Update on the Provider Self-Disclosure Protocol
Since we last reported on the Provider Self-Disclosure Protocol (“Protocol”) issued by the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”), the entire Protocol has been...
View ArticleChanges Coming To Prescription Drug Advertising
FDA Developing New Risk and Benefit Perception Scale - On April 21, 2014, continuing its scrutiny of the disclosures of risks and benefits in prescription drug advertising, FDA announced a plan to...
View ArticleCyber Risks for the Boardroom Part 1: The Recent Increase in Focus on Privacy...
Each day this week, we are going to explore some of the issues in the rapidly growing area of cyberliability. We will examine the recent increase in focus on privacy issues, why directors should be...
View ArticleCyber Risks for the Boardroom Part 2: Why Corporate Directors Should be...
All this week, we are featuring a series “Cyber Risks – Director Liability and Potential Gaps in D&O Coverage” Part 2 of 5: Why Directors Should Be Concerned......By: Mintz Levin - Privacy &...
View ArticleHealth Care Update
In This Issue: - Implementation of the Affordable Care Act - Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives - Other Congressional and State Initiatives - Other Health Care News - Upcoming Hearings and Markups -...
View ArticleFDA Announces Plan for Expedited Review of Certain Medical Devices
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published proposed guidance on April 22nd for a voluntary expedited access program for new high-risk medical devices that are intended to treat or diagnose...
View ArticleAlcon Research Ltd. v. Barr Labs., Inc.
Case Name: Alcon Research Ltd. v. Barr Labs., Inc., Nos. 2012-1340, 2012-1341, 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 5023 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 18, 2014) (Circuit Judges Newman, Lourie, and Bryson presiding; Opinion by...
View ArticleNew Public Consultation on broadcasting and investment obligations for on...
The Italian Communication Authority (AGCOM) published a consultationon a draft regulation relating to broadcasting and investment obligations for on demand audiovisual media services. The draft subject...
View ArticleTop Five Leasing Tips for Technology Companies
Entering into a lease is an important decision for any company; it is generally a long term obligation which accounts for a good portion of a company’s financial resources. Technology companies...
View ArticleSEC Issues Guidance Update on Social Media Commentary in Investment Adviser...
The staff of the Division of Investment Management (Staff) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued an IM Guidance Update (Guidance Update) on the use of social media in investment...
View ArticleJudge Carter Dismisses Case For Lack Of Jurisdiction - Rates Technology v....
Case Number: 1:13-cv-00011-ALC-FM (Dkt. 34) - Judge Carter dismissed Rates Technology’s complaint for infringement of two patents for lack of personal jurisdiction. The patents, U.S. Patent Nos....
View ArticleGet That Thing Out of My Face(book)! – Canadian Woman Brings Class Action...
How private is private? This is the question at the heart of a putative class action recently brought against Facebook in Toronto. Plaintiff Lavinia Latham claims, on behalf of herself and up to...
View ArticleNew v. Old: Was Tesla’s Model E Blocked by the Model T?
It’s a rare phenomenon in the 21st century when a US start-up car company can make commercially viable vehicles essentially from scratch, let alone one using new technology and bucking the dealership...
View ArticleSenju Pharmas. Co., Ltd. v. Apotex Inc. (Fed Cir)
Case Name: Senju Pharmas. Co., Ltd. v. Apotex Inc., No. 2013-1027, 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 5877 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 31, 2014) (Circuit Judges Newman, Plager, and O’Malley presiding; Opinion by Plager, J.;...
View ArticleEnterprise Infrastructure Management Is Not a Part-Time Job
We recently completed a major renegotiation of a very large, longstanding infrastructure outsourcing contract. As is typical with renegotiations, there were areas of the contract that required changes...
View ArticlePennsylvania Holds Its First Ever Legislative Hearing on Internet Gaming
Pennsylvania legislators are beginning to explore a topic that, for them, was previously uncharted territory: the possibility of legalizing Internet gaming. In April 2013, Representative Tina Davis...
View ArticleA Brand with Three Legs
A memorable, enduring brand that speaks your customers rests on three legs–Create. Build. Protect. Each is separate, yet interrelated and equally important. Ignore one, and you’re left with a...
View ArticleOctane Fitness and Patent Eligibility
The Supreme Court’s decision in the patent fee shifting case, Octane Fitness, LLC v. Icon Health & Fitness, Inc., No. 12-1184, has literally nothing to do with patent eligibility. However, it does...
View ArticleEurope Under Review: Part 4 Of 8 – Data Retention
As the next in our series of “back to privacy basics”, we look at the rules regarding the retention of personal data. As we will do throughout this series, we take a look at the current position and...
View ArticleSupreme Court Helps Level The Playing Field For Patent Infringement Defendants
When facing a patent litigation threat, potential defendants have the option to seek a declaration that they are not infringing. Until recently, however, that strategy carried a hidden risk: the burden...
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