Under the auspices of Partner and Penn State alumnus Ed Beckwith, the BakerHostetler Washington, D.C., office hosted students from Penn State’s School of Public Policy for their annual Career Day. While in Washington, the students held multiple site visits with Penn State alumni who work as policy professionals. They also had an opportunity to engage…

Partner Sara Goldstein spoke on the panel for “Fireside Chat with a Cybersecurity Defense Attorney” at the Guidepoint Cybersecurity Conference in New York, New York, April 22, 2025. Goldstein shared her insights on regulatory compliance in cybersecurity, providing attendees with insights into effectively navigating regulatory challenges and what SEC investigations actually look like, among other…

For defense and national security sector companies in Europe and around the world, these aren’t just headline issues – they are real, day-to-day challenges. As the U.S. sharpens its enforcement approach and global trade battles heat up, importing and exporting sensitive mission-critical solutions or working with American partners now demands more strategic awareness than ever.…

Key Takeaways

• To prove intent to induce referrals under the AKS, the Seventh Circuit applied the relevant decisionmaker test, which asks: whether the payee is in a position to exert improper influence over healthcare decisions.
• The Court reversed a jury conviction where there was no evidence that third-party marketers (the payees) leveraged or exerted any

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Partner Jeff Lesovitz and Associate Katie Schuyler collaborated on an article for The Legal Intelligencer titled “A ‘Patent’ Lack of Transparency and Good Faith: District Courts’ Inherent Authority to Police Party Conduct.” Published April 14, 2025, the article discusses how the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has recently been affirming the inherent…

Partner Tayan Patel will join the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) delegation to present U.S. Patent and Trademark Office procedural updates and best practices under the new administration to local associations and government agencies in Singapore and Korea. Coordinated by the Asia Pacific Committee of AIPLA, the delegation is scheduled to travel April 23-29,…