Takeaway: Technology advances. Business processes evolve. Internet transactions become increasingly ubiquitous. Contract formation, however, remains an old-fashioned concept

The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice– the two federal antitrust enforcement agencies – issued a joint antitrust Policy Statement.

In Fifth Third Bancorp v. Dudenhoeffer, the Supreme Court unanimously rejected a presumption of prudence for employer stock held in ERISA individual account plans.

Employers should review their personnel policies to identify policies that may be affected by the Supreme Court's ruling.

Bank Secrecy Act compliance, and in particular anti-money laundering controls, remains a focus of regulators as evidenced by record fines levied in recent weeks.

On November 12, 2013, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC") issued OCC Bulletin 2013-33, which provides guidance and establishes standards that the OCC will use when requiring banks to employ independent consultants in connection with enforcement actions.

When litigating class certification and motions to compel arbitration, defense attorneys virtually always prefer federal over state courts.

On February 19, 2013, the United States Supreme Court in Federal Trade Commission v. Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc., et al., unanimously rejected a Georgia state-sanctioned hospital authority’s claim that its acquisition of a competing hospital was immune from antitrust scrutiny under the state-action doctrine, which the Supreme Court recognized in Parker v. Brown back in the 1940s.

On August 26, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to the definition of "accredited investor" to add new categories of natural persons

On July 27, 2022, Senator Manchin (D-WV) and Senator Schumer (D-NY) announced new draft reconciliation legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA).

The Supreme Court has recentlt issued an opinion authored by Justice Breyer in FTC v. Actavis, holding that "reverse payment" settlements are not immune to scrutiny under the antitrust laws, and that they should be evaluated under the Rule of Reason.

Every trademark lawyer knows that between the fifth and sixth year after registration the trademark owner must file an affidavit of use.

It is indisputable that each of the Supreme Court's patent law decisions this Term possesses significance to patent law generally.

Recent court decisions have caused confusion regarding when the 30-day deadline for removing a case to federal court begins to run in cases involving multiple defendants.

Instant Racing is an electronic terminal game that allows players to bet on short video replays of the last few seconds of old horse races.

1. Schrems II requires parties relying on the SCCs to implement additional measures ensuring that transferred personal data is adequately protected.

Where the government contract requirements are unambiguous, they will be strictly enforced.