Privacy Shield Rejected, GDPR Approved What This Means to Automotive Organizations By Steven M. Millendorf and Aaron K. Tantleff 28 April 2016 Dashboard Insights The European Union Article 29 Working Party (Article 29) issued an opinion on the proposed EUU.S. Privacy Shield framework agreement (Privacy Shield) earlier this month, stating that although the Privacy Shield was a “great...
Reading The Cuozzo Tea Leaves: Best Practices Pending The Supreme Court's Decision By Stephen B. Maebius and Eley O. Thompson 27 April 2016 PTAB Trial Insights The Supreme Court of the United States heard oral argument today on claim construction in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings and the reviewability of institution decisions (a copy of the petition for certiorari is reported at...
Can Foreign Sales Infringe U.S. Patents? By Jean-Paul Ciardullo 21 April 2016 IP Litigation Current It is a deceptively simple question with a not so simple answer. A purely foreign transaction is certainly beyond the reach of U.S. patent law, but what if part of the transaction occurs within the United States? For example, if a company executes a contract in the U.S. to manufacture and deliver a...
To Join or Not to Join: Is the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Right for You? By Aaron K. Tantleff 11 April 2016 Legal News: Privacy, Security & Information Management With the Article 29 Working Party’s position on the adequacy of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework agreement (Privacy Shield) decision expected this week, U.S. businesses should be evaluating privacy options and...
6 Tips for Chicago Startups Seeking Funding Outside Chicago By Lisa M. Conmy 19 April 2016 Emerging Company Exchange Chicago startups have more local funding options than ever before. However, many founders remain hungry to obtain funding from elsewhere—especially from the venture-rich east and west coasts. Trouble is, for reasons both practical and instinctual, investors tend to direct...
Privacy Shield – Rejected. GDPR – Accepted: What This Means to Your Organization and What You Should Consider Doing Now By Michael K. Chung, Chanley T. Howell, Steven M. Millendorf, and Aaron K. Tantleff 15 April 2016 Legal News: Privacy, Security & Information Management The European Union Article 29 Working Party (Article 29) issued an opinion on the proposed EUU.S....
What "Reasonably" Could Have Been Raised in an Inter Partes Review? By Matthew A. Ambros 06 April 2016 IP Litigation Current Since their introduction, inter partes review (“IPR”) proceedings have had a close association with district court litigation. Indeed, litigation defendants are often the petitioners who initiate IPR proceedings. Therefore, the effect...
EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Agreement Released By Chanley T. Howell, James R. Kalyvas, Sophie Lignier, Steven M. Millendorf, Elizabeth A. Mitro, Eileen R. Ridley, and Aaron K. Tantleff 01 March 2016 Legal News: Privacy, Security & Information Management, Legal News: Technology Transactions & Outsourcing Quick Read q q q q The European Commission and the U.S. Department of...
Tentative Agreement on New “Privacy Shield” Framework for Transatlantic Data Flows Reached By Michael K. Chung, Chanley T. Howell, James R. Kalyvas, Sophie Lignier, Steven M. Millendorf, and Aaron K. Tantleff 03 February 2016 Legal News: Privacy, Security & Information Management, Legal News: Technology Transactions & Outsourcing Quick...
Avoid Two Common Information Security Misconceptions By Michael R. Overly 14 January 2016 Foley Partner Michael Overly reinforces that information security is much more than a privacyrelated matter and explains why denial-of-service attacks can be just as problematic to companies as confidentiality breaches.
Top Issues Facing Automotive Suppliers in 2016 By Mark A. Aiello, Howard W. Fogt, Andrew B. Fromm, Christopher H. Grigorian, Michael W. Groebe, Steven H. Hilfinger, Chanley T. Howell, Gregory Husisian, Dustin J. Jackson, Vanessa L. Miller, Frank S. Murray Jr, John A. Simon, Christopher M. Swift, John R. Trentacosta, and Ann Marie Uetz 14 January 2016 The automotive industry has experienced...
What To Expect From State Attorneys General This Year By Joseph W. Jacquot 03 January 2016 Law360 By Joseph W. Jacquot Tasseomancy won’t prevent litigation, but reading the tea leaves can certainly help to prepare for enforcement from the state attorneys general. Several leading signals over the past year highlight where state AGs may inquire and investigate further in their consumer...
Five Telemedicine Trends Transforming Health Care in 2016 By Nathaniel M. Lacktman 16 November 2015 Telemedicine is a key component in the health care industry shift to value-based care as a way to generate additional revenue, cut costs and enhance patient satisfaction. One of the biggest changes to health care in the last decade, telemedicine is experiencing rapid growth and deployment across a...
Five Tips for a Successful Exit By Gabor Garai, Susan E. Pravda, and Edwin Thom Rumberger Jr 18 September 2015 Any number of factors can trigger a tech company’s exit: worn-out founders, anxious investors, industry consolidation, or wild, Instagram-like success. As tech founders and executives contemplate the possibility and timing of their exits, they inevitably encounter a multitude...
Taking Control of Cybersecurity: A Practical Guide for Officers and Directors By Chanley T. Howell, Michael R. Overly, and James R. Kalyvas 11 March 2015 Major cybersecurity attacks of increased sophistication — and calculated to maximize the reputational and financial damage caused to the corporate targets — are now commonplace. These attacks have catapulted cybersecurity to...