ArticleSheppard Mullin 10 Ways To Screw Up Your DealHealthcare transactions are complicated endeavors and approaching them with your eyes wide open can be the difference between closing...United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesSheppard
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ArticleWhy The Health Care Industry Should Be Concerned About Section 889 Of The 2019 National Defense Authorization ActIt's known as Section 889. Read our thoughts on Section 889's impact on the Health Care industry here.United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesSheppard
ArticleCFPB Positions Mark Paoletta To Succeed Russel VoughtThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has reportedly appointed Mark Paoletta as Deputy Director, positioning him to succeed Acting Director Russel Vought when his temporary appointment ends later this year.United StatesGovernment, Public SectorSheppard
ArticleDoD Issues Class Deviation To Address Contractor Reimbursement For Paid Leave Required To Maintain A Mission-Ready Workforce During The COVID-19 Outbreak Pursuant To Section 3610 Of The CARES ActTo further assist the contractor community with the effects of the unprecedented Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) issued on April 8, 2020...United StatesGovernment, Public SectorSheppard
ArticleOrganizational Integrity ShortsOver the course of the next few months, Sheppard Mullin's Organizational Integrity Group will be exploring a number of complex compliance matters in a series called "OIG Shorts.United StatesGovernment, Public SectorSheppard
ArticleSheppard Mullin Partner Curt Dombek Appointed To The President's Export Council Subcommittee On Export AdministrationOn February 23, 2011, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke announced the appointment of Sheppard Mullin partner Curt Dombek to the President’s Export Council Subcommittee on Export Administration ("PECSEA"),United StatesGovernment, Public SectorSheppard
ArticleGeorgia & North Carolina Employers Must Begin Using E-Verify July 1, 2013 - Are You Ready?In the summer of 2011, the Georgia and North Carolina legislatures each passed laws mandating the use of E-Verify for private companies. United StatesImmigrationSheppard
ArticleTwo Other States Adopt Model Data Security Law For Insurance IndustryMaine and North Dakota recently adopted the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) data security model law.United StatesInsuranceSheppard
ArticleDesign Patents Milestone AnnouncedThe USPTO has announced that the 1 millionth design patent was just issued.United StatesIntellectual PropertySheppard
ArticleDrafting Effective Blockchain PatentsAs the number of blockchain-based patents and patent applications increases, more companies have become interested in pursuing these patents.United StatesIntellectual PropertySheppard
ArticleThe Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of DMCA CMI Removal Claim Against AI Code Generator – Output Is A New Work Not A Copy Of Training DataThere was a significant ruling in the Doe v. Github case involving training of AI code generator models on open source. The United States Court of Appeals for The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court ruling dismissing part of an action brought under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) by programmers against GitHub, Inc., and other defendants. The issues centered on whether defendants removed copyright management information (CMI) from content used to train the AI code generator models.United StatesIntellectual PropertySheppard
ArticleUSPTO Provides Form For Claiming 30-Day COVID-19 ExtensionsOn March 31, 2020, the USPTO announced that it is permitting applicants, for delays that are based on the ongoing COVID-19 emergency in the United StatesUnited StatesIntellectual PropertySheppard
ArticleA New Front Against Third Party Funding?Third party funding in international arbitration has garnered a great deal of attention in recent years. Many of those opposed to the practice, or seeking to limit or control it, have been outspoken and engaged in efforts to regulate or abolish the practice.United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationSheppard
ArticleIs Hate Too Strong A Word (When It Comes To Compelling Arbitration In California)?When it comes to compelling arbitration in California, courts often put the moving party to the test. The most recent example is the Fourth Appellate District's decision ...United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationSheppard
ArticleMassachusetts Joins List Of States Reviewing Daily Fantasy SportsDespite Massachusetts being the home to DraftKings, Attorney General Maura Healey said it would be reviewing the legality of daily fantasy sports (DFS). United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentSheppard
ArticleSheppard Mullin Represents Actor-Director Emilio Estevez In Sale Of World Rights To "The Way: Chapter 2"Sheppard Mullin partner Robb Klein represented actor-director Emilio Estevez in connection with the acquisition of world sales rights by Goodfellas for his new film "The Way: Chapter 2."United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentSheppard
ArticleSweet Home Alabama For Daily Fantasy?Alabama Senator Sanford introduced a bill February 2 that would exempt fantasy from Alabama's gambling law.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentSheppard
ArticleThe Latest Win For Apple: Dismissal Of Class Action About iPhonesA New York federal court recently granted Apple a motion to dismiss a case where an alleged class accused Apple of misleading consumers about the waterproof nature of their iPhones. United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentSheppard
ArticleApple Privacy Nutrition Labels Effective Starting Next MonthApple has launched, in connection with other privacy changes in iOS 14, a requirement for privacy "nutrition labels." The labels are required for new ...United StatesPrivacySheppard