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The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has undergone significant procedural changes since early 2025, consolidating institution authority under the Director and expanding grounds for discretionary denial of inter partes review proceedings. These shifts have resulted in dramatically lower institution rates and increased uncertainty for patent challengers, fundamentally altering the landscape for life sciences companies seeking to invalidate or defend patents through PTAB proceedings.

In a 2022 decision, Badgerow v. Walters, the U.S. Supreme Court held that under Sections 9 and 10 of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA)...

On September 30, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) issued a $1.35 million fine, the largest in the CPPA's history, against Tractor Supply Company, the nation's largest rural lifestyle retailer.

Facilitating the use of modern manufacturing methods in the production of manufactured and other factory-built housing eligible for federal housing programs.

Oregon lawmakers passed SB1521, requiring cities to fully offset the costs of inclusionary zoning with direct payments or incentives—a move intended to boost multifamily housing construction and address...

Workforce housing (also referred to as middle-income or essential housing) is becoming a central focus for communities across the country.

The failure of an initiative to repeal the state capital gains tax has emboldened three Seattle council members to float a Seattle city capital gains tax modeled on the state tax. As lawyers.

Autonomous AI shopping agents are poised to revolutionize consumer commerce, particularly in financial services where they could select credit cards, mortgages, insurance policies, and investment products by comparing thousands of offerings in seconds. This transformation raises critical questions about consumer autonomy, privacy, competition, and whether existing disclosure, fair-lending, and investor-protection rules remain adequate when algorithms effectively make purchasing decisions...

The White House has launched GOLD EAGLE, an AI-powered cybersecurity clearinghouse designed to accelerate vulnerability identification and remediation across public and private sectors. This initiative implements President Trump's June 2026 Executive Order and brings together Treasury, Homeland Security, Defense, and critical infrastructure operators in a voluntary public-private partnership. Financial institutions should pay close attention as this program may reshape cybersecurity expectations and risk ma

On June 16, 2022, the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Design and Engineering Standards (ENG-3) published a Maritime Safety Information Bulletin No. 05-22 (MSIB) for tank vessels.

In May, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued Alert FIN-2026-Alert002, warning financial institutions about the use of front companies, financial facilitators...

An earned wage access (EWA) law has gone into effect in Louisiana. The legislation, passed earlier this year, became law without the signature of Gov. Jeff Landry

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming consumer financial services and countless other industries.

You know already that, under ERISA, "the court in its discretion may allow reasonable attorney fee's and costs so long as the party achieves

Fortune 500 companies recently received an important message from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: review your diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives carefully.

On February 12, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released new technical assistance document addressing remote work as an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

As online shopping and rapid delivery services continue to reshape the economy, employers increasingly rely on individuals who transport goods for their “last mile,”...

As required by amendments to the FDCPA made by Section 1089 of Dodd Frank, the CFPB recently released its annual report to Congress on FDCPA compliance.