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How Garland’s release of Trump-Russia probe report differed from Barr’s
Attorney General Merrick Garland’s release of a politically sensitive report differed sharply from how his predecessor, William P. Barr, handled the Mueller report.
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After Biden Predicted Chaos at the Border, a Quieter Than Expected Weekend
The days after pandemic-era immigration restrictions were lifted showed the ability of federal authorities, local governments and private nonprofits to temporarily triage the situation at the border.
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Pence Looks Toward 2024 Run, Using Reagan’s Playbook, Not Trump’s
A pro-Pence super PAC is being formed, and so is a plan to barnstorm Iowa. “This campaign is going to reintroduce Mike Pence to the country as his own man,” a G.O.P. operative said.
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Kentucky and Philadelphia Hold Crucial Elections: What to Watch
In Kentucky, Republicans are choosing a nominee to take on the popular Democratic governor. In Philadelphia, Democrats are knotted in a crowded primary to lead the influential liberal city.
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How a Few Stories of Regret Fuel the Push to Restrict Gender Transition Care
In the campaign to ban gender therapies for minors, Republicans have amplified a group of activists who no longer identify as transgender, overriding objections from transgender people and medical experts.
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Biden and McCarthy Set for More Talks as Debt Ceiling Deadline Nears
Tuesday’s negotiations at the White House come a day after the Treasury Department reiterated that the government could run out of money to pay its bills by June 1.
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Despite Instituting IPR, PTAB Invites Patent Owner to Re-Raise Challenge to Expert’s Qualifications at Trial
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board recently instituted an inter partes review where the patent owner argued that the petitioner failed to establish its expert as a person of skill in the art, which would have rendered the expert’s testimony inadmissible under Kyocera Senco Indus. Tools Inc. v. Intl. Trade Commn., 22 F.4th 1369 (Fed.…
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Illinois Supreme Court Opens the Door for Huge Damages Claims in BIPA Actions
The Illinois Supreme Court issued a pair of decisions related to the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) that continue to ratchet up compliance pressure on businesses. On February 17, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled in a narrow 4-3 majority that a separate claim for damages accrues each time a business violates the state’s…
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White Collar Crime Conference Talks Healthcare Fraud
The Boston Bar Association held its annual White Collar Crime Conference on May 4, 2023, featuring lawyers from the defense and plaintiffs’ bar and current and former prosecutors from the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts (Office) and the Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General….By: Morgan Lewis – As Prescribed
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A U.S. View on the UPC – Part 3: Know Your Audience – Of Judges, Juries, Masters, and Experts
On June 1, 2023, the new European Unified Patent Court (UPC) will open its doors, and enforcement of European patents in (currently) 17 contract member states will be possible with one action. This series of articles – directed at U.S. practitioners trying to familiarize themselves with the basic features of the UPC – aims to…
