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The Protecting American Intellectual Property Act

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The bipartisan Protecting American Intellectual Property Act was passed by the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives and sent on to President Biden for signature. Although the bill proclaims to protect intellectual...more

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Canada Moves to Strengthen National Security Review of Foreign Investments

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The Canadian government has proposed legislation to update and reinforce its national security review process under the Investment Canada Act (ICA). The proposed changes contained in Bill C-34, National Security Review of...more

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White House Issues Guidance On Regulating AI Applications: Transparency, Security, Confidentiality

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The White House recently issued guidance to government agencies for the regulation of artificial intelligence applications. Key data protection takeaways: •Transparency is essential. Disclosures should be written in a format...more

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Commerce Offers 15-Day Comment Period on Huawei TGL and Extends Validity Until May 15, 2020

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- BIS extended until May 15, 2020, the Temporary General License authorizing certain exports, reexports, and transfers to Huawei and other listed affiliates of specific types of items that are relevant to third parties. -...more

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Balancing Creativity With Exclusivity: How Companies Encourage Innovation While Protecting Intellectual Property

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On Friday, May 18, Eric Barton participated in a panel discussion at the 2018 ITechLaw World Technology Conference, updating attorneys from around the globe on the latest developments in cyber vulnerabilities and crime. In...more

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Inspection of Personal Electronic Devices Conducted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers on the Rise

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International travelers from and to the United States may increasingly encounter an inspection of personal electronic devices conducted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) officers. The selection may be for a...more

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Customs and Border Patrol Issue New Rules for Searching Devices at Borders

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We previously reported that U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) have been stopping U.S. citizens at the borders of the United States and demanding passwords for access to mobile devices. According to CBP, 19,051 mobile...more

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A Cautionary Tale: UK Intelligence Data Found on Thumb Drive in London Street

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Not all cybersecurity risks are the stuff of super-secret code hacks or high-tech digital attacks. One of the biggest culprits: off-the-shelf thumb drives (also known as flash drives or memory sticks) that you can purchase...more

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Immigration Fact and Fiction for the U.S. Employer: More on CBP Searching Electronic Devices – What is Left of the Fourth...

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As mentioned in a prior blog post, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) can conduct searches of individuals departing the United States, a fact that many are not aware of. In fact, the rule that failure to declare...more

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Agencies Beware: Supreme Court Leans Toward Air Marshal Whistleblower in Oral Argument

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On November 4, 2014, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Dep’t of Homeland Security v. MacLean, bringing closer to an end the lengthy dispute between Robert MacLean and his former employer, the Transportation Security...more

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