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December 2, 2021

Can A Private Citizen Perform An Official Act?

Business Crimes Bulletin
November 5, 2021

OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate: What This Means for Your Workplace

October 25, 2021

New York Department of Labor Issues Guidance on Adult Use Cannabis and the Workplace

October 14, 2021

Vaccine-Related Liability: Past Approaches, Current Challenges, and Proposals for Encouraging Future Innovation and More Widespread Vaccine Use

September 13, 2021

SECURE Act Update: Lifetime Income Illustrations Implementing FAQs

September 9, 2021

Federal Circuit Clarifies Pleading Requirements for Patent Cases and Affirms Grant of Summary Judgement of Invalidity Under 35 U.S.C. §101

The Intellectual Property Strategist
September 8, 2021

New York Requires Employers to Implement Airborne Infection Diseases Exposure Prevention Plans Under the NY HERO Act

August 26, 2021

The New Consumer Class Action Trend: Corporate Character Attacks

Bloomberg Law
August 16, 2021

Reminder: Notices Required For the End of COBRA Premium Assistance

July 22, 2021

NFTs May Come With Rewards, But Also Legal Risks

Law360
July 19, 2021

Adapting to Remote Proceedings in the Post-Pandemic Era

The National Law Journal
July 19, 2021

Firm Attorneys Author “Trends in Class Certification” Chapter in GCR's US Courts Annual Review

GCR's US Courts Annual Review

Second Edition

July 9, 2021

New York Releases New Guidance on Implementation of the HERO Act

July 7, 2021

Supreme Court Invalidates California Schedule B Disclosure Law

July 1, 2021

Supreme Court Narrowly Interprets CFAA to Avoid Criminalizing 'Commonplace Computer Activity'

Business Crimes Bulletin
June 21, 2021

New York Lifts Most Statewide COVID-19 Restrictions

June 14, 2021

Senate Bill Proposes Dramatic Changes for Donor Advised Funds and Private Foundations

June 11, 2021

Senate Bill Proposes Dramatic Changes for Donor Advised Funds and Private Foundations

June 7, 2021

CFAA and the High Court's Fight Against Overcriminalization

Law360
June 7, 2021

OFAC Asks Non-U.S. Persons to Advance U.S. Foreign Policy

Business Crimes Bulletin
June 4, 2021

IRS Publishes Detailed Guidance Relating to ARPA COBRA Premium Assistance

May 26, 2021

NY’s New Marijuana Law: Implications for False Advertising and Products Liability Lawsuits

New York Law Journal
May 20, 2021

New Federal and State Guidance Regarding Vaccinated Employees

May 13, 2021

Challenging Class Cert. When Plaintiffs Missed 'False' Ad

Law360
May 7, 2021

New York Imposes New Workplace Safety Measures with Passage of the HERO Act

May 3, 2021

Federal Circuit: The Doctrine of Equivalents is Not a Binary Choice

The Intellectual Property Strategist
April 15, 2021

American Rescue Plan Act: New Guidance on COBRA Premium Assistance

April 14, 2021

The SCOTUS Ford Decision Is Good News for Mass Tort Defendants

Bloomberg Law
April 2, 2021

The EEOC Has Announced a New Deadline for Employers to Submit Workplace Diversity Data

April 1, 2021

IRS Guidance: COVID-19 PPE May be Eligible to be Reimbursed from Health FSAs, HRAs, and HSAs

March 24, 2021

Employee Retention Credit Further Expanded by the American Rescue Plan Act

March 22, 2021

American Rescue Plan: FFCRA Leave and Expansion of Pandemic Unemployment Assistance

March 19, 2021

American Rescue Plan Act: COBRA Premium Subsidies and Increased Limits for Dependent Care Benefits

March 18, 2021

New York Employees Now Entitled to Paid Leave for COVID-19 Vaccination

March 17, 2021

The Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act and its Potential Repercussions

March 9, 2021

DOL Issues Additional Guidance Regarding the Duration of Previously Announced Deadline Extensions

March 4, 2021

Federal Circuit: Texas Court Abused Its Discretion By Delaying On Venue Transfer Motion While Proceeding With the Merits of the Case (March 2021)

The Intellectual Property Strategist
March 3, 2021

IRS Guidance on Additional Flexible Spending Account and Mid-Year Election Relief Under Cafeteria Plans in 2021 and 2020

February 18, 2021

Federal Circuit Axes Amgen Antibody Patents, Finding Lack of Enablement

February 12, 2021

Securities Market Urgently Needs Federal Insider Trading Law

Law360
February 9, 2021

EEOC Revises Enforcement Guidance on Religious Discrimination

February 4, 2021

Justices Should Revisit 2nd Circ. Theory In NCAA Bribe Case

Law360
February 2, 2021

New York State Issues New Guidance Clarifying Eligibility for COVID-19 Leave

February 1, 2021

2021 Biosimilar Approval and Litigation Update

January 19, 2021

Who Should Apply to IRS’ Voluntary Disclosure Program?

Think Advisor
January 8, 2021

What’s Ahead in 2021 for Reverse-Payment Settlement Litigation

Bloomberg Law
January 6, 2021

Federal Circuit: Post-Employment Assignment Clause Void Under California Law (January 2021)

The Intellectual Property Strategist
January 6, 2021

WTO to Discuss Member Proposal to Waive IP Rights for COVID-19 Technologies

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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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Firm Secures Significant Victory in Trade Secrets Dispute on Behalf of Recess
On May 27, 2026, Patterson Belknap secured a significant victory on behalf of its client, Drink Recess, Inc. ("Recess"). The dispute involves allegations of trade secret misappropriation and breach of contract claims against Recess and three Recess employees (including its co-CEO), each of whom had previously worked at plaintiffs’ company. Plaintiffs alleged that the individual employees had breached their non-competes by accepting employment at Recess and that prior to their departures these employees had taken numerous documents containing trade secrets and other confidential information. Plaintiffs also alleged that Recess tortiously interfered with the individual defendants’ contracts, knowingly participated in the individual defendants’ breaches of fiduciary duty, and engaged in trade secret misappropriation. In March 2026, Plaintiffs filed a motion for a temporary restraining order...
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SEC Enforcement Results for FY 2025: “Unique Period of Transition”
The Securities and Exchange Commission issued a press release on April 7, 2026, announcing the agency’s enforcement results for transitional period under the new presidential administration.[1] Describing FY 2025 as “a unique period of transition,” the statement pointed to a pulse of enforcement actions initiated between October and December 2024 [2] under outgoing SEC Chair Gary Gensler, critiquing the activity as “unprecedented rush” and the focus as an “aggressive pursuit of novel legal theories.”[3]. Current SEC Chair Paul S. Atkins described the shift as having “redirected resources toward the types of misconduct that inflict the greatest harm—particularly fraud, market manipulation, and abuses of trust.”[4] During FY 2025, the SEC brought 303 standalone enforcement actions, a combination of civil suits and administrative procedures that...
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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...
Firm News
Firm Obtains Dismissal of False Claims Act Suit on Behalf of McGraw Hill
On May 15, 2026, Patterson Belknap successfully secured the dismissal of a False Claims Act lawsuit brought by the Florida Attorney General's Office (the "Florida AG Office") against the firm’s client, education solutions provider McGraw Hill, LLC ("McGraw Hill"), in Florida's Second Judicial Circuit Court. The lawsuit was brought in August 2025 following an investigation and subpoena process in which the Florida AG's Office alleged that McGraw Hill violated Florida’s “most favored nation” pricing statute. The Court ruled that Florida’s most favored nation statute did not regulate the sale of materials within Florida, requiring dismissal of the entirety of the Florida AG Office’s complaint with prejudice. The case was brought by the State of Florida against McGraw Hill and Savvas, another provider...
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Bankruptcy Court Denies Motions to Convert Case and to Appoint an Examiner
A bankruptcy judge has ruled that a debtor can satisfy the Bankruptcy Code’s rehabilitation standard by selling its assets as a going concern and thereby avoid conversion from chapter 11 to chapter 7. In the same decision, the court denied a motion seeking the appointment of what the movants called an “examiner with expanded powers.” In re Deqser, LLC, Case No. 25-10687, 2026 Bankr. LEXIS 1004 (Bankr. D. Del. Apr. 22, 2026). The debtors operated a laundry business that serviced hotels located in New York City. The business suffered a downturn following an electrical fire at its facility as well as problems with its software. The debtors filed chapter 11 in early 2025. During their case, the debtors lost about $200,000 a...
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Amy Vegari to Lead Panel at Practising Law Institute's Current Developments in Federal Practice 2026
On Wednesday, June 10, Partner Amy Vegari will lead a panel at the Practising Law Institute's Current Developments in Federal Practice 2026 titled "Evidence Developments in Federal Civil Practice." With Hon. Sarah L. Cave (United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of New York), Hon. Joseph A. Marutollo (United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of New York), and Lara A. Flath (Partner, Complex Litigation and Trials, Skadden), she will explore recent updates to the Federal Rules of Evidence and review emerging case law on important evidentiary issues. To learn more, please click here.
Firm News
18 Patterson Belknap Attorneys and Seven Practices Ranked in Chambers USA 2026
Patterson Belknap is proud to announce that 18 of our attorneys and 7 of our practice areas have been recognized in the newly released Chambers USA 2026. Chambers is a leading professional legal research company sharing detailed rankings and insights into the world's top lawyers, legal departments and law firms. The following firm practices were recognized by Chambers: Advertising: Litigation - Nationwide Intellectual Property: Patent - New York Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets - New York Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded - New York Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: The Elite - New York Litigation: Securities: Institutional Plaintiffs - Mainly RMBS Litigation - New York Real Estate: Mainly Dirt - New York In addition, the following firm attorneys received recognition: Michael F. Buchanan in Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - New York William F. Cavanaugh in Intellectual Property:...
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Employment Law Compliance for Start-Ups
Before you press "go" to launch your next business idea, as a founder and entrepreneur of a start-up company you should address an important (if uninspiring) step: employment law compliance. Complacency now can turn into an expensive distraction later, with the potential to create surprise liabilities and maybe even scuttle future deals. This alert flags core employment law issues every start-up should tackle now so they don't snowball later. Onboarding Compliance Checklist Before work can begin, employers must check an ever-growing number of compliance boxes: Register to Do Business: Register your company in each state where you have employees (e.g., the local departments of tax, labor, state, etc.). Workers' Compensation and Unemployment Insurance: Obtain both in each state where you have employees. New Hire Reporting:...
Blog Post
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? In a recent case, a chapter 11 debtor sought to employ an accounting firm under section 327(a). The principal of the accounting firm was the first cousin of the owner of the debtor corporation. The U.S. Trustee objected to the retention, arguing that the debtor’s cousin was an...
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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...
Firm News
Firm Secures Significant Victory in Trade Secrets Dispute on Behalf of Recess
On May 27, 2026, Patterson Belknap secured a significant victory on behalf of its client, Drink Recess, Inc. ("Recess"). The dispute involves allegations of trade secret misappropriation and breach of contract claims against Recess and three Recess employees (including its co-CEO), each of whom had previously worked at plaintiffs’ company. Plaintiffs alleged that the individual employees had breached their non-competes by accepting employment at Recess and that prior to their departures these employees had taken numerous documents containing trade secrets and other confidential information. Plaintiffs also alleged that Recess tortiously interfered with the individual defendants’ contracts, knowingly participated in the individual defendants’ breaches of fiduciary duty, and engaged in trade secret misappropriation. In March 2026, Plaintiffs filed a motion for a temporary restraining order...
Blog Post
SEC Enforcement Results for FY 2025: “Unique Period of Transition”
The Securities and Exchange Commission issued a press release on April 7, 2026, announcing the agency’s enforcement results for transitional period under the new presidential administration.[1] Describing FY 2025 as “a unique period of transition,” the statement pointed to a pulse of enforcement actions initiated between October and December 2024 [2] under outgoing SEC Chair Gary Gensler, critiquing the activity as “unprecedented rush” and the focus as an “aggressive pursuit of novel legal theories.”[3]. Current SEC Chair Paul S. Atkins described the shift as having “redirected resources toward the types of misconduct that inflict the greatest harm—particularly fraud, market manipulation, and abuses of trust.”[4] During FY 2025, the SEC brought 303 standalone enforcement actions, a combination of civil suits and administrative procedures that...
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...
Firm News
Firm Obtains Dismissal of False Claims Act Suit on Behalf of McGraw Hill
On May 15, 2026, Patterson Belknap successfully secured the dismissal of a False Claims Act lawsuit brought by the Florida Attorney General's Office (the "Florida AG Office") against the firm’s client, education solutions provider McGraw Hill, LLC ("McGraw Hill"), in Florida's Second Judicial Circuit Court. The lawsuit was brought in August 2025 following an investigation and subpoena process in which the Florida AG's Office alleged that McGraw Hill violated Florida’s “most favored nation” pricing statute. The Court ruled that Florida’s most favored nation statute did not regulate the sale of materials within Florida, requiring dismissal of the entirety of the Florida AG Office’s complaint with prejudice. The case was brought by the State of Florida against McGraw Hill and Savvas, another provider...
Blog Post
Bankruptcy Court Denies Motions to Convert Case and to Appoint an Examiner
A bankruptcy judge has ruled that a debtor can satisfy the Bankruptcy Code’s rehabilitation standard by selling its assets as a going concern and thereby avoid conversion from chapter 11 to chapter 7. In the same decision, the court denied a motion seeking the appointment of what the movants called an “examiner with expanded powers.” In re Deqser, LLC, Case No. 25-10687, 2026 Bankr. LEXIS 1004 (Bankr. D. Del. Apr. 22, 2026). The debtors operated a laundry business that serviced hotels located in New York City. The business suffered a downturn following an electrical fire at its facility as well as problems with its software. The debtors filed chapter 11 in early 2025. During their case, the debtors lost about $200,000 a...
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