Seven Reasons Why Third-Party Funders Decline to Fund Patent Cases

by Christine Stackhouse | Mar 11, 2026

Patent litigation is an expensive proposition and many patent owners cannot assert their rights against infringers without an investment from a third-party funder. Funders, however, take a significant risk on every case they back. To be sure, a successful litigation...

Key Patent Issues for Foreign Companies to Consider Before Entry into the U.S. Market

by Christine Stackhouse | Mar 4, 2026

Despite the current upheaval in international trade and the uncertainty of U.S. tariff policy, for many foreign companies, the U.S. consumer market still offers an attractive opportunity for growth. But any company planning to enter the U.S. market must consider the...

Applied Materials Enforcement Action: BIS Penalizes U.S. Company that Offshored Manufacturing to Avoid U.S. Export Requirements for Chinese Military End User and Entity List Party

by Christine Stackhouse | Feb 25, 2026

On February 11, 2026, BIS announced a settlement agreement with Applied Materials Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara, California (“Applied Materials”) and Applied Materials Korea, Ltd. (“AMK”), covering 56 violations of the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”)...

District Court Vacates HSR Reporting Requirements

by Christine Stackhouse | Feb 18, 2026

Last week, a Texas federal district court vacated the Federal Trade Commission Final Rule from 2025 that expanded the information companies must include in Hart-Scott-Rodino (“HSR”) premerger notifications.[1] The Final Rule, which went into effect in February 2025,...

Federal, State, and Constitutional Shifts in the Cannabis Legal Landscape

by Tori Staniewicz | Feb 9, 2026

Federal cannabis policy is entering a period of transition. Executive action toward federal rescheduling under the Controlled Substances Act, ongoing constitutional litigation, and congressional efforts to amend the federal hemp framework are collectively reshaping...