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Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

What’s New Pussycat? FDA Assists Drug Sponsors Requesting New Clinical Investigation Exclusivity

Key Takeaways - FDA explains what must be “new” to qualify for three years of non-patent market exclusivity. In a new draft Q&A guidance, FDA walks sponsors through what makes a clinical investigation “new,” how to support...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

New Frontier: FDA Announces Draft Plausible Mechanism Framework for Individualized Ultra-Rare Disease Therapies

Key Takeaways - FDA has proposed a Plausible Mechanism Framework for ultra-rare disease therapies. The February 2026 draft guidance explains how sponsors may demonstrate safety and effectiveness when traditional randomized...more

Baker Donelson

Is AI-Generated Content a Protectible Asset?

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Recent widespread adoption of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) tools has introduced a fundamental legal question: what cognizable right, if any, attaches to content produced by an AI system? As AI-generated text,...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

SEC and CFTC Sign Updated MOU That Lays Groundwork for Joint Regulation of Crypto

On March 11, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) announced that they have entered into a new Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) to coordinate rulemaking,...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Legal tech clarity starts here: Themes from Chief AI Officer panels in Australia

The conversation around AI in legal has moved decisively on. A clear theme emerged from our recent Chief AI Officer panel discussions: the question is no longer whether to use AI, but how to deploy it responsibly, at scale,...more

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

Patent Claim Language May Imply a Required Order of Steps

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In recently decided Sound View Innovations, LLC v. Hulu, LLC, (“Sound View”), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) affirmed a district court holding that Sound View Innovations’ patent (the ‘213 patent)...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Quo Vadis mRNA Vaccine Technology? The State of the IP Lawsuits

One of the beneficial characteristics of the response to the COVID -19 pandemic were pledges from companies involved in developing vaccines (such as Moderna, Pfizer, BioNTech, and others) not to enforce patents on relevant...more

White & Case LLP

Latin America Focus - One year in: The region responds to Trump 2.0

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The first year of President Donald Trump’s second term has introduced disruption in Latin America, but it has also clarified the new rules of engagement. For those operating in the region, the challenge is no longer whether...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Utah SB 275’s “Digital Identity Bill of Rights”: What It Could Mean for Businesses

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Key point: The Utah legislature just passed a first-of-its-kind digital identity law that gives residents new rights over what personal information they share when verifying their identity. If your business chooses to...more

Hicks Johnson

The Supreme Court Declines to Answer AI’s Authorship Question—For Now

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On March 2, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari in Thaler v. Perlmutter, ending—at least for the moment—the most prominent effort to secure copyright protection for works created entirely by artificial...more

Fish & Richardson

USPTO Adds New Discretionary Denial Factors for IPR and PGR

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When determining whether to institute inter partes review (IPR) and post-grant review (PGR) proceedings, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will now consider the parties’ size and investments in manufacturing...more

A&O Shearman

ECB Calls For PSPs To Participate In Digital Euro Pilot

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The European Central Bank (ECB) has launched a call for expression of interest inviting licensed payment service providers (PSPs) to participate in a digital euro pilot, marking a further step in the ECB Governing Council's...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

White House Releases National Cyber Strategy and Accompanying EO Targeting Transnational Cybercrime

On March 6, 2026, the White House released its long-anticipated National Cyber Strategy (Strategy), which outlines six broad priorities: (1) deterring cyber adversaries, (2) improving cybersecurity regulation, (3) modernizing...more

DLA Piper

Germany’s AI Implementation Act (KI-MIG): Who are the responsible supervisory authorities?

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On 10 February 2026, the Federal Government adopted its official government draft (Regierungsentwurf) for the AI Market Surveillance and Innovation Promotion Act (KI-Marktüberwachungs- und Innovationsförderungs-Gesetz –...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

London Retains Status as Global Arbitration Hub

In 2025, the UK has remained committed to reinforcing its status as a global arbitration hub through legislative and regulatory updates and a significant body of jurisprudence on key issues – notably confirming the courts’...more

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

The USPTO Unchains Digital Designs

On March 13, 2026, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will issue supplemental examination guidance significantly expanding and clarifying design patent protection for computer‑generated interfaces and icons,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Trump Administration Releases Cyber Strategy

On March 6, 2026, the Trump administration unveiled its national cyber policy blueprint, “President Trump’s Cyber Strategy for America” (the U.S. Cyber Strategy)....more

Offit Kurman

In Depth Crypto Secrets and Divorce: Valuing Hidden Wealth in New York Splits

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As cryptocurrency moves from the margins of finance into the mainstream, matrimonial practitioners are increasingly encountering digital assets in divorce proceedings....more

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How to Preserve Slack and Teams Data Without Disrupting Workflows

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As collaboration tools become central to daily operations, you may need to determine how to preserve Slack and Teams data without disrupting current IT or Legal workflows. Slack and Microsoft Teams now contain critical...more

Cooley LLP

Key Takeaways From the 2026 ICPHSO Annual Meeting – ‘Safety: Community-Collaboration-Commitment’

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The International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO) recently held its 33rd Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida. Nearly 800 delegates – regulators, manufacturers, retailers, online marketplaces, testing...more

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5 Data Privacy Steps Your School Can Take Before Spring Break

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As schools across the country prepare for spring break, the Fisher Phillips K-12 Education Practice Group has five data privacy steps you can take before you pack up so you can have fun in the sun without worrying about this...more

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Rare Disease in Focus at FDA: New Draft Guidance on Plausible Mechanism Framework for Individualized Therapies

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On February 23, 2026, FDA issued a highly anticipated draft guidance entitled “Considerations for the Use of the Plausible Mechanism Framework to Develop Individualized Therapies that Target Specific Genetic Conditions with...more

Mogin Law LLP

A.I. Deals Continue Focus on Much Needed Infrastructure

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The latest artificial intelligence-related transactions show that the center of gravity in AI deal‑making has continued its decisive shift toward infrastructure — power, data centers, optics, and security — rather than...more

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White House unveils 2026 cyber strategy

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On March 6, 2026, President Donald Trump released his administration’s long-awaited cyber strategy outlining the federal government’s priorities for defending the United States in an increasingly contested digital...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

3 Things Every Business Must Know About AI — Before It Is Too Late

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Everyone is talking about AI, but not everyone understands what AI is. AI, or artificial intelligence, refers to technology that enables machines to perform tasks that traditionally required human thinking—things like...more

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