Category: Articles

Patent-Eligibility of Stem Cells Under New USPTO “Myriad-Mayo” Guidance In March, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) implemented new procedures to address whether inventions that relate in whole or in part to laws...

Whistleblowers Fight Over SEC Award It was predictable someone would submit a phony whistleblower claim, and I suppose it was predictable there would be a fight over an actual award, like co-workers diving for...

ITC Section 337 Update ITC Judge Gildea Finds NPE Established Domestic Industry In 884 Investigation – On August 29, 2014, ITC Judge James Gildea issued a Notice of Initial Determination (“ID”) finding a violation...

The SEC’s Non-GAAP Drumbeat Grows Louder Last year I wrote about the hazards of “non-GAAP disclosure creep,” which can occur as companies become increasingly aggressive with their use of non-GAAP financial measures or simply...

English Law Commission Moves Forward with Review of Insurance Law Newly published draft clauses include proposed changes to the current law, but disputes may arise. The latest step in the English Law Commission’s review...

China Imposes New Restrictions on Internet Content Rules imposing new restrictions on the publication of online content in China came into effect on March 10, 2016. The new rules, the Online Publishing Service Administrative...