In an effort to improve transparency, the advertising industry released a new label, modeled after the Food and Drug Administration’s nutrition label, that will provide consumers with information about its data use… more

Court Faults FERC in its Handling of ANR Storage Company’s Six Year Quest for Authorization to Charge Market-Based Rates for Natural Gas Storage Services - On September 21, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of… more

Sustainable Development Focus - Bigger bus network needed to meet California's new caps on car and truck emissions, according to SANDAG report - SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE - Oct 13 With transportation funds strained, the San Diego… more

The FDA’s final “Labeling for Biosimilar Products Guidance for Industry” (Final Guidelines) should be viewed as a clear effort to boost timely access to biosimilars, drive down costs of existing biologics, and increase competition… more

About the PTAB Life Sciences Report: We will periodically report on developments at the PTAB involving life sciences patents. Eli Lilly and Company v. Teva Pharmaceuticals International GmbH - PTAB Petition: IPR2018-01710;… more

Winning a medical malpractice lawsuit has many different variables that need to be proven. Medical malpractice happens when a health care professional, doctor, or hospital, through a negligent act or omission, causes injury resulting… more

On Aug. 29, 2018, the office of Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams announced that a setback measure for oil and gas development made the November ballot. The measure, if passed, would mandate that new oil and gas development… more

When you begin your marketing efforts for your law firm, you might have begun advertising with a particular message or theme in mind. You might have begun with particular images or logos. Your advertising might have a particular… more

On October 19, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service released the first set of proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) and a revenue ruling (the “Revenue Ruling”) clarifying certain aspects of the Qualified Opportunity Zone… more

Following nearly a decade of uncertainty as to their enforceability, the California Court of Appeal upheld key components of the California Fair Claims Settlement Practices Regulations on September 20, 2018 and affirmed that the… more

On October 16, 2018, the SEC issued a 21(a) report announcing that it had investigated whether certain public companies that were victims of oftentimes unsophisticated, cyber-related frauds had violated federal securities laws by… more

Well yesterday was the deadline for supplemental comments on the FCC’s big TCPA Public Notice. So today I begin the process of reading and digesting these things and reporting to all of you - I have just reviewed these in the order… more

It’s hard to find something positive these days to write about Venezuela. Some basic facts tell the story of the misery there. Consumer prices this year might rise one million percent. The minimum wage was increased by 3,000 percent… more

Background - We analyzed the deal terms of 83 financings for privately-held, U.S.-based companies valued at $1 billion or more—known as unicorns—that raised money in 2017 and the first half of 2018. We included comparative data… more

In Durnford v. MusclePharm Corp., plaintiff Durnford asserted that the company’s “Arnold Schwarzenegger Series Iron Mass” supplements are falsely labeled because the protein content of the supplements is misstated. Durnford brought… more

For some time now, and particularly since issuing the report on its Select Task Force’s Study of Harassment in the Workplace, the EEOC has become increasingly active in pursuing harassment litigation. In addition, the EEOC reconvened… more

What if your employee plaintiff sues you and then demands to take the deposition of your company CEO or some other high-level corporate executive who has no personal knowledge about the facts of the case? No one would be excited about… more

Editor’s Note: Tom O’Connor is a nationally known consultant, speaker, and writer in the field of computerized litigation support systems. He has also been a great addition to our webinar program, participating with me on several… more

Dear Legal Mailbag: I had a weird experience the other day that I need to share with you. A family new to the district came by to enroll their 4th grade daughter, and they stopped in to see me. I was delighted to welcome the… more

Technology related issues were front and center this week. The Commission announced that it has launched a new Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology. The Hub will serve as an interface between the agency and the public… more

Ms. Tresa Adair undertook a presentation at the Arkansas Environmental Federation Convention titled: Systems & Lasting Change – Tools/Analysis/Accountability/Communication (“Presentation”)… more

On October 16, 2018, the SEC released an Investigative Report detailing recent email spoofing schemes that caused nine public companies to lose a total of nearly $100 million. Building on its February 2018 guidance about the need for… more

Law Implementing GDPR Published in Belgian Official Gazette - New Legislation Enacted - The Belgian Law of July 30, 2018, on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data was published in the… more

It was a freak accident. He was alone. He couldn’t get to a phone to call for help in time. That’s how my client died. Well, technically, my client is the company, but my friend was its CEO. He had a will. He had built in… more

As a general rule, when a contractor signs a full settlement and release with respect to a dispute with the Government, the dispute is considered settled, and the Government is released from any further liability for that particular… more