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Israel Secretly Targets U.S. Lawmakers With Influence Campaign on Gaza War
Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs ordered the operation, which used fake social media accounts urging U.S. lawmakers to fund Israel’s military, according to officials and documents about the effort.
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Uncovering the Truth The Explosive Rise of Cybersecurity in the Modern World
In today’s modern world, technology has become an integral part of our everyday lives. We rely on it for communication, entertainment, and even basic tasks. However, with the increasing use of technology, there comes a dark side – cyber threats. These threats, also known as cyber attacks, pose a significant risk to our personal information,…
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Dear Mary – Incidents + Investigations Cybersecurity Advice Column
‘Dear Mary,’ is Troutman Pepper’s Incidents + Investigations team’s advice column. Here, you will find Mary’s answers to questions about anything and everything cyber-related – data breaches, forensic investigations, how to respond to regulators, and much more. ‘Dear Mary’ goes beyond our articles, podcasts, webinars, and other content we produce because here, we respond directly…
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Geneva Insights – June 2024
International Geneva – A global governance ecosystem of over 40 international organizations, 178 country representations and 700+ non-governmental organizations. International competition lawyers and policy-makers gather to discuss approaches to digital platforms and ecosystems……By: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
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AI News Roundup – California legislature focusing on AI regulation, OpenAI cracking down on foreign covert operations, and more
To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following….By: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
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Look Both Ways: A Two-Way Test to Determine Whether Pre- And Post-bar Date Claims Are Materially Different Applies in Interference Proceedings
Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: Comparing pre-Section 135 bar date claims to amended post-bar date claims in an interference proceeding requires comparing the two sets of claims to determine if either set contains material limitations not found in the other—a “two-way test.”…By: Knobbe Martens
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Former Directors Request Rescission of Proposed Rule Change
As discussed previously on this blog (see “USPTO Proposed Rule Change to Terminal Disclaimer Practice” and “The USPTO’s Proposed Terminal Disclaimer Rule: A Litigator’s Perspective”) and elsewhere, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has announced a proposed rule change to the required form for terminal disclaimers in an attempt to rein in abusive serial litigation practices….By:…
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Ascot Insurance Company Confirms Recent Data Breach Stemming from Compromised Employee Email Account
On May 31, 2024, Ascot Insurance Company (“Ascot Insurance”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Massachusetts after discovering that an unknown and unauthorized party accessed an employee’s email account. In this notice, Ascot explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which…
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Thriving Mind South Florida Notifies Patients of August 2023 Data Breach
On May 29, 2024, South Florida Behavioral Health Network (“SFBHN”) d/b/a Thriving Mind South Florida filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Massachusetts after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access files stored on the company’s computer network. In this notice, Thriving Mind South Florida explains that the incident…
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Medtech Maturity: Assessing Regulatory Readiness
…It takes a lot to bring a medical product to market in the United States. You need impactful technology and proper resources to develop a product for years without the assurance it will ever see a patient. Understanding your regulatory maturity will go a long way in burning down risks and increasing efficiency….By: Gardner Law
