The fallout surrounding recent board leaks at Hewlett-Packard ("HP") has raised many questions about "board leakage" (see sidebar - What Happened at HP).

Cases on violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act are settled regularly, and we often consider settlements as setting precedents.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued new guidance effective January 7, 2019 to its examiners and administrative judges ...

The ACCC has identified consumer guarantees as a matter of particular concern, with more than 16,000 complaints in 2012.

The Superior Court of Connecticut addressed a contractual dispute between a manufacturer of snow removal equipment and its distributor. HP Fairfield, a distributor of snow removal equipment, argued that a manufacturer, CIVES Corporation, had improperly terminated their distribution agreement without good cause.

Devumi, a Florida-based company that sells automated followers to celebrities, sports stars, journalists and politicians looking to magnify their social media presence and inflate their number of followers ...

Investigations are a necessary component of prudent corporate oversight. But if not handled properly, investigations can themselves become a source of liability to those authorizing the investigation. The recent indictment alleging misconduct in the course of investigations conducted for Hewlett-Packard demonstrates the potential for legal consequences and negative publicity that can result from increased public scrutiny on investigative practices relating to privacy and data security.

Late last week, Caltech filed three new complaints in the litigation campaign that resulted in an infringement verdict awarding $1.1B in damages—$837.8M against Apple and $270.2M against Broadcom—in January 2020.

The sprawling cross-border deal, which closed on 1 November, involved some 51 jurisdictions. CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP' London office and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind...

In a decision as notable for its criticisms of the trial court judge as its contributions to Delaware appraisal jurisprudence, the Delaware Supreme Court in Verition Partners Master Fund Ltd.

A mere month and a half after the WannaCry strain of ransomware caused major havoc in European and Asian countries, another major ransomware attack hit large institutions across Europe...

Employers who do not currently offer health insurance to employees or who were considering dropping insurance due to new restrictions under the 2010 Affordable Care Act have a lot more time to prepare for compliance.

First, two of the largest shareholder derivative action settlements in history—$275 million and $154 million—recently occurred.

On October 2, government enforcement partner Jason Brown and government enforcement associate Aaron Katz published an article titled "Can a corporation be liable for ‘violating’ an ambiguous regulation?" in Inside Counsel magazine.

Just a quick update on our September 30th post where we advised that a Superior Court judge in New Jersey ruled that in light of the decision in US v Windsor New Jersey must start allowing gay marriages.

A common employer response to the burdens and frustrations of modern employment law is to consider divesting, or to actually attempt to divest, itself of some or all of its employees.

Today, the Internet is on strike over two bills in Congress, the Stop Online Piracy Act (Senate bill) and the Protect IP Act (House bill), which are aimed at controlling the illegal downloading and streaming of television shows and movies online.

As readers may already appreciate, to prove trademark infringement, a plaintiff has to meet two equally important requirements.

In an industry that lacks much in the way of regulation and heavily relies upon privacy, it is no surprise that the sale and transfer of fine art is one of the world's most popular methods of money laundering.

As the first half of 2026 has passed, plan sponsors should be aware of ongoing significant litigation concerning the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).