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Court Invalidates Quick Election Rule on TechnicalityMark B. Goodwin, May 17, 2012
On May 14, 2012, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia invalidated the National Labor Relations Board’s new union representation election procedures (often referenced as the “Quick Election” or “Ambush Election” Rule) because the NLRB did not...
Supreme Court Invalidates Two Medical Diagnostic Methods PatentsGeorgia C. Evans,Michael L. Goldman,Shelley A. Jones,Edwin V. Merkel,Tate L. Tischner,Jeffrey N. Townes, March 26, 2012
This week, in a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court invalidated claims of two patents relating to medical diagnostic methods, stating that the claims in question amount to nothing more than laws of nature and "well-understood, routine, conventional activity previously engaged in by...
Hedging Your Bets Against the Whistleblower TrifectaJames P. Anelli,William A. Despo,Carlos F. Ortiz,Michael F. Ruggio, February 8, 2012
The passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank”) and the 2010 debut of the Security and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Office of the Whistleblower have greatly increased the incentive for a whistleblower to come forth with...
Year Established: 1988