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The Big Fix How Proposed Changes to the Patent Process Would Impact the Strategy and Value of Patent Portfolios
In an effort to bring certainty to managing an intellectual property portfolio, Congress may soon consider overhauling certain aspects of the patent statutes that may bring only more uncertainty in the short term. Prompted by the perception that many questionable patents have issued recently, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) promulgated several proposals to change the patent system. Below is a synopsis of the FTC's efforts and resulting proposals, in addition to some thoughts regarding how those proposals may implicate intellectual property portfolios.
The FTC's Recommendations
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
The DOJ's New Parameters for Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs
The parameters set forth in the DOJ's memorandum have implications not only for the government's evaluation of compliance programs in the context of criminal charging decisions, but also for how defense counsel structure their conference-room advocacy seeking declinations or lesser sanctions in both criminal and civil investigations.
Use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements In White Collar Investigations
This article discusses the practical and policy reasons for the use of DPAs and NPAs in white-collar criminal investigations, and considers the NDAA's new reporting provision and its relationship with other efforts to enhance transparency in DOJ decision-making.
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
Compliance Officers: Recent Regulatory Guidance and Enforcement Actions and Mitigating the Risk of Personal Liability
This article explores legal developments over the past year that may impact compliance officer personal liability.