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What’s Shaping Tax Controversy in the US: Leading Issues Examined

Tax controversy is as a major concern of businesses across industries primarily due to intensified scrutiny on tax avoidance practices. As the market rapidly evolves, tax disputes are becoming more prevalent both domestically and globally, posing significant challenges for multinational companies. These companies often find themselves entangled in tax disputes across different jurisdictions, placing a considerable strain on their resources.

Federal White Collar Fraud Prosecutions: Examining the Supreme Court’s New Restrictions

Recent Supreme Court rulings involving white collar fraud prosecutions have sparked a reevaluation of prosecutorial power and legal boundaries. These decisions may make it more difficult for federal prosecutors to bring charges related to suspected financial schemes including bank fraud, money laundering and insider trading.  In two related cases stemming from alleged corruption during the tenure of former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, the Court continued a trend of pushing-back against perceived prosecutorial overreach by the U.S. Department of Justice. On the same day the Court announced its decisions in the Cuomo cases, an influential Boston-based federal appeals panel overturned the [...]

Balancing Competition and Innovation Amid the Changing Antitrust Landscape

Competition laws ensure all companies, regardless of size or power, have fair opportunities to succeed in their markets. However, rapid technological advancements have made it difficult for antitrust bodies to regulate certain industries. This leaves companies with little guidance on how to continue developing innovative products and services without being hindered by overly restrictive regulations or resorting to anti-competitive practices. Hence, as the antitrust landscape continues to evolve, businesses and their counsel must proactively monitor regulatory trends and updates as well as revisit their compliance programs to avoid exposure to risks and future liabilities. Join a panel of key thought [...]

The Modern Appellate Practice: Handling an Appeal from Start to Finish

The adoption of technology in the legal field has made courts rethink the traditional system. However, even with advanced means, ensuring the preservation and protection of people’s rights remains challenging for litigators and appellate lawyers. These and other developments in this field underscore the need for practitioners to stay updated on the various approaches and tools that they can leverage to optimize their appellate strategy. Listen as a panel of key thought leaders and distinguished professionals organized by The Knowledge Group provide a comprehensive discussion of the latest trends facing appellate practice groups. Speakers, among other things, will offer practical [...]

Understanding R&D Tax Credits and Amortization: Navigating Changes and Maximizing Benefits

Encouraging and supporting research and development (R&D) has been a fundamental principle in U.S. tax policy. The R&D tax credit allows many small and medium businesses to innovate and financially grow. However, in 2022, the Congress implemented a significant change to IRC Section 174 which mandates R&D costs to be amortized over five years, rather than taking an immediate deduction. This resulted to a substantial tax burden on businesses. To ensure compliance and maximize the benefits of R&D tax credits, companies must keep tabs on the new legislative developments that will likely impact their tax liability. Listen as a panel [...]

Trade Secrets: The Basics, New Developments, and Hot Topics for Trade Secret IP

Trade secrets are a critical component of a business’s intellectual property (IP) portfolio. However, their protection poses substantial challenges. These valuable assets, encompassing a range of confidential information, are susceptible to misappropriation and unauthorized use. Hence, to stay ahead of potential risks and ensure their IP assets are protected, businesses must keep up with the shifting trade secret dynamics.

Resilience and Reinvention: Navigating Corporate Bankruptcy and Reorganization

Corporate bankruptcy filings in the United States have surged in 2023, with over 230 companies seeking Chapter 11 protection, the highest number since 2010. This increase is due to economic difficulties, including a sluggish economy, increasing interest rates, and ongoing inflation.

The Growing Data Privacy Concerns Raised by the IoT: Smart Approaches to Manage Risks

The use of Internet of Things (IoT) devices across the globe is expected to expand rapidly. With its potential benefits, business after business is getting invested in this technology. However, the growth of IoT also breeds complex information privacy challenges as the amount of data generated and transmitted may expand and evolve. To address data abuse and security vulnerabilities, the government is poised to impose new restrictions and policies. As the public increasingly adopts connected devices, cybercriminals gain more opportunities to launch new attacks. Thus, companies must remain vigilant about the essential privacy considerations involved in the adoption of IoT [...]

Patent Damages: Strategies and Best Practices for Successful Litigation

In today’s competitive business landscape, companies have become more aggressive in guarding their patented inventions.  As new court rulings emerge and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) continues to enforce stringent rules and regulations on patent damages, calculating reasonable royalties and lost profits have become more complex. Proving and recovering damages in court requires a rigorous understanding of the intricacies involved in patent infringement actions and developing a strategic approach to boost the chances of success becomes paramount.

Patent Protection in Life Sciences: Creative Approaches to Safeguard Your Innovations

Patent litigation remains prolific in the life sciences industry as ensuring protection becomes more challenging and complex due to the involvement of technologies. Some issues plaguing patent owners and intellectual property (IP) lawyers concern the Section 101 jurisprudence related to innovations in the life sciences industry. Moreover, landmark cases like Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi continue to shape the patent landscape, posing profound impacts on invention enablement. These and other developments continue to pose risks that practitioners should be wary of. Listen as distinguished experts organized by The Knowledge Group provide a comprehensive discussion of the latest trends and challenges in protecting patents [...]

Restructuring Hospitals Post-Pandemic: What You Should Know About the Value of Bankruptcy

The primary cause of the escalation of financial hardship among healthcare institutions can be attributed to the "COVID hangover" which resulted in a surge of labor and supply expenses due to nursing shortage and persisting supply chain complications. Consequently, numerous hospitals are contemplating bankruptcy as a plausible alternative for restructuring their operations.

Patent Monetization: How to Generate Revenue from Patents

Unless you have a plan for how to use your patents, they can wind up simply as expensive pieces of paper.  Instead, you can use patents as a significant source of revenue, whether from licensing, sale, settlements, or judgments.  Most patent owners, however, are unaware of this.  As a result, they leave the revenue that can be derived from those patent portfolios on the table. And there are various ways that you can unlock the value of your patents, even if you do not have the capital do so. In this webinar, you will learn about: The wide variety of [...]

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