How to Diversify the Pool of Inventors - and Improve Innovation

How to Diversify the Pool of Inventors - and Improve Innovation How to Diversify the Pool of Inventors - and Improve Innovation

Efforts to diversify the inventive population will not only foster innovation across a wide range..
AI Patent Law: Navigating the Future of Inventorship AI Patent Law: Navigating the Future of Inventorship

As a patent attorney experienced in transformer-based AI architectures and large language models..
Texas Court Vacates FDA’s Laboratory Developed Test (LDT) Final Rule Texas Court Vacates FDA’s Laboratory Developed Test (LDT) Final Rule

A Texas judge for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a ruling on..
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Texas Data Centers Powering AI Texas Data Centers Powering AI

Data center-related real estate investment has certainly been a trend in recent years, and Texas is ..
Judge Blocks DHS Secretary Noem’s Termination of Venezuelan TPS Judge Blocks DHS Secretary Noem’s Termination of Venezuelan TPS

Recission of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 350,000 Venezuelans has been halted ..
Illinois Supreme Court Approves Three Significant Proposals For Practicing Law In Illinois Illinois Supreme Court Approves Three Significant Proposals For Practicing Law In Illinois

Today, the Illinois Supreme Court announced the approval of “3 Proposals Impacting the Practice of..
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In Landmark Ruling, Eastern District of Texas Strikes Down FDA’s Final Rule Regulating Laboratory.. In Landmark Ruling, Eastern District of Texas Strikes Down FDA’s Final Rule Regulating Laboratory..

In the never-ending saga over the battle to regulate laboratory-developed tests (LDTs), the Eastern ..
CFTC Withdraws Pair of Advisories on Heightened Review Approach to Digital Asset Derivatives [Video] CFTC Withdraws Pair of Advisories on Heightened Review Approach to Digital Asset Derivatives [Video]

On March 28, the staff of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued two press releases ..
Confirmation Hearing for SEC Chair Nominee Atkins — Takeaways for Fund Managers Confirmation Hearing for SEC Chair Nominee Atkins — Takeaways for Fund Managers

The Senate Banking Committee convened on Thursday to consider the nomination of Paul Atkins,..
For At Least One Employer, Reliance on an Outdated Arbitration Agreement Proved to be a Losing.. For At Least One Employer, Reliance on an Outdated Arbitration Agreement Proved to be a Losing..

As we have reported time and again, California courts have applied extra scrutiny to employee..
Breaking News: SEC Withdraws Its Defense of Climate Disclosure Regulations Breaking News: SEC Withdraws Its Defense of Climate Disclosure Regulations

On March 27, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it will no longer..
Georgia Regulates Third Party Litigation Financing in Senate Bill 69 Georgia Regulates Third Party Litigation Financing in Senate Bill 69

On February 27, 2025, by a vote of 52 to 0, the Georgia Senate passed Senate Bill 69, titled..
SEC Ends Defense of Climate Disclosure Rules SEC Ends Defense of Climate Disclosure Rules

In March of 2024, we reported on the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s adoption of a..
United States Court of Appeals Enforces Arbitration Agreement Against Third-Party Non-Signatories United States Court of Appeals Enforces Arbitration Agreement Against Third-Party Non-Signatories

Arbitration agreements often seem straightforward—until they unexpectedly bind parties who never..
FDA Announces “Operation Stork Speed” FDA Announces “Operation Stork Speed”

On March 18, 2025, FDA announced that, at the direction of Health and Human Services Secretary..
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Minority Shareholder Protection – What Law Applies? Minority Shareholder Protection – What Law Applies?

Many of my clients live in other states but own part of a company based here in New Jersey. That is ..
Supreme Court likely to embrace expanded tax exemption for religious charities Supreme Court likely to embrace expanded tax exemption for religious charities

ShareThe Supreme Court on Monday appeared sympathetic to the argument by a Catholic Charities..
What Would John Wilkes Booth Do?  Mandatory COVID Vaxes for Actors What Would John Wilkes Booth Do? Mandatory COVID Vaxes for Actors

Although the threat of COVID-19 (remember that?) seems to have diminished considerably over the..
Second Circuit Clarifies ADA Standard on Reasonable Accommodations Second Circuit Clarifies ADA Standard on Reasonable Accommodations

Employers in New York, Connecticut, and Vermont should take note of a recent Second Circuit..
D.C. Federal Court Judge Blocks Efforts to Dismantle the CFPB D.C. Federal Court Judge Blocks Efforts to Dismantle the CFPB

On Friday, Judge Amy Jackson of the United States District Court for the District of..
GSA Expansion under Executive Order “Eliminating Waste and Saving Taxpayer Dollars by Consolidating .. GSA Expansion under Executive Order “Eliminating Waste and Saving Taxpayer Dollars by Consolidating ..

On March 20, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (the “Order”) targeted at..
Virginia’s Governor Vetos AI Bill Virginia’s Governor Vetos AI Bill

On March 24, 2025, Virginia’s Governor vetoed House Bill (HB) 2094, known as the High-Risk..
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States Take Action to Regulate and Limit PFAS in Industrial Effluent Despite Federal Inaction States Take Action to Regulate and Limit PFAS in Industrial Effluent Despite Federal Inaction

On January 21, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed rule seeking to set..
FDA Announces a “Chemical Contaminants Transparency Tool” to Evaluate Potential Health Risks of.. FDA Announces a “Chemical Contaminants Transparency Tool” to Evaluate Potential Health Risks of..

On March 20, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the availability of a Chemical..
RIP Overdraft Rule? RIP Overdraft Rule?

Last month, bills were introduced in the House and Senate to overturn the much-maligned CFPB..
SEC Abandons Climate Disclosure Rule SEC Abandons Climate Disclosure Rule

As expected, the SEC under the Trump Administration has abandoned the climate disclosure rule..
Wyoming’s New Non-Compete Law Starts in July: Employers Need to Look at Their Agreements Now Wyoming’s New Non-Compete Law Starts in July: Employers Need to Look at Their Agreements Now

TakeawaysEffective 07.01.25, Wyoming law significantly restricts how and when employers can use..
Europe – Pay Transparency Directive: Preparing for the Great Unknown? Europe – Pay Transparency Directive: Preparing for the Great Unknown?

Over the last few months, we have done a lot of sessions with clients on the Pay Transparency..
Coming Soon: Coordinated Pan-European Enforcement of the ‘Right to Erasure’ Coming Soon: Coordinated Pan-European Enforcement of the ‘Right to Erasure’

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) recently announced the launch of its 2025 Coordinated..
Virginia Governor Vetoes Artificial Intelligence Bill HB 2094: What the Veto Means for Businesses Virginia Governor Vetoes Artificial Intelligence Bill HB 2094: What the Veto Means for Businesses

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has vetoed House Bill (HB) No. 2094, a bill that would have..
High Court Upholds Use of Omnibus Claims in Mass Motor Finance Litigation High Court Upholds Use of Omnibus Claims in Mass Motor Finance Litigation

A recent High Court decision in claims brought by thousands of claimants against motor finance..
Are the Days of OSHA’s Rulemaking and Reliance on Consensus Standards Numbered? Are the Days of OSHA’s Rulemaking and Reliance on Consensus Standards Numbered?

Since Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ) first introduced the “Nullify the Occupational Safety and..
OCR Provides Further Guidance About When DEI Violates Title VI OCR Provides Further Guidance About When DEI Violates Title VI

On February 14, 2025, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued a Dear..
New Bill Strengthens Protections for Federal Whistleblowers who Make Disclosures to Congress New Bill Strengthens Protections for Federal Whistleblowers who Make Disclosures to Congress

On March 26, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the Congressional Whistleblower..
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