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DoD Updates Guidance on Acquisition of Contractor Technical Data and Associated Data Rights

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On November 21, 2025, the Department of Defense (“DoD”) updated DoD Manual (“DoDM”) 5010.12, Acquisition and Management of Contractor-Prepared Data.  The manual is DoD’s unified playbook for the acquisition and management of...more

Littler

Policy Week in Review – December 12, 2025

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President Trump Signs Executive Order to Limit State Regulation of Artificial Intelligence - On December 11, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order purporting to limit the ability of states to regulate the use of...more

Polsinelli

Return of the BIOSECURE Act: What Life Sciences Companies Need to Know

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Key Takeaways : House advances BIOSECURE Act as part of NDAA legislation. The latest version would bar contractors and federal funding recipients from using certain biotechnology equipment or services linked to foreign...more

Miller Nash LLP

California Privacy: Key 2025 Legislative Changes

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California has once again expanded its already-complex privacy and technology regulatory landscape. During the most recent legislative session, lawmakers and the California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy) advanced a...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

Key Concepts in AI Contracting: Data Rights and Restrictions

One of the key concepts in contracting for generative AI (GenAI) is allocating rights to data that the GenAI tool processes and generates, as well as any data used to train, test, and improve the underlying AI model. A new...more

Morgan Lewis - As Prescribed

New FDA Digital Health Pilot, Same FDA Enforcement Discretion

On December 8, 2025, FDA announced a pilot for certain digital health devices in connection with the Center for Medicare and Medical Innovation’s (CMMI’s) Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions (ACCESS)...more

Morgan Lewis

New York Enacts 2022 UCC Amendments Creating New Regime for Digital Assets Under State Law

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New York has now joined with 32 other states and the District of Columbia in enacting the 2022 amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) promulgated by the American Law Institute and the Uniform Law Commission. The...more

Mayer Brown

Securing the Final Frontier: Cybersecurity Risk, Regulation, and Compliance Trends in Space and Satellite Operations

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Space and satellite systems underpin a wide range of critical functions, including global communications, navigation, scientific research, defense operations, and essential infrastructure services. As both government and...more

Littler

President Signs Executive Order to Limit State Regulation of Artificial Intelligence

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On December 11, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order purporting to limit the ability of states to regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI). The order’s stated purpose is to ensure that American AI companies...more

Hogan Lovells

Cryptoassets: OFSI’s Sanctions Threat Assessment

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The UK has a number of sanctions that can be engaged by crypto-related activities. Most notably, its asset freeze restrictions prohibit making funds or economic resources available to, or dealing with the funds or economic...more

Alston & Bird

New EU Regulation Clarifies Cybersecurity Rules for IoT Devices and Other ‘Products with Digital Elements’

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On November 28 2025, the European Commission adopted a regulation implementing the Cyber Resilience Act (‘CRA’) – an EU-wide law which lays down cybersecurity requirements for companies that design and sell ‘products with...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

FBI Warns of Account Takeover Fraud

On November 25, 2025, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) published a Public Service Announcement warning that cyber criminals are “impersonating financial institutions to steal money or information in Account Takeover...more

DLA Piper

NIS2 directive explained: Part 3 - Supply chain security

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The requirement of NIS2 that in-scope entities adopt measures to ensure the security of its immediate supply chain is one of the lesser discussed aspects of the Directive. ...more

DLA Piper

Life Sciences News in Italy: November 2025

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On 27 November 2025, Commission Decision (EU) 2025/2371 of 26 November 2025 declaring the functionality of the first four EUDAMED modules was published in the OJEU. ...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Why the Alice Test is Stupid, Part IV: The Usefulness Paradox

One might be forgiven for assuming, based on a cursory reading of the Constitution or perhaps a fleeting bout of logic, that the U.S. patent system exists to promote the progress of science and useful arts. Historically, this...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

A Closer Look at the President’s Latest Executive Order Regarding State AI Legislation

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Following failed congressional attempts to limit state AI laws, on December 11, 2025, the President issued an Executive Order titled Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence. The Order represents...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

40 State AGs Warn against Delusional LLM Outputs

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Attorneys General from 40 US States sent letter to leading LLM companies earlier this week warning that sycophantic and delusional outputs produced by LLMs constitute “dark patterns” and may open LLM companies to liability...more

A&O Shearman

Global M&A Insights - Dealmaking Momentum Is On The Rise

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Welcome to the latest edition of M&A insights, where we explore the forces shaping transactional activity and predict what will drive dealmaking in the year to come....more

Fenwick & West LLP

AI Startups Keep Their Market Edge in Q3 2025, But Sustainability Questions Linger

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Q3 2025 confirmed what many venture observers suspected: startups deploying or developing AI technologies continue to command higher valuations than their non-AI peers, with 2.5x higher revenue multiples (20x vs. 8x). ...more

Jones Day

OCC Confirms Riskless Principal Transactions in Crypto Assets by Banks Are Permissible

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On December 9, 2025, the OCC issued Interpretive Letter #1188 to confirm that national banks may engage in riskless principal crypto-asset transactions, including transactions in assets that are not securities. Riskless...more

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EC Issues First Non-Compliance Fine Under the DSA: X Fined €120 Million for Dark Patterns and Transparency Failures

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The European Commission has taken a consequential step in the early enforcement of the Digital Services Act (DSA). On 5 December 2025, the Commission imposed a €120 million fine on X (formerly Twitter), concluding that the...more

A&O Shearman

U.S. M&A rises sharply as big-ticket transactions return amid favorable policy developments

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Following a surge in U.S. M&A in the second half of 2025, hopes for heightened activity in 2026 are high—even with the midterm elections on the horizon. Here we explore the forces we expect to drive markets in the month to...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Cyber Protections Set to Advance in Must-Pass Defense Legislation

On December 7, 2025, House and Senate Armed Services Committee leaders unveiled legislative text (House Amendment to S. 1071) for the fiscal year (FY) 2026 must-pass defense authorization bill, unveiling a wide-ranging...more

Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

Continue to Monitor Evolving AI Regulations and Requirements

On December 11, 2025, a new Executive Order titled “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence” was issued, signaling renewed federal interest in AI regulation....more

Haug Partners LLP

Federal Circuit Overturns $39M Jury Verdict, Reinforcing Strict Written Description Requirements for Genus Claims

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On November 18, 2025, the Federal Circuit issued a precedential opinion in Duke University v. Sandoz Inc., No. 24-1078, 2025 WL 3210322 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 18, 2025) overturning a $39 million jury verdict, holding that the claim...more

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