The Virginia Court of Appeals reversed a $2 billion jury award for trade secret misappropriation under the Virginia Uniform Trade Secrets Act (VUTSA). The appellate court found error in the jury instruction for unjust...more
This alert discusses the scope of claims that may be covered under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act’s (the PREP Act) immunity provision. If you are a product manufacturer or distributor, government...more
Over the last seven weeks, industry participants contributing to the COVID-19 pandemic response efforts have looked to the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (the PREP Act), 42 U.S.C. § 247d-6d, for critical...more
On April 14, 2020, the General Counsel for the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) issued an Advisory Opinion (the Opinion) concerning the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (the PREP Act) and the March...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has called upon manufacturers and distributors of products to develop, supply and administer the protective tools necessary to combat the spread of infectious disease. For companies that wish to...more
Earlier this week the United States Supreme Court struck down a century-old provision in the Lanham Act that banned the registration of marks deemed “immoral” or “scandalous.” By a 6-3 vote, the Court found in Iancu v....more
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