Robert S. Shwarts
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Articles
FINRA releases guidance notice on use of social media sites
USA - July 1 2010 The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") has released a regulatory notice giving guidance on application of the communications rules to use of social media sites by a firm or its personnel.
Update: money, money, money: top 10 trade secret verdicts (plus one jumbo arbitration award)
USA - July 23 2013 Big IP verdicts aren't limited to patent cases. Trade secrets can mean big money, too. Really big. As in multi-, multi-million dollar verdicts. And…
The high cost of hiring unpaid interns
USA - June 26 2013 Given the difficulty of finding a job in today's economy, unpaid internships are becoming increasingly popular, particularly for students looking to…
Federal Law or Another False Alarm? Senate Passes the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 87-0.
USA - April 5 2016 Relief may soon be coming for trade secrets plaintiffs longing for federal court. Last year we covered the introduction of the Defend Trade Secrets…
Narrowed Dukes v. Wal-Mart class survives motion to dismiss
USA - October 2 2012 The ongoing saga of the more than decade-old sex discrimination class action against Wal-Mart (Dukes v. Wal-Mart) will continue after the federal district court handling the case allowed plaintiffs’ fourth amended complaint to survive a motion to dismiss in a ruling on September 21, 2012.
