Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

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Drinker Biddle & Reath handles complex and sophisticated business transactions and litigates many of the most important legal challenges our clients face. Our 150-year practice history is marked by service to clients, the public and the bar, with an extraordinary tradition in leadership of legal ethics. Headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Drinker Biddle's lawyers serve clients from twelve offices across the U.S.

Corporate Law; Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Communications Litigation; Securities; Corporate Restructuring; Environmental Law; Government; Regulatory Affairs; Health Law; Hr Law; Insurance; Intellectual Property; Investment Management; Products Liability; Mass Torts; Private Client; Real Estate.

State Department Makes Two (Very Helpful) Modifications to the ITAR
Joan Koenig, March 18, 2011
On March 15, 2011, the Department of State (State) published a Proposed Rule in the Federal Register amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), which addresses two very real frustrations faced by exporters of defense articles. The changes, which are part of the President’s...

HHS Cracks Down on HIPAA Privacy Violations
Jennifer R. Breuer,Melissa A. January, March 11, 2011
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently issued fines against two violators of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule -- one in the form of a civil monetary penalty and one in the form of a settlement...

Executive Order Blocks Certain Transactions Involving the Libyan Government
Nicolas Guzman,Joan Koenig, March 7, 2011
On February 25, 2011, President Obama issued an executive order (the order) sanctioning the Government of Libya for its use of extreme tactics in suppressing the people of Libya and for possible misappropriation of funds. The order blocks all U.S. Persons (U.S. Citizens, permanent residents,...

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