Publications

On June 27, 2024, the Supreme Court held in a 6-3 decision that when the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) seeks civil penalties for securities fraud, the defendant is entitled to a jury trial. While the decision addresses the narrow topic of securities fraud litigation by the SEC, Securities and […]

In January 2023, the Federal Trade Commission published its proposed rule broadly prohibiting noncompetition agreements by businesses with workers. The proposed rule was subject to a 90-day comment period resulting in over 26,000 comments. A year and several months later, on April 23, 2024, the FTC issued its final rule […]

Last month, we provided an overview of increased antitrust scrutiny. The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) continue to increase their scrutiny of health care transactions, and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down any time soon. The two agencies work together to review and contest mergers […]

Earlier this month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued a proposed rule that, if finalized, would impact the credit reports of millions of Americans. The proposed rule takes aim at unpaid medical bills that may appear on consumers’ credit reports and which, according to CFPB Director Rohit Chopra, are […]

As reported in a prior edition of the Technology & Intellectual Property Update, on April 17, 2024, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed into law the Nebraska Data Privacy Act (the “Act”), which goes into effect on January 1, 2025.  In this edition, we look at the broad range of rights […]