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‘Secret Sales’ of Invention Can Destroy Novelty Requirement Image

‘Secret Sales’ of Invention Can Destroy Novelty Requirement

Travis W. Bliss

Can a sale that does not actually expose the to-be-patented invention to the public destroy the novelty of that invention? The answer to this question, which is often somewhat surprising to inventors and business owners, is “yes” — there are certain circumstances in which even a nonpublic, secret sale can trigger the novelty bar.

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SEC Halts Substantive Review of Public Company Requests to Exclude Certain Shareholder Proposals Image

SEC Halts Substantive Review of Public Company Requests to Exclude Certain Shareholder Proposals

Chris O'Malley

A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission decision to halt substantive review of public company requests to exclude certain shareholder proposals has investor groups concerned their voices will be diminished in U.S. corporate governance.

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The Emerging Regulatory Landscape of AI In the Hospitality Industry Image

The Emerging Regulatory Landscape of AI In the Hospitality Industry

Todd E. Soloway & Bryan T. Mohler

This article surveys the emerging regulatory and legal AI landscape and consider steps the hospitality industry stakeholders can take to safeguard against potential exposure as they consider adopting AI tools to drive improved performance.

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How to Get Published and Why It Matters Image

How to Get Published and Why It Matters

Sharon Meit Abrahams

In an increasingly competitive legal landscape, publishing high-quality articles is one of the most effective ways for attorneys to demonstrate subject-matter expertise, attract clients, and strengthen professional credibility.

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Holes in U.S. Copyright Office’s Guidance for AI-Assisted Works Image

Holes in U.S. Copyright Office’s Guidance for AI-Assisted Works

Dallas Cire

When can an artist using AI tools copyright their work? Earlier this year, the Copyright Office addressed the issue and rejected the proposition that only prompting an AI model can create a copyrightable work. But Copyright Office’s analysis missed that “randomness” for a computer means something entirely different than we generally think, ultimately underselling the amount of control someone can have over a model’s output.

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Third Circuit Blocks ‘Do-Over’ Under Rooker-Feldman Doctrine Image

Third Circuit Blocks ‘Do-Over’ Under Rooker-Feldman Doctrine

Francis J. Lawall & Amita Chohan

A recent Third Circuit decision supports the general proposition that a bankruptcy proceeding cannot be used to revive foreclosure-related disputes that have been previously and conclusively resolved by a state court.

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Proposed Regulation Would Ban Money Laundering As Pretext for Policing Banks’ Reputational Risk Image

Proposed Regulation Would Ban Money Laundering As Pretext for Policing Banks’ Reputational Risk

Dan Novak

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, in its proposed rule, said that the “broad nature” of BSA and anti-money laundering supervision creates “a risk that BS/AML focused supervisory actions could indirectly address reputation risk.”

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NY Court of Appeals Clarifies Mechanics of ‘Good Guy’ Guaranties and Commercial Leasing Image

NY Court of Appeals Clarifies Mechanics of ‘Good Guy’ Guaranties and Commercial Leasing

Massimo D'Angelo & William M. Pekarsky

By giving preference to the guaranty’s release conditions and interpreting “surrender” in the guaranty to mean tenant-side relinquishment of possession and control, the court confirms that guaranty discharge can be self-executing, without the need for any landlord acknowledgment which was required under the prior prevailing authority on the subject.

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Unusual and Practical Places to Meet People with Client Potential Image

Unusual and Practical Places to Meet People with Client Potential

Bryce Sanders

Lawyers are in the sales business, just like accountants, financial advisors and doctors. At one time, business walked through the door. Today, you need to raise your profile and be the first person they think of when they need a lawyer.

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Generative AI and E-Discovery In Patent Litigation

James R. Tyminski & Taskeen Aman

As electronic discovery continues to evolve, pharmaceutical and technology companies — particularly those navigating the complexities of patent litigation — face a rapidly changing technological landscape that is increasingly influenced by AI tools.

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