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The Supreme Court is Concerned About its Own Security — What About Ours?
Litigation partner Michael J. Dell authored an op-ed for The Hill titled “The Supreme Court is Concerned About its Own Security — What About …
Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection 2022 Year in Review
The year 2022 saw a groundswell of interest in privacy rights and related legislation. Five states enacted new laws or regulations aimed at protecting a …
Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite Jr. Announces Revisions to DOJ Criminal Division’s Corporate Enforcement Policy
Eager to enlist corporations as “allies in [its] fight against crime,” the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, …
Expanding Uses for NFTs Lead to New Legal Frontiers
Introduction — Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) Despite the ongoing “Crypto Winter,” the use of NFTs continues to rise. NFTs are associated …
SCOTUS Case With Implications for Attorney-Client Privilege Between CIPOs and C-Suite
Litigation associate Mark H. Russell co-authored an IAM article titled “SCOTUS Case With Implications for Attorney-Client Privilege Between CIPOs and …
Will DAOs Be Patent Litigants?
Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) are a popular way to organize technical projects. They perform significant work in multiple areas, …
Recent Developments in Business Immigration Law
USCIS Expands Premium Processing Eligibility to All EB-1 and EB-2 I-140 Petitions Beginning Jan. 30, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) …
IAIS Announces Key Next Steps on Capital Standards
Internationally active insurance groups (IAIGs) will want to consider the implications of recent guidance from international insurance regulators on …
City Hall Releases Report Recommending Regulatory Changes to Facilitate Office Conversions
On Jan. 9, 2023, the city’s Office Adaptive Reuse Task Force issued its report titled the “New York City Office Adaptive Reuse Study.” …
FTC Takes Aim at Non-Compete Agreements
On Jan. 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-1 to publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for a Non-Compete Rule (Proposed Rule), which …
Exploring The Amgen Genus Claims Headed To High Court
Intellectual Property associate Jeffrey Coleman co-authored a Law360 article titled “Exploring The Amgen Genus Claims Headed To High Court” on Jan. 10, …
New Federal Protections for Nursing and Pregnant Workers Under the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
On Dec. 29, 2022, President Joe Biden signed into law an omnibus government spending bill that includes two new pieces of legislation affecting the …
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