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NIST Releases Series of AI Guidelines & Software in Ongoing Response to AI Executive Order

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The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) recently announced the publication of three AI guidelines as well as its release of a software package aimed at helping organizations...more

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NIST Issues New AI Risk Mitigation Guidelines and Software

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On July 26, 2024, the National Institute for Standards and Technology (“NIST”), part of the Department of Commerce, released guidelines, a global engagement plan, and software covering various aspects of AI technology...more

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USPTO Issues Guidance Update on Subject Matter Eligibility of Artificial Intelligence

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On July 17, 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published guidance regarding the patent subject matter eligibility of claims concerning technology applicable to artificial intelligence (AI)....more

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USPTO AI Examination Update Provides New Example Cases Analyzing Subject Matter Eligibility Under §101

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In a July 16 press release, The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that it issued a guidance update on “patent subject matter eligibility to address innovation in critical emerging technologies including...more

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IP Alert: USPTO Issues Guidance for Examining Means-Plus-Function and Step-Plus-Function Claim Limitations

On March 18, the USPTO issued a guidance document on how to examine claims that recite functional limitations without necessarily using the term “means” under 35 U.S.C. § 112. The guidance document aims to improve clarity,...more

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CMS Issues Guidance on Usage of AI in Making Coverage Determinations

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On February 6, 2024, the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a letter to all Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations and Medicare-Medicaid plans. The letter covered frequently asked questions and answers...more

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Form I-9 Software: Avoiding Unlawful Discrimination When Selecting and Using I-9 and E-Verify Software Systems

A recent employer fact sheet from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provides guidance for avoiding unlawful discrimination and other violations when using private software...more

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Promissory Notes - Banking & Finance Insights: V 4, Issue 1, January 2024

OCC Issues Guidance on ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Lending - “The guidance notes that banks should maintain underwriting, repayment terms, pricing, and safeguards that minimize adverse customer outcomes and should ensure that...more

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New Patent Office Guidance Clarifies Application Requirements for Design Patent Protection of Computer-Generated Images, Icons and...

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published new guidance in the Federal Register on November 17, 2023, that clarifies the requirements for design patents of computer-generated images, icons, and graphical user interfaces. ...more

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USPTO Guidance on Design Patents Including a Computer-Generated Electronic Image

The USPTO has prepared soon to be published supplemental guidance for design patent examination for computer-generated electronic images. This guidance relates to determining whether a design patent claim including a...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Alabama Department of Revenue Panel Discusses Key Administrative Developments

As part of the annual meeting of the Alabama State Bar Tax Section held in Montgomery on August 16, representatives from the Alabama Department of Revenue (ALDOR) provided a helpful update on some key legislative and...more

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EEOC Issues New Guidance on the use of Software, Algorithms, and Artificial Intelligence on Employment Selection Procedures

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The new technical assistance document is focused on preventing discrimination against job applicants and employees with respect to employment decisions made with the assistance of automated systems - By now, most people...more

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FDA’s Draft Computer Software Assurance Guidance Changes the Game for Quality System and Production Software Validation

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On September 13, 2022 the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) and the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) jointly released a new draft guidance document titled “Computer Software Assurance for...more

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EEOC Issues Guidance Regarding How Employer Software and Artificial Intelligence May Discriminate Against Individuals With...

On May 12, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued guidance addressing the application of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) to employers utilizing software, algorithms, and artificial...more

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EEOC Issues Guidance Addressing How the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Employment Decisions Could Violate the ADA

As employers continue to introduce a variety of software, algorithmic and artificial intelligence (“AI”) based tools into the workplace to assist and support employment-based decisions, there is an increasing concern that...more

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NIST Releases Guidance on Supply Chain Security

The National Institutes of Science and Technology (NIST) Information Technology Laboratory recently released guidance entitled “Software Supply Chain Security Guidance,” in response to directives set forth in President...more

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NIST Releases New Guidance on Software Security and Cybersecurity Consumer Labeling Programs

NIST recently released several key deliverables relating to cybersecurity. These focus on secure software development and new consumer labeling programs as contemplated by President Biden’s Executive Order 14028, which seeks...more

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Everything Law Firms Should Know About Google’s Update to Local Search Results

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Whether we like it or not, much of our digital performance is dependent on Google. When people need information, they don’tgoogle update affect law firms simply “search” for it online, they “Google” it. Google handles 90% of...more

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ABA Provides New Guidance On Remote Work For Lawyers

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On March 10, 2021, the American Bar Association released new guidance for attorneys working remotely. While there has never been a distinction in the Model Rules for Professional Conduct between working in a brick-and-mortar...more

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Russian Competition Authority Develops Guidelines for Preinstallation of Domestic Software

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Following adoption of the law on the preinstallation of Russian software on electronic devices in December 2019, the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has developed draft guidelines to determine the types of...more

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White Collar Year in Preview: Sanctions/Export Controls Trends in 2020

This is the sixth in our start-of-year series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. Our previous entry discussed enforcement by the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office in...more

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Guidances galore: FDA finalizes multiple digital health guidance documents

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On 27 September 2019 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the agency) released a series of guidance documents addressing the agency's current views on software regulation following the changes implemented in the 21st...more

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The Challenges of Patenting Autonomous Vehicle AI and Software

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There are countless innovations being made for autonomous vehicle components, including for advanced sensors, radar and LiDAR, geolocation, and telecommunications. The automotive industry filed 25k+ patents in 2018 to protect...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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Shared workspace giant We Work is joining the growing wave of major start-ups planning to go public this year. And like many of its unicorn peers (as we’ve documented), the company “shows no sign of turning a profit anytime...more

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Clarifying Digital Health and Software Regulation: FDA Releases Three New Guidance Documents

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On December 7, 2017, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) released three guidance documents that together aim to clarify the framework for the regulation of software and digital health products to bring FDA...more

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