With Germany finally implementing the Trade Secrets Directive into their national law, know-how theft cases are becoming more frequent.

The findings from a recent UK Patents Court judgment have clarified the extent of litigation sanctions imposed when there is a failure to record a patent transaction at the Patent Office.

We are conducting a short anonymous survey to discover whether the shipping industry is embracing the digital age.

The Colorado Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision in Coats v. DISH Network, holding that the recreational use of marijuana is not a lawful activity under Colorado's Lawful Activities Act ("Act").

CMS is hosting an Open Door Forum conference call September 28, 2017 to provide information and solicit feedback on the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (IMPACT Act).

On February 2, 2016, CMS is hosting a Special Open Door Forum call to discuss implementation of the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014.

On December 17, 2014, CMS is hosting a Special Open Door Forum (SODF) call to allow stakeholders to provide feedback on the planned addition of star ratings to the Medicare.gov Home Health Compare web site.

On October 8, 2014, CMS is hosting a call to discuss its plans to begin publicly reporting Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) Star Ratings on the Hospital Compare website.

On July 25, 2013, CMS is hosting a provider call on "CMS Proposals for Physician Quality Reporting System and Physician Value-Based Payment Modifier under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule 2014 Proposed Rule."

A November 21, 2013 CMS call will provide an update on data collection and reporting requirements, time frames, and submission deadlines under the Medicare Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Quality Reporting Program.

On November 21, 2014, CMS is publishing a notice announcing that it will be holding a town hall meeting on February 3, 2015 to discuss fiscal year (FY) 2016 applications for add-on payments for new medical services and technologies under the Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment system.

On Wednesday, April 30, 2014, the House Ways and Means Committee will focus on "Ideas to Improve Medicare Oversight to Reduce Waste, Fraud and Abuse."

These rules should be released late October or early November.

On July 17, 2013, the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved H.R. 698, the HIV Organ Policy Equity Act.

CMS recently published a correction notice addressing typographical and technical errors in its May 10, 2013 proposed rule updating Medicare inpatient prospective payment system and long-term acute care hospital prospective payment system rates and policies for fiscal year 2014.

On July 28, 2015, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health held a hearing to discuss rural health care disparities created by Medicare regulations.

On June 18, 2015, HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell and Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch announced that a nationwide Medicare Fraud Strike Force sweep resulted in health fraud charges against 243 individuals involving approximately $712 million in false billings.

A pair of recent decisions adds more fuel to the debate over forum shopping by debtors.

SAG-AFTRA members voted by an overwhelming 96% to approve the 2013 Commercials Contracts.

The Article 29 Working Party (WP29), consisting of representatives from each of the member states data protection authorities, is expected to meet on 25 July 2016 to give its view on the Privacy Shield framework.