Last month, the US District Court for the Southern District of New York denied injunctive relief to clothing designer and retailer Saturdays Surf LLC for trademark infringement asserted against Kate Spade LLC.

As experienced members of the fashion industry can attest, trade matters such as duties and taxes, and other regulations can have a huge impact on global sales and sourcing decisions.

On June 26, 2013, the US Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Windsor struck down Section 3 of the federal law known as the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).

Earlier this month, Arent Fox Health Care partner Lowell C. Brown published an article in Bloomberg BNA’s Health Law Reporter that provides an overview of ways hospitals, health systems, and provider groups can manage the noted uptick in disruptive practitioner behavior.