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FTC and DOJ Recommend Renewing and Expanding “Right to Repair” Exemptions Under the Digital Millenium Copyright Act
The U.S. Copyright Office is considering whether to recommend renewing or expanding current exemptions under the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA), and the ...
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False Claims Act Insights - Help! I Got a Civil Investigative Demand from DOJ. What Do I Do?
Jonathan and Catherine discuss the importance of handling CIDs with care from the earliest possible juncture, including communication through counsel with government investigators that can provide ...
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Warhols, Tigers and Monkees, Oh My! - The Tenth Circuit Applies the Supreme Court’s Warhol Decision Against Netflix
In a mashup that the late pop artist Andy Warhol surely would have loved, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has applied the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision in Andy Warhol Foundation for ...
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My Relative Has Been Missing For Years. What Do I Need To Do To Have That Relative Declared Deceased?
Suppose that a loved one has been missing for years, for no reason at all, and without contacting family or accessing any of his or her assets. Sadly, this scenario is one that many families have had ...
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No Can Do for Mo Cann Do: Missouri Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Cannabis License to Applicant with Insufficient Paperwork
Having spent nearly every day of the last three years thinking about Alabama’s medical cannabis licensing, and the past year closely following the seemingly endless litigation that continues to this ...
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Balancing Lawyering and Caregiving in the Sandwich Generation - A Woman’s Perspective. Part II: Parenting a Special Needs Child.
Being a lawyer is undoubtedly demanding, but the challenges multiply exponentially when you add the responsibility of caring for a child with special needs. For women lawyers juggling these dual roles ...
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U.S. Supreme Court: Workers Who Transport Goods Are Exempt from FAA, Regardless of Industry
Workers engaged in the transportation of goods across state or international borders are exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act's (FAA) coverage following a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court issued on ...
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Kentucky’s New Consumer Privacy Law: Is the Privacy Grass Greener in the Bluegrass State?
With the Kentucky governor recently signing into law that state’s privacy law the US now has 16 states with “comprehensive” privacy laws. This newest one will go into effect on January 1, 2026 – the ...
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Data centres and ESG article series: what to look out for when building and investing in data centres in the UK in 2024
As part of the UK's ambition to become a Science and Tech superpower by 2030, the government has confirmed its commitment to help unlock opportunities for data driven businesses to scale up and to ...
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Hatch-Waxman 101
Christina Brown-Marshall Ph.D., Dexter Whitley Ph.D. Pharmaceutical patents have proven to be a highly effective incentive for groundbreaking innovation. However, corresponding drug prices have long ...
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The Fifth Circuit Extends Injunction of the Biden Administration’s Borrower Defense to Repayment Rules
In a decision affecting the ever-shifting legal and regulatory dynamics of Borrower Defense to Repayment (BDR) claims, the Fifth Circuit postponed the effective date of a Biden administration plan to ...
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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Behrman Acquires Vista Apex
Behrman Capital has announced the acquisition of Vista Apex. Vista Apex, founded in 1997 and based in Racine, Wisconsin, is a manufacturer of consumable dental products for preventative oral hygiene, ...