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Bipartisan Law Introduced to Clarify Patent Eligibility

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For the past decade, controversy regarding the laws of patent eligibility has created uncertainty in the minds of inventors and investors, especially in the biotechnology, medical diagnostics, and software industries adjacent...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FedRAMP 20x – Update on Significant Change Process and Assessment Scope Standards

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Last month, the federal government announced a major overhaul of the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (“FedRAMP”) called “FedRAMP 20x”. FedRAMP 20x is moving forward fast – with new authorizations, community...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Updating Permitting Technology for the 21st Century (Trump EO Tracker)

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Directs agencies to streamline environmental review and permitting processes for infrastructure projects by leveraging modern technologies. The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) must establish an interagency Permitting...more

Wiley Rein LLP

DOD Mandates Use of Software Acquisition Pathway for Software Development Procurements

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WHAT: Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a memorandum titled “Directing Modern Software Acquisition to Maximize Lethality” that is intended to reform DOD’s procurement involving software development....more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: White House Executive Order Seeks to Strengthen Federal Cybersecurity

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On January 16, 2025, former President Biden issued the Executive Order on Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation’s Cybersecurity (the EO). The EO directs various parts of the federal government to adopt a...more

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Biden’s Final Cybersecurity Order Proposes Significant Changes, All to Be Implemented by the Incoming Administration

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Citing the threats posed by foreign adversaries and criminal organizations, and seeking enhanced accountability for companies that provide software and cloud services to the federal government, the Biden administration has...more

Kerr Russell

Is It Really Illegal for Me to Repair My Own Machines?

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In many cases, the answer is yes, but following a recently-adopted exemption to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), owners of certain retail-level machines are no longer forced to hire OEM-certified technicians to...more

Jones Day

Radical Changes to Europe's Product Liability Rules Adopted

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Dramatic changes to EU product liability rules are expected to drive an increase in litigation....more

Mayer Brown

Brazil Passes ‘Legal Framework for Games’ Legislation

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In early May, Brazil’s Law No. 14,852/2024 (the “Legal Framework for Games” or the “Framework”) was published. Originating as Bill No. 2796/2021, the legislation provides the necessary legal framework for the burgeoning...more

Hogan Lovells

Children's rights in the digital world: new guidelines in the Netherlands

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On 12 March 2021, the "Code for Children's Rights" ("Code voor Kinderrechten") was launched in the Netherlands. The Code was developed by the University of Leiden and the Waag organisation commissioned by the Dutch...more

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FDA Reduces Regulatory Burden for Certain Medical Image Analyzers

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had regulated medical image analyzers for more than 20 years under the agency’s most stringent regulatory requirements. But the agency recently reclassified a subset of these device...more

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FDA Guidance on Software as Medical Devices Represents Broader Deregulation Trend

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The FDA recently published two draft guidance documents to clarify which types of medical software, based on their functionality, are no longer considered medical devices as a result of the changes imposed under section 3060...more

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