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On September 25, 2024, for only the second time since 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted a request for en banc review of a panel decision in a patent case. The case, EcoFactor Inc. v. Google LLC, 104 F.4th 243 (Fed. Cir. 2024), relates to patent damages and has the…

Welcome to Industrials Regulatory News and Trends. In this regular bulletin, DLA Piper lawyers provide concise updates on key developments in the industrials sector to help you navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape….By: DLA Piper

As more organizations across industry sectors store personal data with cloud storage vendors— including the three largest vendors in the world, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform—federal regulatory agencies are increasing their scrutiny of data control efforts and vetting the data privacy and security protocols of third-party vendors….By: Epstein Becker &…

The final rule codifying CMMC 2.0, known as the 32 CFR Programmatic Rule, has been released and will be published to the Federal Register on October 15, 2024. The rule is effective 60 days after publication….By: Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

On Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a statement granting additional exemptions from its November 27, 2024 deadline for compliance with certain product transaction requirements.  The exemptions followed  concerns from the stakeholders across the pharmaceutical supply chain about their ability to fully comply with the new requirements without significant impact to product distribution…

If you’ve lost a loved one too soon and a corporation is to blame, it can be hard to accept what has happened. Far too often, corporations put their profits before people’s safety—whether this means selling dangerous products, ignoring the need for maintenance or repairs, or forcing their drivers to spend too many hours behind……By:…

The MHRA recently published an update on its plans for MedTech regulatory change. The update confirmed that the new framework will be introduced through four statutory instruments to update and replace the UK Medical Devices Regulations 2002. The UK government has confirmed that a statutory instrument, which will set out new rules for Post Market…

Introduction – On September 18, 2024, the Washington Department of Ecology (the Department) shared a preliminary draft rule (Draft Rule) that would impose comprehensive restrictions and reporting requirements on manufacturers of 12 consumer product categories containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)….By: DLA Piper

On October 7, 2024, Community HousingWorks (“CHW”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Montana after discovering that an unauthorized actor gained access to various company email accounts. In this notice, CHW explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which includes their…