After much debate, the new .xxx domain name extension has been approved by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).

Earlier this week Facebook, Inc. publicly announced that as of Saturday, June 13th at 12:01 a.m. U.S. EDT, Facebook users will be allowed to create their own personalized URLs for their Facebook pages (i.e., facebook.com/ yourname or facebook.com/trademark).

On August 4, 2011, the American Bar Association (the "ABA") issued Formal Opinion 11-459 (the "Opinion"), stating that lawyers have a duty to warn their clients not to use a workplace computer, network, or device to communicate with their personal lawyer.

Is your company prepared to turn over its most important financial records to stockholders within a matter of weeks? This question was recently posed to China Media Express Holdings, Inc. ("CCME"), a Delaware corporation based in Hong Kong, and its founder Mr. Zheng Cheng, who found themselves locked in a legal battle in the United States that threatens to unravel the media company.

Congress introduced bills in reaction to the financial crisis, such as the Dodd-Frank Act.

On December 6, 2012, Netflix filed a Form 8-K announcing that, on December 5, 2012, Netflix and its CEO, each received a "Wells Notice" from the SEC Staff indicating its intent to recommend that the SEC institute a cease and desist proceeding and/or bring a civil injunctive action against Netflix and its CEO for a number of violations.

SEC Chair Mary Jo White spoke about the future of securities disclosure reform in a speech before the National Association of Corporate Directors.

Just yesterday, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a decision in a case involving the "fluctuating work week" ("FWW") method of paying overtime

The Eleventh Circuit held recently in Nall v. Mal-Motels, Inc. that private parties may not settle FLSA claims without the supervision of the Secretary of Labor or a court, even where the party seeking recovery is a former employee.

The Obama Administration has announced a one-year delay of the "shared responsibility payment" penalties and several of the employer information reporting requirements under the Affordable Care Act.

On May 25, 2011, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") adopted final rules implementing the new "Securities Whistleblower Incentives and Protection" provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("Dodd-Frank Act").

Employers will not be able to take full advantage of the DOJ's new program if their compensation systems do not permit clawbacks from wrongdoer employees.

On March 15, 2011, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (the "Commission" or "FERC") issued an order (the "Order") modifying its regulations to require each Regional Transmission Organization ("RTO") and Independent System Operator ("ISO") to standardize the method for compensating demand response resources participating in their respective wholesale energy markets.

The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council recently released a comprehensive report demonstrating that small business and jobs in the United States would be among the big winners if we proceed with the export of Liquified Natural Gas.

The Department of the Interior ("DOI") transferred safety and environmental oversight for the Outer Continental Shelf ("OCS") renewable energy program from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management ("BOEM") to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement ("BSEE") on January 31, 2023.

On November 26, 2013, in "Marais v. Chase Home Finance LLC", the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued two key findings.

New York's Appellate Division ruled that a mortgagee's conduct in evaluating a borrower's loan modification application should be judged using the "totality of the circumstances" standard.

On January 15, 2008, the United States Supreme Court issued a much-anticipated decision that significantly reduces the risk that a third party – such as a vendor or financial institution – that does business with an issuer who files financial statements that violate the federal securities laws, would itself be held liable for violations of Section 10(b) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 10b-5.

Those familiar with prosecuting patent applications before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) will know that it can take an inordinate length of time to obtain a patent.

Did you hear the recent buzz caused by the leaked video of Finland Prime Minister Sanna Marin dancing at a party?