Stefanie Mosca

January 08, 2014 | Inside Counsel

When it comes to patent trolls, big enterprises and manufacturing companies primarily have the upper hand over small-medium sized businesses due to their assisting legal teams and deep pockets.

By Stefanie Mosca

5 minute read

January 07, 2014 | Inside Counsel

In todays business environment, the procurement department, responsible for all of the purchasing activity of a company, has become somewhat of a support system for the compliance department.

By Stefanie Mosca

5 minute read

January 06, 2014 | Inside Counsel

Kate Spade has started out 2014 with some good news. After recently filing a lawsuit declaring that its new, SATURDAY brand, did not infringe on the name of any of the popular mens clothing company, SATURDAY SURF LLC, the district court officially ruled in the womens retail apparel companys favor.

By Stefanie Mosca

6 minute read

December 30, 2013 | Inside Counsel

An estimated 40 million credit cards and debit cards that were used between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15 were breached, though Target representatives confirmed earlier this week that all customers PIN numbers remain secure and safe.

By Stefanie Mosca

3 minute read

December 30, 2013 | Inside Counsel

The latest company to fall victim to Nokias patent-infringement claims is InterDigital Inc., who fell to its lowest profits in over a year after losing a case to Nokia and Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp, two of Chinas largest phone-networking equipment makers.

By Stefanie Mosca

5 minute read

December 30, 2013 | Inside Counsel

As stated in a recent National Journal report, the Dodd-Frank provision would force oil, gas, and mining companies to disclose their payments to foreign governments, as a way to weaken corruption and poverty in resource-rich nations.

By Stefanie Mosca

3 minute read

December 27, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Working in the finance industry comes with strict compliance guidelines due to the amount of currency being traded. So its doesnt come as a surprise that big banks such as JP Morgan Chase and Deutsche Bank AG are cracking down, banning their traders from using multiparty chatrooms with employees at...

By Stefanie Mosca

7 minute read

December 26, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Patent litigation is a term that has become all too familiar in the marketplace. Industries that use technology of any relevance to patent-holders are frequently held liable for infringement if they are not careful with their creation and manufacturing processes.

By Stefanie Mosca

3 minute read

December 23, 2013 | Inside Counsel

The non-profit Partnership of Public Service (PPS) named the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) the top agency to work for of 2013.

By Stefanie Mosca

5 minute read

December 19, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Businesses implementing or trying to avoid being covered by the ACA could wind up exposing themselves to new litigation claims under the ACA and other related federal and state laws.

By Stefanie Mosca

8 minute read