A new year is always about new possibilities and fresh starts. If you are reading this because you are new to the field, welcome from those of us who are a bit longer in the tooth – we are excited for you and want to help you create an… more

CEQA Case Report: Understanding the Judicial Landscape for Development - In a published decision issued June 12, 2018, County of Ventura v. City of Moorpark, Case No. B282466, the California Court of Appeal rejected part of the… more

During the first weeks of 2019 a number of biosimilar developers announced updates regarding their plans for the future. Bio-Thera Solutions Partners with Cipla for Bevacizumab Biosimilar Candidate - On January 14, 2019… more

A day after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision seen as pro-arbitration – see our January 10, 2019 Blog Post, Arbitrator to Decide Whether Dispute is Subject to Arbitration Even if Argument is “Wholly Groundless,” Supreme Court… more

The following piece was authored by Ariela Tannenbaum, Chief Financial Officer, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati * for the Ark Group publication Business Intelligence and Analytics for Law Firms: Insights for a shifting business… more

In 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held in In re MPM Silicones, LLC that the appropriate interest rate for replacement notes issued to secured creditors under a “cramdown” Chapter 11 plan must be a market rate if… more

Trade secrets are as important as protecting your patents, designs and trademarks and must be part of your daily IP strategy… more

The California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") was enacted in early 2018 as a political compromise to stave off a poorly drafted, and plaintiff’s friendly ballot initiative. Although the CCPA is scheduled to go into force in early 2020… more

Earlier this month, a class representative for employees and prospective employees at Delta Airlines reached a proposed settlement with Delta. The settlement is awaiting court approval, but provides helpful context of the issues… more

Craig Ball has had a lot to say about mobile device discovery, including various posts on his excellent Ball in Your Court blog (we’ve covered several of those, including this one and this one).  Now, he has assembled all of that good… more

A corporate crisis is an event that has the potential to cause material harm to a company’s reputation or bottom line. Typically, these crises have a potential liability element, whether because of negligence, oversight, inaction… more

Most private country clubs and social clubs are nonprofit corporations governed by North Carolina's Nonprofit Corporation Act found in Chapter 55A of the North Carolina General Statutes. Specifically, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55A-6-31(a)… more

The press has widely reported on Paul Manafort’s attorneys’ failed attempt to redact sensitive information in a recent legal filing, allowing the press to uncover and publish the very information the attorneys intended to redact. The… more

Video game companies occasionally will take to the PTAB, seeking to invalidate each other’s patents. Mobile game developer Supercell Oy (petitioner) filed a Post Grant Review (“PGR) after learning that the USPTO issued U.S. Pat. No… more

On January 15, 2019, the Delaware Court of Chancery ruled that Papa John’s International, Inc. must allow its director John Schnatter access to materials responsive to his demand pursuant to the books and records inspection statute, 8… more

On April 1, 2019, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will start accepting H-1B visa petitions for the next fiscal year with a start date of October 1, 2019. The H-1B program allows companies in the United States to… more

The current government shutdown does not affect the vast majority of USCIS’s activities. Their offices are open, and interviews and appointments are proceeding as normal. USCIS continues to accept petitions and applications for benefit… more

In Orange County Water District v. The Arnold Engineering Company (D070763), the Fourth Appellate District examined the criteria for evaluating the reasonableness of a parties’ denial of requests for admission (RFA’s) based upon their… more

In December 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released its annual statistics for its civil False Claims Act (FCA) and fraud cases from the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2018 (fiscal year 2018). The DOJ reports it recovered $2.8… more

The Situation: The Pilot Program, recently announced by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ("CFIUS"), mandates filing declarations with CFIUS in connection with certain foreign investments in U.S. businesses that… more

With CMS’s continued “regulatory sprint to coordinated care,” the new Medicare Shared Savings Program regulations expand the playing field for ACOs to offer beneficiary incentive programs to encourage healthy outcomes. Termed “Pathways… more

The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (“NSAC”) issued a 2018 report addressing the recently enacted 2018 Farm Bill titled: 2018 Farm Bill by the Numbers (“Report”) - The Report includes information about the various… more

For some taxpayers who miscalculated their withholding and/or estimated tax payments for 2018, the IRS is providing some relief. The new waiver provides that taxpayers will not be penalized under Section 6654 of the tax code if their… more

With the recent scoop from Politico that the Trump Administration is considering giving states the ability to implement Medicaid block grants, there has been considerable speculation on what the Administration is planning. Although we… more

As the legalization of medical marijuana becomes more prevalent both in New Jersey and nationwide, group health insurance plan administrators face the daunting task of keeping up with an ever-evolving legal landscape. One question… more