At this point, it is probably safe to assume that almost everyone has some concept of “big data” and the challenges that data proliferation pose for ediscovery. This blog alone has discussed the big data explosion (in some form or another) at least a...
In an apparent case of first impression, a federal district judge in Atlanta has ruled that whistleblowers claiming retaliation under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Financial Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 are not entitled to a jury trial....
What does "Duck Dynasty" have to do with turkey fryer fires on Thanksgiving? As a new online video shows, it has everything to do with safety. Two stars of A&E's "Duck Dynasty" crew -- namely, Jase Robertson and his uncle Si -- have teamed up with State Farm to create......
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday afternoon refused to block a Texas law that requires abortion doctors to have formal admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of their abortion clinics. The Supreme Court’s order (PDF) included a dissent by Justice Stephen G.
Whilst regulatory action by the U.K. Information Commissioner’s Of?ce (‘‘ICO’’) is relatively commonplace and well reported following data breaches, particularly since the ICO was granted powers to issue on the spot ?nes for serious breaches by data...
The United States District Court for the Northern District of California ruled November 12, 2013, that a party seeking to obtain approval of a biosimilar could not avoid the process set forth in the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of...
On November 15, 2013, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a reminder to Filipino nationals, in light of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines (named “Yolanda” by Philippine authorities), that they may be eligible for certain...
We analyzed the terms of venture financings for 128 companies headquartered in Silicon Valley that reported raising money in the third quarter of 2013. Overview of Fenwick & West Results - Valuation results in 3Q13 showed a noticeable increase...
While contractual claims arising from a collective bargaining agreement including an agreement to arbitrate are generally presumed arbitrable, the same presumption does not apply to statutory claims. Where an employee covered by such a collective...
Consider it one of my (many) pet peeves – companies claim they have an “ethical” culture and cite the consistent statements by the CEO of his or her commitment to “ethics and integrity.” That’s it, that’s all, we have an ethical culture....
