by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that might clarify the scope of the “personal benefit” prong of insider trading law.[1] As we have written in the past, clarity of insider trading law could be a welcome development for prosecutors,...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
Introduction As discussed in greater detail below, there were a number of notable developments in intellectual property law in 2015. Patent eligibility challenges to the validity of software, business methods, and medical diagnostic methods continued at a record pace....
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
On December 18, 2015, the President signed into law the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 (“the Act”). The intent of the Act is to encourage more interaction between the government and the private sector, as well as within the private sector, on the sharing of...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
2016 has certainly started out to be an active year for employers. Of particular note, New York lawmakers and regulators, as well as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), have been busy promulgating impactful new employment-related...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
The European Union (E.U.) College of Commissioners has approved an agreement between the E.U. and the United States regarding the transatlantic data flow of E.U. citizens’ personal information. Referred to as the E.U.-U.S. Privacy Shield, the new agreement...
