Steven Davidoff Solomon and Peter J. Henning write for The New York Times, August 1, 2014
Allergan has taken a well-worn route to fight off a takeover bid from Valeant Pharmaceuticals and William A. Ackman’s hedge fund, Pershing Square Capital Management: Sue them.
Steven Davidoff Solomon writes for The New York Times, July 31, 2014
The bargain the two competitors struck is completely in Zillow’s favor. It permits the company to walk away from the transaction if regulators take any step to limit the combined company on antitrust grounds. Not only that, the parties agreed to severely limit what Trulia can do in the operation of its business until the deal closes or is terminated.
Catherine Crump quoted in The Washington Post, July 30, 2014
“It truly is a suspicion-less search policy,” said Catherine Crump, an assistant law professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and a former attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union. “When you cross the border, the U.S. government asserts the right to search for no reason at all.”
Jesse Choper quoted in Associated Press, July 30, 2014
“If you can prove that they are there to seek money, not simply conveying a message … they are subject to greater regulation,” said Jesse Choper.
Stanley Lubman writes for The Wall Street Journal, July 30, 2014
Local protectionism is a systemic defect in China’s governance that has been difficult to control because it exists from the provincial level on down. It is so pervasive that it is not possible to know how provincial officials will respond to the reform, or whether they will encourage, or impede, lower-level reforms.
Kate Jastram quoted in The Altantic, July 29, 2014
For most people, the colloquial sense “refugee” carries a greater moral weight than “immigrant.” “Particularly because refugee law grew out of the Second World War and what happened—and didn’t happen—for people who were trying to flee for their lives, there is a tremendous moral connotation to the word ‘refugee,’” Jastram said.
Megan McCracken quoted in The Wall Street Journal, July 28, 2014
“Fights over secrecy are here to stay,” Megan McCracken … told WSJ. “Courts have yet to resolve some very serious issues concerning the rights of condemned prisoners.”
Steven Weissman quoted in Utility Dive, July 28, 2014
“It is not a huge step for FERC to take more direct climate change action,” Weismann says. “It is likely in time there will be a price on carbon. Including a carbon adder in wholesale electricity rates now would help ensure that electricity demand is met using the generating resources with the lowest environmental cost and help guide utilities in directions that would not leave them vulnerable to sudden cost increases later.”
Robert Merges writes for IP Watchdog, July 28, 2014
Director Kappos actively sought out academic researchers. He brought them into formal roles in the PTO. In the process he gave them not only offices and titles, but something much more elusive, much more valuable. He gave them (us, to be honest) respect. That’s a legacy that has been overlooked by other constituents in the patent world, but it will certainly not be overlooked by academics.
David Gamage interviewed by NBC Bay Area, July 25, 2014
“They aren’t supposed to be autonomous, but they are supposed to be accountable to their voters…. These districts don’t answer to the governor or to anybody else in the state directly. They’re only regulated indirectly the same way that any private organization or a nonprofit organization or other public organization is answerable to the state in terms of the state’s regulatory powers.”