The Insane Clown Posse teamed up with the ACLU to sue the FBI and the U.S. Department of Justice, claiming the two agencies violated the free speech rights of Juggalos -- what Insane Clown Posse fans are called -- by classifying them as gang members. What kind of relief......
Corrected: In an emergency hearing Thursday, a New Jersey judge refused to block a subpoena requiring a former Port Authority appointee of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to testify before a state legislative committee investigating a traffic jam scandal.
On December 11, 2013, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) issued final guidance for financial institutions relating to their use of social media (the “Guidance”). With its release, the FFIEC adopts its January 2013...
On December 27, 2013, the SEC adopted final amendments (“Final Amendments”) to remove certain references to ratings by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (“NRSROs”) (e.g., Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s Investor Services or Fitch...
Applicants who challenge a Trademark Trial and Appeal Board refusal to register a trademark must reimburse the government for PTO attorney fees even if they win.... By: Morgan Lewis
Each year, at this time, we remind our clients of the importance of keeping their estate plan up to date. Estate planning goals change over time for many reasons. Personal reasons can include the birth, marriage, death or disability of a family...
As we predicted in our prior blog post reviewing the key children’s privacy developments of the past year, 2014 is turning out to be the year of enforcement of children’s privacy regulations! The first two requests for investigation under the Amended...
President Obama Signs Pathway for SGR Reform Act of 2013 – On December 26, 2013, President Obama signed the Pathway for SGR Reform Act of 2013 (the “Act”), preventing the scheduled payment reduction for Medicare-treating physicians and other...
With the changing global economic landscape, most of the rapid-growth markets are found in Asia. Malaysia sits at the center with its robust trade and domestic demand. Malaysia offers investors a cost-competitive economy which is increasingly...
As 2014 begins, congressional appropriators are working on drafting and passing omnibus legislation (12 appropriations measures in one bill) to fund the government before the January 15 deadline. Meanwhile, the Water Resources Development Act/Water...
