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Biological Products Regulation Part 1: Is the Product a Biological Product?

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Welcome to Alston & Bird’s introduction to biological products regulation. In this five-part intro-level series, we provide answers to a number of questions drug developers may have about the regulation and regulatory pathway...more

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Patent Case Summaries | Week Ending January 9, 2026

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Our Patent Case Summaries provide a weekly summary of the precedential patent-related opinions issued by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the opinions designated precedential or informative by the Patent Trial...more

K&L Gates LLP

New Developments in the Taiwan Personal Data Protection Act

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On 11 November 2025, amendments to the Taiwan Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) were officially promulgated (個人資料保護法; the Amendments). The effective date of the Amendments will be determined by the Executive Yuan....more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Legal AI in Practice: Firm Governance, Build vs. Buy Decisions, and Vendor Due Diligence — The Good Bot Podcast

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In this episode of The Good Bot, Brett Mason sits down with Leigh Zeiser, director of AI and automation at Troutman Pepper Locke, to unpack how the firm operationalizes AI responsibly. They discuss the firm's AI portfolio —...more

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Why Investors should lean into privacy-centric AI: key takeaways from the ICO’s Agentic AI Guidance

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The ICO has, this week, published extensive guidance on its expectations on Agentic AI, ICO tech futures: Agentic AI | ICO. The UK data protection regulator’s core message is clear: the future of the success of this...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

AI Telemarketing Calls

Readers of this blog know that the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) declared that telemarketing calls utilizing artificial intelligence (“AI”) are subject to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s (“TCPA”)...more

J.S. Held

AI in Insurance: Innovation, Exposure, and the New Frontier of Claims and Liability

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As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes the insurance landscape, insurers face a growing tension between automation and accountability. While AI offers unprecedented speed and efficiency in claims processing, it also...more

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FDA Issues Updated Guidance on Low-Risk General Wellness Devices and Clinical Decision Support Software

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On January 6, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released two significant updates potentially important for companies operating in the consumer health technology space....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Protecting the AI Advantage: Why Patents Are a Critical Growth and Risk-Management Tool for Digital Health Platforms

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For CEOs, general counsels, and CTOs, the question is no longer whether patents matter. The question is whether the company has an intentional strategy to identify, capture, and deploy intellectual property in alignment with...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Alberta Advances Regulatory Changes to Facilitate Data Centre Development

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On December 11, 2025, two bills addressing data centre development in the province received Royal Assent: Bill 8 enacted the Utilities Statutes Amendment Act, 2025, which amends the Electric Utilities Act (EUA) to...more

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP

Responsible AI Adoption: Policies, Training, and Practical First Steps

If your organization is still “waiting to see what happens” with AI, you are not alone. The important thing to remember is that it’s never too late to start thoughtfully engaging with AI, and even small, well-guided steps can...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Saul Ewing 2026 Predictions and Prognostications for the Health Care Delivery System

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Happy new year! Welcome to 2026. On behalf of my colleagues at Saul Ewing and our Health Care Group, we are pleased to share with you our fearless predictions of trends and topics that will impact our nation's health care...more

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Frequentist or Bayesian? All Roads Lead to Smarter Trials with FDA’s New Bayesian Guidance

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Our FDA: Drug & Device Team analyzes the Food and Drug Administration’s new guidance on Bayesian approaches to innovative drug trials, providing greater clarity on how companies may design and conduct studies....more

CDF Labor Law LLP

Court Provides New Road to Early Victory Defeating CIPA Complaint

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A Los Angeles County trial court granted a Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings disposing of a CIPA (California Invasion of Privacy Act) complaint against a website operator before formal discovery or other expensive...more

Baker Donelson

Green Light for CIPA: New Federal Court Ruling Fuels Digital Tracking Class Actions

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Businesses across all industries continue to face an onslaught of class action lawsuits asserting novel liability theories under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) in connection with the use of cookies, pixels, and...more

K&L Gates LLP

Race for Space Superiority: Trump Administration Continues Sweeping Space Policy Changes

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Recent developments in Washington point to a decisive shift in US space policy. ...more

Hogan Lovells

Singapore to expand public sector data sharing law

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On 12 January 2026, Singapore's Parliament passed the Public Sector (Governance) (Amendment) Bill 2025 (the Bill), which seeks to expand the data sharing framework under the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018 (PSGA) by...more

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The New Playbook for Competitive Life Sciences M&A - How Buyers Can Differentiate Beyond Price Through Structure and Strategy

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The life sciences M&A market is reemerging in 2026 as a competitive arena for strategic buyers, after several years of subdued activity. ...more

Holland & Knight LLP

FCC Exempts Certain Drones from Covered List

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The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) maintains a list of equipment and services (Covered List) that have been determined to "pose an unacceptable risk to the...more

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Recent Inquiry from Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Puts Spotlight on Security Concerns About Open Source Software

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On Dec. 17, 2025, U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, sent a letter to Sean Cairncross, the National Cyber Director, concerning what he called the “critical national security risk” posed...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

China’s Cybersecurity Law Amendments Increase Penalties, Broaden Extraterritorial Enforcement

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The Amendments, which took effect on January 1, 2026, will impact network operators and CIIOs within China and overseas....more

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Office of Research Integrity Releases 2024 Annual Report

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office of Research Integrity (ORI) released its 2024 Annual Report on the final day of 2025. ORI oversees and directs Public Health Service (PHS) research integrity...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Six Issues for Employers to Monitor in 2026

The year 2026 is shaping up to be a critical year for employers. With new regulations, emerging technologies, and shifting cultural expectations, staying up to date with evolving legal issues is more important than ever....more

Blank Rome LLP

FDA Loosens the Reins on Wearable Tech

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FDA updated its General Wellness policy to clarify and take a step back from previous positions on health and wellness technology. The Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) unexpectedly updated its policy on general...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Key Takeaways from the National Association of Attorneys General 2025 Capital Forum

Beginning on December 8, 2025, the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) held its three‑day Capital Forum in Washington, D.C. Throughout the Forum, Attorneys General (AGs), their senior staff, federal officials,...more

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