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...Specifically, the Director vacated the Board"s decision to deny institution in Volvo Penta of the Americas, LLC v. Brunswick Corp.... ...In a sua sponte review, USPTO Director Kathy Vidal continued her refinement of the PTAB"s “discretionary denial” practice.... ...Brunswick Corp., IPR2022-01424, Paper 12 (P.T.A.B. 16, 2023).... ...The Board further relied on Federal Circuit case law holding that the pendency of an appeal does not affect the binding nature of the district court's...

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...The bills are currently pending in the Assembly Codes Committee and the Senate Consumer Affairs and Protection Committee.... ...In addition to creating a new private right of action, the bills would greatly expand the powers of the New York attorney general.... ...(The federal Consumer Financial Protection Act gives authority to the New York attorney general and the New York Department of Financial Services... ...general to bring actions under Section 349 “regardless of whether or not the underlying violation…involves goods, services, or property for personal...

jdsupra.com —  4+ hour, 22+ min ago

...Unanimous Supreme Court Holds (Reaffirms) False Claims Act Responsibility Requires Offender"s Belief of Lie On June 1, 2023, the United States Supreme... ...Schutte et al. SuperValu Inc. et al., Case No. 21-1326, and United States ex rel. Proctor v. Safeway, Case No.... ...This case reinforces and further refines a prior unanimous decision issued by the Court and drafted by Justice Thomas in Universal Health Services... ...Writing for a unanimous court, Justice Clarence Thomas emphasized the importance of a defendant's subjective beliefs about compliance in applying...

jdsupra.com —  31+ min ago

...(4)-5, Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) Rule G-37 and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Rule 23.451.... ...As a sitting governor, DeSantis is a covered official under federal pay-to-play laws, including Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Rule 206... ...Similarly, MSRB Rule G-37 prohibits brokers and dealers from engaging in municipal securities business with a municipal entity if the broker, dealer... ...As governor of Florida, DeSantis sits on the Board of Trustees of the State Board of Administration (SBA)....

jdsupra.com —  2+ hour, 37+ min ago

...The Justice Department has made it clear that it intends to prioritize criminal prosecution of national security cases to prevent hostile nation-states... ...DOJ has added over 20 new prosecutors to the National Security Division and has assigned them with this initiative and to increase corporate prosecutions... ...Besedin and Patsulya, District of Arizona: On May 11, 2023, two Russian nationals, Oleg Sergeyevich Patsulya and Vasillia Sergeyevich Besedin were... ...Nikolaos “Nikos” Bogonikolos of Athens, Greece, with wire fraud and smuggling in federal court in Brooklyn. ...

jdsupra.com —  39+ min ago

...provision in the AIA A201 General Conditions requiring an Initial Decision Maker (IDM) for claims between the contractor and owner.... ...If an IDM is not selected (which is typically the case) the architect serves this role by default.... ...and contractor to meet with the architect at an initial settlement meeting.... ...As a general proposition, if a claim cannot be resolved informally, a construction contract should require authorized representatives for the owner...

jdsupra.com —  46+ min ago

...[EDRM Editor"s Note: This article was first published here on June 6, 2023 and EDRM is grateful to Rob Robinson, editor and managing director of... ...[ComplexDiscovery Background Note: Recently, Venture Capitalist Tomasz Tunguz shared an excellent article, “How Much More Efficient Should a SaaS... ...Commentary on Expert Article by Venture Capitalist Tomasz Tunguz Venture Capitalist Tomasz Tunguz, in his article “How Much More Efficient Should... ...Read the complete original article by Tomasz Tunguz....

jdsupra.com —  4+ hour, 15+ min ago

...in Title IV”10:00 a.m., Longworth House Office Building 1300Witnesses to be announced.... ...This Week in Washington: Debt-ceiling agreement passes, House Energy and Commerce Committee reports out legislation on site-neutral Medicare payments... ...House Energy and Commerce Committee Holds Markup on 19 Bills On May 24, the House Energy and Commerce Committee marked up 19 bills.... ...Costs”10:00 a.m., Dirksen Senate Office Building 215Announced witnesses are: Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Full Committee Hearing...

jdsupra.com —  4+ hour, 5+ min ago

...Pritzker as expected, would require pre-close review of qualifying healthcare transactions by the Office of the Illinois Attorney General.... ...Tim Walz signed legislation requiring pre-close notification for qualifying healthcare transactions, making Minnesota the latest in a rapidly growing... ...Tim Walz of Minnesota signed legislation requiring pre-close notice to the Office of the Minnesota Attorney General and Commissioner of Health for... ...The effective date of both the Minnesota and Illinois laws is Jan. On May 26, Gov....

jdsupra.com —  3+ hour, 52+ min ago

...And what better way to spend time poolside or at the beach than to scroll through some links from Fisher Phillips?... ...Last year, federal workplace safety officials implemented a new National Emphasis Program related to heat illnesses and injuries for both outdoor... ...Workcations, Bleisure Travel, and Hush Trips If you have employees who work remotely or travel for business, they"ve likely considered taking their...