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Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA, FDA, and USDA Issue Joint Regulatory Plan for Biotechnology

On May 8, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a plan to update, streamline, and clarify their regulations and...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CFPB Forecasts New Rule Cracking Down on Consumer Data Sales

On August 15, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra announced plans for new CFPB rules that would strictly limit the types of consumer data that can be sold by businesses and ensure that data brokers comply with the Fair Credit...more

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SBA Makes Major Changes to 8(a) Business Development Program Regarding Social Disadvantage

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The US Small Business Administration (SBA) temporarily suspended new application submissions to its 8(a) Business Development program, and it will require many existing participants to explain why they qualify for the program...more

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The Legal And Regulatory Landscape Evolving With AI In Life Sciences

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In the last ten years, more data and greater computing power have led to a boom in AI-related patent applications, with life and medical sciences emerging as a top application field. In 2021, more than 100 applications...more

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The Legal and Regulatory Landscape Evolving with AI in Life Sciences

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In the last ten years, more data and greater computing power have led to a boom in AI-related patent applications, with life and medical sciences emerging as a top application field. In 2021, more than 100 applications...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

AI Regulation: Where do China, the EU, and the U.S. Stand Today?

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems are poised to drastically alter the way businesses and governments operate on a global scale, with significant changes already under way. This technology has manifested itself in multiple...more

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Lessons From Smithfield Pork Packing Plant Lawsuit: Could OSHA Preempt Worker Retaliation Claims Concerning Employer COVID-19...

In a workplace safety whistleblower lawsuit recently filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, an air conditioning technician claims he was fired by his employer, HT Airsystems of Florida, LLC, in...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Meat Processing Plant Related to Alleged COVID-19 Issues

On May 5, 2020, United States District Judge Greg Kays issued an order dismissing a federal lawsuit against Smithfield Foods, Inc. and Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. (collectively, “Smithfield”) related to alleged COVID-19...more

K&L Gates LLP

COVID-19: Get Ready — The Government May Invoke an Old but Powerful Tool, The Defense Production Act; Some Basics Regarding...

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In response to the rapid expansion of the coronavirus (“COVID-19”), the Government continues to consider all mechanisms available to cope with expected widespread supply chain and procurement disruptions....more

Saul Ewing LLP

USDA Issues Long-Awaited Hemp Production Rule, Some Questions Answered, Many Remain

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On October 29, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a pre-publication version of its long awaited hemp production interim final rule. Public comments are due 60 days after USDA publishes the rule in the...more

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Landmark Supreme Court ruling on FOIA protection favors business

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Recently, 24 June 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision, Food Mktg. Inst. v. Argus Leader Media, 139 S. Ct. 915 (2019), that overturns a half-century of precedent and significantly expands the ability of...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

USDA Issues Legal Opinion On Hemp

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On May 28, 2019, the United States Department of Agriculture (the “USDA”) and the Office of the General Counsel (the “GC”) issued a legal opinion on the status of hemp following the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill. The opinion...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

A Five-Step Recipe for Managing Your “Natural” Litigation Risk

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The past five years have brought a deluge of class actions challenging the way in which the word “natural” is used on food and beverage labels. Perhaps predictably so, this litigation phenomenon resulted from the convergence...more

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