Tag: Corporate
How Corporate Takeovers are Fundamentally Changing Podcasting
Law Firm ManagementAt first glance, it may seem as though Big Tech can’t figure out how to make money off its foray into podcasting. In early May 2022, Meta announced that it was abruptly ending Facebook
Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, a Saudi prince, and other investors have agreed to pour $7.1B into Elon Musk’s deal for Twitter
CorporateA group of private investors spanning Sequoia Capital, Brookfield, Binance, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, and the Qatar Investment Authority have collectively agreed to drop $7.1 billion…
Tech Patent Applications Rise in Taiwan: Intellectual Property Office
CorporateBy definition, a patent is an exclusive right granted for an invention of a novel approach to a problem. It’s the latest in innovation and as such can be a measure of how much technology is progressing…
Top Google Lawyer Calls for U.S. Patent Reforms
CorporateGoogle’s general counsel Halimah DeLaine Prado in a company blog post Thursday called for revamping the American patent system, sounding alarms over what she called a decline…
Corporate Costs: In-House Legal Departments Spending More for Outside Counsel Expertise
CorporateAs consumers started paying more at the gas pump and the grocery store last year, businesses spent more for work done by their outside legal counsel…
Argument Analysis: Justices Likely to Hand Victory to Railroad in Jurisdictional Dispute
CorporateThe Supreme Court seemed ready to hand a victory to railroad company BNSF in a lawsuit brought by two of the company’s injured workers. A solid majority of the justices appeared…
Tesla Says it’s also Being Investigated by Federal Equal Employment Agency
CorporateA U.S. federal agency that enforces civil rights laws against workplace discrimination can now be added to the list of agencies that is investigating Tesla
Ninth Circuit Reversal of Trial Court Order Equals Big Win for Payors
CorporateOn March 22, the Ninth Circuit reversed the trial court’s order and underlying decision in Wit et. al. v. United Behavioral Health and Alexander et al. v. United Behavioral Health…
Former HP Planning Manager Pleads Guilty To $5+ Million Wire Fraud Scheme
CorporateOAKLAND – Shelbee Szeto pleaded guilty today to wire fraud, money laundering, and a relate tax charge in a scheme to defraud her former employer out of more than five million dollars…
Intellectual Property in the Metaverse and the Challenges of Regulating a Lawless Frontier
CorporateIntellectual property may be among the most important assets in online 3D virtual worlds such as Meta’s metaverse, but guarding those assets will likely invite a flurry of complex…
Russian government rolls back intellectual property rights in response to Western sanctions
CorporateThe Russian government is pushing forwards with plans to undermine intellectual property rules and reverse the rights of Western patent holders
The Potentially Profound Implications Of Ukraine For Corporate Governance
CorporateThe repercussions of the Russian invasion of Ukraine could extend deeply across the American economy, extending ultimately to corporate governance. Farfetched
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is Coming: Creation of a U.S. National Beneficial Ownership Database
CorporatePotentially as soon as late 2022 or early 2023, a new U.S. regulatory requirement will come into effect which will affect over 25 million existing business entities and another 3-4 million
Stages of Patent Invalidation Proceedings
CorporateTo invalidate patent is a common attack method in the “patent war”, especially when patentee uses the patent to litigate or demand high licensing fee
Exclusive: SEC Chair Gensler Eyes Corporate Disclosures to Curb Consolidation
NewsU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission SEC Chair Gary Gensler will lean on corporate disclosures as the Biden administration sets its eyes on curbing anti-competitive behavior. In a meeting of the newly formed
Bears Beware: Corporate Insiders Warming Up to their Own Stock
NewsFrom stretched valuations to Federal Reserve tapering and a resurgence of Covid virus variants, there is no shortage of worries for stock investors. But anyone feeling tempted to bail might consider this: executives
6 Must-Buy Corporate Giants as Major Indexes Hit Record High
NewsU.S. stocks are firing on all cylinders with the major stock indexes hitting new highs in this month. On Aug 24, the S&P 500 Index recorded its 50th closing high year to date and a new all-time high. The Nasdaq
Burlington Stores, Inc. Releases 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility Report
NewsBurlington Stores, Inc. Nyse Burl, a nationally recognized off-price retailer of high-quality, branded apparel at everyday low prices, today released its third annual Corporate Social Responsibility Report.
Investors Bet Corporate Spending and Buybacks will Support Stocks
span class=”excerpt”>NewsInvestors are betting that cash-rich companies will increase spending on everything from factories to share buybacks, a combination many believe can boost stocks in coming months. Businesses including
Let’s Make a Deal: A Crash Course on Corporate Development
span class=”excerpt”>NewsA startup is founded, first product ships, customers engage, and then a larger company’s corporate development team sends a blind email requesting to connect and compare notes. If you’re a venture backed startup
