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Courtenay C. Brinckerhoff; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 11, 2013, previously published on April 9, 2013 In Dawson v. Dawson, the Federal Circuit considered an unusual case with a question that often arises in interferences: when did the inventor invent the subject matter at issue. While the decision does not break new ground in the law of conception, it highlights the issues that can arise when an...
| | Negotiating the Enforcement Maze: A CFPB Civil Investigative Demand
Jennifer M. Keas; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 9, 2013, previously published on April 4, 2013 The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau), through its Office of Enforcement, may conduct inquiries of institutions or persons to investigate compliance with the federal consumer financial laws for which it is responsible. The CFPB currently has many such investigations underway....
| | Using Your EMS to Advance Sustainability Objectives
Karen A. Lutz; Foley Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 9, 2013, previously published on April 8, 2013 Following the 1992 Rio Summit on the Environment, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) published ISO 14001: Environmental Management Systems to advance organizational commitment to environmental improvement. Just as the management systems perspective advanced the environmental...
| | SEC's Netflix Report Confirms Ability to Use Social Media for Reg. FD Disclosures but Cites Risks
Mark T. Plichta, Patrick G. Quick, Kenneth B. Winer; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 9, 2013, previously published on April 5, 2013 In connection with a Facebook post by Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, the SEC issued a report of investigation on April 2, 2013 (Netflix Report) indicating that Regulation FD permits a company to announce material information through social media channels like Facebook and Twitter if the company has...
| | New Backup Generator Rule Expands Usage Exemption but Faces Challenge
Linda E. Benfield, Dorothy E. Watson; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 8, 2013, previously published on April 4, 2013 Backup generators used in a broad range of industries, including medical, agriculture, and oil and gas production facilities, are now subject to new emission standards. New EPA regulations for reciprocating internal combustion engines (RICE) went into effect April 1, 2013 (78 Fed. Reg. 6,674). The...
| | USPTO Rules Eliminate Inter Partes Review Dead Zone
Courtenay C. Brinckerhoff; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 8, 2013, previously published on April 4, 2013 On March 25, 2013, the USPTO published final rule changes to “Implement the Technical Corrections to the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act as to Inter Partes Review.” The rule changes have an effective date of March 25, 2013, and relate to statutory changes with an effective date of...
| | Industry Groups Petition EPA to Reconsider Approval of California's Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEV) Program
Christopher J. Hanson; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 8, 2013, previously published on April 4, 2013 By December 2012, with the approval of the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), California was on the fast track to begin mandating the sale of zero-emission vehicles (“ZEVs”). Promulgated regulations require over 1.4 million ZEVs to be sold in California by 2025. Nine...
| | Negotiating the Enforcement Maze: A CFPB Civil Investigative Demand
Jennifer M. Keas; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 8, 2013, previously published on April 4, 2013 The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau), through its Office of Enforcement, may conduct inquiries of institutions or persons to investigate compliance with the federal consumer financial laws for which it is responsible. The CFPB currently has many such investigations underway....
| | A Cautionary Tale for Patent Applicants
Antoinette F. Konski; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 4, 2013, previously published on April 2, 2013 When should a patent application be filed ? Should it be filed prior to submission of a manuscript or abstract for peer-review or just prior to publication? In highly competitive technologies, it is prudent to file as soon as possible or run the risk of losing potential patent rights to a...
| | A Fever Over Paid Sick Leave Laws
Natasha B. Dorsey; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 3, 2013, previously published on April 1, 2013 On the heels of a nasty flu season, the topic of mandating paid sick leave seems more popular than ever. The battle between those who prefer their working and eating environments “sneeze-free” and those who prioritize limiting financial burdens on small businesses is a contentious one...
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