Safe Streets Alliance v. Alternative Holistic Healing - A federal jury recently found a Colorado cannabis cultivator not liable for violating the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) statute following a… more

Argentina’s corruption notebooks scandal is just as it sounds—a scandal initiated by eight notebooks documenting at least seven years of elaborate corruption schemes involving senior officials in Argentina’s government. The notebooks… more

In the latest of a series of actions brought against Tesla for alleged failures of its “Tesla Autopilot” driver assist system, Shawn Hudson filed suit in Florida state court on October 30 after he plowed into the back of a disabled… more

The federal Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) provided updated guidance on its application of the “tip credit” rule for tipped employees who perform non-tip-generating tasks… more

For BD and marketing teams, a Beacon Insights report on the trends, insights, and opportunities around the hot topic of Connected Items in 2018… more

On October 24, 2018, the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA), including Director Nick Maduros, held a meeting for taxpayers and stakeholders to discuss implementation of the California sales and use tax… more

Recent false advertising lawsuits run the gamut from sweaty Bose headphones to pasta sauce with preservatives to a battle between energy drink companies… more

At long last, the national midterm election results are in. Here are a couple of takeaways as we plan for what lies ahead. Please see full Publication below for more information… more

In this space alone, there has been a plethora of cases in which coverage was denied based upon an assault and battery exclusion of a commercial general liability (CGL) policy. Recently, in a per curium opinion, the Court of Appeals of… more

It’s a familiar scenario. A student, perhaps one with behavioral issues, is identified as being in need of special education. The parties get together and draft an individual education plan [“IEP”] for the student. The school, in an… more

The expansion of recognized duties of care owed to intoxicated persons recently met resistance from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. In Stewart et al. v. The Corporation of the Township of Douro-Dummer, 2018 ONSC 4009, the… more

On October 25, 2018, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California filed an indictment against four individuals (three of whom were former Genentech employees) alleging theft of trade secrets, computer fraud and abuse, and… more

On October 18, 2018, the Illinois Supreme Court clarified when the statute of limitations begins to run on a claim for negligent procurement of insurance by an insurance agent or broker. In American Family Mutual Insurance Company v… more

The rising flood of health care hype, bunk, and conflicts of interst really can harm patients, as has just been emphasized by a $105-million jury verdict, the brave actions of a leading patient advocacy expert, and the commentary of an… more

If you work in the Human Resources field you almost certainly understand the basic obligations employers must deal with under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). Most often the issue you face involves analysis of the essential… more

Anthem, Inc., the country’s second largest insurer has agreed to pay $16 million to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) and take corrective action to settle potential violations of the… more

Over the last month, the UK Home Office has sent letters to more than 17,000 companies that it believes are required to publish an annual statement under the UK Modern Slavery Act. The letters request that companies register on the… more

A three-judge panel for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a nationwide preliminary injunction issued by a California district court, temporarily preventing the Trump administration from ending the Deferred Action for… more

California Governor-elect Gavin Newsom is moving swiftly to appoint senior members of his administration. As many expected, the first announcements came this afternoon, with Newsom naming Ann O’Leary as his chief of staff and Ana… more

Below is a summary of recent updates in biosimilar-related proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board of the United States Patent and Trademark Office..… more

The #1 patent in our Patent Wars series has to be, of course, the light bulb. There are many reasons. This invention changed the modern world from darkness to light, and is an invention that has been used by virtually the entire world… more

This Week in New York – 2018 Midterm Election Results, Next Week's City Council Hearings - 2018 Midterm Election Results - On Tuesday, November, 6, 2018, voters throughout the United States cast their ballots in the 2018 Midterm… more

Under the recently-signed USMCA, Canada agreed to harmonize its copyright law with US law, amongst other matters, and extend creator rights in Canada for an additional 20 years… more

In North Carolina, the overall result of the 2018 midterm is a net gain for Democrats at the state, local, and judicial levels. Democrats solidified their majority on the N.C. Supreme Court… more

Tuesday, December 4, 2018, 11:00 A.M. CST -- Robins Kaplan attorneys Brandy Worden, CIPP/US, CIPP/E, and Michael Reif will review the top five cybersecurity and privacy developments in 2018 to help corporate in-house and external… more