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The United States Supreme Court issued numerous blockbuster decisions this past term, but four decisions will collectively have major impacts on the functions of federal agencies for decades to come. Every business operating in a regulated industry should consider how these cases may impact their future operations.
This is the Firm’s fifth consecutive year to appear in the review - with 19 attorneys and 12 practice areas highlighted.
Five former Directors of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently called on current USPTO Director Kathi Vidal to withdraw proposed changes to terminal disclaimer rules 37 CFR 1.321(c) and (d) (89 FR 40439). What do they mean? Why is this significant?
Private employers in Texas cannot require applicants, contractors, or employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service recently updated its Bulletin on HIPAA Covered Entities’ obligations when using online tracking technologies, revising guidance published in December 2022.
Employers, even those currently without a union representing a segment of the workforce, should seriously consider implementing labor relations training for managers and supervisors to mitigate against the growing risk of unionization that’s spreading around the country.
GableGotwals obtained a significant victory in the Oklahoma Supreme Court for its client, the Jackson County Emergency Medical Service District. In a unanimous, published opinion on a public law question of first impression, the High Court issued a writ against a Grady County District Judge prohibiting further proceedings in a personal injury case against the District. Neither the Oklahoma Constitution authorizing creation of the District nor the Oklahoma Governmental Tort Claims Act, which protects counties and cities, expressly authorizes immunity for Districts from damage suits. The Supreme Court held, the District had sovereign immunity and prohibited the District Court from going forward in the suit against the District.
