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On January 14, 2014, the Office of the New York State Attorney General (OAG) made a significant contribution in combating the ignominious patent troll. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced that MPHJ Technology Investments, LLC (MPHJ), a so-called “patent troll”, entered into an Assurance of Discontinuance (or settlement) with the OAG stemming from the OAG’s June 2013 investigation of potentially deceptive statements, and other abusive conduct, by MPHJ relating to its patent licensing program which targeted New York businesses as potential infringers of its patents. See Assurance No. 14-015. The Attorney General’s investigation focused on MPHJ’s use of deceptive and abusive tactics when it contacted hundreds of small and m Read More
HSBC Sued by NY A.G. Over Foreclosure Abuse Today, the New York State Attorney General’s Office (AGO) announced that it has filed suit against HSBC Bank USA and HSBC Mortgage Corporation (USA) in NY State Supreme Court in Erie County. See THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NY vs. HSBC BANK USA. The lawsuit states that HSBC is failing to follow state law related to foreclosure actions, thereby putting homeowners at greater risk of losing their homes. Background In New York, loans for real property are secured through mortgages rather than through deeds of trust. New York, unlike trust states, is a judicial foreclosure state. In states like New York, mortgage foreclosure actions must proceed through the judiciary Read More
“First-Sale” Resellers Rejoice SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES KIRTSAENG, DBA BLUECHRISTINE99 (Petitioner) v. JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. (Respondent) No. 11–697. Argued October 29, 2012—Decided March 19, 2013 COMMENT Recently, a seminal decision was issued by the Supreme Court of the United States that undoubtedly affects the scope of rights for copyright holders as well as the resellers of those copyrighted works. Background John Wiley & Sons, Inc., an academic textbook publisher, often assigns to its wholly owned foreign subsidiary (Wiley Asia) rights to publish, print, and sell foreign editions of Wiley’s E Read More
After Patent Life, FDA says NO to Generic OxyContin Background Under the Food, Drug, & Cosmetic (FD&C) Act and implementing regulations, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for ensuring that all new drugs are safe and effective. FDA also regulates the advertising and promotion of prescription drugs under the FD&C Act. Purdue Pharma L.P., based in Stamford, CT, is a privately held pharmaceutical company founded by physicians. The FDA approved Purdue Pharma’s controlled-release pain reliever OxyContin in 1995. OxyContin (oxycodone hydrochloride controlled-release) is an opioid analgesic supplied in various dosa Read More
