to return cows to his neighbor's property and for allegedly "terrorizing" police officers who tried to arrest him, according to U.S.
In recent years, the U.S. government has exercised enhanced scrutiny over federal contractors through, among other things, the increased use of its suspension and debarment remedies – fueled in part by reports of contractor fraud and abuse during...
The Federal Circuit ruled last week that the Patent Office had incorrectly calculated the patent term adjustments for patents owned by Novartis and opened the door to longer patent terms.... By: Carlson Caspers
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that an Exchange Act Section 10(b) claim for insider trading in a private damage action is based on federal law and applies to the purchase of shares of a delisted company by corporate insiders. In...
Later this year, the Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) is expected to launch its permanent HIPAA Audit Program. The HIPAA Audit Program is authorized under Section 13411 of the HITECH Act, and is designed to test entities’ compliance...
In This Issue: - Germany Designates Latham & Watkins International Arbitration Co-chair Sebastian Seelmann-Eggebert to ICSID Panel - Choice of Venue in International Arbitration: A Book to Guide Tactical Venue Decisions - EU Commission to...
