Intellectual property rights

5:11

Intellectual property litigation partner Matt Rizzolo discusses several of the most prominent types of IP rights, what they protect, and how to tell them apart.

Three key rules to successfully navigate a data breach

3:49

Edward McNicholas, co-leader of Ropes & Gray’s data, privacy & cybersecurity practice, provides general counsel with three key rules he follows when responding to a data breach.

Behavioral sciences approach to risk management

3:43

Amanda Raad, co-chair of Ropes & Gray’s anti-corruption & international risk practice, discusses the new data-driven behavioral sciences approach to risk management.

Litigation Finance

4:56

Matt Rizzolo, Ropes & Gray IP litigation partner, discusses the rise and impact of litigation finance, a rapidly growing third-party litigation funding model.

Active nontransparent ETFs

4:09

Brian McCabe, Ropes & Gray asset management partner, discusses active nontransparent ETFs and the opportunities they offer to investors and asset managers of traditional mutual funds.

Section 101: confusion over patentable subject matter

5:11

Matt Rizzolo, Ropes & Gray IP litigation partner, addresses the ongoing confusion over what constitutes patentable subject matter under Section 101 of the Patent Act.

Trade secret litigation after the Defend Trade Secrets Act

4:42

Peter Brody, Ropes & Gray IP litigation partner, discusses the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) and how it has changed the trade secret litigation landscape since it was enacted in 2016.

U.S. International Trade Commission

4:53

Matt Rizzolo, Ropes & Gray IP litigation partner, examines the various operations of the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) in an increasingly global world.

SEC activity with fixed income and credit funds

2:51

Dan O’Connor, co-leader of Ropes & Gray’s securities & futures enforcement practice, addresses the recent uptick in how the SEC is approaching issues at fixed income and credit funds.

Donations to patient assistance charities

3:37

Laura Hoey, Ropes & Gray litigation & enforcement partner, examines the increased enforcement of donations from drug manufacturers to patient assistance charities.

International trade developments

3:03

Ama Adams, Ropes & Gray litigation & enforcement partner, discusses the complex array of trade laws and regulations facing companies with international operations.