ArticlePTAB Trials 2019 Coming In SeptemberLongest Running PTAB Program in NYC 9/11/19United StatesIntellectual PropertyRopes & Gray LLP
ArticleSenate Judiciary Leaders Resurrect Long Dormant IP SubcommitteeLate last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee announced the formation of an Intellectual Property (IP) Subcommittee.United StatesIntellectual PropertyRopes & Gray LLP
ArticleThe Fate Of Orange & Purple Book Patents At The PTABThrough more focused strategy, patent owners have ensured that Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings are not overwhelmingly fatal to Orange and Purple Book patents. United StatesIntellectual PropertyRopes & Gray LLP
VideoThe Need For Seamless Coordination Of District Court & PTAB LitigationThe key to a critical strategy is having a vision for how you are going to win the war, even if you lose individual battles. United StatesIntellectual PropertyRopes & Gray LLP
VideoThe Preparation And Pace Of The PTABThe motions that are filed at the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board all need to be authorized in advance.United StatesIntellectual PropertyRopes & Gray LLP
VideoThe Significance Of A Three Judge PanelThe three judge panels at the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) are something that we've never seen before in this country. United StatesIntellectual PropertyRopes & Gray LLP
ArticleState ESG Update And Analysis For Asset Managers And Financial InstitutionsSince 2021, Ropes & Gray has been actively tracking actions that states have taken on how or whether environmental, social and governance ("ESG") factors should be applied to the investment decisions.United StatesStrategyRopes & Gray LLP
ArticleAltera Aftermath: IRS Lifts Moratorium on Examining Stock-Based Compensation Cost-Sharing ArrangementsIn the wake of the IRS' Ninth Circuit victory in Altera Corporation v. Commissioner, 926 F.3d 1061 (9th Circuit 2019), the IRS' Large Business and International (LB&I) Division United StatesTaxRopes & Gray LLP
ArticleFBA Tax Boston And Ropes & Gray Present David Gustafson Of The United States Tax CourtOn February 27, 2018, the Boston Chapter of the Federal Bar Association (FBA) Tax Section and Ropes and Gray co-hosted an event that featured Judge David Gustafson of the United States Tax Court. United StatesTaxRopes & Gray LLP
ArticleFederal Court Holds Microsoft Documents Not Privileged, Falling Within Tax Shelter ExceptionOn January 17, 2020, a federal district court in Washington ordered Microsoft Corporation ("Microsoft") to produce many documents to the Internal Revenue Service.United StatesTaxRopes & Gray LLP
ArticleIRS's New Partnership Campaigns Show The IRS Is Not Waiting For The Partnership Audit Reform To Increase Partners' Tax ComplianceOn March 13, 2018, the IRS announced its first substantive Large Business and International Division ("LB&I") compliance campaigns focused on partnerships and their partners.United StatesTaxRopes & Gray LLP
ArticleIRS Has Begun Examining Stock-Based Compensation Cost-Sharing ArrangementsAfter the Supreme Court declined to review the Ninth Circuit's decision in Altera Corporation v. Commissioner, 926 F.3d 1061 (9th Cir. 2019) (cert denied — S. Ct. — (June 22, 2020))...United StatesTaxRopes & Gray LLP
ArticleNinth Circuit Issues Altera Decision, Upholding IRS Regulation On Allocation Of Stock-Based Compensation, Reversing The Tax Court (Again)On June 7, 2019, the Ninth Circuit re-issued a decision in Altera v. Commissioner, upholding an IRS Regulation that had been previously struck down United StatesTaxRopes & Gray LLP
ArticleNotice 2020-75: The SALT Cap Does Not Apply To Income Tax Payments Made By Partnerships And S Corporations (in Contrast To Actual Payments Made By A Partner Or S Corporation Shareholder)In Notice 2020-75, the Treasury/IRS announced that proposed regulations will be issued to provide certainty that income tax payments made by partnerships and S corporations...United StatesTaxRopes & Gray LLP
ArticleProposed Regulations Issued On Deferred Compensation Arrangements For Tax-Exempt OrganizationsToday, Treasury and the IRS released proposed regulations under §457 of the Code, which governs the tax treatment of nonqualified deferred compensation paid to employees and independent contractors by tax-exempt organizations and state and local governments.United StatesTaxRopes & Gray LLP
ArticleRopes & Gray Publishes May 2024 Updates To EU-Wide CSRD Transposition Tracker – Where Do Things Stand?Ropes & Gray – in conjunction with leading law firms across Europe – has updated its CSRD Transposition Tracker. View the updated Tracker here. The Tracker describes Corporate Sustainability Reporting...United StatesWealth ManagementRopes & Gray LLP
ArticleChina Announces Major Policy Incentives For Life Sciences CompaniesOn December 30, 2024, China's State Council published a series of policy incentives in Circular No. 53 to stimulate the transformation of the country's life sciences industry.ChinaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesRopes & Gray LLP
ArticleState Department Asks University Boards To Divest Holdings In The People's Republic Of China (PRC) And Prevent "Foreign Influence" On University ProgramsOn Tuesday, August 18, 2020, the Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment, Keith Krach, released a letter to...GlobalGovernment, Public SectorRopes & Gray LLP
ArticleTreasury Issues Additional Guidance Regarding Paycheck Protection Program EligibilityThe Department of Treasury and Small Business Administration have issued additional guidance related to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ...United StatesCoronavirus (COVID-19)Ropes & Gray LLP
ArticleOCC Head Says Banks Need Not Comply With Leveraged Lending GuidanceThe head of the OCC announced at a conference in Las Vegas on Tuesday that banks no longer need to adhere to Leveraged Lending Guidance when providing leveraged financing.United StatesFinance and BankingRopes & Gray LLP