On November 5, 2025, the USPTO hosted an informative “USPTO Hour” in which panelists discussed updates to Subject Matter Eligibility under 35 U.S.C. § 101 (“Section 101”). Speakers, including Charles Kim (Deputy Commissioner for…
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/ Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
This episode, hosts Heather and Matthew sit down with Nicole Murphy, Executive Vice President and Head of Pharmaceutical Operations and Technology at Biogen. Nicole shares why Biogen is growing in North Carolina with a $2…
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/ Health, Science, Computers, & Technology
The Alabama Supreme Court issued its weekly release list on Friday, November 7, which included one opinion of interest to the Alabama business community…
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/ Civil Procedure, Health
UPDATE -
Now on day 36 of the government shutdown, Congressional leaders continue to work to find ways to end the impasse. On November 4th, this shutdown became the longest in history…
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/ Administrative Law, Elections & Politics, Government Contracting
When discussing complex employment issues, an employer would be wise to take steps to ensure that communication is protected from disclosure and remains confidential, preventing it from becoming discoverable in future…
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/ Civil Procedure, Electronic Discovery, Labor & Employment Law
Mark your calendars now to stay on top of these upcoming important dates to ensure you and your company remain compliant.
The South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR), Alcohol Beverage Licensing (ABL) Division has…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Insurance
The Change -
On September 17, 2025, and effective September 19, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced two significant updates affecting its long-standing policy prohibiting certain mandatory…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Business Organizations, Securities Law
This week on Taking The Pulse, Heather and Seth record at the NCLifeSci 2025 Annual Meeting with Sophia McLeod, Advocacy Advisor at ACRO, or the Association of Clinical Research Organizations. Sophia shares how ACRO is working…
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/ Health, Science, Computers, & Technology
The Alabama Supreme Court issued its weekly release list on Friday, October 31, which included the following orders and opinions of interest to the Alabama business community…
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/ Civil Procedure, Personal Injury
This episode, hosts Tina and Tushar sit down with Cristina Paredes, Executive Director of SC Nexus, South Carolina’s federally designated TechHub for advanced, resilient energy. Cristina shares how SC Nexus is transforming the…
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/ Business Organizations, Energy & Utilities
Since October 1, 2025, the federal government has been shutdown, and there is no resolution in sight. As a result, federal employment agencies and courts are operating at limited capacity, focusing only on essential operations…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
Legal Immigration Still Works: The Proof is in the Numbers On October 8, 2025, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) released its most recent data from Q3. Which led us to ask, does the rhetoric…
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/ Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
In this episode, hosts Tina and Jennie welcome Maynard Nexsen Government Investigations and White Collar Defense attorney Michael Parente to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence, trade secrets, and corporate risk…
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/ Criminal Law, Labor & Employment Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
This week, Matthew and Lindsay welcome Maynard Nexsen attorney James Childs, who leads the firm’s private markets and private equity practice as well as the venture capital and emerging growth practice. In one of our most…
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/ Business Organizations, Health, Securities Law
Across the country, states and local governments are struggling to increase the availability of low to moderate income housing in their communities. Encouraging the development of such housing is a complex, multifaceted…
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/ Nonprofit Law, Real Estate - Residential, Taxation
