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PTAB/USPTO Update – December 2024
On November 12, USPTO Director Kathi Vidal announced in a post on LinkedIn and a letter to friends and colleagues that she would be stepping down the second week in December. Deputy Director Derrick Brent will take over until a new Director is appointed….By: WilmerHale
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Court Denies Valve Manufacturers Summary Judgement Motion – Update
Supreme Court of New York, New York County – Plaintiff Raymond Lee, as administrator for the estate of the decedent, Jim Lee filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court of New York, New York County alleging decedent was exposed to asbestos from his’s employment working around various products. Defendant, Crosby Valves, filed a motion for…
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Blue Yonder Confirms Reports of Recent Ransomware Attack
On November 21, 2024, Blue Yonder posted a website notice explaining that the company was recently targeted in a ransomware attack. While it’s too early to tell if any sensitive consumer information was compromised as a result of the Blue Yonder cyberattack, it remains a possibility. Blue Yonder is currently investigating the incident, and if…
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Arthur Center Community Health Files Notice of Data Breach with Federal Government
On November 21, 2024, East Central Missouri Behavioral Health Services, Inc. d/b/a Arthur Center Community Health (“Arthur Center”) filed a notice of data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access confidential information that had been provided to the…
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Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Files Notice of Data Breach
On November 26, 2024, Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, Inc. (“Toshiba”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Massachusetts after discovering that confidential information that had been provided to the company was subject to unauthorized access. In this notice, Toshiba explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to…
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The Future Is Now: Preparing for Today’s and Tomorrow’s AI Litigation
Recent developments in artificial intelligence (AI) have taken the world by storm, with many industry leaders and technology optimists eagerly anticipating its integration into processes and solutions across nearly every aspect of our lives and professions. Others show a more skeptical approach, offering critiques, thought pieces, and calls to action to prevent AI’s potential misuse.…
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Live Updates: Fury in South Korea After President Imposes Martial Law
President Yoon Suk Yeol’s top aides offered to resign hours after he rescinded his extraordinary order. Protesters are calling for his resignation as lawmakers prepare to meet.
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Amid Syria’s Rebel Offensive, a Geopolitical Cauldron Simmers
Iran and Russia, both stretched by conflicts of their own, have experienced setbacks in Syria after a rebel offensive in the northwest of the country.
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Why Israel and Hezbollah Are Still Firing Amid a Lebanon Cease-Fire
Some violations of the truce, and some amount of violence, are to be expected, analysts say, and do not necessarily mean the deal will collapse and war will resume anytime soon.
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Biden, in Angola, Warns That Slavery’s History Should Not be Erased
In becoming the first American leader to visit Angola, President Biden said it was important not to forget the ugly legacy of the human trade that originally defined relations with Africa.
