Lawmakers call for more FDA oversight of compounded drugs 
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: May 24, 2013
Tags: Congress, drug compounds, Food and Drug Administration, fungal meningitis
WASHINGTON – After advancing two bills aimed at boosting the Food and Drug Administration’s regulatory authority over compounding drugs, Senate lawmakers released a report calling for a uniform statutory framework to better protect public health.
Supreme buzz surrounds newest D.C. Circuit judge
Published: May 23, 2013
Tags: Congress, Federal courts, U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Principal Deputy Solicitor General Srikanth “Sri” Srinivasan to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Thursday, increasing the buzz about a possible U.S. Supreme Court nomination in his future.
Senate committee advances NLRB nominees
Published: May 23, 2013
Tags: Congress, Employment Law, NLRB, recess appointments, U.S. Supreme Court, unions
WASHINGTON – A Senate committee has advanced the nominations of President Barack Obama’s five picks for the National Labor Relations Board, setting the stage for a potential partisan showdown on the Senate floor.
FTC briefs Senate committee on credit reporting accuracy
Published: May 22, 2013
Tags: Congress, consumer protection, Fair Credit Reporting Act, FCRA, Federal Trade Commission, FTC
Errors in credit reports can cause businesses to deny credit to potentially valuable customers, a director of the Federal Trade Commission warned a U.S. Senate subcommittee earlier this month.
Court takes up peeved airline flyer’s preemption case
Published: May 22, 2013
Tags: Airline Deregulation Act, consumer protection, implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, preemption, U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON – A long running battle between a Minnesota frequent flyer and an airline carrier has landed before the U.S. Supreme Court, giving the justices yet another chance to weigh in on whether a federal law preempts a state law-based lawsuit.
Wage & hour suits hit record high, firm study finds
Published: May 21, 2013
Tags: fair labor standards act, FLSA, Seyfarth Shaw, wage and hour claims
Wage-and-hour lawsuits filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act have hit an all-time high, according to a new study of federal court caseloads.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Published: May 21, 2013
Tags: intellectual property, licensee, noninfringement, patents
Does a patentee bear the burden of proving infringement when a licensee brings a declaratory judgment action to establish non-infringement?
See “Court to clarify burden of proof in Medtronic ‘non-infringement’ action”
Medtronic, Inc. v. Boston Scientific Corp., No. 12-1128. Certiorari granted: May 20, 2013. Ruling below: 695 F.3d 1266 (Fed.Cir. 2012).
Court to clarify burden of proof in Medtronic ‘non-infringement’ action
Published: May 21, 2013
Tags: intellectual property, licensee, noninfringement, patents
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether a patentee bears the burden of proving infringement when its licensee brings a declaratory judgment action to establish non-infringement.
Court to rule on whether private employees get SOX retaliation shield
Published: May 20, 2013
Tags: employment, OSHA, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON – Next term the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether an employee of a privately held contractor or subcontractor of a public company is covered under the whistleblower protections of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
SEARCH AND SEIZURE
Published: May 20, 2013
Tags: consent search, Fourth Amendment, Georgia v. Randolph, search and seizure, U.S. Supreme Court
Must a tenant who previously objected to a warrantless search of an apartment be personally present and objecting to prevent a search when police officers later ask a co-tenant for consent to search?
See “Justices to decide if co-tenant’s consent to search override’s prior objection”
Fernandez v. California, No. 12-7822. Certiorari granted: May 20, 2013. Ruling below: 28 Cal.App.4th 200 (2012).
