With an eye toward supporting the fast-moving research and development process of COVID-19 treatments, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced two new programs aimed at expediting review of certain mark and patent applications. Under each program, applicants
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Mapping the evolving legal landscape
Technology Law Source, published by Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP, covers legal developments at the intersection of technology and law. The blog addresses topics such as intellectual property issues including patent and trademark fee updates, regulatory and compliance matters related to emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, data privacy and security concerns including biometric data and corporate data preservation, and international business law aspects involving cross-border transactions and global privacy regulations. It also discusses litigation trends and court rulings impacting technology companies and provides insights into government policies and executive orders affecting the tech sector.
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What you need to know about Section 889 compliance as we move closer to the August 2020 implementation deadline
A major portion of the sweeping John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (NDAA) that impacts federal contracts will take effect in August 2020. Section 889 prohibits the federal government from directly procuring “any equipment, system…
Seventh Circuit’s procedural ruling under Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act may affect substantive rights of parties
On April 24, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held in Bryant v. Compass Group USA, Inc. that plaintiffs lack standing to assert in federal courts claims arising under Section 15(a) of the Illinois…
Think twice before hitting “record”
It is simple enough: press record and you can easily share your internal video conference call, re-watch it later, or forget it and move on. You move on until you receive a discovery request or a subpoena for information if…
Q1 2020 drone law update
This is the first quarterly blog post identifying U.S. drone law developments of interest in the legislative, executive and judicial branches, on both the federal and state levels.
U.S. Congress
On Feb. 10, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed…
A BIPA lawsuit! Do we have coverage? Understanding West Bend Mutual v. Krishna
Companies doing business in Illinois are keenly aware of the recent flood of lawsuits alleging violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). They know that BIPA lawsuits can be costly to defend. And they understand that if they…
UPDATE: Kawhi Leonard debuts new shoe amid logo dispute
NBA star Kawhi Leonard debuted his new signature shoe during the 2020 NBA All-Star game on Feb. 16 in Chicago. The shoe from New Balance noticeably does not include the so-called “KL2” or “Klaw” logo because of Leonard’s ongoing legal…
What college student-athletes should be thinking about now before NCAA name, image and likeness rules are released
On October 29, 2019, the NCAA Board of Governors unanimously decided to allow college student-athletes the opportunity to profit for the use of their name, image and likeness. The Board directed the NCAA’s three divisions to consider updates to their…
Consumer privacy protection in recent state legislation
Special thanks to Emily Cunningham, Porter Wright law clerk, for her assistance on this article.
Since California passed the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), many states have introduced similar consumer data privacy legislation, but so far only Maine and Nevada have…
Status of CBD products under Ohio law: Update
In our recent post, Status of CBD products under Ohio law: Part one, we discussed the perplexing regulations in Ohio that made it effectively illegal to sell hemp and Cannabidiol (CBD) despite passage of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, otherwise…