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Federal Circuit Vacates And Remands PTAB Decision In Palo Alto Networks v. Centripetal Networks Over Motivation To Combine Prior Art

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

The ’903 patent, entitled “Correlating Packets In Communications Networks,” discloses a computing system that can identify and correlate packets (“small segments that together make up a larger communication”) received and transmitted by a network device.

Cal/OSHA Year End Roundup: Revised Silica Regulation Passes and More

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

With 2024 coming to a close, here is a roundup of Cal/OSHA updates from the recent Standard Board meetings and Cal/OSHA’s triannual advisory committee meeting:......
By: Conn Maciel Carey LLP

Can electronic evidence such as email, and instant messages through WhatsApp or other social media applications be used in criminal defamation proceedings?

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

The UAE laws regarding crime against people, and particularly when such crimes are committed online are strict and aim to protect people from activities that could potentially harm the victim’s reputation.

December 2024 New York Insurance Coverage Law Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

The insured punched and kicked the Claimant, causing injuries. The Claimant sued the insured alleging that the insured assaulted him, and negligently and recklessly caused his injuries.

FTC Sues Southern Glazer’s for Price Discrimination and Revives the Robinson-Patman Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently filed a complaint in federal court alleging Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits LLC (Southern Glazer) violated the Robinson-Patman Act (RPA), a price discrimination law....

DHS Finalizes H-2 Program Regulations, Expanding Worker Protections and Employer Hiring Options

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

On December 18, 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published the final version of the H-2 program modernization rule. The final rule amends DHS regulations for both H-2A (temporary agricultural workers) and H-2B (temporary nonagricultural workers)....

Injunction on Corporate Transparency Act Lifted, Deadline to File Reinstated to January 13, 2025

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

The filing requirement for the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) has been reinstated by the Fifth Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals with a new deadline of January 13th, 2025. We previously alerted you that on December 3, 2024, a nationwide preliminary injunction was issued by the U.S.

Less Oversight and Undefined Penalties: The NDAA’s Proposed Protest Reforms

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

Buried in Section 885 of the current draft of the National Defense Authorization Action (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 is a new attempt to figure out how to make unsuccessful bid protesters pay. As of this posting, the NDAA has not passed Congress or been signed by the President....

How Legitimate Is Your Interest When It Comes To Developing AI Models?

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

The European Data Protection Board’s recent opinion on AI models can be useful in several ways. Last week, I covered EDPB’s take on what the consequences could be for the unlawful processing of personal data in the development phase of an AI model.

Fifth Circuit Overturns SEC Approval of Nasdaq’s Board Diversity Rules

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/24

On December 11, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, in a lengthy opinion, vacated the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approval of Nasdaq’s board diversity rules in Alliance for Fair Board Recruitment v. SEC.

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