What are the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the real estate & construction sector in 2025?
From new regulations and workforce challenges to tariffs and market shifts, our recent webinar explored survey data…
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/ Construction Law, Real Estate - Commercial, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
The rise of artificial intelligence has brought both opportunities and challenges to the workplace. However, a growing trend of employees using free or unauthorized AI tools poses significant risks, from security breaches to the…
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/ Business Organizations, Labor & Employment Law, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
On May 9, 2025, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published a notice that it will be holding a tribal consultation on June 13, 2025, at 9:30 am in Anchorage, to receive comments on the following:
1. How the 8(a) program…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Government Contracting, Indigenous Peoples
This week, we take a closer look at two precedential cases concerning pharmaceutical patent protections as applied to drugs in development.
In Incyte Corp. v. Sun Pharm., Judge Hughes entered a dissent pushing back on the…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Intellectual Property
The United States General Services Administration (“GSA”) has launched a “Revolutionary FAR Overhaul” webpage, at https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul (the “FAR Overhaul”), to provide guidance as federal agencies implement…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Government Contracting
State and local governments: Do your websites and mobile apps meet accessibility standards?
The compliance dates for DOJ’s digital accessibility requirements are coming soon!
Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Science, Computers, & Technology
Maintaining client confidentiality is a cornerstone of practicing law, and it is also essential to preserving trust and maintaining professionalism. Unfortunately, many lawyers forget or are not aware of the breadth of their…
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/ Law Practice Products & Services, Privacy
Fintiv, Inc. v. Paypal holdings, Inc., Appeal No. 2023-2312 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 30, 2025)
In its only precedential patent opinion last week, the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court’s determination that the terms “payment…
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/ Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
On April 14, 2025, the United States Department of the Interior announced a series of Tribal Consultations. The purpose of the consultations is to address the new administration’s goal of “working to enhance government…
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/ Administrative Law, Indigenous Peoples
Qualcomm Inc. v. Apple Inc., Appeal Nos. 2023-1208, -1209 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 23, 2025) -
For a second time in this case, the Federal Circuit considered the proper role of “Applicant Admitted Prior Art” in an inter partes…
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Recent changes in U.S. immigration policy have created unprecedented challenges for health-care providers and their sponsored foreign national employees. According to recent news reports, the Trump administration is considering…
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/ Health, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
On July 1, 2025, Oregon’s Plastic Pollution & Recycling Modernization Act (RMA) will significantly change the state’s recycling system. The RMA places responsibility on “producers” to fund and manage the recycling process for…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Environmental Law, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
Available data from the U.S. Census Bureau indicates that Oregon is not meeting Gov. Tina Kotek’s housing production goal of 36,000 new homes per year, nor is it on pace to address the need identified by the 2024 Oregon Housing…
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/ Administrative Law, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
Recentive Analytics, Inc., v. Fox Corp., Appeal No. 2023-2437 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 18, 2025)
In our Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit addressed a question of first impression concerning whether developments in machine learning…
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/ Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
Food and beverage products that promote health and well-being have proliferated. Demand has surged for foods and drinks that are loaded with nutrients and offer health benefits. Their growth is partly driven by an increased…
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/ Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Health
