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Theodore T. Eidukas; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 16, 2013, previously published on May 13, 2013 Many would contend that inherent in the freedom of speech is the freedom to decide when not to speak such that the government, as the argument goes, cannot compel one to say or otherwise disseminate certain information. The United States District Court for the District of Columbia Circuit appears...
| | "They Owe You" Does Not Always Mean You Can Withhold
Bennett L. Epstein; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 16, 2013, previously published on May 13, 2013 It is common for employees to separate from employment while still owing money to their employer.
| | PARTS Act Could Limit Automotive Design Patent Enforceability to 2.5 Years
John C. Geis; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 10, 2013, previously published on May 9, 2013 On April 23, 2013, H.R. 1663 “Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales Act of 2013’’ or the ‘‘PARTS Act’’, was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. Similar bill H.R. 3889 died in committee last year. The proposed bill is intended to reduce the...
| | USPTO Reshuffles the RCE Deck
Courtenay C. Brinckerhoff; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 10, 2013, previously published on May 9, 2013 The USPTO still is considering information gathered during its RCE Outreach program, but it has made some internal changes that should lead to more prompt examination after a Request for Examination (RCE) is filed. However, because that the backlog of RCEs awaiting examination has climbed to over...
| | Federal Circuit Upholds One Claim Covering Combigan
Courtenay C. Brinckerhoff; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 8, 2013, previously published on May 7, 2013 In Allergan, Inc. v. Sandoz, Inc., the Federal Circuit reversed the district court in part, finding that Allergan’s composition claims and most of its method claims are invalid as obvious, but upholding one method claim because it recites a non-obvious result. Some of the court’s...
| | Legislature Rewrites Florida LLC Law
Gardner F. Davis; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 8, 2013, previously published on May 7, 2013 The 2013 Florida Legislature made several important changes to the law governing Florida limited liability companies (LLCs). The new law was based primarily on the Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act as amended in 2011.
| | The Union Is Knocking at My Door: What Can I Say?
John H. Douglas; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 8, 2013, previously published on May 6, 2013 Any employer who has been through an initial union organizing drive is probably familiar with the mnemonic “TIPS.” During a union organizing drive an employer’s managers should avoid:
| | eDiscovery: The View From Singapore
Pooja S. Nair; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 8, 2013, previously published on May 6, 2013 The Singaporean government has adopted aggressive measures to become a regional center for dispute resolution and arbitration in areas ranging from intellectual property, to oil and gas arbitration.
| | New DOD Internal Policy Guidance on Counterfeit Parts: A Preview of Contractor Regulations?
Frank S. Murray; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 8, 2013, previously published on May 7, 2013 The Department of Defense (DOD) has issued a new instruction that establishes internal DOD policies for detecting, avoiding, and remediating counterfeit parts in the DOD supply chain, and allocates responsibility among various DOD offices and functions for administering or developing those...
| | Wisconsin Court Confirms Computer-Controlled Medical Devices Are Exempt From Property Tax
Theresa A. Andre, Eric J. Hatchell, Maureen A. McGinnity; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 7, 2013, previously published on May 6, 2013 In 2008, the Wisconsin Tax Appeals Commission ruled that the following categories of computerized medical equipment are exempt from property tax:
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