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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
On June 19, 2017, in Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of California, the Supreme Court held that California courts lack specific jurisdiction to entertain a nonresident's claims that are unrelated...
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Ultimately, the impact of the Trump administration's policy changes will largely depend on the more concrete form that they take in implementing regulations.
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
At least two prominent bitcoin exchanges were targeted by cyberattacks that interrupted normal operations and trading.
The McLane Law Firm
It is common knowledge that those who manufacture or sell counterfeit goods may face both criminal and civil liability.
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
A bill has been introduced that would eliminate the availability of federally tax-exempt bonds for stadium financings.
The McLane Law Firm
On June 13, 2017, Uber released to its employees excerpts of a damning independent investigation report authored by independent investigators Eric Holder and Tammy Albarran, attorneys with the law firm of...
Sunstein Kann Murphy & Timbers LLP
That breach famously compromised credit and debit card information of 40 million customers.
Foley Hoag LLP
I've seen stories about Taylor before and Greenwire's piece is an excellent interview (and thanks to Greenwire for taking this out from behind its pay wall and making it available for free!).
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
On June 9, 2017, Beaver Creek Wind II, LLC and Beaver Creek Wind III, LLC responded to a deficiency letter from FERC staff seeking further information on Beaver Creek's calculation...
Jones Day
The Eastern District of Texas recently criticized a party's statement in its written discovery responses that it would produce documents "subject to" its objections.
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
The solicitations present a huge opportunity for both renewable energy developers and the energy sector's overall job market to expand.
Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams
Eminent domain is the process by which a government or entity has the ability to take private property for public use. Any property claimed through eminent domain must be fairly compensated.
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
John Mills authored a June 19 article in International Law Office, "Third Circuit holds post-petition filing of New Jersey construction lien violates automatic stay."
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
In Matal v. Tam, the Supreme Court unanimously held that the "disparagement clause" of 15 U.S.C. § 1052(a), is unconstitutional under the First Amendment's Free Speech Clause.
Littler Mendelson
On June 5, 2017, in a split decision to be published, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit held that the plaintiff bears the burden on each element of its ERISA claim for breach of fiduciary duty...
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
In a unanimous decision handed down on June 19th, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional a long-standing prohibition against federal registration of "disparaging" trademarks, ...
Dentons
Our June edition of "Government Contracts Legislative and Regulatory Update" offers a summary of the relevant changes that took place during the month of May.
Dentons
The Armed Service Board of Contract Appeals ("ASBCA"), in its recent decisions, continues to back away from its previous definition of expressly unallowable costs.
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart
On June 16, 2017, Ogletree Deakins filed an amicus brief in the class action waiver cases that are currently before the Supreme Court of the United States: National Labor Relations Board v. Murphy Oil USA,...
Morrison & Foerster LLP
Instagram is now allowing a limited number of users to identify branded content with a "paid partnership" subhead instead of using hashtags like #ad and #sponsored to identify sponsored posts.
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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
In May 2017, the world experienced an unprecedented global cyberattack that targeted the public and private sectors, including an auto factory in France, dozens of hospitals and health care facilities in the United Kingdom, gas stations in China and banks in Russia.
Troutman Sanders LLP
Co-investments, in which an LP investor invests alongside the fund in portfolio companies...
Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
In the wake of the promulgation of new cybersecurity regulations by New York State's Department of Financial Services, Colorado has proposed cybersecurity regulations for broker-dealers, investment advisers and other fund managers in the ever-changing privacy landscape.
Day Pitney LLP
A June 1 article, "Blue Cross Exec Tests HIPAA By Describing $12M Patient," in Law360 provides an analysis of a recent incident in which a Wellmark Blue Cross & Blue Shield executive made a public comment about a patient who has accrued $12 million in annual medical bills.
GuernseyFinance
Originally designed for use in the captive insurance sector, the protected cell company has established itself as a go-to-solution for a wide range of fund structuring in the 20 years since...
Jones Day
In a highly anticipated decision—HPIP Gonzales Holdings, LLC v. Sabine Oil & Gas Corp—Judge Jed S. Rakoff of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York affirmed 2016...
WilmerHale
Entrepreneurs often raise capital with a combination of convertible notes and an agreement called a SAFE, or Simple Agreement for Future Equity.
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Despite the headlines coming out of Washington, Congress continues to move forward in regular fashion, discussing and acting upon key issues, such as funding the government, addressing the need...
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton
On May 11, President Donald Trump issued his long-awaited Executive Order on cybersecurity, the ‘‘Presidential Executive Order on Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks...
Orrick
One of the biggest current challenges for the impact investing community is the aggregation and deployment of growth capital equity in the world's poorest countries.
