Beginning May 11, 2018, the new Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) customer due diligence rule (the “CDD Rule”) will require covered financial institutions to identify, and verify the identity of, the beneficial owners of… more

In the immortal words of "Caddyshack"'s Ty Webb, a flute without holes is not a flute. Similarly, a de minimus infringement is not an infringement, according to a New York federal judge, who ruled that a “fleeting shot” of graffiti… more

Just two and a half months after the Northern District of California ruled that a reasonable consumer would not be misled to believe “Diet Coke” aids in weight loss, a similar suit against Pepsi-Cola for its Diet Pepsi product has been… more

Digital Addiction - Can you imagine getting a ticket for texting while crossing the street? You will in Honolulu, HI! It won’t matter whether it is a cellphone, a tablet or a video game under a new bill, Electronic Devices… more

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has started returning H-1B petitions to employers whose cases were not selected in the recent H-1B lottery selection process. The USCIS reported that a total of 195,000 H-1B petitions… more

Praxair Distribution, Inc. v. Mallinckrodt Hospital Products IP Ltd., Appeal Nos. 2016-2616, -2656 (Fed. Cir. May 16, 2018) - In an appeal from a inter partes review, the Federal Circuit reviewed a PTAB obviousness decision… more

Earlier this year, the government published "A Green Future: Our 25 Year Plan to Improve the Environment". As the title suggests, the Plan sets out the government's aspirations for protecting and enhancing the natural environment over… more

Britain’s newest royal—Meghan Markle—still has a battle ahead of her before she can truly declare herself a Brit. In Britain, as in the United States, the path to citizenship through marriage to a British citizen is lengthy… more

In This Issue: - Judgments; Legislation; and Reports. - Excerpts from Judgments: 14 May 2018 - Susan Anson v Western District Health Service [2018] FWC 2132 - Application for an unfair dismissal remedy – alleged sleeping on… more

In First Mercury Insurance Company v. Ciolino, 2018 IL App (1st) 171532, the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that the exoneration of an underlying claimant during a policy period does not trigger personal injury… more

The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation Comes Into Effect on 25 May 2018. Any company anywhere in the world which holds personal identifying information about EU resident private individuals will be impacted. Individuals covered… more

Below is a rundown of some recent developments in BPCIA litigations concerning biosimilars of Neupogen® (filgrastim) and/or Neulasta® (pegfilgrastim). Amgen v. Adello (filgrastim) - As we previously reported, in March, Amgen… more

In a widely anticipated decision, the United States Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision today in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis; Ernst & Young LLP v. Morris; and National Labor Relations Board v. Murphy Oil USA, Inc., upholding the… more

We present you with the selection of key regulatory developments in the European Union… more

On 9 May, Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein announced a new DOJ policy that “encourages coordination among Department components and other enforcement agencies when imposing multiple penalties for the same conduct.” This policy has… more

Vacation season is just around the corner. Whether you are a visa holder, tourist or U.S. permanent resident, having the proper documentation is essential to your international travel. Discovering an expired document too late can… more

Home Furnishings Company Denied Accommodation to and Fired Employee, Federal Agency Charged - CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Heritage Home Group, LLC, a North Carolina corporation that designs, manufactures, sources and retails home… more

As we reported here last week, the FCC is seeking comment on a number of key issues that were addressed in ACA Int’l. One of these key issues is the definition of the term “called party,” which has the potential to completely re-shape… more

On April 13, 2018, the Texas Supreme Court issued its highly-anticipated decision on rehearing in USAA Tex. Lloyds Co. v. Menchaca, 2018 Tex. LEXIS 313 (Tex. Apr. 13, 2018). This replaced an earlier opinion dated April 7, 2017… more

On May 21, 2018, in three cases in which employees sought to pursue collective claims against Epic Systems Corp., Ernst & Young, LLP, and Murphy Oil USA, Inc. for alleged violations of the National Labor Relations Act, the United… more

Remember the “good” ol’ days when the run-of-the-mill theft involved someone physically taking something tangible? That is so 20th century. Now, thieves and fraudsters are able to use computers and the internet to carry out much more… more

Public-private partnerships (P3s) continue to grow in the United States, positively impacting the architecture, engineering, construction, development, finance, and public infrastructure industries and sectors of the economy. Arkansas… more

The United States Supreme Court ruled today that contracts requiring individualized arbitration of employment-related disputes are enforceable and do not violate Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)… more

China recently established the State Administration for Market Regulation ("SAMR"), which combines the antitrust enforcement responsibilities of the previous Price Supervision and Antimonopoly Bureau of the National Development and… more

Block FMLA leave has its own challenges. But intermittent FMLA leave can be downright painful – including the fact that intermittent leave claims are the most common type of lawsuit under the FMLA. When employees need to take… more