Physician and Teaching Hospital Sunshine Act Registration to Begin June 1
Under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers and group purchasing organizations (GPOs) are required to annually report payments or other transfers of value...
View ArticleStaff Changes at DTSC, Presentation on Safer Consumer Products Regulations at...
The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) announced that Director Debbie Raphael will be leaving her position on May 30, 2014, to lead San Francisco's Department of the Environment....
View ArticleWhite House Big Data Review Addresses Discrimination, Privacy Risks
On May 1, the White House’s working group on “big data” and privacy published a report on the findings of its 90-day review. In addition to considering privacy issues associated with big data, the...
View ArticleECHA Biocidal Products Committee Issues Opinion on HeiQ AGS-20
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) adopted an opinion on April 10, 2014, concerning HeiQ AGS-20 (AGS-20). The European Commission (EC) requested an opinion on the...
View ArticleAdvertising News & Analysis - May 2014
In this issue: - Leave Your Claims at the Border - Delaware Suit Shows You Can’t Escheat the Tax Man - FDA Sets Limit on Fishy Omega-3 Nutrient Value Claims - Your Guide to Post-Grant Patent Challenges...
View ArticleWhat are anonymous data?
Problems relating to what data/images/information can be consider anonymous is one of the major data protection issues of privacy law having an impact in any sector including the Internet of Things,...
View ArticleMilk Dud? False Advertising Lawsuit Against Makers of Muscle Milk Illustrates...
In a lawsuit recently filed in the Southern District of Florida, Global Beverage Enterprises, Inc. (“Global”), the manufacturer of specialty carbonated beverages like Mr. Q. Cumber Sparkling Cucumber...
View ArticleUSPTO Guidance Takes an Expansive View of Patent-Ineligible Subject Matter
On March 4, in a memorandum issued to the Patent Examining Corps by Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy Andrew Hirshfeld, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) implemented a new...
View ArticleTechnology Transfer Agreements: EU Promulgates New Antitrust Rules
The licensing of technology is core to the business model of many companies operating in IP-sensitive industries. Its commercial benefits are myriad. For example, it allows a licensor to take advantage...
View ArticleFTC Asks Court to Reverse Payment Decision
On May 2, 2014, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit requesting that the court reverse the district court’s decision in Lamictal...
View ArticleHealth Alert (Australia) - May 12, 2014
In This Issue: Judgments; Legislation; and Reports. JUDGMENTS - New South Wales (NSW)- 6 May 2014 - Health Care Complaints Commission v Khalsa (No 2) [2014] NSWCATOD 47 - This was an application made...
View ArticleGM Abandons Controversial Online Legal Policy Amid Growing Backlash
General Mills Inc. has recently reversed its controversial new online legal policy that had required certain consumers to agree to forego their rights to filing lawsuits against the company if they...
View ArticleWatching the Creation of Memories from Inside the Brain
We all know the brain is the centre of human consciousness. The brain also controls all of our subconscious thoughts, as well as it acts as the processor for all of the body’s functions. Memories, too,...
View ArticleZealous Counsel or Unethical Social Media Maven – How Far Can a Lawyer Go?
Social media has opened a Pandora’s box of information about just about everyone today, including jurors, witnesses, opposing counsel, defendants and plaintiffs. As lawyers we want to leave no stone...
View ArticleInvesting in Bitcoin? Think Twice Says the SEC.
Bitcoin has been in the news a lot recently and most of the news has been bad, including news of the bankruptcy of Mt. Gox, formerly one of the world’s largest Bitcoin exchanges. Most recently, on May...
View ArticleAcademic Advertising Seeks to Protect “Community College Jobs” as Trademark
On April 15, 2014, Academic Advertising, LLC (“Academic”), a Georgia based limited liability company, brought suit against Jobelephant.com, Inc., and Michael Ang (“Jobelephant”), of San Diego,...
View ArticleTips for Handling the Heartbleed Bug
Last month, the world learned of the discovery of the "Heartbleed" bug, a software glitch leaving approximately two-thirds of the world's Internet servers vulnerable to potential hackers. This...
View ArticleHealth Care Update - May 2014
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 Article5 Trademark Questions Answered by a Trademark Attorney with Small- and...
Q: I'm starting a new business and I have chosen a name. What do I need to keep in mind in order to protect the name of my business? A: First, you should check with your state's business entity...
View ArticleOhio’s New Rules for Opioid Maintenance Treatment
Ohio has experienced an epidemic of prescription drug abuse and dependence, specifically involving opioid controlled substances. Because of this epidemic, more physicians are offering opioid...
View Article