Innovators seeking patent protection for software inventions should be aware that all software inventions face patent-eligibility issues. Nevertheless, patent practitioners who are experienced in the art of software patent…
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/ Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
For most people, a mention of The Bahamas brings to mind sun, sand and tropical beverages. However, if you are an IP attorney, thoughts of sun, sand and cocktails may now be replaced by the Bahamian Intellectual Property…
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/ Intellectual Property, International Law & Trade
As the Department of Defense (DoD) scales artificial intelligence across its operations, government contractors must ensure their AI solutions align with federal mandates and ethical standards. This guide provides links to…
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/ Government Contracting, Military Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
Everyone is likely aware that the FDA is one of the agencies tasked with the job of overseeing and ensuring the safety of the nation’s food supply. Have you considered how the cost of the food safety regulatory work of the FDA…
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/ Administrative Law, Consumer Protection
This is the second installment in a series of pieces in which members of the Womble Bond Dickinson Global Trade Advisors (GTA) team will review a number of current issues in international trade regulation, and discuss strategies…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, International Law & Trade
The political environment in D.C. is heating up, putting green banks and other renewable energy companies under increased scrutiny. Both the Trump Administration and the Congressional majority have been advocating to roll back…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Finance & Banking
Foreign regulators continue to intensify their efforts to combat bribery and corruption. France’s Anti-Corruption Agency (L’Agence française anticorruption or AFA) recently published its year-in-review for 2024, which showed a…
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/ Business Organizations
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently announced the creation of the Patent Fraud Detection and Mitigation Working Group. The working group is designed to identify and address threats to the patent system as well…
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/ Administrative Law, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
The Department of Defense stands at a critical crossroads in how it processes, authorizes, and utilizes data in operational environments. Despite living in an era of unprecedented information availability, our military continues…
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/ Military Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
On January 8, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued its final rule to implement Executive Order 14117 aimed at preventing access to Americans' bulk sensitive personal data and government-related data by countries of…
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/ Administrative Law, Communications & Media Law, International Law & Trade
This article is based on Carri Bennet’s April 9th presentation at the Palmetto Broadband Coalition Annual Convention in Greenville, S.C.
In December 2024, the White House’s Deputy National Security Adviser for Cyber and…
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/ Administrative Law, Communications & Media Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
You have probably heard the term “ultra-processed food.” What does that mean? Unprocessed food probably requires little explanation. For example, a whole raw apple that has not been cut, cooked or otherwise prepared would be…
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/ Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Health
This is the eighth article in Womble Bond Dickinson’s Energy & Natural Resources thought leadership series titled “Going Nuclear: A Sustainable Solution to Rising Energy Demand.” The series will explore the changing landscape of…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Finance & Banking, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
Effective September 1, 2025, the UK’s Failure to Prevent Fraud offense will go into effect as part of the UK’s Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (the ECCTA). The law significantly expands corporate liability for…
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/ Business Organizations, Criminal Law, International Law & Trade
The Department of Defense has initiated a far-reaching transformation of its civilian workforce through the Workforce Acceleration and Recapitalization Initiative, formalized in the Deputy Secretary of Defense memorandum…
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/ Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
