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DOL’s Fiduciary Rule: Everything You Need
The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Fiduciary Rule, which was created under the Obama administration was initially scheduled to be applied last...
Cyber Liability Insurance: Costs, Coverage and Things You Need
For the past years, cyber attacks, data breaches, ransomware and other threats created by technology and the internet have been a common sight for...
The Impacts of Pay Ratio Disclosure Rule
On August 5, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted the CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure Rule, which requires US public companies to properly...
Food & Beverage Litigation: What’s Hot & What’s Not
Due to the growing number of claims from misleading product advertising or labels, consumer class action lawsuits filed against food and beverage...
Hatch-Waxman Litigation: The Evolving Legal and Regulatory Framework
Congress enacted the Hatch-Waxman Act, formally known as the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984, P.L. 98-417, to expedite...
Tax Reform in 2017: A Boon or a Bane?
Tax reform is one of the hottest topics in the United States today. With the new administration on the lead, several people are expecting a greener...
Defending Against and Pursuing Securities Class Action Suits
Over the past years, the financial industry has witnessed the quick uptick of securities class action suits. The rise of these case filings can be...
Environmental Lender Liability: Identifying Risks and Opportunities
Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), lenders acquiring a contaminated property...
eDiscovery and Information Management: Tools, Trends and Updates You Need
For the past years, the upsurge of eDiscovery and other technological advancements has made managing and maintaining electronically-stored information...
Statutory Damages in Class Litigation
Over the past years, statutory damages were used as a remedy in consumer protection and intellectual property laws. However, these remedies could be...
How Financial Institutions Can Detect, Manage and Mitigate Fraud
As financial services companies seek to offer greater convenience and ease to clients, new opportunities arise for cyberattacks. Balancing security...
Cloud Data Security: Understanding and Managing Risks
With the endless pursuit for digital business strategies and operational efficiency, more enterprises are turning to the cloud to take advantage of...
2017 Significant Developments in Employee Stock Ownership Plan Explored!
Among the qualified defined-contribution retirement plans that are widely offered by companies to its employees, the Employee Stock Ownership Plan...
M&A Reps and Warranties Insurance
Representations and warranties insurance has now become a partner of sellers and buyers in M&A transactions. By enhancing the value of the deal...
ITC Section 337 Litigation: Tips & Strategies
Under Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) covers IP cases related to imported goods. ITC litigation...
Addressing and Understanding the Significant Developments and Latest Decisions
Significant decisions in patent cases from the Supreme Court, Federal Circuit and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) continue to shape the...
Recent Developments in Antitrust and Competition Law
Antitrust is considered as a high-risk area for companies worldwide especially in recent years when the criminal enforcement efforts of the Department...
Intellectual Property Due Diligence in M&A Transactions
To protect buyers in merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions from potential liability arising from intellectual property issues, IP due...
Customer Due Diligence Requirements for Financial Institutions
The May 11, 2018 final applicability date of FinCEN’s Customer Due Diligence Rule (“CDD Rule”) will be here quicker than you...
Determining Reasonable Royalty Damages: Fundamentals, Methodologies, and Key Issues Explored
Under Section 284 of the Patent Statute, a patentee is entitled to damages sufficient to compensate for any infringement. The said compensation cannot...
Best Practices for Third-Party Due Diligence
With the continued focus of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt...
Residential Mortgages Lender Liability Litigation
Lender liability first gained prominence in the mid-1980s and claims made resurgence in the 2000s. Lender liability litigation became popular as a...
VoIP E911
In this teleconference, leading experts and solutions providers will directly address the issues surrounding E911 head-on. Consider this a “how...
MedicarePart D Executive Roundtable Teleconference
This year, the most sweeping legislation in healthcare in recent history took effect. Medicare Part D is the federal government’s solution to...
FDA Proposes Major Changes in Food Labels
Recently, the FDA has changed many of the rules governing how food is labeled for consumer products. Changes include listing the amount of trans fat,...
The USA PATRIOT Act and Anti-Money Laundering
The USA PATRIOT ACT Title III made 52 amendments to the Bank Secrecy Act alone, and reshaped whole sections of the Code of Federal Regulations. The...
Network Neutrality Debate and Its Impact On Technology Teleconference
Network Neutrality is the concept that everyone should have unobstructed access to the Internet. Some Internet providers want to block access to...
The FAA & Creating a New Air Traffic Control System
A new proposal under consideration would allow the FAA to issue bonds that it would pay back via user fees. This system would shift funding...
Understanding CALEA Teleconference
In May 2006, the FCC adopted a “Second Report and Order”. Since then, the legislation has come under fire with some groups claiming that...
Universal Service Teleconference
The 1996 Act mandates that all providers of telecom services, contribute to the Federal Universal Service fund. The challenge is, with the tectonic...
Pension Reform Act 2006 Teleconference & ERISA
On August 3, 2006, the Senate passed H.R. 4, the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (the “Act”)1, which provides significant relief from...
Deposit-Insurance Fund Regulation Change How
As a widely anticipated consequence of legislation passed in Congress, the FDIC’s board recently voted to approve an increase of annual...
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