Federal Circuit’s Xencor decision raises new challenges for Jepson claim format users.  Ruling requires more detailed descriptions of prior art in Jepson claims.  Decision may impact subject matter ...

The Trump administration has made a number of changes to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) already, and more are sure to come. So now is as good a time as ever to list some ideas for ...

Cross-border M&A deals frequently present unique issues and strategic closing considerations for transaction parties to ...

The California Civil Rights Council has advanced new regulations regarding employers’ use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision-making systems, clearing the way for them to take ...

As everyone in the country watches the Trump administration’s dramatic downsizing of the federal government, there have been ...

The FAQs confirm that a “Material Transaction” includes any of the below that occur during either (1) a single transaction or ...

On March 7, 2025, the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s inter partes review (“IPR”) decisions ...

The impact of market uncertainty has been especially pronounced in the Private Equity (PE) space. In this context, PitchBook ...

Influencer activities in the European Union may be deemed unfair market practices, potentially harming the brands they ...

In May 2024, we released Part I of this series, in which we discussed agentic AI as an emerging technology enabling a new ...

Regardless of party affiliation, the one issue that most Americans seem to be able to agree about in 2025 is that we all are ...

British, French and Swiss law enforcement authorities announced the creation of a new international alliance. With their ...