ArticleSEC Addresses Use Of Company WebsitesThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued interpretative guidance on the evolving use of company websites for dissemination of information.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentPatterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
ArticleCanadian Competition Bureau Issues Bulletin On Corporate Compliance ProgramsDevelopment of a well-designed corporate compliance program, to guard against anti-competitive actions, has long been considered a worthwhile endeavor for any corporation.United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawPatterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
ArticleDOJ And AAI File Briefs In Motorola FTAIA CaseWe’ve previously written about Motorola Mobility v. AU Optronics, currently pending in the Seventh Circuit. United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawPatterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
ArticleNorthern District Of California Upholds Assignment Of Antitrust Claims To Indirect PurchasersPortions of a reverse payment suit against Endo Pharmaceuticals and others were recently dismissed by Judge William H. Orrick of the Northern District of California.United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawPatterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
ArticleReverse Payments, Actavis, And The Lower Courts At Sea, Part 1: What Is A Reverse Payment?The intersection of IP and antitrust has always been fraught.United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawPatterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
ArticleTies That Bind: Trial Date Nears For Cox Communications On The Legality Of Linking Access To Premium Cable Services And Proprietary Set-Top BoxesTrial is set for October 13th on an antitrust class action lawsuit alleging that Cox Communications used its monopoly power over premium cable services in Oklahoma City...United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawPatterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
ArticleWhat Is The Appropriate Market For Analyzing Amazon’s Alleged Power?The current debate over whether Amazon holds the power of a monopolist or a monopsonist is likely to be narrowed to one question in a court room: What is the relevant product market that Amazon is allegedly dominating? United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawPatterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
ArticleAttorney General Issues Audit Committee GuidanceThe New York Attorney General has issued guidance about the audit oversight requirements under the Non-Profit Revitalization Act. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawPatterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
ArticleNew Commercial Division Rule Encourages Pre-Trial Evidentiary Hearings Or Immediate Trial On Dispositive IssuesIn advance of an immediate trial or evidentiary hearing, the parties may request, if necessary, that the court direct limited expedited discovery targeting the factual issue to be tried.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawPatterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
ArticleEligibility for COBRA Subsidy is Expanded for Involuntary Terminations Occurring Through May 31, 2010; Notices Should Be UpdatedCongress recently expanded eligibility for the Federal subsidy for continuation health coverage available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ("ARRA"). United StatesEmployment and HRPatterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
ArticleNew York City Passes Law Prohibiting Discrimination Against The UnemployedUnder a recent amendment to the New York City Administrative Code, it is now unlawful to discriminate against job applicants based on their unemployment status.United StatesEmployment and HRPatterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
ArticleImplications Of The Supreme Court’s "Windsor" Decision On Estate Planning For Same-Sex CouplesThe Supreme Court, in its decision in "United States v. Windsor", recently overturned Section 3 of the Federal Defense of Marriage Act.United StatesFamily and MatrimonialPatterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
ArticleDisclosure Requirements Under The BPCIAThe Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) provides for a series of disclosures between a biosimilar applicant and the innovator company, commonly referred to as the "patent dance."United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesPatterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
ArticleFDA Issues Biosimilars Q&A Guidance DocumentThe new draft document follows a previous draft Q&A document from February 2012 and a final document released in April 2015.United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesPatterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
ArticleThe Minted Complaint: Another Case Brought Under The CCPA's Private Right Of ActionWell before the California Attorney General's power to enforce the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) commenced on July 1, 2020, as we have recently reported, private plaintiffs had already jumped into the fray,United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationPatterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
ArticleFDA Issues "PlayBook" For Medical Device CybersecurityThe Food and Drug Administration is stepping up its game with respect to the cybersecurity of medical devices. United StatesTechnologyPatterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
ArticleDOJ Files Lawsuit To Prevent United Airlines From Extracting A Higher Premium At Newark AirportThe DOJ dealt United its latest regulatory blow on Tuesday after it filed suit to prevent United from renting 24 slots—Federal Aviation Administration takeoff and landing authorizations—at Newark Liberty International Airport. United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawPatterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
ArticleFirst Post-Actavis Jury Verdict Goes To Defendants On Causation QuestionAfter six weeks of trial and two days of deliberation, the jury has returned its verdict in favor of the defendants in In re: Nexium. United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawPatterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
ArticleFTC Commissioner Wright And D.C. Circuit Judge Ginsburg Criticize Second Circuit's Actavis RulingWe have been following developments in People of the State of New York v. Actavis, the New York Attorney General's "product hopping" suit against Actavis and its subsidiary, Forest Laboratories LLC.United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawPatterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
ArticleSDNY Dismisses Silver Monopolization Lawsuit But Leaves Door Open For Future Antitrust Suits Concerning Manipulations In The Commodities MarketsThe court explicitly held that evidence of market manipulation by a dominant player in a commodities market could be enough to prove market power.United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawPatterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP