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Eleventh Circuit Judge Admits to Using ChatGPT to Help Decide a Case and Urges Other Judges and Lawyers to Follow Suit

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model on 6/7/2024

The Eleventh Circuit published a ground breaking Concurring Opinion on May 28, 2024 by Judge Kevin C. Newsom on the use of generative AI to help decide contract interpretation issues. Snell v. United Specialty Ins. Co., 2024...more

The Automotive Industry's Shifting Technological Landscape

JD Supra Perspectives on 5/24/2019

While the automotive space as a whole has experienced constant growth over the past decade, deeper data from the automotive space indicates an industry on the cusp of major upheaval....more

Ransomware Attacks: Why They're Growing, Who They Target, and What You Can Do

JD Supra Perspectives on 5/17/2017

In the world of cyber-espionage, ransomware is playing a huge and growing role....more

Selecting a Board of Directors for Your Startup? Don’t Believe the Common Wisdom

JD Supra Perspectives on 4/6/2017

No one wants to be on your board....more

7 Insurance Questions Every Startup Founder Should Ask Themselves

JD Supra Perspectives on 4/4/2017

Many startups will either forego or postpone buying insurance. But this is usually a mistake....more

Perspective: The Accenture Blockchain Patent

JD Supra Perspectives on 10/4/2016

Blockchain innovators need to understand that they are working in an early-stage, evolving IP landscape where the potential risks are still very difficult to evaluate....more

New Economy Businesses Need New Insurance: Can the Insurance Industry Keep Up?

JD Supra Perspectives on 9/29/2016

The sharing economy and new technology innovations have disrupted the traditional underwriting and risk assessment models....more

Why a Recent Ruling on Disability Access Serves as a Warning to All Businesses Operating Public Websites

JD Supra Perspectives on 4/21/2016

Any business operating a website for use by customers or other members of the public should take heed of a recent California decision that found a retailer liable for violations of federal and state disability access laws...more

H-1B Program On Trial During Senate Hearing

JD Supra Perspectives on 3/22/2016

Prospects for passage of any H-1B reform legislation remain low in this politically charged election year....more

Does Scalia's Death Change How the Supreme Court Will Decide Obama's Immigration Agenda?

JD Supra Perspectives on 3/21/2016

The recent death of Justice Antonin Scalia adds to the drama and speculation surrounding US v Texas, and may help to tip its ultimate resolution in the Obama administration’s favor. ...more

3 Defining Issues for the Internet of Things in 2016

JD Supra Perspectives on 1/21/2016

In an era of ever-evolving ‘wired’ technology, increasing interconnectedness, and business and personal concerns about data security, we recently asked attorneys writing on JD Supra: What will be among the defining issues of...more

Perspective: What Will Be the Defining Cybersecurity Issues In 2016?

JD Supra Perspectives on 1/19/2016

As data breaches and their related obligations and liability risks continue to pile up with every passing year, we asked attorneys writing on JD Supra to answer the question: What will be among the defining issues for...more

A New Front in the Climate Change Debate

JD Supra Perspectives on 11/16/2015

The climate change debate has taken a new turn with the recent revelations from New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s office. A legal perspective from Skadden attorneys Noelle Reed and Wallis Hampton....more

7 Popular Patent Law Writers to Follow Right Now

JD Supra Perspectives on 10/29/2015

A shortlist of JD Supra writers covering the many complex issues of Patent Law and featured here for a number of reasons, including that they recently authored popular work in this realm....more

How to Prevent Poaching of Your Startup's Employees

JD Supra Perspectives on 10/26/2015

Employee “poaching” is a fact of life in many industries. Such employee recruiting is not intrinsically illegal, as a matter of public policy the law generally favors the ability of employees to freely switch employers....more

Can we patent products found in nature? It's complicated. An update on Australia's Myriad decision...

JD Supra Perspectives on 10/19/2015

It remains to be seen if this new Myriad decision in Australia will be extended as it was in the U.S. to prevent virtually any product found in nature from being patented....more

Does a Nucleic Acid Constitute Patent Eligible Subject Matter Under Australian Law?

JD Supra Perspectives on 10/18/2015

Clearly the High Court has given an answer to a question, but was that question the one we anticipated? That in itself is an open question!...more

7 Intellectual Property Issues Startup Entrepreneurs Should Not Overlook

JD Supra Perspectives on 9/30/2015

When startups are in the whirlwind of launching a new product or strategizing a marketing plan, there are crucial intellectual property issues that should not be overlooked. Here are seven things startups should know about IP...more

7 Essential IP Law Considerations for Startup Entrepreneurs

JD Supra Perspectives on 9/24/2015

Ask any startup veteran: intellectual property can make or break a successful exit. Here are seven things every startup should know about intellectual property law....more

Heads Up on Startups: What Acquirers Need to Know Prior to the Purchase

JD Supra Perspectives on 9/23/2015

Acquiring a startup often provides the acquirer with access to new markets, products, solutions and services, as well as innovative ideas and a pipeline of future products. While the idea of acquiring the “next big thing” is...more

7 Things Startups Should Know About Intellectual Property Law

JD Supra Perspectives on 9/22/2015

Make sure you own what you think you own....more

9 Things Employees Should Do to Prevent Data Breaches

JD Supra Perspectives on 9/15/2015

Avoiding employee mistakes that lead to inadvertent failures will free up valuable resources to fight the bad guys—and may save your job. ...more

FTC v. Wyndham: The Litigation Goes On, But Other Lessons To Learn

JD Supra Perspectives on 8/31/2015

It’s fair to say that the opinion by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in FTC v. Wyndham was a set-back for Wyndham, but for businesses it may be just the right wake-up call....more

5 Things Companies Should Know About the Slowdown in China

JD Supra Perspectives on 8/31/2015

The dramatic drops in the Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hong Kong stock markets have produced very obvious repercussions in global markets. In China, the nature and extent of the market drops have not been clearly reported, and in...more

U.S. Work Visas for International Startup Entrepreneurs: Plan Well, Know Your Options

JD Supra Perspectives on 8/27/2015

The best way to ensure compliance with immigration regulations is to plan as far in advance as possible and to know when it is necessary to obtain a visa. ...more

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