In this memorandum opinion, the Court of Chancery declined to reopen the trial record and granted a plaintiffs’ motion to exclude post-trial evidence proffered by a defendant. In reaching its conclusion, the Court found that none of the factors for...
On December 16, 2013, a federal judge for the District of Columbia issued an injunction prohibiting the U.S. government from collecting telephonic metadata as part of a National Security Agency ("NSA") surveillance program. The U.S. government must...
Ministry of Communications has formally announced three major railroad projects: México-Toluca, Transpeninsular (Yucatán) and Light Train System for Guadalajara. The tenders are expected for first quarter of 2014 for construction and railcars....
Trade secrets are frequently (and too easily) stolen because they are data that can easily be downloaded, emailed or scribbled on a piece of paper. Once a trade secret is stolen, the company may suffer significant financial losses....
Executive compensation is a topic that just won’t go away, particularly with pay disparity and pay for performance regulations still looming. We highlight below some of the matters directors should be considering as they craft executive compensation...
Right holders are faced with an ever increasing battle against fake goods. The European Union Anti-Piracy Regulation offers an effective first-line defense against fake goods.... By: DLA Piper
On December 20, 2013, the Justice Department announced a total of $3.8 billion dollars in settlements and judgments from civil cases involving the False Claims Act for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013. Total recoveries under the False Claims Act since January...
The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued a final rule defining a “qualified mortgage” for single family residential loans that it insures, guarantees or administers. The rule retains the definition of “qualified mortgage” proposed by...
On December 19, banking agencies including the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (collectively, the agencies) gave notice that they are...
In September 2013, Jacob Landis was in the last 200 miles of his 10,000-mile charity ride from Annapolis, Maryland to Miami, Florida, to raise money for cochlear implants for those who could not afford them....
