ArticleDepartment Of State Releases March 2017 Visa BulletinNo change in Dates for Filing chart again; China EB-3 advances 6.5 months in Final Action Dates chart.United StatesImmigrationMorgan Lewis
ArticleUS Department Of State Releases April 2018 Visa BulletinFinal Action dates for China and India EB-1 categories will retrogress, while EB-2 China and EB-3 India will advance.United StatesImmigrationMorgan Lewis
ArticleUS Department Of State Releases March 2018 Visa BulletinThe US Department of State has released its March 2018 Visa Bulletin setting out per-country priority date cutoffs that regulate immigrant visa availability and the flow of status adjustments ...United StatesImmigrationMorgan Lewis
ArticleIn IPRs, Petitioner Must Show Claim Amendments UnpatentableA recent Federal Circuit ruling shifts the burden to petitioners, which will likely lead to patent owners filing more motions to amend.United StatesIntellectual PropertyMorgan Lewis
ArticleSupreme Court Holds Entities May Register Disparaging TrademarksThough the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has sometimes reversed its position on whether a particular mark is disparaging...United StatesIntellectual PropertyMorgan Lewis
ArticleUS Supreme Court Clarifies Where Corporations Can Be Sued For Patent InfringementThe United States Supreme Court clarified that 28 U.S.C. § 1400 is the exclusive venue statute for patent infringement cases, so the definition of "residence" for domestic corporations is limited to...United StatesIntellectual PropertyMorgan Lewis
ArticleSwitzerland Is The First Country To Lift Some Sanctions On IranCertain US sanctions on Iran may be lifted mid to late 2016 or even later.United StatesInternational LawMorgan Lewis
ArticleProof By Proxy In FCA Suits? District Court Says It DependsIn a February 14, 2017 decision, the Fourth Circuit declined to rule on the question of whether statistical sampling can be used to prove liability and damages in False Claims Act (FCA) lawsuits...United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMorgan Lewis
ArticleDelaware Enacts First Privacy Law With Focus On ChildrenThe Delaware Online Privacy and Protection Act takes a broad approach to the collection and disclosure of personally identifiable information. - See more at: http://www.morganlewis.com/pubs/delaware-enacts-first-privacy-law-with-focus-on-children#sthash.tOEDEYwJ.dpufUnited StatesPrivacyMorgan Lewis
ArticlePreventing And Responding To A Data Security Breach In The Retail IndustryJoin us for a one-hour webinar to discuss the best ways to secure a company’s data and the steps to follow immediately after a suspected data breach. United StatesPrivacyMorgan Lewis
ArticleCooperation Resulting In WaiverJust days before a potentially landscape-altering hearing in a Miami federal courtroom at which lawyers were going to be forced to testify about the legal advice they had given their clients during the course of an internal investigation, the parties quietly backed into their own corners and the hearing was cancelled.United StatesCriminal LawHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleNRC: No Safety Threats To Reactor Facilities After Reports On Counterfeit PartsIn response to reports from the NRC's Office of Inspector General (OIG) and a tasking order from the NRC's executive director of operations (EDO) directing a review of NRC oversight...United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesMorgan Lewis
ArticleSEC Staff Grants No-Action Relief On Compliance With ERISA Disclosure RuleThe Division of Investment Management of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently issued a no-action letter to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), taking the position that disclosures required by a DOL regulation on participant-directed retirement plans would be treated as satisfying the SEC’s rules on mutual fund advertising.United StatesTaxMorgan Lewis
ArticleFood Products Coverage: The Communicable Disease Exclusion Lacks BiteWhile the quality of the United States' food supply continues to be exceptionally reliable, problems do occasionally arise. United StatesInsuranceMorgan Lewis
ArticleIRS Guidance Encourages Leave Donation Programs For Hurricane Sandy VictimsIn the wake of Hurricane Sandy and the resulting destruction and devastation to the East Coast, many employers have expressed an interest in providing disaster relief assistance to their affected employees.United StatesTaxMorgan Lewis
ArticleCybersecurity Regulation In The Securities MarketsThis Insight highlights the key takeaways from the discussion to help firms create and maintain critical cybersecurity policies and procedures. United StatesTechnologyMorgan Lewis
ArticleHSR Act Guidance For CEOs, Board Directors, And General CounselUnlike so-called "merger control" laws in most countries, the U.S. HSR Act applies to individual executive officers and directors acquiring shares of the employing corporation as part of their compensation if certain jurisdictional thresholds are satisfied.United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawMorgan Lewis
ArticleDOL Releases First Wave Of FAQs On Fiduciary RuleOn October 27, the US Department of Labor (DOL) released a long-awaited frequently asked questions (FAQs) document regarding the fiduciary rule, as released on April 8, 2016...United StatesEmployment and HRMorgan Lewis
ArticleIRS Announces Compliance Check Program For Tax-Exempt EmployersSponsors of 457(b) plans may receive questionnaires aimed at identifying noncompliance issues.United StatesEmployment and HRMorgan Lewis