Beginning January 1, 2026, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) will require inventor nationality and in some cases an inventor identification number for every inventor listed on any patent application filed on or after that date. These requirements apply to all CNIPA Continue Reading
Artists Cancel Performances over Kennedy Center Renaming and Leadership Changes: What Do Standard Performance Contracts Permit?
Following the decision by the board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to rebrand the institution as “The Donald J. Trump and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts,” several artists announced that they would cancel scheduled engagements at the venue. In Continue Reading
Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Strict Enforcement of Section 220 Procedural Requirements in Stockholder Inspection Demands
In its recent opinion in Floreani v. FloSports, Inc., No. 491, 2024 (Del. Nov. 24, 2025), the Delaware Supreme Court has reinforced that stockholders must strictly comply with the procedural “form and manner” requirements under 8 Del. C. § 220 when seeking to inspect corporate books and records. Continue Reading
Federalizing AI—It’s All in the Side Acts
On December 11, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a new executive order, “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence.” The new Trump AI order follows Executive Order No. 14179, “Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence,” which rescinded former Continue Reading
Roomba Knows Where You Hid Your Safe … Now China Will Too
iRobot, the Massachusetts-based company behind the Roomba, a popular robotic vacuum cleaner, recently filed for bankruptcy. While best known for its in-home use, iRobot robotic cleaning systems are also used in offices, hotels, and hospitals. The news of this bankruptcy comes after years of growing Continue Reading
The Evolution and Demise of the Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Rule
Long-term care facilities in the US have experienced a whirlwind of regulatory changes from the federal government over the past few years with regards to minimum staffing requirements. One of the most notable changes is the "Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Rule," which received significant backlash Continue Reading
President Trump Signs Executive Order to Accelerate Cannabis Rescheduling and Expand Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research
On December 18, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order titled Increasing Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research (the EO), directing federal agencies to accelerate efforts to reclassify cannabis under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and to expand federal research into Continue Reading
Comparator Evidence in Employment Contract Disputes
It is common in employment litigation for a plaintiff-employee to rely on so-called comparator evidence—that is, evidence assessing whether comparably positioned employees may have been treated differently based on improper criteria like race, gender and other protected categories, or for having Continue Reading
DOJ Launches New Data Security Program—What Your Company Needs to Know
The US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) new Data Security Program (DSP), designed to protect sensitive information and national security-related data from misuse by foreign actors, took full effect on October 6, 2025. The program introduces new restrictions on how companies handle and share sensitive Continue Reading
Chancery Upholds and Emphasizes Distinction Between Fiduciary and Personal Misconduct When Dismissing Breach of Loyalty Claims
In Brola v. Lundgren, C.A. No. 2024-1108-LWW, the Delaware Court of Chancery examined the parameters of, and differentiated, corporate internal affairs issues and interpersonal employment matters. Credit Glory Inc. (the company) is a private Delaware corporation owned and directed by the Continue Reading