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On May 29, 2025, the staff of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (the “Staff”) issued a statement concluding that certain proof-of-stake blockchain “staking” activities do not involve the offer or sale of “securities” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934….By: A&O Shearman

On May 23, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“CAFC”) issued a precedential opinion reversing a final written decision from the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) finding the challenged claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,400,704 not unpatentable. Sigray, Inc. v. Carl Zeiss X-Ray Microscopy, Inc., __ F.3d __…

The Italian Data Protection Authority (the Garante) has issued its first GDPR fine for, among other breaches, unlawful retention of metadata from employees’ emails and web browsing activities. The decision applies, for the first time, the Garante’s highly discussed guidelines of 2024 on the use of metadata in workplace email systems….By: DLA Piper

To help our clients and readers sort through the volume of privacy, cyber, and AI news, we are switching Privacy, Cyber, & AI Decoded to a summary format. In this first edition, we look at a proposed 10-year moratorium on state and local artificial intelligence (AI) regulation, new federal restrictions on bulk sensitive data, recent…

Alongside the glorious Yorkshire sunshine, what stood out most during this year’s UKREiiF was the energy and enthusiasm shared by so many across the UK real estate sector. In a year where market momentum hasn’t been as strong as many would have hoped, it was encouraging to see a collective focus on advancing UK real…

As an estate planning attorney practicing in Pennsylvania with a strong focus on special needs planning, I frequently work alongside personal injury counsel to address a critical but often overlooked consequence of settlement: the potential loss of needs-based public benefits. The intersection between personal injury litigation and public benefits law is complex, and without proper…