The BLR Buzz Blog
Sugar, We’re Going Down Swinging: Sanofi Sues Merck in Yet Another Attempt to Prolong the Inevitable Loss of its Hold on the Market for Diabetes Treatment
By Alexandra Foster Paris-based drug maker Sanofi AG is yet again seeking to protect its closely guarded,…
Tax Avoidance or Brilliant Lawyering? The European Commission’s $14.5 billion Tax Bill on Apple
By Alexandra Mcleod and Catriona Coppler On August 30, 2016, the European Commission (“EC”) announced that Ireland’s tax…
U.S. v. Fokker, No. 15- 3016 (D.C. Cir. April 5, 2016)
By: Megan Doyle In U.S. v. Fokker,[1] the D.C. Circuit questioned the breadth of authority that the…
Caffe Ribs, Inc. v. State
By: William Warmke Caffe Ribs, Inc. v. State reviews a trial court’s discretion in applying the project-influence…
Antitrust Standards: A Shift Towards a Broad Interpretation
By: Emily Wolfford The plaintiffs, BRFHH Shrevport, LLC (BRFHH), an owner of a University Health Hospital and…
Friedrichs v. Cal. Teachers Ass’n
By: Patrick Kain Last week the United States Supreme Court, exemplifying the Court’s shift to the…
Kimble V. Marvel Entm’t, LLC
By: Ninozka Rodríguez In 1990, petitioner Stephen Kimble (“Kimble”) patented a toy glove that allowed users to…
U.S. Postal Serv. v. Postal Regulatory Comm’n
By: Brian Gauthier In U.S. Postal Service v. Postal Regulatory Commission,[1] the D.C. Circuit refused to grant…
The missing piece in “the big short” scandal: DOJ v. Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC
By: David Najera Between 2004 and 2007, Standard and Poor’s Rating Services (“S&P”) was one of the…
Department of Transportation Final Ruling on Amendment to 14 C.F.R. Part 252
By: Joseph A. Petroski On March 2, 2016, the U.S. Department of Transportation completed a final rulemaking…
