Sheri Qualters

September 04, 2015 | Law.com

A Boston federal judge ordered the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to speed up rulemaking that will require energy companies to disclose their payments to governments in exchange for commercial development of natural resources.

By Sheri Qualters

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September 04, 2015 | National Law Journal

A Boston federal judge ordered the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to speed up rulemaking that will require energy companies to disclose their payments to governments in exchange for commercial development of natural resources.

By Sheri Qualters

3 minute read

September 01, 2015 | Corporate Counsel

Two years after the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision in Federal Trade Commission v. Actavis erected a roadblock against pharmaceutical firms paying competitors to delay bringing generics to market, appeals courts are extending it beyond cash deals.

By Sheri Qualters

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August 31, 2015 | Corporate Counsel

Two years after the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision in Federal Trade Commission v. Actavis erected a roadblock against pharmaceutical firms paying competitors to delay bringing generics to market, appeals courts are extending it beyond cash deals.

By Sheri Qualters

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August 27, 2015 | National Law Journal

A Washington federal judge has dismissed Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc.'s malpractice case against Dickstein Shapiro over the firm's patent prosecution work for the company, finding that intellectual property at issue was ineligible for patenting.

By Sheri Qualters

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August 27, 2015 | National Law Journal

A Washington federal judge has dismissed Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc.'s malpractice case against Dickstein Shapiro over the firm's patent prosecution work for the company, finding that intellectual property at issue was ineligible for patenting.

By Sheri Qualters

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August 26, 2015 | National Law Journal

Ropes & Gray has won a federal appeal in the case brought by a former associate who claimed racial discrimination against the Boston-based law firm. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit upheld summary judgment on Tuesday against John Ray III, who alleged he was fired after he complained about racial remarks made by Ropes & Gray partners.

By Sheri Qualters

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August 26, 2015 | National Law Journal

Ropes & Gray has won a federal appeal in the case brought by a former associate who claimed racial discrimination against the Boston-based law firm. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit upheld summary judgment on Tuesday against John Ray III, who alleged he was fired after he complained about racial remarks made by Ropes & Gray partners.

By Sheri Qualters

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August 24, 2015 | National Law Journal

Minneapolis's legal sector is healthy these days, amid a strong local economy and a diverse array of corporate sectors providing law firms with a varied diet of business.

By Sheri Qualters

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August 24, 2015 | National Law Journal

Minneapolis's legal sector is healthy these days, amid a strong local economy and a diverse array of corporate sectors providing law firms with a varied diet of business.

By Sheri Qualters

4 minute read