ArticleUSPTO Director Ends IPR Against Midas Green TechnologiesOn 25 July 2025, K&L Gates secured an important win for its client, Midas Green Technologies, LLC. Acting USPTO Director Coke Morgan Stewart...United StatesIntellectual PropertyK&L Gates
ArticleUSPTO Introduces Patent Owner Pre Order Submission On SNQ In Ex Parte ReexamIn an Official Gazette notice dated 1 April 2026, the USPTO announced a new procedure allowing patent owners to submit a limited "pre order" paper addressing whether a third party ex parte...United StatesIntellectual PropertyK&L Gates
ArticleEmbassy Series: Navigating The Japan–US Trade Deal's Implications, Opportunities, And Legal StrategiesOur Policy and Regulatory and Asset Management and Investment Funds teams hosted a panel discussion on the evolving dynamics of the Japan–United States trade relationship.United StatesInternational LawK&L Gates
ArticleFifth Circuit Court Of Appeals Hears Oral Arguments In Industry Groups' Ongoing Petition To Vacate Private Fund Adviser RulesOn 5 February 2024, the US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and industry groups...United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationK&L Gates
PodcastVeterans Day Special Episode: Combating Traumatic Brain Injury (Podcast)In this special Veterans Day episode, Matt Miller is joined by Brandon Davis, of The Davis Focus Project and former Black Hawk instructor pilot in the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment.United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationK&L Gates
ArticleESG And The Sustainable Economy HandbookEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) and the sustainable economy are concepts that often overlap and frequently intertwine. Whether viewed separately or together...United StatesStrategyK&L Gates
Article2025 US Congressional CalendarOur Public Policy and Law group is pleased to provide you with our 2025 US Congressional Calendar.United StatesStrategyK&L Gates
ArticleNavigating Whistleblower Protections And Incentives: Key Insights From The SEC, CFTC, And DOJThis panel discussion features the leaders of the whistleblower offices at the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Department of Justice, and Commodity Futures Trading Commission.United StatesStrategyK&L Gates
PodcastTax Credit Revolution: US Treasury And IRS Propose Section 45V Hydrogen Production Tax Credit Regulations (Podcast)Members of the K&L Gates Hydrogen, Power, Tax, and Tax Policy teams speak with Sandi Safro Osborn, Assistant General Counsel of the Edison Electric Institute.United StatesTaxK&L Gates
ArticleA New Year Brings New Restrictions Relating To AI And California PerformersStarting 1 January 2025, California Assembly Bill 2602 (AB 2602) will prohibit the use of vague, unfair, and unethical contractual terms that...United StatesTechnologyK&L Gates
ArticleCrypto Week In Washington, DCThe firm hosted a virtual discussion focused on the latest developments surrounding three high-profile pieces of digital assets legislation currently being discussed by the US Congress during Crypto Week in Washington, DC.United StatesTechnologyK&L Gates
ArticleFTC Bans Rite Aid From Using AI Facial Recognition Without Reasonable SafeguardsThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a first-of-its-kind proposed order prohibiting Rite Aid Corporation from using facial recognition technology for surveillance purposes for five years.United StatesTechnologyK&L Gates
ArticleNo-Action Relief Issued For Crypto Custodied With State Trust CompaniesOn 30 September 2025, the SEC's Division of Investment Management (Staff) issued a no-action letter confirming that, with respect to the placement and maintenance of crypto assets, it would not recommend enforcement action if investment advisers.United StatesTechnologyK&L Gates
ArticleSEC's Approach To Artificial Intelligence Begins To Take ShapeOn 27 March 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) hosted a roundtable on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the financial industry that was designed to solicit feedback on the risks, benefits and governance of AI.United StatesTechnologyK&L Gates
ArticleTennessee Moves First On AI Protections With ELVIS ActOn 21 March 2024, Tennessee became the first state in the United States to prohibit unauthorized use of artificial intelligence (AI) to replicate...United StatesTechnologyK&L Gates
ArticleThe SEC Takes Another Key Step Toward Crypto ClarityOn the heels of other guidance issued by the US Securities Exchange Commission's (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance (Division), the Division released a statement (Statement)...United StatesTechnologyK&L Gates
ArticleFashion Law Update – February 2025In this edition of Fashion Law, we have compiled thought leadership published on our blogs and website throughout 2024—providing an overview of significant legal and regulatory updates in the fashion industry over the past year.WorldwideConsumer ProtectionK&L Gates
ArticleGlobal Employer GuideThis publication is issued by K&L Gates in conjunction with K&L Gates Straits Law LLC, a Singapore law firm with full Singapore law and representation capacity, and to whom any Singapore law queries should be addressed. WorldwideEmployment and HRK&L Gates
ArticleThe Hydrogen HandbookHydrogen—the smallest molecule, but one that holds the potential to be an energy superhero and play a significant role in reducing carbon emissions and slowing climate change.WorldwideEnergy and Natural ResourcesK&L Gates
ArticleGlobal Survey Of ESG Regulations For Asset ManagersInvestment advisers offering funds in more than one country are accustomed to adapting to different regulatory requirements.WorldwideFinance and BankingK&L Gates