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USPTO Issues Additional Guidance on Use of AI Tools in Connection with USPTO Matters
The USPTO issued guidance on February 6, 2024 that clarified existing rules and policies and discussed how to apply them when AI is used in the drafting of submissions to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). As a follow up, the USPTO has now published additional guidance…
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Driverless Dilemma: Are We Lab Rats? Without Legal Recourse in the Experiment of Autonomous Driving?
In the maze of today’s technological advancements, our society is standing at a crossroads where progress meets safety. The intricate web of autonomous driving technology and legislative accountability is unraveling in front of our eyes, with recent events bringing the conversation into sharp focus….By: Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley
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The Epilepsy Institute Notifies Consumers of Recent Data Breach
On April 5, 2024, the Epilepsy Institute d/b/a the Epilepsy Foundation of Metropolitan New York (“EFMNY”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Massachusetts after discovering that a data security incident impacted sensitive information in the organization’s possession. In this notice, EFMNY explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party…
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U.S. Sends a Top General to Israel Amid Fears of Iranian Strikes
The visit of Gen. Michael E. Kurilla, the U.S. military commander in the Middle East, came as diplomats sought to avert a wider war.
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Julian Assange’s Family React to Biden Suggesting U.S. Might Drop Case
The WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange spent five years in a London prison while contesting extradition efforts. Before that, he holed up in the Ecuadorean Embassy.
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Ukraine’s New Draft Unsettles the Young
Reporters from The New York Times spoke to men who could be affected by the change.
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What the Election Loss Means for President Yoon of South Korea
President Yoon Suk Yeol, a key U.S. ally, faces the prospect of becoming a lame duck unless he starts negotiating with the opposition.
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Vietnamese Real Estate Tycoon Sentenced to Death in $12 Billion Fraud Case
Truong My Lan received the death penalty as Vietnam’s Communist Party cracks down on corruption in the fast-growing Southeast Asian economic hub.
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O.J. Simpson Dies: The Rise & Fall of A Superstar
O.J. Simpson, who saw his 1970s and 80s genial public image as an attractive athlete and sometime performer eclipsed by his acquittal for the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, has died of cancer at age 76, according to his family. In his early years, he was a record-setting college and NFL football…
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Which Cannes Film Will Win the Palme d’Or? Let’s Rank Their Chances
On May 14, the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival gets underway. That means the annual tradition of glamorous red carpets and starry premieres is nearly upon us—not to mention the unveiling of the winner of the Palme d’Or, the prestigious top prize given out by a hand-selected jury to the best film in…
