Artificial Intelligence is taking society by storm and has even made a name for itself in the courtroom. With the ease of utilizing AI to generate various forms of data, presenting evidence at trial can be a much less arduous…
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Federal Communications Commission Commissioners Geoffrey Starks and Nathan Simington have each announced that they are departing from the FCC on Friday, June 6. Effective with their departures, the FCC will be down to only two…
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/ Administrative Law, Communications & Media Law
On May 23, 2025, President Donald Trump issued four Executive Orders – Reinvigorating the Nuclear Industrial Base, Deploying Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technologies for National Security, Reforming Nuclear Reactor Testing at the…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Government Contracting
As data breach litigation continues to increase, companies need to worry about a new point of vulnerability - overseas employees. Many large companies outsource customer services to India and other low-cost providers to take…
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/ International Law & Trade, Labor & Employment Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
How can trademark owners transition from a national or regional registration to an international registration in a designated territory without prejudice or loss of priority dates? The principle of “replacement” allows a…
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/ Intellectual Property, International Law & Trade
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission held its annual SEC Speaks conference on May 19 and 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C. On the second day of the conference, the Staff of the Division of Enforcement hosted two panel…
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/ Finance & Banking, Securities Law
Last summer, I embarked on a weekend tour of upstate New York with a law school classmate to visit his childhood home. We met at Syracuse airport and drove north, reaching Gouverneur, where his home is located, about 30 miles…
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/ Agriculture, Communications & Media Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
Increasing demand for reliable, baseload power and concerns related to climate change are motivating a transition toward new energy sources and alternatives to fossil fuels. Nuclear energy currently provides approximately 20% of…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Intellectual Property, International Law & Trade
UPDATE as of May 28, 2025: Implementation has been delayed until February 2, 2026. Business entities should still prepare for this coming change. Delaware has overhauled how business entities register and maintain trade names…
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/ Business Organizations
Don't let the June 30th deadline sneak up on you! Ensure you meet your MCLE requirements with our all-day CLE event. This year’s Last Chance CLE offers a diverse array of engaging sessions covering key topics and recent legal…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Intellectual Property, Law Practice Products & Services, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
With humanoid robots looming in the future, look for a brand-new field of personal injury claims. The introduction of the automobile led to the most common civil lawsuit - auto accident personal injury claims…
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/ Science, Computers, & Technology, Transportation
In March 2025, the Department of Energy was rumored to be reviewing projects, which were awarded billions of dollars under the Biden Administration. This review reportedly targeted any program or project that had spent less than…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Government Contracting
The Supreme Court of Louisiana this week recognized the dangers of AI manipulated video and ruled that defendants have the right to assess purported videos and photographs to assess authenticity and test for manipulation…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
The U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”) is seeking an en banc rehearing of the Federal Circuit’s recent Lashify v. ITC decision, contending that the panel’s statutory interpretation focused on the statute’s terms in…
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/ Intellectual Property, International Law & Trade
Since the April 9, 2025 pause on the application of the Trump administration’s “reciprocal” tariffs, which we included in our most recent update, several additional developments have occurred which materially impact the…
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/ Administrative Law, International Law & Trade