Podcast: Non-binding Guidance: SEC Disclosure Issues for Life Sciences Companies
In a recently published ABA ethics opinion, the American Bar Association takes the position that a lawyer “must consider” whether they have a duty to disclose GAI use to their client, and concludes that lawyers “may tell...more
So, you’re in a partnership or some form of corporate ownership that acts like one. Something is rotten in the State of Denmark: you think one of your fellow partners is doing something borderline unethical or maybe even...more
On April 11, 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) published new guidance on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) based tools in connection with preparing and prosecuting patent and...more
The USPTO expounds a clear message for patent and trademark attorneys, patent agents, and inventors: use of artificial intelligence (AI), including generative AI, in patent and trademark activities and filings before the...more
On October 7, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 253 into law, which imposes climate-related disclosure requirements for companies with revenues over $1 billion annually that do business in California. On the same...more
David F. Johnson will address the complex issues surrounding a trustee’s duty to disclose and will compare Texas law and the Uniform Trust Code on this topic. He will address disclosure requirements under trust documents and...more
On October 13, 2021, the California Court of Appeal, 1st District in San Francisco issued its opinion in Gray v. Dignity Health, 2021 WL 4771982. In a published decision that will likely control the outcome in at least six...more
On September 1, 2021, Texas S.B. 219 went into effect. This new law incorporates Chapter 59 into the Texas Business and Commerce Code. In short, when a client provides plans or specifications containing design defects to a...more
A recent decision by the Supreme Court of Utah is a cautionary tale to sellers of real property attached to going concerns and prospective development issues. In Shree Ganesh, LLC v. Weston Logan, Inc., 2021 UT 21, the...more
The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) recently launched investigations into at least a half dozen top research institutions for failing to disclose foreign-sourced gifts or contracts. Under section 117 of the Higher...more
• The International Court of Arbitration (the “Court”) of the ICC has published a Note to Parties and Arbitral Tribunals on the conduct of the arbitration under the ICC Rules of Arbitration (the “Note” or the “2019 Note”)...more
As this space has addressed before, the California Transparency in Supply Chain Act (Civ. Code section 1714.43), enacted in 2010, requires large retailers and manufacturers (those with worldwide sales in excess of $100...more
Disputes - Supreme Court of Japan Overturns the Osaka High Court's Decision Setting Aside an Arbitral Award - On December 12, 2017, the Supreme Court of Japan (Third Petty Bench) overturned the Osaka High Court's...more
Decision adds new burden on arbitrators and creates ill-defined standard for compliance. Arbitrators conducting proceedings in Japan face new requirement of making “reasonable inquiries” throughout proceedings to identify...more
Bill Deron bought a 100-acre tract next to a creek outside the City of Houston. Deron planned to build a subdivision where some of the homes abut a creek. The other homes would sit about 15 feet higher than the creekside...more
Before an eminent domain action is filed, public infrastructure projects involve years of planning, environmental approvals, design, and property negotiations. During this time, property owners and real estate agents/brokers...more
As a general rule, courts will uphold agreements that require employees to arbitrate their employment disputes. But an employer seeking to compel arbitration must show that the employee signed a valid written arbitration...more
The SEC reminded everyone that, yes, it cares whether you timely file your Section 16 reports, by announcing enforcement actions against 28 Section 16 filers and six public companies here. Some tie the unprecedented...more