Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing life science R&D (particularly in the realm of drug discovery) and challenging the traditional "human inventorship" requirement for U.S. patents. Recent guidance from the USPTO...more
4/9/2025
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Drug Pricing ,
Earn-Outs ,
Federal Funding ,
Foreign Aid ,
Healthcare ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inventions ,
Inventors ,
Life Sciences ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Private Equity ,
Trump Administration ,
USPTO
On August 9, 2024, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law H.B. 3773 (the "Act"), making Illinois the second state to pass broad legislation on the use of artificial intelligence ("AI") in employment decisions....more
10/30/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Bias ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Illinois ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Reform ,
Machine Learning ,
New Legislation ,
State Labor Laws
Federal and state regulators are increasingly focusing their attention on artificial intelligence (“AI”) tools, including the use of automated decision-making tools in employment. This White Paper explores current uses of AI...more
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The Background: In recent months, artificial intelligence ("AI") platforms have taken the world by storm, introducing new, powerful tools for generating original and useful content based on training data and user...more
6/12/2023
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
EULA ,
Machine Learning ,
Popular ,
Third-Party ,
Trade Secrets
New York City regulators have finalized rules implementing the city's law requiring bias audits of automated employment decision tools, publication of audit results, notice to employees, and other requirements....more
The Situation: There have been numerous reports that computer algorithms used in artificial intelligence ("AI") systems have created or contributed to biased and discriminatory outcomes. To reduce such bias and...more
6/27/2019
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Disparate Treatment ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Popular ,
Predictive Analytics ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Technology Sector ,
Title VII