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Top Intellectual Property Issues to Watch in 2022 - Bloomberg Law …
WEBDec 3, 2021 · Cadwalader intellectual property attorneys Dorothy R. Auth, Howard Wizenfeld, and David Cole look at key IP cases to watch in 2022. They recommend keeping an eye on a U.S. Supreme Court case involving patent eligibility, and two potential Supreme Court cases that could affect the biotech and pharma industries, as well as a case that …
Supreme Court Wipes Away Conflicting Rulings on Covid Vaccines
WEBDec 11, 2023 · coronavirus. The US Supreme Court tossed competing appellate rulings on an executive order President Joe Biden has since revoked that required all federal employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19. In orders Monday, the justices vacated decisions from the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth, Sixth and DC Circuits on whether …
Courts Are Excusing Contract Nonperformance Due to the Pandemic
WEBApr 8, 2021 · A year after the Covid-19 pandemic came to the U.S., more courts are showing a willingness to accept force majeure, impossibility or impracticability, and other defenses to excuse contract obligations in situations caused by the pandemic. Reed Smith partner John McIntyre explains.
Personal Data of 3 Billion People Stolen in Hack, Suit Says (1)
WEBAug 2, 2024 · Cassandre Coyer. Jerico Pictures Inc., a background-check company doing business as National Public Data, exposed the personal information of nearly 3 billion individuals in an April data breach, a proposed class action says. On April 8, a cybercriminal group by the name of USDoD posted a database entitled “National Public Data” on a …
Just How Long Is the Long Arm of U.S. Jurisdiction? - Bloomberg …
WEBAug. 4, 2021, 8:01 AM UTC. Just How Long Is the Long Arm of U.S. Jurisdiction? Eugene Sokoloff. MoloLamken LLP. The full Fifth Circuit will soon decide an important question on personal jurisdiction over foreign defendants stemming from a case involving a collision in 2017 in Japanese waters that resulted in the death of seven U.S. Navy sailors.
‘No Jab, No Job’ on the Rise: Worker Rights, Risks Explained (1)
WEBJan 11, 2022 · Explainer. More unvaccinated workers will be fired this year for refusing to get the Covid-19 vaccine, and they don’t have much legal recourse to fight back. Citigroup Inc. said it would begin terminating workers at the end of the month for failing to comply with its inoculation mandate, joining the ranks of companies like Alphabet’s Google ...
Covid Vaccine Injury Suit May Fuel Federal Overhaul, Litigation
WEBNov 3, 2023 · Manufacturers may face litigation, attorneys say. A lawsuit by Covid-19 vaccine recipients claiming they were injured by their shots may usher in long-awaited changes to how the federal government handles immunization injuries. Individuals frustrated by the HHS program designed to compensate them for their injuries are taking their …
Ten Scenarios That Provoke Motions for Sanctions—And How to …
WEBOct 16, 2012 · Ten Scenarios That Provoke Motions for Sanctions—And How to Avoid Them. I. Testifying Falsely in Deposition. Clients invariably innocently or intentionally shade the truth. 1 Illustrations in personal injury litigation: Case 1—Auto negligence case arising from a valet parker driving into a person standing at the door.
TaxAct Reaches $23 Million Taxpayer Data-Sharing Settlement
WEBFeb 27, 2024 · Online tax preparation company TaxAct Inc. has agreed to pay upward of $23 million to settle claims it violated privacy and tax laws by distributing confidential financial data to Meta Platforms Inc., Alphabet Inc.'s Google, and other third parties without taxpayers’ consent.. Claimaints would have access to a cash pool of nearly $14.9 million …
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