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Florida Legislature Increases Employer Protections Through Non-Compete Agreements

On April 24, 2025, the Florida legislature passed the Florida Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth, or CHOICE, Act. The CHOICE Act goes into effect on July 1, 2025. The CHOICE...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

OIG makes seven recommendations for CFPB following major incident

On May 5, the OIG for the Fed authored a report with several recommendations for the CFPB following a major security incident regarding confidential supervisory information (CSI). The OIG issued four findings with seven...more

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When AI Gets Personal: Legal Implications of Artificial Intimacy

ComplexDiscovery Editor’s Note: Emotional bonds with AI are no longer speculative—they’re shaping user behavior and redefining the risks legal professionals must address. This thoughtful exploration of artificial intimacy...more

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Protecting Trade Secrets in FDA Submissions from FOIA Disclosure in the Wake of FDA Layoffs

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In the wake of recent mass layoffs at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”), the FDA is likely to have fewer resources to manage its regulatory responsibilities. One area that may be significantly impacted by such...more

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Commercial Division Clarifies Standards for Sealing Court Records in Business Disputes

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In a recent decision, the New York County Commercial Division reaffirmed the high bar that parties must meet when attempting to seal court documents in business disputes. In Linkable Networks, Inc. v. Mastercard Inc., the...more

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Why Do I Need a Lawyer if I Have ChatGPT?

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Artificial intelligence has seen rapid advancements, including large language models and chatbots that understand and respond to questions using aggregated information. While mostly everyone is familiar with ChatGPT and some...more

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SEC to Expand Confidential Filing Privileges

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced significant changes to its confidential filing procedures, aiming to support capital formation and provide greater flexibility for companies planning public...more

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Release of Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia Practice Advisory on Use of Artificial Intelligence in Professional...

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On November 22, 2024, Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC) released Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Professional Practice, a practice advisory for EGBC registrants that provides guidelines on the use of...more

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Virginia Bill That Would Ban Franchise Non-Competes Advances in State Senate

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Virginia Senate Bill 798, introduced by former in-home senior care franchisee Sen. Chris Head, was passed unanimously by the Virginia Senate on January 17, 2025. The bill would amend Virginia's Retail Franchising Law to...more

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Six Essential Tips for Handling Procurement Information for Government Contractors

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In celebration of the release of the 6th Edition of the Government Contracts Compliance Handbook, we’re sharing six essential tips for government contractors to navigate the intricacies of handling procurement information....more

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AI in Drug Discovery: 2025 Outlook

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Looking forward to the 2025 prediction season, a survey of the emerging AI-powered drug discovery landscape has been making the rounds—and with good reason. The survey, summarized by Stanford’s Chris Bradbury, is likely the...more

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The Best Practices for Pre-Employment Drug Testing

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Pre-employment drug testing can feel overwhelming for many employers. What are the rules? Do certain drugs matter more? What doesn’t matter at all? What can you let slide?...more

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When Algorithms Meet Regulators - The Unexpected Vulnerability of AI Trade Secrets

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Companies deploying and developing Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) face a critical intellectual property dilemma: How should I protect AI trade secrets in a regulatory landscape that demands transparency?...more

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Maine Governor’s Veto of Non-Compete Ban Bucks Growing Trend Among States and Federal Trade Commission

Amidst a wave of non-compete bans sweeping California, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Minnesota and, most recently, the nation via the Federal Trade Commission’s non-compete prohibition, Maine Governor Janet Mills departed from this...more

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Protecting Your Business: Practical Tips To Keep Your Trade Secrets Secret

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Everyone is talking about the new rule approved by the Federal Trade Commission on April 23 (published on May 7 and set to take effect – pending legal challenges – on September 4, 2024 ). It is referred to as the...more

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FTC Issues Final Rule Banning (Almost All) Non-Compete Agreements

On May 7, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Final Rule that renders invalid non-compete clauses in standard employment agreements. 16 C.F.R. § 910. Although some limited exceptions apply, this new regulation...more

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USPTO Issues Guidance on AI Use to Patent Professionals — AI: The Washington Report

Pursuant to President Biden’s October 2023 executive order on AI, on April 11, 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) published “Guidance on Use of Artificial Intelligence-Based Tools in...more

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The Obligation to Submit Agreements in IPRs Is Broad

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DTN, LLC v. Farms Technology, LLC, IPR2018-01412, -01525 (June 14, 2019) - On June 11, 2020, the PTAB designated as precedential its 2019 decision in DTN, LLC v. Farms Technology, LLC. The decision concerns the scope of...more

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Responding to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus: Guidance for US Employers

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The outbreak of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has created a number of questions and compliance challenges for employers in the United States as well as across the globe. This is a fluid and rapidly changing...more

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SEC Issues Streamlined Guidance for Confidential Treatment Requests

On Dec. 19, 2019, the Division of Corporation Finance of the SEC updated its guidance with respect to the SEC’s procedures for confidential treatment applications (CTAs). In April 2019, the SEC adopted a streamlined procedure...more

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Practical Pointers for Pre-Merger Information Exchange in Transactions Between Competitors

M&A Monitor focuses on legal issues of interest to M&A practitioners for private and closely held companies, providing explanation, analysis and practical application on timely topics....more

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NYDFS Proposes New Regulation to Ease Restrictions on Sharing CSI

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Last week, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) announced a proposed new regulation that provides greater flexibility for entities licensed, chartered, authorized, registered, or supervised by the NYDFS to...more

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Living in the Cloud: Practical Approaches to Cybersecurity Risks (Part III of III)

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Businesses are increasingly relying on the cloud to store confidential and sensitive information.  One-third of information technology budgets are used for cloud services.  Rapid growth in cloud storage is expected over the...more

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OFAC update: Final interim rule amending the reporting, procedures, and penalties regulations (RPPR) and Freedom of Information...

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On 20 June 2019 the Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a final interim rule (effective on 21 June 2019) amending its reporting, procedures, and penalties regulations, 31 Code of Federal...more

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EPA Proposes Rule for Confidential Business Information Claims under TSCA

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The 2016 amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”) made numerous changes to TSCA, including increasing public transparency of chemical information.  To accomplish this, the amendments required EPA to establish a...more

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