Artificial Intelligence has been making its way into various industries and law firms are no exception. Intellectual property clients, in particular, have expressed concerns about how AI will impact patent law matters. Dave Christensen spoke with Technology Transfer Tactics advising that while AI Continue Reading
How Companies Can Grow When Strategizing and Assessing the Ever-Changing Venture Capital Environment
Corporate partner Onome Adejemilua provides an overview of corporate venture capital (CVC) investment trends, the benefits and challenges of strategic growth, initial structuring considerations, and the legal issues to contemplate in the April 2024 issue of the New Jersey Lawyer published by the New Continue Reading
Getting Title IX off the Sidelines and into NIL Deals
Name Image Likeness (NIL) deals—agreements allowing student-athletes to receive compensation for the use of their name, image, and likeness—are undoubtedly the current hot topic dominating conversations surrounding collegiate sports these days. Under the current guidelines, which are limited, Continue Reading
Helping CCPA Regulated Businesses Prepare For California’s Upcoming Cybersecurity and Automated Decision-Making Technology Regulations
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) has released draft regulations for cybersecurity audits, cybersecurity risk assessments, and the use of automated decision-making technology (ADMT). While formal rulemaking has not yet begun and enforcement is likely at least two years off, businesses Continue Reading
Developing Effective and Legally Compliant DEI Policies
View the article as published in Employee Relations Law Journal, Summer 2024, Volume 50, Number 1, pages 42–46, with permission from Wolters Kluwer. Corporate policies on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are being subjected to increased scrutiny and legal challenges even as the US workforce Continue Reading
The Whole Buffet: Contractors’ Obligations and Sources’ Rights under the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act
Alex Major and Marcos Gonzalez explain how contractors should approach the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act in this Feature Comment for the Government Contractor. Continue Reading
Litigating ‘Cause’ Under NY Employment Contract
“Cause” standards in employment contracts generally leave open a critical issue: the relevance, if any, of the employer’s honesty, good faith, and evenhandedness in applying the “cause” standard. Surprisingly, the New York case law on this point is a mixed bag. In a recent New York Law Journal Continue Reading
At the Intersection of Public Disclosure and Secrecy
Mark Giarratana, Tom Rechen, and Snigdha Mamillapalli authored “At the Intersection of Public Disclosure and Secrecy: A Primer on the Complementary Protections of Patents and Trade Secrets in Litigation,” in the November/December issue of CT Lawyer Magazine. The team discusses the important role Continue Reading
SEC vs. CISO: The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing but the Truth
The SEC’s charges of fraud and internal control failures against Solar Winds and its Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) reinforce the grave responsibilities held by a CISO. Alex Major and Chris Pogue cover the challenges facing public companies & CISOs in light of the enforcement action. Continue Reading
What Does My Signature Page Attach To? An Important Lesson in Contracting
Philip Amoa and Matt Rifino discuss in the Delaware Business Court Insider how the Delaware Court of Chancery’s decision in Braga Investment & Advisory v. Musa Yenni illustrates the importance of following contracting fundamentals. In Braga, an investor sought to rescind an agreement and Continue Reading