Briefings

Jones Day – A central issue in many Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) cases is whether the communication that the plaintiff challenges amounts to an “unsolicited advertisement” or whether it is merely an informational communication that is not prohibited by the statute. The answer to that question can be the difference between a complete defense […]

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom – On May 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a rare unanimous decision in a False Claims Act (FCA) case that cuts both ways for the health care industry. In an opinion authored by Justice Samuel Alito, the Court held in Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. v.

Clifford Chance – Our response to the The European Commission’s plan to boost funding and growth across Europe through the creation of a Capital Markets Union – a single market for capital across the 28 EU member states. Earlier this year the Commission issued its Green Paper on Building a Capital Markets Union to stimulate

Snell & Wilmer – In May 2015, the Ponemon Institute released its tenth annual Cost of Data Breach Study, sponsored by IBM. The study sets forth the average calculated cost for each lost or stolen record containing “sensitive and confidential information” as well as the average total cost paid by organizations victimized by lost or stolen data.