David Schwartz

Dec 11, 2024 | mondaq.com | David Schwartz |Rebecca Nelson |Emilee Hargis |Darren Ray

On Wednesday, December 4, Donald Trump announced his pick to run the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division: Gail Slater. Slater is a seasoned antitrust attorney with extensive government experience. Most prominently, she was an attorney advisor for former Federal Trade Commission Commissioner Julie Brill and served on the National Economic Council during the first Trump administration.

Nov 29, 2024 | mondaq.com | Merrit Jones |David Schwartz

The FTC's final rule on the use of consumer reviews and testimonials impacts any company that uses products online that are accompanied by customer reviews as well as any company that uses testimonials in social media. The rule prohibits certain practices the FTC deems misleading or deceptive, provides additional guidance and examples as to what activities may cross the line, and arms the FTC to take enforcement action and seek substantial penalties.

Jun 17, 2024 | law.com | David Schwartz |Emily D. Safko

With three unanimous decisions this term, the U.S. Supreme Court lowered the bar for plaintiffs bringing discrimination claims under Title VII and retaliation claims under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and clarified the scope of the transportation workers exception in the Federal Arbitration Act. This column discusses three recent rulings that impact an employee’s ability to challenge their employer’s actions and an employer’s ability to compel arbitration.

May 23, 2024 | mondaq.com | David Schwartz

As explained in our previous article, Canada will soon be implementing a patent term adjustment (PTA) system to account for unreasonable delays by the Patent Office in issuing a patent. The necessary amendments to the Patent Act were enacted in 2023. Proposed regulations implementing the PTA system were published for public comment on May 18, 2024.

Dec 28, 2023 | law.com | David Schwartz |Emily D. Safko

Heading into the new year, employers should be mindful of recent updates to New York state and city law. In the past few months, New York has enacted new laws, amended current laws and updated rules concerning (1) social media, (2) settlement agreements, (3) captive audience meetings, (4) wage payment, (5) size bias and (6) safe and sick time. Additionally, New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently vetoed a bill that, if enacted, would have banned non-competition agreements.