U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be suspending biometric screening requirements for H-4, L-2, E-1, E-2, and E-3 dependent visa holders for two years beginning May 17, 2021.
An excess D&O insurer had no obligation to contribute to Vizio's settlement with its primary general liability insurer for liabilities arising from the Smart TV Litigation, a California federal district court has held. See Vizio, Inc. v. Navigators Insurance Company, No.
Yesterday, United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced "the Biden-Harris Administration's support for waiving intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines" (see "Biden Administration Supports Waiver of IP Protection for COVID-19 Vaccines"). The waiver was proposed last
The right expert can be the critical piece that saves the validity of your patent. Finding the right expert for a patent owner requires careful selection and due diligence. We previously detailed how your expert’s testimony can make or break your Patent Owner’s Response (“POR”).
In an issue of first impression, on April 8, 2021, a three-judge panel of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled that an arbitration clause in an employment contract that waives appellate review is enforceable....
The IEEE’s spectacularly misguided 2015 revisions to its IP policy continues to disappoint (I addressed them a number of times previously). For those who are following the situation there are a number of interesting new developments......
The last few years have witnessed remarkable changes in the privacy world. The GDPR, the CCPA, the invalidation of the EU-US Privacy Shield framework and the related obligations resulting from the Schrems II decision - to name just a few - have left organizations continuously needing to adapt th
Reminder to tax-exempt organizations: 990s, other forms due on May 17; information and tools available to help - The Internal Revenue Service today reminds tax-exempt organizations that operate on a calendar-year (CY) basis that certain annual information and tax returns they file with the IRS
