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Alert: FDA Maintains Assigned Unique Suffixes in Generic Names for Biologics

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/17

On January 12, 2017, the FDA issued its final guidance on generic naming for biological products submitted pursuant to 351(a) or (k) of the Public Health Service Act. The guidance is titled Nonproprietary Naming for Biological Products and maintains...

Iran and Russia Sanctions Programs Under a Trump Administration–What to Expect

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/17

In the final weeks of December, President Obama amended sanctions to both the Iran and Russia programs. These changes further relaxed sanctions on Iran while they tightened sanctions on Russia. Yet, just three days from the inauguration of...

Cannabis Banking – (Perhaps) There Is An App For That

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/17

Simply stated, voter approval of Prop. 64 did not solve the California Cannabis Industry’s banking problem. It does not matter that cannabis – recreational or medicinal – is legal in California. In order to participate in the Federal Deposit...

The Continuing “Evolution” of Alice: a GUI Example

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/17

On January 18, 2017, the Federal Circuit, in Trading Technologies International, Inc. v. CQG, Inc., No. 2016-1616 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 18, 2017) (NEWMAN, J.), issued a non-precedential decision affirming the district court’s holding that claims directed...

Boldly Going Where no Fanfic has Gone Before

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/17

Fanfiction refers to the art of creating fiction using another author’s characters or universe. I was first introduced to the concept in high school, when a friend began writing Harry Potter fanfiction. (Side note: this is not one of those...

Face Value: An Allegedly Co-Opted Photograph Turns into a $2.2 Billion Headache for Chipotle

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/17

Because celebrities closely guard their names and likenesses, lawsuits claiming high-dollar amounts for violations of those rights are not unusual. But a lawsuit for $2.2 billion dollars for a non-celebrity claiming a restaurant improperly co-opted...

Rolls Royce Global Enforcement Action-Part III, the US DPA

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/17

Today I continue my exploration of the Rolls-Royce global corruption enforcement action by considering the company’s resolution in the US under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Before we dive into that, I first want to honor Jeff Bagwell...

New guidance note on reinsurance for Hong Kong insurers

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/17

A new guidance note on reinsurance for Hong Kong insurers (“GN17“) came into effect on 1 January 2017. GN17 contains a number of general requirements with regard to the management and monitoring of reinsurance arrangements. The most significant...

The Final Four Binding PAC Opinions of 2016 Remind School Districts of FOIA and OMA Requirements

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/17

In the final days of the year, the Illinois Public Access Counselor (PAC) issued four binding opinions that reiterate the requirements of both the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Open Meetings Act (OMA). Below is a discussion of each...

Health Care Reform in Transition While Congress Deliberates

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/17

Changes are imminent for the Affordable Care Act and a range of other laws and regulations affecting the health care industry. Ballard Spahr attorneys established a Health Care Reform Initiative in 2008 to monitor and analyze health care reform...

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