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In May 2020, the PTAB panel in Apple Inc. v. Fintiv, Inc. (IPR2020-00019) denied the institution of Apple’s petition due to the advanced status of a parallel district court litigation. The panel outlined six non-exclusive factors to consider...
Winning a federal contract presents a great opportunity, but what should you do if the government doesn’t pay you on time—or at all? While the federal government is generally reliable when it comes to payments...
On January 23, 2025, President Trump, marking the beginning of his second term, signed Executive Order (EO) 14179, titled “Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence.” This action fulfilled a campaign promise to rescind...
On February 26, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) aimed at transforming federal spending on contracts, grants, and loans. The order emphasizes that it “commences a transformation in Federal spending on contracts, grants...
Earlier last week, a pivotal US ruling regarding fair use in AI-related copyright litigation was delivered by Judge Stephanos Bibas in the case Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence, No. 1:20-cv-00613 (D. Del.). This decision represents...
While much attention has been paid to President Trump’s Executive Order on Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity (the “EO”) due to its removal of race and sex-based affirmative action requirements for federal contractors...
After several months of delays, the U.S. Copyright Office has released part two of its three-part report addressing the copyright concerns raised by artificial intelligence (AI). Titled “Copyrightability,” this section examines whether AI-generated content can...
On the evening of Wednesday, February 5, 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a set of memos to various divisions within the Department of Justice (DOJ). One of the memos emphasized the DOJ’s commitment to...
On January 29, 2025, the U.S. Copyright Office released Part 2 of its report on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence. This section primarily focuses on the copyrightability of works created using generative AI. Part 3, which...
On his first day back in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order requiring all federal employees to return to in-person work. Shortly after, the administration introduced a “deferred resignation” offer, which could serve...