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Data Breaches: The Not-So-Hidden Cost of Doing Business

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In this era of big data, smart devices, and constant connectivity, the clock's already ticking on your next data breach – it's just a matter of time. For companies of all sizes and across every industry, the stakes have never...more

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4 Ways Privacy in Business Generates ROI

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Modern businesses have to be compliant with data privacy regulations. Everyone knows that. But nobody likes being told they have to do something. Especially not when that something seems like an expensive, complicated...more

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Department of Defense Issues Final CMMC Rule

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On October 11, 2024, the Department of Defense (“DoD”) issued the first part of its final rule establishing the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”) program. As expected, the final rule requires companies...more

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DOD Crystalizes CMMC 2.0 Program Rule

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WHAT: On October 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) will publish the final CMMC 2.0 Program rule. DOD’s final rule outlines the mechanisms that DOD will use to prescribe cybersecurity standards for safeguarding...more

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Did EPA Violate Statutory Authority in Promulgating PFAS MCLs?

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On October 7, 2024, two groups of plaintiffs challenged the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) April 26, 2024, rule that established Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) for certain per-and polyfluoroalkyl...more

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Advancements in In-Cab Technology Leads to Privacy Concerns and Litigation

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Employers have long used in-cab cameras for a variety of concerns, including protecting the driver and the public from accidents resulting from inattentive driving. Reviewing the recordings serves as a valuable training tool...more

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Supreme Court Denies Cellect Petition on Interplay Between PTA and ODP

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The Supreme Court denies Cellect LLC's petition for certiorari to consider whether patent term adjustment ("PTA") should be included in patent term for obviousness-type double patenting ("ODP") purposes....more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

EPA Finalizes National Recommended Aquatic Life Criteria and Benchmarks for Select PFAS

New discharge limits may be coming for certain Clean Water Act (“CWA”) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) permits. In late September, EPA finalized national recommended water quality criteria for two of...more

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

Subject Matter Eligibility of AI Innovations—USPTO’s Updated Guidance

This article discusses the July 17, 2024 guidance issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) regarding the subject matter eligibility of patent claims involving artificial intelligence (“AI”). The...more

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[Webcast Transcript] From Mac to Mobile: Advanced Data Triage and Collection Tools for Forensic Investigators

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Editor’s Note: Read the transcript from HaystackID’s webcast, “From Mac to Mobile: Advanced Data Triage and Collection Tools for Forensic Investigators,” to learn about HaystackID’s Remote Endpoint Analysis and Data...more

Mayer Brown

2024 Cyber Litigation Legal Update – What Your Business Needs To Know

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By now, companies across all industries have become familiar with the lifecycle and stages of a ransomware incident. Generally, once an attack is contained, remediation and rebuilding will follow. Shortly after, the crisis...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Will the Federal Circuit Bring the Hammer Down on Big Damages Claims?

On September 25, 2024, for only the second time since 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted a request for en banc review of a panel decision in a patent case. The case, EcoFactor Inc. v. Google LLC,...more

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Industrials Regulatory News and Trends - October 2024

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Welcome to Industrials Regulatory News and Trends. In this regular bulletin, DLA Piper lawyers provide concise updates on key developments in the industrials sector to help you navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and...more

Epstein Becker & Green

In the Cloud: A Safe Place for Your Personal Data?

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As more organizations across industry sectors store personal data with cloud storage vendors— including the three largest vendors in the world, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform—federal...more

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

The Final Rule Codifying CMMC 2.0 is Here

The final rule codifying CMMC 2.0, known as the 32 CFR Programmatic Rule, has been released and will be published to the Federal Register on October 15, 2024. The rule is effective 60 days after publication....more

Fenwick & West LLP

Crypto Litigation and Enforcement: Q3 2024 - Key Takeaways and Updates

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Civil and criminal litigation heated up this summer in high-profile crypto matters that will affect crypto projects moving forward. For their quarterly crypto lit update, partner David Feder and associates Rebecca...more

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Pending DEA Extension on Prescription of Controlled Substances via Telemedicine

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A new rule posted on the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) registry suggests that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is planning an additional extension of COVID-19 flexibilities for telemedicine prescribing of...more

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China Finalizes the Network Data Security Management Regulations and Issues the First Free Trade Zone Data Export Negative List

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On September 24, 2024, the State Council released the Regulations on the Management of Network Data Security (《网络数据安全管理条例》) (“Regulations”). The Regulations focus on prominent issues related to Personal Information (PI),...more

K&L Gates LLP

Consumer Groups Request FTC Action on Software Issues for Connected Devices

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A recent open letter sent to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) jointly by consumer advocacy groups, including Consumer Reports, US PIRG and fifteen other entities, may be an early signal of future FTC focus. The letter...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Navigating the New Cybersecurity Landscape: Key Implications of the EU’s NIS 2 Directive

The deadline for EU countries to transpose the expanded cybersecurity directive, NIS 2, into national law is 17 October 2024, but the implementation status varies significantly from country to country. Some of the member...more

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MHRA Updates its Timeline for Medical Device Regulatory Changes in the UK

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The MHRA recently published an update on its plans for MedTech regulatory change. The update confirmed that the new framework will be introduced through four statutory instruments to update and replace the UK Medical Devices...more

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October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month – It’s a Good Time to Update Your Training Program

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This month is the 21st annual Cybersecurity Awareness Month, cosponsored by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) and the National Cybersecurity Alliance. This year’s theme is “Secure Our World,” continuing what...more

Venable LLP

PTAB Grants Institution of Eight IPRs challenging The Johns Hopkins University Pembrolizumab Patents

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Earlier this year, Merck Sharp & Dohme, LLC (“Merck”) requested inter partes review (“IPR”) of a number of patents owned by the Johns Hopkins University (“JHU”). ...more

Venable LLP

The On-Ramp: An Autonomous, Connected, and Electric Mobility Newsletter - October 2024

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Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter published by Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility Team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous and connected vehicles, smart infrastructure,...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

New Data Portability Right in Force in Quebec

On September 22, 2024, a new individual right to data portability came into force under Quebec’s privacy legislation applicable in the private sector (the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private...more

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