The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has extended the After Final Consideration Pilot 2.0 (AFCP 2.0) and the Quick Path Information Disclosure Statement (QPIDS) pilot programs until September 30, 2014....
The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes have filed suit against Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell after the Department Interior blocked their effort to offer real-money online gaming to international customers....
Even though the formal bankruptcy process may end fairly quickly, the process of rebuilding your credit and restoring your financial life is a continuing commitment. Fear of credit damage is usually not a good reason to write off bankruptcy, as...
If you thought the California Department of Fair Employment (“DFEH”) was not busy monitoring compliance with employers’ sexual harassment prevention training obligations, think again. The DFEH recently entered into a settlement agreement with the...
Another new year has arrived. Perhaps you have promised to make it a year of getting organized, getting fit, or giving more to charity. On the technology front, social media is promising to make it a year of evolving workplace privacy law....
Launched in 2003, by the Bloomberg administration, the New Housing Marketplace Plan set a goal for the creation and preservation of 165,000 units of affordable housing by 2014. According to a new report, through 2013, the City has succeeded in...
As you consider the tasks you did not quite finish in 2013 and look ahead to 2014, we recommend including on your to-do list a review of your company’s practices and procedures for protecting its valuable, proprietary information. Chances are that...
"The Good Wife" is always game for a fun copyright case. This week, Florrick & Agos took aim at "Glee" and represented a band's bad cover song. But was their use of law music to our ears? Here's a rundown of this week's copyright battle in "Goliath and David":......
If you were busy like I was the last week of December (mainly with my kids being homes), you might have missed articles concerning the Department of Labor (DOL) and the proposed fiduciary rule. The DOL, for years, has been trying to expand the...
On January 1, 2014, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment increased the minimum wage in Colorado from $7.78 to $8.00 per hour and from $4.76 to $4.98 for tipped employees.... By: Fisher & Phillips LLP
