Technology

January 22, 2020

As of January 1, 2020, companies must provide more information on nanomaterials on the European Union (EU) market under the updated Annexes to the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation. ECHA organized a webinar on November 12, 2019, on the revised annexes and how companies can prepare to meet the new requirements. ECHA states that the first part of the webinar explained what a nanoform is and how to build a set…

Blockchain and the Law

SEC Swings Into 2020, Warning Investors of Initial Exchange Offerings

By Allen S. Li

January 22, 2020

The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy issued an alert on January 14, 2020, warning investors of initial exchange offerings and the potential for fraud. This follows the 2020 examination priorities the SEC released at the beginning of the year, which touched on virtual currencies and digital assets, and signals continued monitoring of market and technological developments in the digital asset space. Initial exchange offerings (IEOs) are token sales conducted on online trading…

Technology, Manufacturing & Transportation Industry Insider

Three Louisiana Juries Award Significant Verdicts in Asbestos Exposure Cases

By Nacenté Seabury

January 22, 2020

Recently, three asbestos cases, Lege, Chabaud, and Gaddy, have produced significant verdicts in Louisiana. Interestingly, Chabaud, a case of disputed asbestosis, produced the largest reported award for an asbestos personal injury claim in Louisiana history. Below is a brief summary of each of these matters.…

LawSites

ILTA Webinar Tomorrow: Breaking Down the Black Box of Litigation Analytics

By Bob Ambrogi

January 22, 2020

Litigation analytics is a rapidly growing area of legal technology, promising lawyers valuable insights into courts, judges, opposing counsel and parties. But these products are not created equal. Their results can vary widely depending on the sources and quality of data they use and the types of analytics they provide. I wrote about this last November, in a post, Legal Analytics Products Deliver Widely Divergent Results, Study Shows, where I reported on a study…

Artificial Intelligence Technology and the Law Blog

Artificial Intelligence, Risk Disclosures, and a New SEC Materiality Test

By Brian Higgins

January 22, 2020

When Microsoft shared in 2018 that certain “deficiencies” surrounding its artificial intelligence practices could “subject[] us to competitive harm, legal liability, and brand or reputational harm,” it set the stage for other companies to self-report perceived risks associated with developing, using and producing AI technologies. Disclosing risks–a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requirement imposed on public companies since 2005–raises a number of important considerations for both public as well as private companies, including transparency, accuracy,…

Global IP & Technology Law Blog

You Don’t Say! Federal Trade Commission to hold Public Workshop on Voice Cloning Technologies

By Deborah Lodge

January 21, 2020

On January 28, 2020, the US Federal Trade Commission will hold a public workshop on voice cloning technologies. As the federal agency charged with protecting consumers from fraudulent and deceptive marketing practices, the FTC workshop will review the potential misuse of voice cloning technologies as well as its benefits. The workshop will include three panel discussions focused on the pros and cons of voice cloning, the ethics of voice cloning, and authentication, detection, and mitigation…

Taft Technology Insights

Injunctions for Standard-Essential Patents? USPTO tells DOJ: “You’ve Got a FRAND in Me.”

By Joey Balthazor

January 21, 2020

Ever wonder how so many devices can operate together on a unified network like 4G or Wi-Fi? Ever stop to think about why you can send a selfie from your iPhone to someone else’s Galaxy halfway across the world without distorting your smile? Smartphones can operate together with other smartphones because hundreds of the inventions powering those smartphones are covered by Standard-Essential Patents (SEPs). And on Dec. 19, 2019, the United States Patent and Trademark…

Technology, Manufacturing & Transportation Industry Insider

Changes to Federal Rules of Evidence Broaden Hearsay Exception

By Tana Smith & Caroline Shea

January 21, 2020

The United States Supreme Court recently amended Federal Rule of Evidence Rule 807, the residual exception to the hearsay rule. These amendments significantly broaden the scope of the exception, which may lead to the admission of more hearsay statements under this rule. Rule 807 provides for the admission of certain hearsay statements that are not admissible under the enumerated exceptions found in Rules 803 and 804. The previous version of the rule allowed for the…

Blockchain Legal Resource

Congress Considers Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act

By Scott H. Kimpel

January 21, 2020

On January 16, 2020, Reps. Suzan DelBene (D-Washington) and David Schweikert (R-Arizona) introduced H.R. 5635, the Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act of 2020. Under current IRS guidance, taxpayers who sell virtual currency must recognize any capital gain or loss on the sale, subject to any limitations on the deductibility of capital losses. Taxpayers can also recognize gains due to fluctuations in exchange rates between virtual currencies and fiat currencies. H.R. 5635 would provide…

LawSites

James Sandman, Innovative LSC Leader and Legal Tech Advocate, to Step Down

By Bob Ambrogi

January 21, 2020

James Sandman, who as president of the Legal Services Corporation for the past nine years has championed innovation in the delivery of legal services and the use of technology to enhance access to justice, is stepping down. In an email this morning to executive directors of LSC grantee organizations, Sandman said that his last day will be Feb. 19. After he leaves, Ronald S. Flagg, the LSC’s vice president for legal affairs, general counsel and…

Technology

ECHA Publishes Q&A from Webinar on Revised REACH Annexes for Nanomaterials

SEC Swings Into 2020, Warning Investors of Initial Exchange Offerings

Three Louisiana Juries Award Significant Verdicts in Asbestos Exposure Cases

ILTA Webinar Tomorrow: Breaking Down the Black Box of Litigation Analytics

Artificial Intelligence, Risk Disclosures, and a New SEC Materiality Test

You Don’t Say! Federal Trade Commission to hold Public Workshop on Voice Cloning Technologies

Injunctions for Standard-Essential Patents? USPTO tells DOJ: “You’ve Got a FRAND in Me.”

Changes to Federal Rules of Evidence Broaden Hearsay Exception

Congress Considers Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act

James Sandman, Innovative LSC Leader and Legal Tech Advocate, to Step Down

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