On January 30, 2014, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued Mortgage Letter 2014-03, Electronic Signatures, announcing that the Fair Housing Administration will begin accepting electronic signatures, in lieu of handwritten signatures, on documents associated with mortgage loans.

Insurance industry reports now are confirming that general liability insurers increasingly are adding data breach exclusions to their policies.

A Georgia district court granted summary judgment to the plaintiff, estate of Jack Gibson, in a trademark infringement action, holding that the defendant is permanently enjoined from using the mark JACK THE RAPPER.

A Pinterest contest conducted by Cole Haan, Inc. recently resulted in an FTC warning.

The Internal Revenue Service has intensely scrutinized the classification of workers as independent contractors as a high priority compliance initiative.

Sometime this summer, the Supreme Court is expected to issue its ruling in U.S. v. Quality Stores.

On March 4, 2013, Nasdaq issued a proposed new rule that, if approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission, will require listed companies to establish and maintain an internal audit function.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2020-76 on October 2, 2020, announcing a delay in the deadline for distribution of Forms 1095-B and Forms 1095-C

On November 3, 2014, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a major ruling that could ultimately change the way financial institutions look at lending compliance.

The Court’s decision serves to remind trademark owners that the question of similarity between one’s mark and an alleged infringer is a holistic one.

Takeaway: Data breach cases often turn on whether the threat of future identity theft suffices to establish Article III standing. In yet another data breach case, In re Brinker Data Incident Litig.,

In June of 2012, Reuters reported that for the first time in more than two years, the number of foreclosures increased, and the banks are left paying all the expenses and taxes associated with the foreclosed properties.

In IPR proceedings, the issue of the identity of the real party in interest is frequently raised by the patent owner.

Under AIA 35 U.S.C. § 112(b), a patent specification "shall conclude with one or more claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming the subject matter which the inventor or a joint...

We have recently written about the challenges involved in enforcing "browsewrap" contracts. See Internet terms of use: Ninth Circuit enforces arbitration agreement accessible through browsewrap

The United States finally took its first step toward a more competitive tax position for intellectual property in the United States.