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Appeals Court Decides Important Life Sciences Case: Classen Immunotherapies, Inc. v. Biogen Idec, et al.
Erik Paul Belt,Jonathan M. Sparks, October 27, 2011
On Wednesday, August 31, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued an important decision in the life sciences realm regarding the patentability of immunotherapy treatment protocols and associated clinical studies. In Classen Immunotherapies, Inc. v. Biogen Idec, et al., Appeal No....

Are Consumer Class Actions Dead?
Edward W. Little, October 27, 2011
To increase your sales, you offer a free upgrade to everyone who buys a new car during Presidents' Day week - "Buy now, and receive a free portable GPS system." Several weeks later, however, your new customers cry foul when FTC rules prohibit "free" offers as part of your sales...

If you Manufacture or Export Defense Articles, You May Now Use an ITAR Exemption to Effect Intracompany Transfers of Unclassified Defense Articles to Dual-and-Third-Country National Employees of Proscribed Countries. Should you Use the Exemption?
Zack Hadzismajlovic,David Himelfarb,Daniel J. Kelly,Bonnie A. Vanzler, October 27, 2011
The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) now provides an exemption from licensing for intracompany transfers of unclassified defense articles (including technical data) by approved end-users and consignees (including authorized sublicensees) to their employees who are dual- and...

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