In a rare exercise of authority through a sua sponte director review, US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Kathi Vidal affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)’s decision to sanction patent owner Longhorn…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
On August 22, 2024, Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. and Hikma Pharmaceuticals, PLC (collectively Hikma), filed a petition for rehearing en banc, asking the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to reconsider its recent…
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/ Business Torts, Health, Intellectual Property
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has released updated guidelines regarding the substantiation of animal-raising and environment-related claims on meat and poultry product…
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/ Agriculture, Consumer Protection, Environmental Law
The Pine Cliffs Resort hosted the FFA’s 2024 Global Leadership Summit this week where key players and leaders from across the industry gathered to discuss macroeconomic, geopolitical, policy, legal, regulatory and other matters…
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/ Finance & Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities Law
Introduction - On September 10, 2024, the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit decided in In re Hertz that although make-whole fees are unmatured interest typically disallowed by section 502(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, a…
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/ Bankruptcy, Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts
A “negative pledge” on intellectual property is a common feature of venture lending transactions, but its implications can often be misunderstood. Some lenders may be surprised to discover that it does not always provide the…
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/ Bankruptcy, Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Finance & Banking, Intellectual Property
The Australian Government has today published a draft Bill outlining the next steps in Australia’s Privacy Act Review process. The changes to be implemented by the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 include the…
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/ Administrative Law, Privacy
Cyber regulation is changing in Australia. As governments globally grapple with the everchanging and increasingly challenging cyber landscape, Australia is poised to implement new laws and update existing regulation in order to…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Consumer Protection, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
On September 9, 2024, China’s National Technical Committee 260 on Cybersecurity released the first version of its AI Safety Governance Framework (the Framework), which was formulated to implement the Global AI Governance…
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/ Administrative Law, International Law & Trade, Science, Computers, & Technology
A key Chicago city council committee advanced an ordinance at its meeting today directing city departments to study the environmental and energy impacts of data centers within Chicago…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
Today’s ever-shifting business environment means that consumers, businesses, employers, and employees all expect to transact digitally. To remain efficient and competitive, companies must digitally transform their businesses…
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/ Finance & Banking, Consumer Protection, Science, Computers, & Technology
On August 28, 2024, Judge Gregory B. Williams of the US District Court for the District of Delaware issued a ruling in AIG Financial Products Corporation, Civ. No. 23-573, affirming an order on appeal from the Delaware…
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/ Bankruptcy, Business Organizations, Finance & Banking
Recent updates - There is finally some clarity around how artificial intelligence (AI) regulation is going to look in Australia. The Australian Government has released a proposals paper for introducing mandatory guardrails for…
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/ Administrative Law, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
Prudent entities responding to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) from the Government of Puerto Rico will exercise additional caution when determining how to demonstrate their economic fitness, after the Puerto Rico Supreme Court…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Government Contracting
In a non-public letter sent earlier last week, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recommended to the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) that marijuana be re-classified under the Controlled Substances Act…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Taxation