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Antitrust Agency Turf War Over Big Tech Investigations

By BakerHostetler on October 9, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice have found themselves under the microscope as calls for antitrust investigations into “Big Tech” companies escalate. The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice have found themselves under the microscope as calls for antitrust investigations into “Big Tech” companies escalate. The agencies, which share civil antitrust enforcement authority, are reportedly engaged in a turf war over investigations of companies operating in the social media, online…

Antitrust Advocate

Does Section 2 of the Sherman Antitrust Act Need More Bite?

By BakerHostetler on September 26, 2019

Last month, two members of Congress introduced the Monopolization Deterrence Act, which would allow the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission to seek civil penalties for monopolization offenses under U.S. antitrust law. After almost 120 years, does the Sherman Antitrust Act need statutory tweaking? Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Richard Blumenthal seem to think so. Last month, they introduced the Monopolization Deterrence Act, which would allow the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission to…

Antitrust Advocate

Private Antitrust Litigation and State Action Immunity in the U.S. since 2015

By BakerHostetler on September 26, 2019

An article written by Partners Carl Hittinger and Danyll Foix and Counsel William DeVinney was published Sept. 20, 2019, by Global Competition Review. The article, “United States: Private Antitrust Litigation,” reviews private antitrust litigation developments in the five years since the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2015 ruling in North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners v. Federal Trade Commission, which limited application of state action immunity. Read the article.…

IP Intelligence

Return Mail May Make COFC More Attractive To Patent Holders

By BakerHostetler on June 20, 2019

This article was first published by Law360 on June 19, 2019. Authored by: William Bergmann and Michael Anderson In 2011 the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act created three new types of post-issuance proceedings to challenge patent validity: inter partes review,[1] post-grant review[2] and covered-business-method review.[3] These proceedings have proven to be popular avenues to challenge patent validity among accused infringers and, correspondingly, unpopular among patent holders. The popularity of these proceedings among accused infringers can be…

Health Law Update

Clarity and Transparency: DOJ Issues Updated Corporate Compliance Guide

By BakerHostetler on May 21, 2019

By Susrut A. Carpenter, Carl W. Hittinger and George A. Stamboulidis On April 30, 2019, the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) released a new corporate compliance guidance document for prosecutors titled “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs” (“Guidance”). The Guidance sheds light on how the DOJ evaluates the effectiveness of a company’s compliance program – whether white collar- or antitrust-oriented – focusing on the program’s design, implementation and practical application. Notably,…

Health Law Update

Five New Team Members Join BakerHostetler’s National Healthcare Practice

By BakerHostetler on October 13, 2017

Partner Mark A. Kadzielski and Counsel Jeeyoung Kim have joined BakerHostetler in our Los Angeles office. Mark focuses his practice on representing hospitals, medical staffs, managed care enterprises and institutional and individual healthcare providers through government regulatory and licensing matters, peer review, joint commission accreditations, credentialing, compliance and corporate government oversight, and Medicare certification. Jeeyoung will work closely with Mark on these matters while also focusing on patient privacy and telemedicine. Elizabeth Goldman has joined our…

Health Law Update

Hurricane Harvey Special Alert

By BakerHostetler on August 31, 2017

Hurricane Harvey has left our Houston and Texas communities with significant recovery and restoration needs. As attorneys, we struggle with how we can be most helpful. It is in this spirit, that we have compiled a Special Alert to help our clients, friends, family and community. In the days and weeks ahead, our work will become even more defined, but for now, we hope that this information may be of immediate assistance. Please do not…

IP Intelligence

“All Expenses Paid” Is No Trip to the E.D. Va. for Patent and Trademark Applicants

By BakerHostetler on July 18, 2017

Authored by: Kristie Butler, Summer Associate On June 23, 2017, the Federal Circuit confirmed in Nantkwest, Inc. v. Matal (No. 2016-1794) that patent applicants facing rejection from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) may seek relief in the Eastern District of Virginia under 35 U.S.C. §145, but ruled that these litigants must pay the USPTO’s attorneys’ fees, regardless of their cases’ outcomes. Section 145 provides that “[a]n applicant dissatisfied with the decision of…

Data Privacy Monitor

Ways to Prevent & Prepare for Ransomware Attacks

By BakerHostetler on June 30, 2017

Ransomware was involved in 10 percent of the 450 breaches handled by our Privacy and Data Protection team in 2016. This week’s news about a global ransomware attack is another example that this trend is on the rise. Companies, governments and organizations around the world are grappling with what steps they should take to minimize their risks and prepare to respond. We are currently advising clients who have been affected by this attack and thought…

Health Law Update

Webinar: Medical Device Connectivity: HIPAA, FDA and IP Considerations

By BakerHostetler on June 6, 2017

Please join us for this complimentary CLE webinar on Wednesday, June 14, 2017, from 2 -3:30 p.m. EDT With increasing healthcare costs and the transition to value-based reimbursement, never has the need for connected medical devices been so great – and never have the pitfalls been so daunting. Join us for an overview of the regulatory and intellectual property landscape for this groundbreaking technology. Our speakers will summarize developments in compliance and security issues, FDA guidelines for…

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Antitrust Agency Turf War Over Big Tech Investigations

Does Section 2 of the Sherman Antitrust Act Need More Bite?

Private Antitrust Litigation and State Action Immunity in the U.S. since 2015

Return Mail May Make COFC More Attractive To Patent Holders

Clarity and Transparency: DOJ Issues Updated Corporate Compliance Guide

Five New Team Members Join BakerHostetler’s National Healthcare Practice

Hurricane Harvey Special Alert

“All Expenses Paid” Is No Trip to the E.D. Va. for Patent and Trademark Applicants

Ways to Prevent & Prepare for Ransomware Attacks

Webinar: Medical Device Connectivity: HIPAA, FDA and IP Considerations

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