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The JOBS Act represented the most sweeping change to the federal securities laws in quite some time. Because many of its changes replaced bright line prohibitions with permissive standards, this article points out that the Act might lead...
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What are the differences between hiring a large law firm and a small law firm (or even a solo practitioner) to handle your legal matter? This article argues (and explains) that the only substantive difference between the two is the price you...
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This article provides a detailed summary of the changes enacted in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act legislation. It goes through each main title (section) of the bill and examines many of the specific changes in that title; the...
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When laypeople think of litigation, many will think of trials dramatized in movies and television shows. However, experienced litigators will typically tell you that the vast majority of their time is spent on preliminaries. ...
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Lawyers can be expensive; whether inside or outside counsel, skilled legal work is often a significant expense for a growing business. This article explains that one way your growing business can economize on legal expenses is by not hiring a...
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This article notes a possible signal of an impending breakdown in the effort to federalize basic healthcare coverage in America. The article relates that the Department of Health and Human Services has announced that states can choose from a...
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) used to allow defendants found guilty of criminal conduct to nevertheless settle SEC civil actions without either admitting or denying civil liability for the same conduct. This article details a...
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You can think of paying a good lawyer as performing preventative maintenance on your corporation; there are many issues which an attorney can spot, bring to your attention, and help resolve before they become serious problems for your business. ...
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This article reviews a recent opinion by Judge Jed Rakoff, of the Southern District of New York (which includes Manhattan), to reject a proposed settlement between Citigroup and the Securities Exchange Commission. The article explains why Mr....
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The SEC's Office of the Whistleblower awards money to individuals who alert the Office of securities laws violations. However, it is a new program--it was just created in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act of 2010. This article...
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Patents grant a monopoly to the patent holder in a given area over a limited period of time. The idea behind this is that the ability to benefit from that monopoly will spur innovation, to society's benefit. Antitrust law, however, seeks...
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Due to the industry's structure, patent law plays a more important role in pharmaceuticals than in most other businesses. However, tension exists in this area because of the presence of generic drug makers; brand name, Big Pharma manufacturers...
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This article notes the end of the WillaGirl/Wella trademark dispute, and asks two main questions concerning the ultimate settlement: first, whether the media's portrayal of Proctor & Gamble as a "trademark bully" had anything to do...
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Third-party litigation funding, at its heart, involves outside investment to encourage plaintiffs to bring potentially lucrative lawsuits, in exchange for a portion of any proceeds stemming from that lawsuit. This practice raises ethical...
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This article analyzes a trademark dispute which is being litigated by a Proctor & Gamble subsidiary against a startup cosmetics company. It applies the common test for trademark infringement to the dispute and also asks the question of...
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This article by Rosanne Felicello reviews one of the more controversial provisions of the recently passed Patent Reform Act. The provision in question provides that the clock to file a patent extension starts at the next business day if such...