On February 9, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a broad new initiative to reduce unnecessary patient exposure to radiation from medical imaging procedures.

Operations have been suspended through September 21 due to security concerns, and suspension may continue into the following week.

After years of debating the need for patent reform, Congress has acted. Today, the Senate passed the House version of the "America Invents Act" (the Act). The bill will now go to the President, who is expected to sign it into law almost immediately.

Earlier today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated opinion in "Microsoft Corp. v. i4i L.P."

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued an update to its obviousness guidelines for examiners, to be used when applying the law of obviousness under 35 U.S.C. § 103 (the Guidelines).

Both the federal and state governments have promulgated new laws designed to ensure that companies are taking serious steps to protect the privacy of personal data.

On 31 January 2011, the United Kingdom Ministry of Justice confirmed a further delay in the implementation of the UK Bribery Act (the Act).

On August 12, 2013, FERC issued an order extending the deadline for responsible entities to comply with the Version 4 Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Reliability Standards. Responsible entities now have until October 1, 2014 to comply; the previous deadline, established in Order No. 761, was April 1, 2014.

On 30 March, the United Kingdom Ministry of Justice issued long-awaited guidance for business organisations preparing for the implementation of the UK Bribery Act (the Act), now scheduled for 1 July 2011.

On July 21, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the Financial Reform Act), which includes new whistleblower protections that could potentially increase reporting of alleged Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations.

Many organizations continue to face challenges with the technology and integration of some of the more complex interpretations.

Supreme Court decision determines that the Clean Water Act's statutory scheme does not preclude judicial review of EPA's jurisdiction in enforcement cases.

The U.S. Embassy in India announced on September 5 that it is implementing a new visa processing system at all U.S. consular posts in India.

On March 21, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that a rule to automate the Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record and eliminate the paper version of the form has been sent to the Federal Register for publication.

Candidates who will require H-1B sponsorship and are subject to the cap cannot commence employment in H-1B status until October 1, 2013; employers should begin planning for the 2014 fiscal year.

It is anticipated that the sequester (the automatic spending cutback that went into effect on March 1, 2013) may result in diminished immigration-related services provided by federal departments and agencies, as outlined below.

Effective July 1, all E visa adjudications in Mexico will be centralized in three visa posts and all supporting documents must be presented in a standardized format.

Court ruling applies law of nature; impacts patents directed to personalized medicine.

Due to the unfortunate story of University of Notre Dame football star Manti Te’o’s "fake" girlfriend in late 2012, much of America is now familiar with the phrase "catfishing".

High Court considers the constitutionality of DOMA, which may create tax-refund opportunities for employers and employees before April 15.