On Nov. 28, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued new examination guidance clarifying inventorship standards for artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted inventions. This update rescinds the prior...more
New York has taken a significant step toward reintroducing nuclear energy as a core component of its long-term industrial and economic strategy. In June 2025, Gov. Kathy Hochul directed the New York Power Authority (NYPA) to...more
Recent advances in commercial geospatial technology—including access to time-stamped satellite imagery, multispectral data and radar imaging—have created new evidentiary tools for IP litigators. Properly authenticated, these...more
Corporate espionage has become one of the most significant threats to enterprise value in today’s data-driven economy. In recent years, allegations of trade-secret theft and insider leaks have disrupted funding rounds,...more
The Senate Judiciary Committee’s Intellectual Property Subcommittee convened a pivotal hearing to examine the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2025 (PERA), a bipartisan legislative proposal aimed at resolving...more
10/17/2025
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The United States and China announced this week that they have reached a framework agreement designed to resolve the long-running national security dispute over TikTok’s U.S. operations. Although the deal has been presented...more
9/19/2025
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The U.S. labor market is showing clear signs of stress. Employers already have announced nearly 900,000 job cuts in 2025 with projections suggesting that private-sector losses could surpass 1 million by year end. Industries...more
The recently proposed $1.5 billion settlement between Anthropic—one of the most prominent artificial intelligence (AI) developers—and a class of authors and publishers was poised to be the largest copyright settlement in U.S....more
9/10/2025
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Trade secret litigation under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) continues to evolve within the Ninth Circuit....more
With the Supreme Court sidestepping Audio Evolution Diagnostics, stakeholders should prepare for litigation risk and engage on PERA reform efforts....more
In a decision that should make every patent litigator pause before filing for preliminary relief, the Federal Circuit has vacated a preliminary injunction in FMC Corp. v. Sharda USA, LLC, No. 2024-2335 after finding that the...more