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WordPress Plugins: What All Firms Using WordPress Should Know

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Plugins are like accessories—and Coco Chanel said it best: “Before you leave the house, look in the mirror and remove one accessory.” Your website will work best with simplicity and intentionality. We love plugins because...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: US Copyright Office Releases “Pre-Publication Version” of Report on Copyright Issues in Generative AI Training

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On May 9, 2025, the US Copyright Office released a “pre-publication version” of Part 3 of its report on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence (the Report). This much-anticipated Report focuses on use of copyrighted works in...more

Clark Hill PLC

Right To Know - May 2025, Vol. 29 | News & Events

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Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed. State Action: Virginia Governor Signs Bill Restricting Minor’s Use of Social...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Trump Attempts To Reign In Drug Prices With Most-Favored-Nation Approach

On May 12, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the executive order (EO) “Delivering Most-Favored-Nation Prescription Drug Pricing To American Patients.” The EO sets forth policy positions that attempt to further reign in drug...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Unpacking the Latest Proposed CCPA Regulations

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On May 1, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced a major overhaul of its draft California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations on automated decision-making, cybersecurity audits, risk assessments,...more

Perkins Coie

Second Circuit Clarifies VPPA Scope for Pixel Tracking Cases

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Last week, the Second Circuit, in Solomon v. Flipps Media, Inc., joined the Third and Ninth Circuits in holding that “personally identifiable information” (PII) under the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) is limited to...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

The Space Industry’s Legal Landscape: Developing Robust Intellectual Property Portfolios

As private industry and government entities increasingly venture into space, securing IP rights for space-related innovations has become a critical consideration. The global space industry is projected to generate more than...more

A&O Shearman

FCA discussion paper on regulating cryptoasset activities

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a discussion paper (DP25/1) on proposals for regulating cryptoasset activities, with a new webpage and press release. The FCA is seeking to develop a safe, competitive...more

Ankura

Zero Trust Architecture Best Practices

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As cyber threats become increasingly sophisticated, traditional security models that rely on perimeter defenses are no longer sufficient. Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) offers a modern approach to security that assumes no user...more

Goodwin

Antitrust Life Sciences Quarterly Update 2025 Q1

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While M&A activity slowed in the first quarter of 2025, including in life sciences, there have been plenty of noteworthy developments in the antitrust space in the first 100 days of the Trump administration....more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Kadrey v. Meta: The First Major Test of Fair Use in the Age of Generative AI

On May 1, 2025, a federal courtroom in San Francisco became ground zero for one of the most consequential copyright hearings in recent memory. The three hour hearing in Kadrey v. Meta Platforms marked the first major judicial...more

MoFo Life Sciences

Data Privacy at the Crossroads of AI and Life Sciences: U.S. and EU Perspectives

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AI is transforming the life sciences industry by accelerating drug discovery and personalizing patient care. But as companies increasingly rely on AI to process genetic, biometric, and other types of health data, they must...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

Manufacturers and Importers Win More Time as EPA Again Extends TSCA PFAS Reporting Deadlines

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a direct final rule that delays the opening of the data‑reporting window for per‑ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) required under Section 8(a)(7) of the Toxic...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

“Somebody’s Watching Me” – What You Need to Know About California’s Proposed AI Employee Surveillance Laws

California continues to police artificial intelligence (“AI”) in the workplace. Following proposed rulemaking on the use of AI for significant employment decisions, Assemblymember Isaac Bryan introduced Assembly Bill 1221...more

Lighthouse

ESI Protocols in the Age of AI: 4 Essential Questions for Modern Discovery

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With the evolution of AI capabilities and adoption outpacing procedural frameworks, its important to reevaluate your approach to ESI protocols. Learn about four key considerations that will help you to create effective and...more

Greenberg Glusker LLP

Epic v. Apple: The Side Door Out of the App Store

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Several years ago, a federal judge in California issued a permanent injunction against Apple in the highly publicized lawsuit brought by Epic Games. That 2021 injunction was designed to put an end to Apple’s “anti-steering”...more

King & Spalding

AI Quarterly Update: Recent AI Legislation Efforts Signal Potential Challenges for State-Led Regulatory Approach

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In Q1 of 2025, there have been significant regulatory and policy developments at the state, federal, and international level regarding artificial intelligence (“AI”). In Europe, the phased implementation of the European...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

UPDATE: DOJ Issues Bulk Sensitive Data Rule Guidance, Requirements Go into Effect: What Companies Need to Know

On April 11, 2025, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) National Security Division (NSD) released an Implementation and Enforcement Policy, a Compliance Guide, and a list of over 100 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to help...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

AI governance remains critical despite political pendulum swings

Businesses increasingly rely on AI and generative AI for myriad uses. A new body of “AI law” is forming—and some legal requirements are now live. AI governance is a mandatory compliance function right now rather than next...more

Cooley LLP

Montana on the Brain: A Bold Step for Neural Privacy

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Montana has now become the third state in the US, following Colorado and California, to enact a privacy law that specifically protects neural data – that is, data collected from activity of the central or peripheral nervous...more

Morgan Lewis

Key Themes and Actionable Insights from Recent eDiscovery Case Law – Q1 2025

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Recent eDiscovery rulings from the first quarter of 2025 reveal courts grappling with redaction practices, cross-border data transfer tensions, evolving artificial intelligence (AI) usage in litigation, and increasing...more

Cooley LLP

Wave of State Legislation Targets Mental Privacy and Neural Data

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As neurotechnology advances and brain-reading devices enter consumer, workplace, educational and healthcare markets, state lawmakers are moving swiftly to address the privacy and ethical concerns these technologies raise....more

Jones Day

Regulating Digital Assets: New Market Structure Bill Builds on FIT21 Framework

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The House Committees on Financial Services and Agriculture have unveiled a discussion draft for a new comprehensive U.S. crypto market structure bill, aiming to establish clear regulatory boundaries between the U.S....more

Venable LLP

Addressing Insider Threats to Intellectual Property

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Want to learn more about drafting, negotiating, and understanding intellectual property and technology contracts and have 10 minutes to spare? Grab your morning coffee or afternoon tea and dig into our Tech Contract Quick...more

WilmerHale

Federal Circuit Patent Watch: Patents That Merely Claim Applying Machine Learning to a New Field of Use Are Not Patent Eligible

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Stark, J. Sage Products, LLC (“Sage”) challenged a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”) decision finding two of Sage’s patents unpatentable. After the original appellee, Becton, Dickinson and Co., withdrew, the Director of...more

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