The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced new rules governing amendment practice in trial proceedings under the America Invents Act (AIA), making certain provisions of the motion to amend pilot program…
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/ Administrative Law, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
On September 17, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) proposed a new rule that would significantly impact the risk management and oversight requirements for bank-fintech arrangements. This proposal comes in response…
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/ Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking
Recently, the Investor Coalition for Equal Votes (ICEV) has been sending letters to private companies requesting a meeting to discuss dual-class voting structures and their impact on corporate governance…
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/ Business Organizations
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has recently announced a final rule that, among other things, prohibits the fabrication and manipulation of consumer reviews, testimonials, and the misuse of social media indicators in…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Consumer Protection
With the end of the third quarter quickly approaching, companies may want to consider the following for their upcoming Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q..…
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/ Business Organizations, International Law & Trade, Securities Law
Companies impacted by CrowdStrike’s defective software update should consider the following long-term reporting implications..…
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/ Business Organizations, Science, Computers, & Technology, Securities Law
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has confirmed that its climate and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement taskforce has been disbanded…
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/ Business Organizations, Securities Law
In patent litigation, expert witnesses play a crucial role in providing specialized knowledge to the court. In a recent case where Osseo Imaging LLC sued Planmeca USA Inc. for patent infringement, the Federal Circuit highlighted…
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/ Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
New filing deadlines for Schedule 13G become effective on September 30. In October 2023, the SEC adopted new rules governing beneficial ownership reporting, including accelerating the filing deadlines for Schedule 13G and…
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/ Business Organizations, Securities Law
As we previously reported in October 2023, the California legislature adopted three significant climate disclosure laws..…
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/ Business Organizations, Environmental Law
The recent case involving United Therapeutics' patent on Tyvaso and Liquidia's Yutrepia sheds light on the complexities of patent law. The Federal Circuit's initial infringement finding, followed by the Patent Trial and Appeal…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
Recent cases show the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office director's interest in using director review to address substantive issues like obviousness, not just procedural matters or changes in the law. Grants in these cases, though…
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/ Administrative Law, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
Open models play a crucial role in fostering a diverse and innovative AI ecosystem. But their irrevocable accessibility also presents challenges for preventing downstream misuse—and that has caught the government’s attention…
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/ Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has sparked debate following a recent ruling on the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's (PTAB) application of estoppel provisions in invalidating amended claims in inter partes…
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/ Administrative Law, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
In 2019, Edwards Lifesciences Corporation sued Meril Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd. for patent infringement in the Northern District of California, with Fenwick representing Meril in the district court case and the recent appellate…
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