Recent merger settlements further confirm that merger remedies are back and indicate the healthcare industry remains a priority for antitrust enforcers.

An EPR request allows anyone, a third party or even the patent owner, to ask the PTO to reexamine an issued patent’s claims based on prior patents or printed publications raising a substantial new question of patentability. A “third-party requester” is any person filing an EPR request other than the patent owner.

The Supreme Court of the United States has issued several decisions this Term that are sure to impact employers, both directly and indirectly. The following is a summary of the relevant cases. In November 2005, the Court issued decisions in two companion cases clarifying the type of activities that are compensable under the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA").

Each year, thousands of taxpayers relocate for warmer weather, lower taxes or new opportunities. However, failure to properly change domicile can cost these taxpayers a hefty and unexpected tax bill.

We previously alerted readers to a troubling ruling out of Massachusetts that could impact estate planning across the country (Jones v. Jones, 103 Mass. App. Ct. 223 (2023)).

The Department of Justice's $17 million settlement with IBM over alleged discriminatory DEI practices marks a watershed moment in federal contracting enforcement, extending liability retroactively to 2019 and establishing that diversity initiatives can trigger False...

Region 1 of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the region that includes Connecticut, will soon launch a program for encouraging "voluntary compliance" with environmental laws and regulations by hospitals and other health care institutions in its geographical domain.

You may have noticed that we haven't quite worked up the resolve to start summarizing all the Supreme Court's activities on its interim-orders docket, despite the now imperceptibly fine line between many interim orders...

little more than a year ago, many of us were frantically copying Privacy Notices, completing HIPAA training and tweaking our privacy policies. While some commentators predicted mass chaos after April 14, 2003 as a result of the HIPAA privacy requirements, the intervening year has been manageable, thanks to the diligent efforts of the health care community in preparing for compliance. HIPAA is not just a test that a covered entity passed or failed on April 14, 2003, however; compliance is an ong

On November 2, 2003, the United States joined the international trademark treaty known as the Madrid Protocol. The Protocol provides U.S. trademark owners with the ability to seek registration in Madrid Protocol countries, using what has been called a "one-stop" filing mechanism. The system, administered by WIPO, offers the owner of a mark in the United States the ability to obtain registration (called an "International Registration") for its mark(s) in a vast number of countries by using a cent

Probate litigation is an area of law that can be fraught with unexpected twists and critical deadlines. The recent decision in Chartier v. Valliere, 234 Conn. App. 1 (2025), offers a compelling look into the complexities of will contests, the significance of precise court language, and the perilous consequences of delayed action.

On February 8, 2006, President Bush signed into law the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA), which aims to cut nearly $11 billion from Medicare and Medicaid program spending over the next five years.

The compliance deadline for HIPAA's Security Rule is April 21, 2005 for all covered entities, except small health plans which have until April 21, 2006. Although the deadline is approximately nine months away, there are many tasks involved in bringing your organization into compliance, and it is important to start now if you haven't done so already. This article is intended to give you some helpful tips on how to ensure compliance with all of the Rule's legal requirements.

Cybergripers are people who register domain names using the trademarks of others, with or without adding a disparaging term such as "sucks" or "bites", e.g., yourtrademarksucks. com. The corresponding Web sites may be parody sites, or more often than not, forums for complaints about the applicable trademark owner.

On December 22, 2025, the FTC reopened and set aside the FTC's 2024 consent order against the AI company Rytr LLC.

With HIPAA Privacy under our belts, employers now must face the next phase of HIPAA regulatory compliance: the HIPAA Security Rule. As was the case for HIPAA Privacy, all plans that provide or pay for the cost of health care are covered.

The current war against terrorism and post-war involvement with Iraq warrants a quick review of the recently enacted Service Members Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 501, Pub. L. No. 108-189,117 Stat.2835 ( effective Dec. 19,2003). This Act is a restatement, clarification and revision of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 , 50 U.S.C. App. Section 501(collectively the "Act"). The general purpose of the Act is to temporarily suspend certain legal proceedings and transactio

There are several reasons why a patent applicant might want to expedite the application process. An applicant might want to have an issued patent as soon as possible in view of competitors...

Any foreign company looking to enter the U.S. market must consider the U.S. patent landscape for its products and services, both to avoid costly infringement battles...

Recently, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, in Jacques v. DiMarzio, Inc., held that "interacting with others" is a major life activity under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).