ArticleYear-End Congressional Hearings Examine Health Policies•House Energy & Commerce Committee hearings on the drug supply chain and patient brokering/addiction treatment fraud.United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesReed Smith
Article‘Implied Certification' Theory Under The False Claims Act To Be Reviewed By U.S. Supreme CourtThe U.S. Supreme Court recently granted certiorari in Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar, No. 15-7, to review the "implied certification" theory of liability under the False Claims Act. United StatesGovernment, Public SectorReed Smith
ArticleBeware Of Gaps In Your Cyber Risk Policy - AreYou Covered In the Event of an Insider Attack or Data Breach?The evolving market for cyberliability insurance coverage reveals significant differences in the scope of coverage afforded under available policies. A coverage gap that may exist under some policies is for insider cyber attacks.United StatesInsuranceReed Smith
ArticleExcess Insurance Implications Of A Below Limits SettlementIt is somewhat less common for policyholders to give too much attention to the language in their excess coverage.United StatesInsuranceReed Smith
ArticleIs One APJ Enough For Post Grant Institution Decisions?A pilot program proposed by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office would have a single Administrative Patent Judge (APJ).United StatesIntellectual PropertyReed Smith
ArticleBIS Addresses 'Commingling' In Crude Oil ExportsOn December 30, 2014, the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security issued its first-ever published guidance on the Short Supply Controls, the regulations that limit the export of crude oil out of the United States.United StatesInternational LawReed Smith
ArticleDrastic Changes to Sudan Sanctions with New OFAC General LicenseBefore President Obama's exit from The White House, he removed most of the sanctions in place against Sudan.United StatesInternational LawReed Smith
ArticleFurther Amendments To The Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR) And The Export Administration Regulations (EAR)In keeping with the Obama Administration's efforts to normalize relations with Cuba, the U.S. government is making further amendments to CACR and EAR. United StatesInternational LawReed Smith
ArticleOFAC Gives Clarity On Cuba Sanctions With New FAQsThe U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added five new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on 6 January 2017. United StatesInternational LawReed Smith
ArticleKirkland FACTA Case May Create Circuit SplitKirkland, Inc. will face a putative class action for allegedly violating the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act ("FACTA"). The plaintiffs filed their complaint against Kirkland in April 2017 ...United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationReed Smith
PodcastNavigating Construction Disputes In The Energy Sector: Insights From Mehak Oberoi (Podcast)Mehak Oberoi, Legal Head/General Counsel for GE Vernova, Hydro Power, joins Niyati Ahuja to discuss the importance of lawyers understanding business needs and the intricacies of construction disputes...United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationReed Smith
ArticlePatent Assertion Entities Under AttackOn December 5, the House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 3309, also known as "The Innovation Act", whose supporters believe will help to address the issue of Patent Assertion Entities (also referred to as "Patent Trolls") by placing a greater burden and risk on the asserting parties.United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationReed Smith
ArticleAdvertising Law 2016: Top 5 Trending TopicsJason Gordon and Michael Strauss penned an article for Law360 about the top five trends that dominated advertising law in 2016.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentReed Smith
ArticleALJ Affirms Antitrust Violations for Ad Tech Agreements in FTC v. 1-800 ContactsWith the holiday marketing season upon us, marketers launch the month-long, relentless scramble for consumer visibility and coveted advertising space on high-traffic inventory. One matter likely not on marketers' radars? Antitrust violations. United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentReed Smith
ArticleAn AHAA Moment! The Voice Of Hispanic MarketingOn April 27, I had the distinct privilege of presenting a session devoted to the legal implications of social media and mobile technology to the leadership of AHAA, The Voice of Hispanic Marketing at their 2015 Annual Conference.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentReed Smith
ArticleANA Legal & Regulatory Webinar: TCPA Trends And Hot TopicsPlease join us on Tuesday, May 8th, 2018 at 1:00 pm eastern for a webinar providing an overview of TCPA exposure risks in telemarketing, including the risks for calls and SMS using an ATDS...United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentReed Smith
ArticleArtist Sues Lollapalooza Over Advertising And Festival MerchandiseLast month, Juan Marco filed a copyright infringement suit against Live Nation and the other promoters of the summer music festival, Lollapalooza. United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentReed Smith
ArticleBebe Stores Settles TCPA Class ActionLast month, women's fashion retailer Bebe Stores, Inc. agreed to settle a proposed class action over purported violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA"), which alleged that the retailer sent unwanted spam texts through an automatic telephone dialing system.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentReed Smith
ArticleCanada Requires Closed Captioning For All TV CommercialsEffective September 1, 2014, all advertising commercials, sponsorship messages and promotions broadcast on television stations in Canada must be aired with closed captions for the hearing impaired. United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentReed Smith
ArticleConsumers Sue Chocolatier Fannie May Over Empty Space In Chocolate BoxesA putative class filed a false advertising claim against the Chicago chocolatier Fannie May Confections Brands Inc. earlier this month. Fannie May allegedly sells 7.0 oz. products in opaque boxes.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentReed Smith