ArticleOnce More Into The Breach'Tis the season for cybersecurity — or at least it soon will be. The period between Thanksgiving and Christmas offers plenty of festive cheer for hackers as businesses and their staff turn...United KingdomTechnologyRopes & Gray
ArticleFTC And DOJ Continue HSR Enforcement, Announce Penalties For Violation Of "Institutional Investor" ExemptionLeucadia National Corporation has agreed to pay $240,000 to settle charges that it violated the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976.United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawRopes & Gray LLP
ArticleNew Banking Law Takes First Step In Rolling Back Dodd-Frank ReformsOn May 24, 2018, President Trump signed into law the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (the "Act") ...United StatesConsumer ProtectionRopes & Gray LLP
ArticleCalifornia Court Highlights Liability For Tortious Interference By Buyers And Their Officers In Contractual Obligations Of Target CompaniesA California case cautions buyers and their officers and directors when an acquisition could have a material negative impact on a key technology license.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawRopes & Gray LLP
ArticlePredictions For 2025: The Evolving Landscape Of Debt Financing And M&A ActivityAs we look ahead to 2025, the landscape of debt financing and M&A activity is poised for significant transformation.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawRopes & Gray LLP
ArticleFAQs Regarding Summary Of Benefits And Coverage Released; No Penalties For Plans And Issuers In Good Faith Compliance During The First Year Of ApplicabilityOn March 19, 2012, the U.S. Department of Labor posted the eighth in a series of FAQs on open questions under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).United StatesEmployment and HRRopes & Gray LLP
ArticleMassachusetts Enacts Transgender Equal Rights BillOn November 23, 2011, Governor Patrick signed into law House Bill 3810, "An Act Relative To Gender Identity." United StatesEmployment and HRRopes & Gray LLP
ArticleNLRB Chairman Delays Implementation Of Posting RuleOn April 17, the Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board (the "NLRB" or the "Board") issued a notice stating that the Board’s new regulation requiring most private employers to post a workplace notice detailing employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act (the "Act"), would not be implemented in any region in the United States pending the resolution of challenges to the rule now before the courts. United StatesEmployment and HRRopes & Gray LLP
ArticleWebinar: The Volcker Rule Final Regulation: Impact on Fund InvestmentsThe Volcker Rule final regulations, with almost a thousand pages of regulatory commentary, were issued in December 2013. This webinar will primarily focus on the aspects of the Volcker Rule final regulations of greatest concern to sponsors of private investment funds. United StatesFinance and BankingRopes & Gray LLP
ArticleCourt Dismisses POD Lawsuit Against OIGOn February 5, 2014, a federal court dismissed a challenge to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General’s ("OIG") March 26, 2013 Special Fraud Alert ("2013 SFA") on physician-owned distributors ("PODs"). United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesRopes & Gray LLP
ArticleGovernor Baker Announces Major Investment In COVID-19 Provider Reimbursement And Testing CapacityOn April 7, 2020, Governor Charlie Baker announced that his administration will invest an additional $800 million into the State's Medicaid program...United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesRopes & Gray LLP
ArticleAdvanced PTAB Trial Strategies 2020 Next WednesdayThis coming Wednesday, September 9th brings the return of Practising Law Institute's Advanced PTAB Trial Strategies.United StatesIntellectual PropertyRopes & Gray LLP
ArticleCongress Moves To Expand Patentable Subject Matter & Contract Functional Claim ScopeOn May 22, 2019, a bipartisan group from the House and Senate released a draft framework reforming Sections 101 and 112 of the Patent Act (here).United StatesIntellectual PropertyRopes & Gray LLP
ArticleFinal PTAB CLE Of 2019All you want for Xmas is PTAB CLE, admit it! Lucky for you there are two programs to choose from this week.United StatesIntellectual PropertyRopes & Gray LLP
ArticleICANN Approves Plans To Launch New Top-Level Domains; Sets January 12, 2012 Start DateIn a long-awaited move with broad implications for brand owners, on Monday, June 20, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) approved plans to launch a potentially unlimited number of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs). United StatesIntellectual PropertyRopes & Gray LLP
ArticleNew PTAB Precedent: 314(a) Not Just For Follow-On PetitionsBack in January, I identified the Board's expanding view of 314(a) discretion as the most significant development of 2018.United StatesIntellectual PropertyRopes & Gray LLP
ArticlePost-Grant Insights: Discovery In PTAB Proceedings (Video Content)At the federal district court the requesting party can simply lay out a reasoned basis for trying to seek certain categories of information. At the Board, though, an attorney needs to begin with a threshold piece of evidence as a starting point. United StatesIntellectual PropertyRopes & Gray LLP
ArticlePTAB Amendment Study Shows More Of The SameEarlier this week the Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB) released the sixth installment of its Motion to Amend Study. The study tracks and analyzes all motions...United StatesIntellectual PropertyRopes & Gray LLP
ArticlePTAB Appoints New Chief JudgeThe United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced today the appointment of Scott Boalick as Chief Judge for the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).United StatesIntellectual PropertyRopes & Gray LLP
ArticlePTAB Proposes Changes To Amendment PracticeThe risk of an early, negative determination will only put the Patent Owner in a worse position by undermining any settlement value to amended claims. United StatesIntellectual PropertyRopes & Gray LLP