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An A.I. Boom Makes Electricians Flock to Central Washington
The rural region is changing fast as electricians from around the country plug the tech industry’s new, giant data centers into its ample power supply.
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Trump’s Plans to Scrap Climate Policies Has Unnerved Green Energy Investors
President-elect Donald J. Trump is expected to roll back many of the rules and subsidies that have attracted billions of dollars from the private sector to renewable energy and electric vehicles.
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How Breeze and Avelo Found Success by Serving Tiny Airports
Avelo Airlines and Breeze Airways have found success and loyal customers by serving airports in smaller cities, like New Haven, Conn., that were neglected by national carriers.
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A Reflective Biden Harbors Some Regrets as His Term Winds Down
President Biden will seek solace and “relief” during a visit with Pope Francis next month, according to people familiar with his plans. His public comments have offered a glimpse into what is on his mind.
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Trump Picks Kevin Marino Cabrera for Ambassador to Panama
The selection of Mr. Cabrera, a Miami-Dade County commissioner, comes a few days after Mr. Trump called for the United States to regain control of the Panama Canal.
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CFTC Staff Takes a “Measured First Step” in Artificial Intelligence
Introduction – On 5 December 2024, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Divisions of Clearing and Risk, Data, Market Oversight, and Market Participants issued a staff advisory on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by CFTC-regulated entities (the Advisory)….By: K&L Gates LLP
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Federal Circuit Decides Case Involving Orange Book Listing of Device Patents
Earlier this year we reported on the Federal Trade Commission’s efforts taken against certain drug manufacturers when listing device patents in the FDA’s Orange Book. We concluded that the efforts to date by the FTC had a minimal impact on a manufacturer’s decision on whether to list a device patent….By: Polsinelli
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German Parliament Passes Act on the Digitalisation of Financial Markets
On 18 December 2024, the German Parliament (Bundestag) passed the Act on the Digitalization of Financial Markets (Finanzmarktdigitalisierungsgesetz, the “Act”). The Act is intended to complement key measures of the European Commission’s Digital Finance Strategy in German law….By: Mayer Brown
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Feeble § 101 Litigation Position Results in Significant Award of Fees and Costs
The District Court of Delaware recently confirmed an award of $9.15 million in attorney’s fees and costs to defendant Elysium Health, Inc. (Elysium), resulting from what it determined to be insubstantial litigation positions taken by plaintiffs ChromaDex, Inc. and Trustees of Dartmouth College (jointly, the plaintiffs, or ChromaDex and Dartmouth, respectively) in a patent litigation…
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Relevance of Trade Secret Ownership for Misappropriation: I-Mab Biopharma v. Inhibrx Inc.
In I-Mab Biopharma v. Inhibrx, Inc., a trade secret misappropriation case, a federal jury in Delaware sided with the defendants, Inhibrx and its co-founder Brendan Eckelman, on all counts. The jury found no existence of a trade secret, no trade secret misappropriation, and no damages or reasonable royalties owed….By: DLA Piper
