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December 31, 2015

Keeping it Together: Foundations, DAFs, and the Problem of Bifurcated Payments

December 23, 2015

IRA Charitable Rollover Provision Becomes Permanent Law

December 22, 2015

New York City Joins a Growing Chorus of Cities and States that Believe in Second Chances: What Does the New "Ban the Box" Legislation Mean for NYC Employers?

December 9, 2015

Mind the GAAP: Financial Reporting Impact of New Accounting Standards for Not-for-Profits

December 8, 2015

Second Circuit Reverses Conviction in Bond Market Misrepresentation Case, but Endorses Government Theory of Materiality

December 8, 2015

The “Cannibal Cop” and Protection of Computerized Data

November 24, 2015

New York State Takes an Ax to the Workplace Glass Ceiling: New Legislation to Advance the Rights of Women and Transgender Individuals in the Workplace

November 23, 2015

Upping the Ante: Cybersecurity, the SEC and the Perils of Being Unprepared

November 13, 2015

Impact of Nautilus on Biotech and Pharmaceutical Patents

November 12, 2015

SEC Adopts Final Crowdfunding Rules under the JOBS Act

November 10, 2015

Final IRS Regulations Will Impact U.S. Private Foundation Grant-making to Foreign Charitable Organizations

November 5, 2015

New Year, New Required Transit Perk for NYC Employees

October 27, 2015

Federal Trade Commission v. Wyndham Worldwide Corporation: Regulatory Implications for Consumer-Related Data Breaches

October 27, 2015

TPP Biologics Exclusivity Period Maintains The Status Quo

October 8, 2015

United States v. Microsoft: 'Global Chaos,' Outdated Legislation And a Judge's Plea to Congress

October 5, 2015

Entering the U.S. Without Entering Its Tax System: Holding Company Structures for U.S. Operations

September 18, 2015

IRS Rationalizes Prudence Standards for Mission-Related Investments of Private Foundations

September 15, 2015

Antitrust Inside Counsel Article Series

September 11, 2015

The DOJ’s New Policy of Prosecuting Individuals

September 1, 2015

Charitable Constraints

August 31, 2015

Excess business holdings: How much is too much?

August 25, 2015

Third Circuit Affirms FTC’s Authority Over Companies’ Cybersecurity Practices

August 24, 2015

Election 2016: A Primer on Political Campaign Activities

August 21, 2015

Coming Unwired: Time to Reconsider How We Deliver Market Moving News

July 2015

Remijas v. Neiman Marcus: Seventh Circuit Affords Broad Standing To Sue Over Consumer Data Breaches

July 2015

With the Flick of a Pen, U.S. Department of Labor Announces that Most Workers Are Employees

July 2015

Unpaid Internships Revived?: Second Circuit Gives the Green Light to Unpaid Internships So Long as the Intern “Benefits”

July 2015

Overtime Expansion Unveiled: Proposed USDOL Rule Would More Than Double the Salary Threshold for Overtime Exemptions

July 1, 2015

What’s in a Name? Defining Fundraising Models for Nonprofits

June 2015

New Target Ruling Places Your Company's Cyber Oversight in the Crosshairs

June 2015

Biobetters: The Advantages and Challenges of Being Better

June 18, 2015

Mayo Test Dooms Breakthrough Biotech Invention

June 17, 2015

White House Announces MRI/PRI Guidance with a Focus on Climate Change and the Environment

June 2015

EU Pursues Questionable Antitrust Case Against Google

June 2015

New Targets in the Crosshairs: A forum to invalidate patents is now being used on biotech firms

May 2015

NYSE Proposes Rule Changes Requiring Foreign Private Issuers to Submit Semi-Annual Financial Information to SEC

May 2015

Credit Checks on the Chopping Block: NYC Restricts Credit Inquiries During Hiring

May 2015

Supreme Court Issues Decision on EEOC Conciliation in Mach Mining

April 2015

Limited Relief for Certain Employer Health Plan Premium Payments or Reimbursements

April 2015

Get Healthy (Or Else?): The EEOC Proposes New Rules to Define When Participation in an Employer Wellness Program Is “Voluntary”

April 9, 2015

Attorney General Issues Audit Committee Guidance

April 2015

SEC Cracks Down On Employment Agreements That Stifle Corporate Whistleblowers

March 2015

The Supreme Court Weighs in on The Pregnancy Discrimination Act – Providing Guidance to Employers and Protections for Pregnant Workers

March 2015

Class Actions in the Second Circuit: Do Plaintiffs Have Unfair Advantage?

February 2015

Supreme Court Rejects the Government’s “Fishy” Interpretation of Sarbanes-Oxley Obstruction Statute

February 2015

Internal Investigations and the Risk of Defamation Lawsuits

February 2015

Second Circuit: Class Certification is Alive and Well in Employment Cases Involving Individualized Damages

February 2015

Second Circuit Lays Out New Rules for Restitution

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Blog Post
Rest Assured: Pillow Design Patent Survives Inventorship and Invalidity Challenges
On June 7, 2026, District Judge Brian Cogan (E.D.N.Y.) granted Plaintiff Hit Notion LLC’s (Hit Notion’s) summary judgment motion on patent inventorship, on-sale bar, and obviousness, denying a summary judgment motion by Defendant Digitalprints USA Corporation d/b/a Cheer Collection (Cheer Collection) for invalidity based on similar issues and indefiniteness. Hit Notion LLC v. Digitalprints USA Corp., No. 24-cv-7986, 2026 BL 219173 (E.D.N.Y. June 7, 2026). This dispute arose in March 2017 when the parties, both pillow retailers, requested custom pillow designs from the same Chinese pillow manufacturer, MJ Textile. MJ Textile sent the same photo of a sample pillow to both parties, and the parties unknowingly purchased and began selling similar pillows. Id. at *1-2. Hit Notion filed a patent application for...
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Stephanie Bunting Glaser and Jo Backer Laird to Present Children's Art Carnival Webinar
On Wednesday, July 22, Counsel Stephanie Bunting Glaser and Retired Of Counsel Jo Backer Laird will present a webinar for The Children's Art Carnival titled "Contracts and Copyright for Artists." Ms. Glaser and Ms. Laird will share the basics of copyright law and focus on contracts with galleries. They will also cover rights of publicity, including approaches to photography in public places. To learn more, please click here.
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Insider Trading Safeguards Can Mitigate Sports Betting Risk
From sports betting to prediction markets, the phenomenon some call "the casino-ification of America" has captured the American zeitgeist. Sports betting in particular has become ubiquitous since the U.S. Supreme Court's 2018 decision in Murphy v. NCAA, which opened the door for states to legalize sports gambling. Fans can now regularly bet on games and player performances directly from their smartphones. And, as several recent criminal indictments have alleged, some bettors are capitalizing on their access to inside information to obtain an unfair advantage on their wagers. This article will discuss how, because sports-related inside information continues to become more valuable, organizations including professional sports leagues, governing bodies, college athletic conferences, athletic departments and teams are playing an increasingly prominent role in...
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Supreme Court Reaffirms Disgorgement in Sripetch, But Jury Question Looms
In our January 2026 post, Supreme Court to Clarify the SEC’s Disgorgement Powers, we previewed the Supreme Court’s decision to take up Sripetch v. Securities & Exchange Commission,[1] a case in which defendants sought to pare back the SEC’s authority to seek disgorgement. The case resolves a circuit split that arose in the wake of Liu v. SEC.[2]  In Liu, the Court sought to clarify the SEC’s ability to impose the penalty of disgorgement, ruling that disgorgement was available as equitable relief, but to avoid transforming an equitable remedy into a punitive one, “the remedy [is restricted] to an individual wrongdoer’s net profits to be awarded for victims.” In response to Liu’s requirement that disgorgement be “awarded for victims,” the Second Circuit...
Firm News
Firm Secures Preliminary Injunction on Behalf of Eli Lilly in Prescription Rebate Fraud Litigation
On June 9, 2026, Patterson Belknap secured a preliminary injunction on behalf of the firm's client, Eli Lilly and Co. ("Eli Lilly"), in a litigation alleging that the defendants caused Eli Lilly to pay more than $200 million in fraudulent rebates.  The suit was brought against DrugPlace, Inc. ("DrugPlace") and several related entities and individuals in May 2026, alleging that the defendants claimed to have provided prescription drug coverage for tens of thousands of members of two national churches, but in fact neither the healthcare plans nor the patients existed. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida granted Eli Lilly's preliminary injunction, as agreed upon by DrugPlace and its related entities. The ruling restricts defendants from submitting rebate claims...
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New Executive Order Regarding IRA Enhancements
Introduction On April 30, 2026, President Trump signed an Executive Order (the “Order”) designed to expand access to retirement savings for the tens of millions of American workers who currently lack employer-sponsored retirement plans, including many small-business employees, part-time workers, independent contractors, and self-employed individuals facing barriers to saving for retirement. The Order is designed to complement the Federal Saver's Match enacted under the SECURE 2.0 Act, which provides eligible workers with a federal matching contribution of up to $1,000 for retirement savings, and to promote high-quality, low-cost individual retirement account (“IRA”) access. Key Provisions and Implications The Order directs the Secretary of the Treasury (the “Secretary”) to establish, by January 1, 2027, an informational website (TrumpIRA.gov) that will serve as a...
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Firm Files False Advertising Lawsuit on Behalf of Danone US
On June 15, 2026, Patterson Belknap filed a false advertising lawsuit on behalf of Danone US, LLC against rival Chobani LLC. To read a copy of the complaint, please click here.
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Firm Recognized With Top-Tier Rankings in The Legal 500 2026
Patterson Belknap is proud to announce that the firm has been recognized in The Legal 500’s United States guide as well as in its New York Elite and Private Client guides.    The following firm practices were recognized by The Legal 500: Advertising and Marketing: Litigation – United States Art and Cultural Property – Private Client Cybersecurity and Data Protection – New York Elite Dispute Resolution: Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense – United States Not-For-Profit: Fortune 1000 Private Foundations, National Trade Associations, and Charities – United States In addition, the following firm attorneys received recognition: Anne-Laure Alléhaut in Art and Cultural Property – Private Client H. Gregory Baker in Dispute Resolution: Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense – United States Michael F. Buchanan in Dispute Resolution: Corporate Investigations and...
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Retention of Bankruptcy Professionals: Court Concludes that a Debtor’s First Cousin Is Not a “Relative” and Thus Not an “Insider”
A professional seeking to represent a debtor under Bankruptcy Code section 327(a) must not hold an interest adverse to the bankruptcy estate and must be disinterested. A debtor’s insiders often cannot satisfy these tests. The Bankruptcy Code defines “insider” to include a “relative” of the debtor. And a “relative” is someone related to the debtor “within the third degree as determined by the common law." What does this latter phrase mean and how is it applied? To continue reading Daniel A. Lowenthal's article in The Bankruptcy Strategist, please click here.
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Bankruptcy Court Decides Issue of First Impression Concerning Code Section 365(h)
When a debtor that is a landlord rejects a real property lease in bankruptcy, the tenant has a choice. Either the tenant can treat the lease as terminated or retain its rights under the lease. These rights include the use, possession, quiet enjoyment, subletting, and hypothecation of the property. In a recent case, the parties and the court grappled with this question: when does the tenant need to make that decision? When the lease is rejected, or by some other date? Interestingly, neither the court nor the parties found case law on this issue. It was one of first impression. In re All Star Props., LLC, No. 25-41314, 2026 Bankr. LEXIS 1461 (Bankr. N.D. Ga. June 15, 2026). The debtor owns...
Blog Post
Rest Assured: Pillow Design Patent Survives Inventorship and Invalidity Challenges
On June 7, 2026, District Judge Brian Cogan (E.D.N.Y.) granted Plaintiff Hit Notion LLC’s (Hit Notion’s) summary judgment motion on patent inventorship, on-sale bar, and obviousness, denying a summary judgment motion by Defendant Digitalprints USA Corporation d/b/a Cheer Collection (Cheer Collection) for invalidity based on similar issues and indefiniteness. Hit Notion LLC v. Digitalprints USA Corp., No. 24-cv-7986, 2026 BL 219173 (E.D.N.Y. June 7, 2026). This dispute arose in March 2017 when the parties, both pillow retailers, requested custom pillow designs from the same Chinese pillow manufacturer, MJ Textile. MJ Textile sent the same photo of a sample pillow to both parties, and the parties unknowingly purchased and began selling similar pillows. Id. at *1-2. Hit Notion filed a patent application for...
Event
Stephanie Bunting Glaser and Jo Backer Laird to Present Children's Art Carnival Webinar
On Wednesday, July 22, Counsel Stephanie Bunting Glaser and Retired Of Counsel Jo Backer Laird will present a webinar for The Children's Art Carnival titled "Contracts and Copyright for Artists." Ms. Glaser and Ms. Laird will share the basics of copyright law and focus on contracts with galleries. They will also cover rights of publicity, including approaches to photography in public places. To learn more, please click here.
Publication
Insider Trading Safeguards Can Mitigate Sports Betting Risk
From sports betting to prediction markets, the phenomenon some call "the casino-ification of America" has captured the American zeitgeist. Sports betting in particular has become ubiquitous since the U.S. Supreme Court's 2018 decision in Murphy v. NCAA, which opened the door for states to legalize sports gambling. Fans can now regularly bet on games and player performances directly from their smartphones. And, as several recent criminal indictments have alleged, some bettors are capitalizing on their access to inside information to obtain an unfair advantage on their wagers. This article will discuss how, because sports-related inside information continues to become more valuable, organizations including professional sports leagues, governing bodies, college athletic conferences, athletic departments and teams are playing an increasingly prominent role in...
Blog Post
Supreme Court Reaffirms Disgorgement in Sripetch, But Jury Question Looms
In our January 2026 post, Supreme Court to Clarify the SEC’s Disgorgement Powers, we previewed the Supreme Court’s decision to take up Sripetch v. Securities & Exchange Commission,[1] a case in which defendants sought to pare back the SEC’s authority to seek disgorgement. The case resolves a circuit split that arose in the wake of Liu v. SEC.[2]  In Liu, the Court sought to clarify the SEC’s ability to impose the penalty of disgorgement, ruling that disgorgement was available as equitable relief, but to avoid transforming an equitable remedy into a punitive one, “the remedy [is restricted] to an individual wrongdoer’s net profits to be awarded for victims.” In response to Liu’s requirement that disgorgement be “awarded for victims,” the Second Circuit...
Firm News
Firm Secures Preliminary Injunction on Behalf of Eli Lilly in Prescription Rebate Fraud Litigation
On June 9, 2026, Patterson Belknap secured a preliminary injunction on behalf of the firm's client, Eli Lilly and Co. ("Eli Lilly"), in a litigation alleging that the defendants caused Eli Lilly to pay more than $200 million in fraudulent rebates.  The suit was brought against DrugPlace, Inc. ("DrugPlace") and several related entities and individuals in May 2026, alleging that the defendants claimed to have provided prescription drug coverage for tens of thousands of members of two national churches, but in fact neither the healthcare plans nor the patients existed. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida granted Eli Lilly's preliminary injunction, as agreed upon by DrugPlace and its related entities. The ruling restricts defendants from submitting rebate claims...
Publication
New Executive Order Regarding IRA Enhancements
Introduction On April 30, 2026, President Trump signed an Executive Order (the “Order”) designed to expand access to retirement savings for the tens of millions of American workers who currently lack employer-sponsored retirement plans, including many small-business employees, part-time workers, independent contractors, and self-employed individuals facing barriers to saving for retirement. The Order is designed to complement the Federal Saver's Match enacted under the SECURE 2.0 Act, which provides eligible workers with a federal matching contribution of up to $1,000 for retirement savings, and to promote high-quality, low-cost individual retirement account (“IRA”) access. Key Provisions and Implications The Order directs the Secretary of the Treasury (the “Secretary”) to establish, by January 1, 2027, an informational website (TrumpIRA.gov) that will serve as a...
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