Immigration enforcement actions are no longer a theoretical concern for health care facilities — they are happening now…
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/ Health, Immigration Law, Privacy
Recently introduced bipartisan legislation aims to significantly streamline the environmental review process for recipients of federal assistance…
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/ Environmental Law, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
The US Department of Commerce is reportedly considering a significant overhaul of the current patent maintenance fee structure, proposing a shift from the established flat-fee system to an annual, value-based tax on patents…
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/ Intellectual Property, Taxation
The Trump Administration has proposed implementing a broad range of regulatory changes in order to promote the development of artificial intelligence (AI) in the United States…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
The state legislatures remain extremely active on privacy legislation this year. One new state comprehensive privacy law took effect on July 1, one takes effect July 31, and a third will take effect on October 1…
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/ Consumer Protection, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
On July 18, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced a revised practice for setting Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) filing dates for post-grant proceedings. Effective immediately, the PTAB will issue Notices of…
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/ Intellectual Property
This case is an important reminder that in trade secrets litigation, the specific business context is critically important and may be outcome determinative. Here, a closely held business was held to a much more lenient standard…
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/ Business Organizations, Business Torts, Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property
On July 23, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a coordinated initiative to address health risks associated with so-called “ultra-processed foods.”…
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/ Administrative Law, Agriculture, Health
Every July, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) publishes two proposed rules that set Medicare reimbursement and shape the administration of the Medicare Part B program for the upcoming calendar year. These rules…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Insurance
Johnson & Johnson Challenges the Constitutionality of FCA $1.6 Billion Verdict -
Following a record $1.6 billion jury verdict for off-label promotion of HIV drugs Prezista and Intelence, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) subsidiary…
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/ Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Government Contracting, Health, Taxation
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced that, effective September 1, all PTAB hearings will be conducted in person at USPTO offices, marking a departure from the virtual and hybrid formats adopted in recent…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property
Last month, we provided an overview of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB) application of the “settled expectations” doctrine, articulated in recent PTAB director-level decisions. Interim Director Coke Morgan Stewart has…
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/ Intellectual Property
On July 18, President Trump signed the GENIUS Act into law, marking a significant development in the regulation of digital assets and stablecoins in the United States…
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/ Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking, Science, Computers, & Technology
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly embedded in health care, from diagnostics and clinical decision support to administrative automation, health care providers are increasingly reliant on AI vendors to deliver…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Health, Science, Computers, & Technology
On July 15, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced the initiation of a Section 301 investigation into Brazil’s trade practices to determine whether certain acts, policies, and practices of the Brazilian…
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/ Agriculture, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, International Law & Trade
