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GAME AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. v. ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC. Before Prost, Lourie, and Wallach. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Summary: A single prior art reference can render a patent obvious if it would have been obvious to...

Just when you thought it might be safe to go back in the water...well there is a well known film about a large ocean creature based on this theme. In the context of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act however, there have been some who suggested that...

The New York State Legislature just passed sweeping legislation that would strictly limit the ability of employers to ask for or rely on an applicant’s wage or salary history....
By: Hodgson Russ LLP

On June 6, 2019, the US Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) issued final rules regarding the implementation of the Veterans Community Care Program. These rules respond to the VA’s broader mandate under the 2018 Maintaining Internal Systems and...

What are the main sustainability issues currently affecting the real estate industry?  And what are the practical implications – will they cause a change in behaviour? Recent months have seen schoolchildren going on strike, parts of London being...

On June 5, 2019, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a global settlement with Insys Therapeutics (Insys) that preliminarily resolves criminal and civil cases against the opioid manufacturer in a number of jurisdictions....

On June 24, in Dex Media, Inc. v. Click-To-Call Technologies, LP, No. 18-916 (U.S.), the Supreme Court agreed to review the question whether 35 U.S.C. § 314(d) permits appeal of the PTAB’s decision to institute an inter partes review upon finding...

This is a tough posting – frankly, there are so many lessons learned from the Walmart case that they could fill a book, or an e-book at least.  I will focus on some of the big issues....
By: Michael Volkov

Last week, Bloomberg reported that Toys “R” Us is in the early stages of a comeback, led by former executive and Tru Kids Inc. CEO Richard Barry, with designs on opening about a half-dozen stores in time for the 2019 holiday season....

There have been recent developments in the enforcement of the California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (also known as Proposition 65 or Prop 65) that require businesses with 10 or more employees to provide “clear and...

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