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Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Requests Comments on Expanding WTO Duty-Free Pharmaceutical List
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The Trade Policy Staff Committee of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has published notice in the Federal Register on March 12, 2010, regarding the possible additions of pharmaceutical products and chemical intermediates to... more

	Latest Filings and Decisions
	In re EPV Solar, Inc. Declaration in Support of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filing Randall Reese EPV Solar, Inc., a Robbinsville, New Jersey-based designer, developer, manufacturer and marketer of low-cost amorphous silicon ("a-Si") thin-film photovoltaic solar modules, voluntarily filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on...... more
	The Authors Guild, Inc., et al., v. Google Inc. Order Permitting Speakers re: Approval of The Google Settlement Electronic Privacy Information Center Latest News - February 10, 2010 EPIC to Defend Readers' Privacy at Google Books Hearing On February 18, 2010, EPIC President Marc Rotenberg will appear in federal court in New York to represent readers' privacy and right to read...... more
	In the Matter of Facebook, Inc. Supplemental Materials in Support of Pending Complaint and Request for Injunction, Request for Investigation and for Other Relief Electronic Privacy Information Center Privacy Groups File Amended Complaint regarding Facebook EPIC and several other groups filed a supplement to the groups' original complaint with the Federal Trade Commission concerning Facebook’s recent privacy changes. The new...... more

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	FDA to Increase Criminal Prosecution of Corporate Officials in the Pharmaceutical Industry Duane Morris LLP In a recently released letter to U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported the results of its study into the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) criminal investigation of individuals and...... more
	Biotech Patent Held Invalid For Failing to Disclose Preferred Host Cells Foley Hoag LLP On March 8, 2010, the Federal Circuit affirmed a ruling of the International Trade Commission invalidating the asserted claims of two U.S. patents for failure to meet the best mode requirement. Ajinomoto Co., Inc. v. ITC, available...... more
	Health Care Reform Alert: Is Your Electronic Health Record Technology "Meaningful?" Mintz Levin - Health Sciences Practice The National Coordinator for Health Information Technology issued a proposed rule on March 2 to help answer that question for the thousands of health care providers that will request Medicare/Medicaid payments for the meaningful use of...... more

	Business Organizations
	OPINION / Municipal video surveillance systems: Legal and financial challenges Fox Rothschild In This Article: Benefits of a municipal video surveillance system Who should own the system? Setting up a public-private partnership Fourth Amendment concerns Financial viability of a system Watch your step! Please...... more
	Seven Sins: Intellectual Property Mistakes Start-Up Technology Companies Should Avoid Fenwick & West LLP The start-up company often is an exciting and fast moving entity. However, without attention to detail involving intellectual property encompassed within the company product and/or service, the time, effort and sweat equity invested in...... more
	Bracing for Change in Patentability for Methods: Strategies for Companies and Venture Capitalists to Manage the Bilski Risk Fenwick & West LLP Four Fenwick attorneys recently attended an oral argument at the U.S. Supreme Court at which justices surprised the patent community by signaling that they likely will cut back on the types of methods that are eligible for patent...... more

	Commercial Law & Contracts
	Health Law Alert: Massachusetts Department of Public Health Issues Guidance Document IV To Clarify the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturers Code of Conduct Mintz Levin - Health Sciences Practice The Massachusetts Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturers Code of Conduct (the “Code of Conduct”), enacted in 2008, continues to vex pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing companies (PMDMCs) responsible for...... more
	Will Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Technology Get You in Trouble? Warner Norcross & Judd The FTC has posted a news release that it has sent out notification letters to almost 100 organizations that personal information stored on their systems—including sensitive data about customers and/or employees—is available on...... more
	Downloadable Content Without Downloading End User License Issues Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP Let's start with the basics. When someone purchases a video game, an end-user license agreement (EULA) details the rights the purchaser has to play and use the game. Additionally, users can often buy optional downloadable content such...... more

	Environment & Energy
	New Green Technologies Would Meet the Renewable Energy Standard Under the Support Renewable Energy Act of 2010 Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP On February 23, 2010, Senators Feingold (D-WI) and Ensign (R-NV) introduced legislation that could create new green jobs, promote businesses that produce renewable energy technologies, and reduce the country's dependence on fossil...... more
	EPA Defends Proposed GHG Plan But Extends Timeline Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP In September of 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (the "EPA") revealed a new proposal to regulate greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions from power plants, factories and refineries, which are considered large GHG emitters. In a...... more
	Energy and Environment Update - February 28, 2010 Mintz Levin IN THIS UPDATE: Energy and Climate Legislation Senate ..EPW Committee Holds EPA Budget Hearing ..Interior Appropriations Subcommittee Holds Interior Department Budget Hearing ..Secretary Clinton Testifies on State Department...... more

	Intellectual Property
	China's State Administration Of Tax Clarifies Treaty Treatment for Technical Know-How Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP On January 26, 2010, the State Administration of Tax (the "SAT") issued another Notice on Issues Concerning Implementing Royalty Clauses in Tax Treaties (Guishuifa [2010] 46, also referred to as "Circular 46"), further clarifying...... more
	Delay Caused by Court Injunction Is Not "Antitrust Injury" Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP Plaintiff flunks Twombly-Sprewell "two-step," as the court's judicial notice of admissions adduced during preliminary injunction discovery discloses facts the court found to be inconsistent with plaintiff's theory of the case....... more
	Relaxation in Policy for Colombian Domain Names is Boon for Brand Owners Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP The Registry for Colombian domain names has announced changes to the registration policy. The end result of the changes will have two main effects: That it will be possible to register directly 1) under .co and there will be no...... more

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