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Medical and Life Sciences: Year in Review 2022

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From pharmaceuticals to toothpaste, preemption to public health, New York state and federal courts issued decisions in 2022 that further shaped the landscape in the medical and life sciences legal world. To prepare the best...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] FCPA & Anti-Corruption for the Life Sciences Industry - July 21st - 22nd, Boston, MA

ACI is excited to welcome you back in-person to the 14th Advanced Forum on FCPA & Anti-Corruption for the Life Sciences Industry, taking place on July 21–22, 2022 in Boston! Legal and compliance professionals from...more

Sullivan & Worcester

A Case Study of BP P.L.C. v. Mayor & City Council of Baltimore and Its Potential Impact on Other Climate Lawsuits

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Over the past few years, several state and local governments have filed lawsuits against fossil fuel companies, seeking money damages for the effects of climate change on their jurisdictions. These lawsuits serve multiple...more

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California Wildfires - Underwriting Considerations

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Wildfires in California are, unfortunately, burning as frequently and as ferociously as ever. Exemplified by the 2017, 2018, and 2020 wildfire seasons, the number of wildfires in the last 5 years stands at a staggering 85,028...more

Bracewell LLP

Ransomware Victims Told to Think Twice Before Paying Hackers

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On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (“OFAC”) issued an updated advisory warning all ransomware victims that if they succumb to ransomware demands and pay foreign actors who are...more

Proskauer - The Capital Commitment

Regulatory Crackdown on Ransomware

Ransomware is a Serious and Growing Problem - In recent years, Ransomware has evolved from merely encrypting files/disabling networks in solicitation of ransom, to sophisticated attacks that often involve actual data...more

Jaburg Wilk

How Amazon’s Liability for Third Party Products Will Harm Amazon Sellers

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In late 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held Amazon liable as the seller of a third-party's dog collar that broke causing the retractable leash to recoil, hitting and blinding the purchaser in one eye....more

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Cryptocurrency and OFAC: Beware of the Sanctions Risks

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A recent federal criminal action shows the depth of the U.S. government’s concern about the use of cryptocurrency (or virtual currency) to violate economic sanctions laws and the lengths to which it will go to charge such...more

A&O Shearman

European Commission Publishes Report on Liability for Artificial Intelligence

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The New Technologies formation of the European Commission’s Expert Group on Liability and New Technologies has published a report on liability regimes for artificial intelligence. The report discusses existing laws concerning...more

Blank Rome LLP

Designing a Smart Defense: Challenges and Defenses to Product Liability Claims Arising From Internet of Things Technology

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Overview of the Internet of Things & Its Relation of Product Liability Law - The "Internet of Things" (IoT) generally refers to the network of physical devices (or "things") that are connected to the Internet, collecting and...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Will Congress Upend Credit Reporting Agencies’ Cybersecurity Regulation in Light of Recent Data Breach?

Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) introduced the Data Breach Prevention and Compensation Act on January 10, 2018 in an effort to increase accountability of large Credit Reporting Agencies (CRAs) for...more

Butler Snow LLP

Product Liability & Complex Litigation Vol. 1, No. 1

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We are pleased to provide you with this edition of the firm’s Product Liability & Complex Litigation Update. This edition contains several articles by our attorneys that we hope you find interesting and informative from...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Passive Trademark Licensor Held Not Liable for Product Defect

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Can merely licensing a trademark result in strict liability for injuries resulting from a product bearing the trademark? A decision earlier this month says no....more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Five of the Top Drug & Device Developments in 2015

As 2015 winds down, we reflected on some of the year’s most significant legal developments for drug and device manufacturers. In our opinion, the bench got it right (for the most part) this year. Here is a brief recap and...more

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