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Last week, in a trademark decision that has potential implication in patent cases, the Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the dismissal for lack of jurisdiction of an alleged infringer's counterclaim for trademark invalidity after the trademark owner provided a covenant not to sue.

On March 30, 2012, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") issued the final rule to amend its Age Discrimination in Employment Act ("ADEA") regulations concerning the reasonablefactors- other-than-age ("RFOA") defense to disparate-impact claims.

A year in the making and on the eve of a major FCPA conference, on November 14, 2012 the Department of Justice ("DOJ") and the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") issued a joint publication called the Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("Guide") which outlines the government’s interpretation of the law, provides insight into the government’s enforcement priorities, and provides a tangible and concrete understanding of how the government exercises its discretion

The second quarter of 2011 was an action packed three months for the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA"), which included judicial opinions, jury verdicts, and a Congressional hearing.

The NYSE and NASDAQ have recently finalized changes to their listing standards addressing compensation committee independence and committee responsibilities.

The Legal Innovation Awards recognise law firms that are shaping the future of the legal profession with the work they do in the area of management

This Stay Current flags the latest employment law and employment related developments affecting UK Employers. Undoubtedly, the issue of retirement and age discrimination is shaping up to be this year’s hot topic but others are not far behind.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") has announced its 2013 jurisdictional and filing fee thresholds under the Hart‐Scott‐Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the "HSR Act").

This client alert represents the second installment in a series of client alerts that will explore various issues presented by the current interagency proposal to implement the Volcker Rule.

The number of countries across the globe that actively pursue cartel enforcement continues to increase, and more countries are imposing significant fines on corporations and creating criminal enforcement programmes.

Pursuant to Section 502 of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 ("CARD Act"), the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection ("CFPB") is conducting a review of the consumer credit card market.

On Friday, July 29, 2011, the Federal Circuit issued a decision reversing the District of New Jersey's ruling that patent claims covering the use of tomoxetine (marketed as Strattera®) to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (''ADHD'') are invalid for lack of ''enablement/utility.

The last thirty years have witnessed a dramatic rise in bank adoption of the bank holding company ("BHC") structure. Inherent in this trend is an apparent accepted orthodoxy about the need of such structures from both a business and regulatory perspective.

After years of consideration, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") has approved the use of the .XXX top level domain ("TLD") for adult entertainment websites.

On September 25, 2012, the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") and The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC ("NASDAQ") proposed rule changes1 addressing the independence of compensation committees and their advisers.

On April 27, 2011, in "AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion", a sharply divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA") preempted California’s judicially created "Discover Bank" rule, which found waivers of class arbitration in most consumer contracts to be unconscionable and therefore unenforceable.

The federal banking laws require that appropriate regulatory approvals must be obtained before an individual or company may take actions to directly or indirectly "control" a bank or savings association.