SEC Releases Exam Priorities for 2015

by S Z | Sep 15, 2019

On January 12, 2015, the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) released its Examination Priorities for 2015 (available here) outlining the issues that it will focus on this year in examining investment advisers,...

Supreme Court Changes Appellate Review Standard for Claim Construction

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

This week, the Supreme Court rejected the Federal Circuit’s long standing practice of applying a de novo review standard to district court claim construction decisions. Instead, in Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. V. Sandoz, Inc., No. 13–854 (Jan. 20, 2015), the...

A UAS on Capitol Hill: Cleared for Takeoff?

by S Z | Sep 15, 2019

On January 21, 2015 the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Space met to discuss UAS Research and Development (R&D). The purpose of the Subcommittee was to look into R&D developments at the Federal...

Cybersecurity Updates Newsletter, Winter 2015

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

We are pleased to share with you the Wiggin and Dana Cybersecurity and Privacy Practice Group Newsletter. We circulate this newsletter periodically by e-mail to bring to the attention of our colleagues the latest updates in the areas of cybersecurity and privacy, with...

The Anthem Breach: What Affected Group Plans Should Be Thinking About

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

The massive data breach announced this week by health insurer Anthem, with up to 80 million consumer records exposed (including Social Security numbers, birthdays, e-mail addresses and employment-related data), brings a sudden world of pain to Anthem. Anthem is now...