ArticleBattle Over Free Online ResearchUnited StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentHughes & Luce LLP
ArticleCourt Overturns PMPRB's Decisions In Respect Of The Medicine CopaxoneOn November 12, 2009, Justice Hughes of the Federal Court allowed two judicial review applications of Teva Neuroscience G.P.-S.E.N.C. in respect of two decisions made by the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board ("PMPRB").CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesGowling WLG
ArticleJanssen Awarded Damages Almost 10 Years After Teva Found To Have Infringed Levaquin® PatentIn a recent decision of the Federal Court, Justice Hughes awarded approximately $18 million in damages to two Janssen entities in compensation for Teva Canada Limited's infringement of Canadian Patent No. 1,304,080.CanadaIntellectual PropertyGowling WLG
ArticleOmbudsman Wrong In Suspected Pension Liberation CaseThe High Court has overturned a decision of the Pension Ombudsman which had allowed a personal pension scheme to decline a member's transfer request where there were concerns about the possibility of a pensions scam. United KingdomEmployment and HRWedlake Bell LLP
ArticlePension Liberation: Court Makes Sham Transfers EasierFor some time, trustees and providers have found themselves in a difficult position when faced with a transfer request which they have grounds for believing may be for the purposes of pension liberation.United KingdomEmployment and HRNabarro LLP
ArticleHigh Court Decides Hughes v. Talen Energy Marketing, LLCThe U.S. Supreme Court invalidated a Maryland program aimed at incentivizing new in-state power generation as preempted by federal law.United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesJones Day
ArticleCredit Bidding Alert: Fifth Circuit Rules That Inaction Results In Waiver Of Right To Credit BidThe exception for collateral that is sold is premised upon the idea that protection against low valuation is not necessary when the market determines the value of the collateral. United StatesInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringJones Day
ArticleOutcome Uncertain After Federal Circuit Oral Argument In Wells Fargo Interest Netting CaseThe Federal Circuit heard argument on November 5 in the government's appeal in Wells Fargo. United StatesTaxMiller & Chevalier Chartered
ArticleJustice Department And Federal Trade Commission Seek Public Comment On Revisions To The Horizontal Merger GuidelinesOn January 18, 2022, the U.S. Justice Department Antitrust Division and Federal Trade Commission (the "agencies") announced a joint initiative to revise the Horizontal Merger Guidelines.United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
Article2017 CRG Mid-Year ReviewAfter a 14-month successful restructuring, Republic Airways Holdings Inc. emerged from bankruptcy protection as a privately held company.United StatesInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
ArticleAvoiding Antitrust Pitfalls During Pre-Merger Negotiations And Due DiligenceThe Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Bureau of Competition has recently issued new guidance on how to avoid antitrust pitfalls during pre-merger negotiations and due diligenceUnited StatesAntitrust/Competition LawHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
ArticleSEC Proposes Hedging Disclosure RulesOn February 9, the SEC issued proposed rules regarding disclosure of company hedging policies.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
ArticleDOJ Criminal Division Revises Corporate Enforcement Policy To Further Incentivize Voluntary Self‑Disclosure And "Extraordinary" CooperationOn January 17, 2023, Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. of the U.S. Department of Justice's Criminal Division announced revisions to the Criminal Division's Corporate Enforcement Policy...United StatesCriminal LawHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
ArticleU.S. Expands License Requirements For Russia And Belarus To Include All Items On Commerce Control ListTo further escalate pressure in response to Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, including Russian soldiers' apparent massacre of civilians in Bucha last week, on April 9, 2022.United StatesInternational LawHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
ArticleTransformative Editing As Fair Use Under CopyrightThe litigants in this case are at opposite ends of the political spectrum. Their disagreements - including (and especially) about the election of President Trump - are profound.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleEmployees Involved In Internal Investigations Of Discrimination Are Protected From RetaliationIn a case which follows the adage that bad facts make bad law, the United States Supreme Court has held that an employee who responded to an employer’s questions in an internal investigation of a complaint of employment discrimination is protected by the anti-retaliation provisions of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. United StatesEmployment and HRCozen O'Connor
ArticleSupreme Court Restates Duty To Monitor Retirement Plan Costs And Options In Hughes V. Northwestern UniversityOn Jan. 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court, in an 8-0 decision*, reaffirmed and extended its holding in the 2015 Tibble v. Edison case, such that ERISA retirement plan fiduciaries, as part of their duty of prudence...United StatesEmployment and HRArmstrong Teasdale LLP
PodcastTMA Chicago/Midwest Podcast Hosted By Paul Musser | Tina Hughes On The Evolution Of Receivership Law And Illinois' New Receivership ActIn the latest episode of the Turnaround Management Association (TMA) Chicago/Midwest podcast, host Paul Musser sat down with seasoned...United StatesInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringKatten
ArticleChristophe Fichet, rejoint le bureau parisien de Hughes Hubbard & Reed, en tant qu'Associé, expert de la protection des données personnelles et de la vie privée Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP a le plaisir d'annoncer que Christophe Fichet a rejoint le bureau parisien du Cabinet en tant qu'associé au ...United StatesPrivacyHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP