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Raising Capital Through Private Placements: Deal Points

By Owen D. Kurtin, Kurtin PLLC

This article provides a discussion of the principal US Securities Act of 1933 sections, rules and regulations that may be used for registration-exempt offers and sales of securities for the purpose of raising capital and their respective requirements, advantages and disadvantages. Following the discussion, are “Deal Points” on important considerations in the exempt-from-registration offering process and what at all costs not to do.

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An International Joint Venture Agreement Checklist: Deal Points

By Owen D. Kurtin, Kurtin PLLC

This checklist is a tool and guide to necessary and optional elements to negotiate and document the principal agreement or deal document in an international or cross-border joint venture (“JV”) between a U.S. party or parties and one or more non-U.S. parties.

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Complying With China’s Cross Board Data Transfer Rules

By Dora Si, Partner, Intellectual Property, China IP, and Andy Yu, Associate, Intellectual Property, China IP, Deacons

As regulations for cross border data transfer continue to evolve, businesses will need to be proactive to remain compliant with the latest requirements. Learn what conditions need to be satisfied to export personal data from China.

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Delaware Corporations Cannot Use Their Charter to Alter the Judicial Standard of Review

By Michael Walker, Taylor B. Bartholomew, Christopher B. Chuff, Matthew M. Greenberg, Joanna J. Cline, and Ryan Salem, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP

This article discusses the Delaware Court of Chancery's May 2022 decision in Totta v. CCSB Financial, which held that corporations and their boards cannot use their charter to alter the judicial standard of review or waive the duty of loyalty, and that action taken to interfere with stockholder voting rights will continue to be reviewed under the more onerous enhanced scrutiny standard.

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Do Your Diligence: M&A Considerations Following OIG’s Special Fraud Alert on Telemedicine

By Asher D. Funk, Jonathan M. Ishee, Erin S. Whaley, and Michael J. Paluzzi, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP

Any entities that plan to invest or are already invested in digital health companies, entities that contract with them, or providers that offer in-house telehealth modalities must be aware of the significant regulatory oversight the industry faces. This article discusses the US Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General's Special Fraud Alert published on July 20, 2022, which was the same day the US Department of Justice announced a massive fraud takedown, targeting telemedicine providers and physicians that netted criminal charges against 36 defendants in schemes that allegedly defrauded the government out of more than $1.2 billion.

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Strategic Considerations for ITC Investigations Given USPTO’s New Guidance on IPR/PGR Discretionary Denial

By Frank D. Liu and Andrew P. Zappia, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP

Under the US Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) new guidance on discretionary denial of institution of inter partes and post-grant (IPR and PGR, respectively) proceedings, a pending International Trade Commission (ITC) investigation is no longer a basis for the Patent Trial and Appeals Board (PTAB) to exercise its discretion to deny institution. This is a material change from past PTAB practice, which had previously denied institution of such post-grant proceedings due to an ongoing parallel ITC proceeding. This article discusses three considerations for ITC litigants given the USPTO’s new guidance.

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OCR Issues Guidance Regarding Disclosures Related to Reproductive Health Care

By Jonathan M. Ishee and Michael J. Paluzzi, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP

In the wake of the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) issued new guidance to address patient privacy under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) for those seeking reproductive health care services. This article discusses the guidance, which states that HIPAA allows providers to disclose certain protected health information (PHI), which includes information relating to one’s abortion or other reproductive care, without patient authorization only in specific circumstances that are “narrowly tailored to
protect the individual’s privacy and support their access to health services.”

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