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June 22, 2021

New York Updates Law on Recognition of Foreign Country Money Judgments to Bring in Line with Other U.S. Jurisdictions

On June 11, 2021, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed into law a Uniform Foreign Country Money Judgments Act (the “2021 Recognition Act”), amending New York’s Uniform Foreign Country Money-Judgments Recognition Act of 1970 (the “1970 Recognition Act”).[1] The bill was designed to update and bring New York’s existin

June 21, 2021

Supreme Court Holds That The Constitution Requires Administrative Review of PTAB Decisions

Decided June 21, 2021 United States v. Arthrex, Inc., No. 19-1434; Smith & Nephew, Inc. v. Arthrex, Inc., No. 19-1452; Arthrex, Inc. v. Smith & Nephew, Inc., No. 19-1458 Today, the Supreme Court held 5-4 that the absence of Executive Branch review of decisions rendered by Administrative Patent Judges (APJs) of the

June 21, 2021

Theodore Boutrous, Samuel Liversidge and Rod Stone Named Litigators of the Week

The Am Law Litigation Daily named Los Angeles partners Theodore J. Boutrous Jr., Samuel Liversidge and Rod Stone as its Litigators of the Week for securing a victory for Hewlett-Packard on appeal that resulted in the affirmation of one of the largest single-plaintiff verdicts in United States history—nearly $4.5 billion in damages and post judgme

June 21, 2021

Back to the Future: SEC Chair Announces Spring 2021 Reg Flex Agenda

On June 11, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission released Chair Gary Gensler’s Spring 2021 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (the “Reg Flex Agenda”). This agenda reflects Chair Gensler’s willingness to reopen and perhaps even undo certain rulemakings that were completed in the last two years of f

June 21, 2021

Ashlie Beringer Named Among Silicon Valley Women of Influence

The Silicon Valley Business Journal named Palo Alto partner S. Ashlie Beringer to its 2021 Women of Influence list, which features “the 100 most influential women in the Silicon Valley.” The profile was published on June 17, 2021. S. Ashlie Beringer has more than two decades of experience representing media and technology companies in period

June 21, 2021

New York Court of Appeals Adds Two New Judges

On June 8, 2021, the New York Senate confirmed the appointment of Anthony Cannataro and Madeline Singas to the seven-member New York Court of Appeals. Judge Cannataro, who was formerly the Administrative Judge of the Civil Court of the City of New York, will fill the vacancy left by Judge Paul Feinman, who recently passed away. J