October 14, 2021
- Captain’s Blog: Fly Me To The Moon by: Brian D. Weimer and Hannah J. Wigger
- Is the Tide Turning on Website Accessibility Claims? California Court... by: David Raizman
- Texas Executive Order to Prohibit COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate by: Craig P. Chick and Arthur Val Perkins
- The Department of Justice Sets Cryptocurrency Squarely in its Sights by: Sarah E. Aberg
- EPA Announces Steps Intended to Enhance Scientific Integrity and... by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton
- Desiree Moore and Andy Wright on Crisis Management: Part 6 - How to... by: Desiree F. Moore and Andrew M. Wright
- China’s National Intellectual Property Administration to Cease... by: Aaron Wininger
- Recall Roundup: September 2021 by: Kelly L. Faglioni and Jonathan L. Caulder
- Court of Appeals Rules UIM Limits Are Reduced Only by Worker’s... by: Heidi L. Vogt and Mollie T. Kugler
- Enforceability of Physician Non-Compete Agreements [PODCAST] by: William L. Davis and Mary A. Smith
- California Enacts Expanded Restrictions on Confidentiality Provisions by: Julia Y. Trankiem
- COVID Confusion: Texas Governor Issues Executive Order Effectively... by: Stephen E. Fox and Jonathan E. Clark
- FTC Resurrects Penalty Offense Authority as Possible Civil Penalty... by: Sheila A. Millar and Tracy P. Marshall
- SEC Begins New Fiscal Year with Multiple Whistleblower Awards by: Mary Jane Wilmoth
- Shareholder Files Derivative Suit Targeting Company Executives for... by: Megan Baroni
- Authentication Claim Under Alice—A Two-Step Process by: Jodi Benassi
- Democratic Lawmakers Urge FTC to Hold Companies Accountable to their... by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity
- FDA Begins Modernizing its Resources and Implementing Over-The-... by: Joanne S. Hawana
- Apple + Microsoft Release Patches for Identified Vulnerabilities by: Linn F. Freedman
- Oh the Horror: No Work for Hire in Friday the 13th Screenplay by: Joshua Revilla
- Biometric Privacy Class Action Against DAL Global Service will Proceed by: Kathryn M. Rattigan
- Crypto Laundering: Bitcoin + Money Laundering by: Dr. Nick Oberheiden
- SECTION 230 IMMUNITY UNDER FIRE: House Democrats Unveil their Own... by: Eric J. Troutman
- Design Patent Prior Art Must Be From Same or Analogous Field as... by: Colin J. Stalter
- New Russian Based Ransomware Group Targeting Large Companies and... by: Linn F. Freedman
- Legal Implications of Improper Time Tracking by: Bill4Time
- TCPA TRAP?: Mortgage Company Caught in DNC Case Despite Complying... by: Eric J. Troutman
- Hollywood Mediator: Free Food Tomorrow with Jeff Kichaven [PODCAST] by: Vincent E. Morgan and Claire E. Cahoon
- Party May Not Veil EU Individual’s Information under GDPR at the TTAB by: Timothy M. Dunker
- Opaque Price Transparency Requirements for Payors and Providers by: Joseph D. Wheeler and Timothy Cahill
- World’s First Drone-Delivered Lung Transplant by: Kathryn M. Rattigan
- FDA Issues Guidance on Voluntary Sodium Reduction by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- 5 Steps To a Streamlined Legal Records System by: PracticePanther
- United States to Open Borders with Canada and Mexico for Vaccinated... by: Sheila T. Minihane
- Passwords Used by Iranian-Backed Hackers Against Defense Contractors by: Linn F. Freedman
- Ex Parte Reexamination Not Allowed After Failed IPR Challenge by: Ewa A. Wojciechowska
- California Governor Signs into Law Bills Updating the CPRA and Bills... by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity
- Failing to Address All Reasons for Noninfringement Renders Appeal Moot by: Thomas DaMario
- Privacy Tip #303 – Russian Hacking Group Targets Gmail Users by: Linn F. Freedman
- EB-5 Investor Q&A – Regional Center Program Sunset by: Jennifer Hermansky
- Key Takeaways | The Latest Merger Control Developments under the... by: Matt Evola
- State Seeks Dismissal Of Federal Court Challenge To California Quota... by: Keith Paul Bishop
- Arkansas Seeks to Amend President Biden’s Mandate by: Ashley Prickett Cuttino and Katherine Dudley Helms
- What is a ‘Quick Take’ in Eminent Domain Law? by: Jeremy S. Young
- EC Standing Committee Approves EC Proposal to Ban Use of Titanium... by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton
October 13, 2021
- FTC Issues Notice of Penalty Offenses to Over 700 Retailers:... by: Phyllis H. Marcus
- Reminder – Medicare Part D Notices due October 15, 2021 by: Kathryn B. Solley and Geoffrey Fay
- Governor Newsom Signs Bill Allowing for Virtual Administrative... by: Ursula L. Clemons
- Ninth Edition of GHS Includes Revisions to Chapter 2.1 (Explosives)... by: B&C® Biobased and Sustainable Chemicals Practice Group Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
- Legal Industry News October 2021: Law Firm Hiring, Legal Innovation... by: Hanna Taylor and Rachel Popa
- New Developments in Federal Contractor COVID-19 Safety Protocols and... by: Nathaniel M. Glasser and Frank C. Morris, JR
- 70 is the New 40 – New Jersey Law Against Discrimination Expands... by: Benjamin E. Widener
- NYC Enacts Severance Pay Requirements for Displaced Hotel Workers by: Michael J Lebowich and Steven J. Porzio
- Court Finds Proposed Opt Out Provisions to Be Too Burdensome by: Joel D. Rothman
- North Carolina Federal Court Finds No Duty to Defend Illinois BIPA... by: Michael J. Duffy and Michael J. O'Malley
- HIPAA and COVID-19 Vaccination Status: The Office of Civil Rights... by: Kenneth Yood and Dhara B. Waghela
- EPA Announces Appointment of Rod Snyder as EPA Agriculture Advisor by: James V. Aidala and Barbara A. Christianson
- Intellectual Property — Can Our Creations Also Create? The DABUS AI... by: Andrew H. DeVoogd
- EPA Announces BOSC CSS HERA Subcommittee Meeting by: Lynn L. Bergeson
- Governor Abbott’s Newest Executive Order Restricts Texas Employers’... by: Greta Ravitsky
- The End of the (Most Recent) WOTUS Beginning? by: Jeffrey R. Porter
- Section 232 Investigation Initiated on Imports of Rare Earth Magnets by: Laura Siegel Rabinowitz and Donald S. Stein
- California DTSC Announces GRSP Meeting To Discuss Microplastic... by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Ligia Duarte Botelho
- Amendments to the Act on Packaging and Packaging Waste Management by: Marcin S. Wnukowski
- Proposed Colorado Rule Clarifies that Paid Time Off Is Included... by: Steven (Steve) R. Reid
- Get Real: Preventing Counterfeit Product with Blockchain by: Nathan A. Beaver and John D. Lanza
- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury... by: Alden J. Bianchi and Michael S. Arnold
- Update on Term SOFR and Practical Considerations for Usage by: Joseph W. Aaker and Adam S. Weiss
- Federal Contractors: Uncle Sam Wants Your Employees Vaccinated by: Alysa J. Ward
- EEOC Enforcement Uptick, New York Limits Private Confidential... by: George Carroll Whipple, III
- Calling all Cybersecurity Whistleblowers: DOJ Wants You to Report... by: Tycko & Zavareei Whistleblower Practice Group
- CFIUS Clearance: Learning Technologies Group and GP Strategies... by: Peter C. Alfano III
- 2021 ESG Seminar, Session 1 [VIDEO] by: Rebecca L. Baker and Fernando J. Rodriguez Marin
- FDA Enters Food Safety Agreements with Four States by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- COVID-19: Texas Governor Issues Executive Order Broadening Exemptions... by: April Boyer and M. Claire Flowers
- Another Federal Court Allows BIPA Claims to Proceed, Finding State of... by: Christina Lamoureux and Kristin L. Bryan
- To North Carolina Governmental Employers: Heads-Up – "... by: Grant B. Osborne
- New York State Division of Human Rights Discontinues Private... by: Kelly M. Cardin and Jessica R. Schild
- CFPB Opts Not to Take Action Against Banking App by: Moorari Shah and A.J. S. Dhaliwal
- In An Unusual Move, The Southern District of Florida Stays All... by: Jesse Taylor and Kristin L. Bryan
October 12, 2021
- Outside the Beltway of Health Care - Episode 4 [PODCAST] by: Harry Sporidis and Barry D. Alexander
- Injunctive Relief to Prevent Monetary Damages in Estate Litigation by: Paul W. Norris
- Commerce Extends Initiation Deadline in Solar Circumvention Inquiries... by: Stacy J. Ettinger
- Plaintiff’s Employment Discrimination Civil Action Is Timely—Until It... by: D’Ontae D. Sylvertooth and José E. Galvan
- Federal District Court Rejects Hospital Employees’ Attempt to Stop... by: Sarah Rafie Pineau
- Hacking Is Changing: Should Our Data Security Change? by: Theodore F. Claypoole
- Another Type of COVID Long Haul—Future Discrimination Suits? by: Sarahanne Y. Vaughan and Anne R. Yuengert
- Potential Opportunity Remains to Protect the Right to Seek a Refund... by: Ivan W. Bilaniuk and David A. Zulandt
- Motion for Class Certification Denied: Plaintiff Who Released ERISA... by: Charles F. Seemann III and Sierra Vierra
- DOJ Announces New Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative by: Kenji M. Price and Julian L. André
- Cloudflare’s Silver Lining: It Is Not Contributorily Liable for... by: Jonathan Uffelman and Margaret A. Esquenet
- USTR Announces Process for Reinstating Certain Section 301 China... by: Ivan W. Bilaniuk and David A. Zulandt
- Telecom Alert: 3.45 GHz Band Auction Begins; RDOF Second Round... by: Gregory E. Kunkle and Casey Lide
- New FTC Leadership Continues to Flex Their Muscles: New Practice of... by: Colin Kass and John R Ingrassia
- EPA Region 2 Settles with Reckitt Benckiser on Violations Related to... by: Lisa R. Burchi
- New Texas Executive Order Bans Vaccine Mandates for Private Employers by: Jason T. Weber
- Maine BEP Approves New Policy on Remote Meetings by: Brian M. Rayback
- Health Care Providers: Considerations with Green Bonds Issuance by: Laura L. Bilas and Heidi H. Jeffery
- California Enacts New Privacy Law for Genetic Data by: Julia K. Kadish and Harrison Schafer
- PhRMA Code Revisions To Go Into Effect January 2022 by: Tony Maida and Vernessa T. Pollard
- NNCO Releases 2021 NNI Strategic Plan by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton
- Update on CFTC Whistleblower Program and Recent Award - October 2021 by: Jolena Jeffrey and Alia Al-Khatib
- Potential Impact of Virtual and Augmented Reality in Manufacturing by: Roland J. De Monte
- US Federal Labor Viewpoints – Week of October 4, 2021 by: Stacy A. Swanson
- House Democrats Weigh Major Tax Changes for Businesses, Funds, and... by: Gregg M. Benson and Anthony M. DeMaio
- Florida’s Protecting DNA Privacy Act Goes into Effect by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity
- State Department Cannot Stop Visa Adjudication Due to COVID-19 Travel... by: Jose M. Luna
- Multiple, Serial IPR Filings Doom Reexamination Request by: Brooke M. Wilner and Amanda K. Murphy, Ph.D.
- California Imposes Significant New Restrictions on Severance and... by: Charles L. Thompson, IV
- Coverage of FDA’s AI/ML Medical Devices Workshop - Part 2: FDA’s... by: Benjamin M. Zegarelli and Lara D. Compton
- California Governor Newsom Signs Laws Affecting Environmental... by: Sheila A. Millar and Jean-Cyril Walker
- USTR Opens New Comment Period On China Section 301 Tariff Exclusions by: David M. Spooner and Linda M. Weinberg
- Texas Governor Issues Executive Order Significantly Limiting the... by: Tiffany Cox Stacy and Christine Bestor Townsend
- Biden Administration Proposes to Walk Back Key Trump Era NEPA... by: Jonathan D. Simon and Molly A. Lawrence
- Texas Governor Issues Executive Order Aimed at Prohibiting Vaccine... by: Evandro C Gigante and Laura M. Fant
- California Passes Hemp Bill into Law by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- Weekly Bankruptcy Alert (for the Week Ending October 10, 2021) by: Business Practice Group Pierce Atwood
- "There Are Only Two Ways of Telling the Complete Truth –... by: David Whincup
- California Cannabis Shop Wins 15M at Industry's First Antitrust... by: Jennifer M. Oliver
- EPA Draft FY 2022-2026 Strategic Plan Includes Ambitious Goals to... by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton
- Foley Weekly Automotive Report - October 12, 2021 by: John R. Trentacosta and Ann Marie Uetz
- The More Things Change . . . . The Most Recent Clean Water Act... by: Jeffrey R. Porter
- Identity Thief Impersonates DFPI by: Keith Paul Bishop
- EPA's Risk Management Plan with Craig Haas [PODCAST] by: Daniel J. Pope and Kevin D. Collins
- Mexico’s COVID-19 Traffic Light Monitoring System: News for October 4... by: Pietro Straulino-Rodriguez and Nora M. Villalpando Badillo
- Japan on the Move: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices (PMD) Act... by: Chia-Feng Lu and Mitsuru Tadatsu
- HSR Considerations For Chinese Investors In U.S. Companies by: Michael X.Y. Zhang and Leo Caseria
- The Garrulous Gavel: Trauma-Aware Lawyering with Margaret Gandy and... by: Jonathan Tycko
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The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found patent claims directed to a method of authenticating the identity of a user performing a transaction at a terminal was patent-eligible under 35 U.S.C. § 101 and reversed the...
DAL Global Services LLC, an aviation ground handling service provider, was hit with a proposed biometric privacy class action in April of this year in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. This week the...
Finding that the Patent Trial & Appeal Board (Board) applied an erroneous interpretation of claim scope, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a Board decision, upholding an examiner’s rejection of a lip...
It's been a slow week so I’m glad to have a quick and interesting case to report on for you.
As most of you know, 47 CFR Section 64.1200(d)(3) affords callers a “reasonable” time to execute on a DNC...
In deciding whether the district court correctly interpreted various claim terms in four patents related to communication techniques used in computer gaming technology, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found that...
The Biden administration has placed an emphasis on antitrust enforcement that will create meaningful implications for future transactions, as well as those already consummated. In this webinar, hosted by McDermott Will &...
On September 15, 2021, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California issued an order regarding a burdensome opt out provision in ...
On September 24, 2021, the Honorable William L. Osteen Jr., U.S.D.J. of the Middle District of North Carolina, granted a motion for judgment on the pleadings filed by Massachusetts Bay Insurance Company (MBIC), The Hanover...
State Law News
The Court of Appeal of the State of California, Fourth Appellate District, recently handed a potentially significant website accessibility win to the business community under the Unruh Civil Rights Act (Unruh Act) when it...
Secura Supreme Insurance Company v. The Estate of Daniel Keith Huck, 2020AP1078-FT (Ct. App. Sept. 29, 2021)
In Secura, the decedent Huck was killed by a motorist while working in the course and scope of his employment for the Village of...
Governor Newsom has signed SB 331 (the “Silenced No More Act”) into law. As discussed in our prior blog ...
Last week, a shareholder of Danimer Scientific, Inc., filed a derivative suit against the company’s executives and board members, alleging that overstated sustainability claims led to millions of dollars in market...
During the week of October 4, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law bills amending the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (“CPRA”), California’s data breach notification law and California’s data security...
INTERNATIONAL LAW NEWS
As announced on October 12, 2021, ...
Read More >In a rare precedential opinion, the Trademark Trial & Appeal Board (TTAB, Board) ruled that the EU General Data...
Read More >Last month, in Canada, a 63-year old engineer received his lung transplant via drone delivery. This was the world’s...
Read More >On September 14, 2021, the United Nations (UN) published an electronic version of the ...
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