We use cookies to customise content for your subscription and for analytics.
If you continue to browse Lexology, we will assume that you are happy to receive all our cookies. For further information please read our Cookie Policy.
Lexology logo
  Request new password

Search results

Order by most recent / most popular / relevance

Results: 1-10 of 155

Supreme Court rules that naturally occurring DNA is not eligible for patent protection

  • Choate Hall & Stewart LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 14 2013

In the long-awaited decision in Association forMolecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc., the US Supreme Court yesterday held that naturally

Appeals court strikes down NLRB posting rule

  • Choate Hall & Stewart LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 13 2013

A federal appellate court has struck down a National Labor Relations Board rule that required employers to post workplace notices informing employees

Recent Massachusetts decision applies pro-rata allocation and continuous trigger to progressive injury claims, including asbestos claims

  • Choate Hall & Stewart LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 7 2013

Insurers sought a declaratory judgment that their insured D.N. Lukens, Inc. must contribute its pro-rata share of payments made to settle toxic tort

Public companies can use social media for key company announcements as long as investors are notified in advance

  • Choate Hall & Stewart LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 9 2013

The SEC recently stated that companies can use social media to make announcements without violating Regulation FDif investors, the market and the

Supreme Court rules that policyholder cannot evade federal jurisdiction under Class Action Fairness Act by stipulating to damages below jurisdictional minimum

  • Choate Hall & Stewart LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 22 2013

The Supreme Court ruled that plaintiffs cannot evade federal court jurisdiction by stipulating that class-wide damages are less than the Class Action

Insurers should re-examine additional insured liability coverage wording in light of BP oil spill decision

  • Choate Hall & Stewart LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 20 2013

Transocean Holdings, Inc. and BP America Production Company entered into a drilling contract for exploratory drilling at the Macondo Well in the Gulf

Life sciences companies should protect themselves against increased exposure to costly securities fraud lawsuits after Supreme Court decision

  • Choate Hall & Stewart LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 7 2013

The Supreme Court recently found that defendants in class action securities fraud lawsuits will not be able to challenge the materiality of allegedly

Supreme Court unanimously rejects antitrust immunity in hospital merger case

  • Choate Hall & Stewart LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 26 2013

On February 19, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in FTC v. Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc., siding with the FTC against a hospital

FMLA coverage expanded: employers should update policies, forms and postings

  • Choate Hall & Stewart LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 25 2013

The US Department of Labor recently issued new regulations and guidance that expand coverage under the Family and Medical Leave Act for certain

Act now to comply with compensation committee rule changes

  • Choate Hall & Stewart LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 8 2013

The SEC has recently approved the final NYSE and Nasdaq rules implementing changes mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act relating to compensation committee