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Constitutional Standing Not Required for 337 Investigations

While a complainant does not need to have constitutional standing to bring a complaint in the International Trade Commission (ITC), at least one complainant must be the owner or exclusive licensee of the underlying asserted...more

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Special Committee of the Judicial Council of the Federal Circuit Replies

Suspended Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman's lawsuit (see "Judge Newman and the On-Going Attempts to Remove Her from the Federal Circuit") against Chief Judge Kimberly Moore, and Circuit Judges Sharon Prost and Richard...more

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New York State Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government Declared Unconstitutional

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The New York State Supreme Court has held the New York State Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (the “commission”) is unconstitutional in violation of the separation of powers. The ruling comes in Cuomo v. New...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Allows Justice Department to Dismiss Whistleblower Cases

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On June 16, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed that the DOJ properly secured a dismissal of a whistleblower suit accusing Executive Health Resources Inc. of violating the False Claims Act by improperly billing Medicare....more

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US Supreme Court Rules 8-1 in Favor of Government FCA Dismissal Authority

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On June 16, 2023, in United States, ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources, Inc., the US Supreme Court addressed the government’s authority to dismiss a qui tam False Claims Act (FCA) suit over a relator’s objection...more

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Simon Says Protect My Reputation: Understanding Pennsylvania’s Constitutional Right To Reputation

Unlike the United States Constitution, the Pennsylvania Constitution explicitly identifies reputation as a fundamental right. Although Pennsylvanians have enjoyed this right since 1790, jurists largely ignored reputation’s...more

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Losses Continue to Mount For ExxonMobil in its Fight to Prevent State Attorney General Climate Investigations

On March 15, 2020, the Second Circuit rejected an appeal brought by ExxonMobil attempting to block investigations by the New York and Massachusetts Attorneys General into historical claims made by Exxon regarding climate...more

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California State Court Upholds Exclusive Federal Forum-Selection Charter Provision for 1933 Act Suits

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California State Court Upholds Exclusive Federal Forum-Selection Charter Provision for 1933 Act Suits; California District Court Dismisses Fraud-Related Claims Against AT&T; Third Circuit Holds Challenge to SEC’s Decision to...more

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Financial Daily Dose 1.15.2020 | Top Story: Dating Apps Face Scrutiny for Likely Data Privacy Violations

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Popular app-based dating services—from Tinder to OkCupid to Grindr—are the subject of unwanted scrutiny this week after a report by the Norwegian Consumer Council that they’re “spreading user information like dating choices...more

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