Senate Bill Promotes Electric Vehicles, Alternative Fuels to End Oil Dependence

Legislation that would set a goal of ending overseas oil imports within 20 years by increasing production and use of electric vehicles, developing alternative…

BNA INSIGHTS: Federal Circuit Establishes Standards for Patent Prosecution Bars in Protective Orders

The Federal Circuit recently held that the scope of a protective order against a patent infringement plaintiff’s attorneys should be assessed on…

BNA INSIGHTS: Don’t Despair: Even Without a Presumption of Irreparable Harm, IP Plaintiffs Are Still Likely to Win a Preliminary Injunction After Establishing a Likelihood of Success on the Merits

Plaintiffs seeking a preliminary injunction in copyright or trademark infringement cases have long benefited from a presumption of irreparable harm…

Obama Requests PTO Use All FY 2010 Fees; Subcommittee Approves FY 2011 Budget Request

The Patent and Trademark Office received two promising pieces of news from the political sphere recently, as President Obama requested that Congress allow the agency to…

Goldman Sachs to Pay Record $550 Million to Settle SEC Charges over 2007 CDO

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced July 15 that Goldman, Sachs & Co. has agreed to pay a record $550 million penalty and to reform its…

Senate Sends Financial Regulatory Reform Bill to White House for President’s Signature

The Senate voted 60-39 to approve legislation (H.R. 4173) July 15 that would overhaul regulation of banks and other financial services companies and change…