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IP Hot Topic: Incident to the Very Nature of Machine Learning – Federal Circuit Says Training Data Alone Won’t Rescue AI Patent Claims
On July 7, 2026, the Federal Circuit affirmed summary judgment that claims of two machine learning patents covering orthodontic image analysis are invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 101. Dental Monitoring SAS v. Align Technology, Inc., No. 2024-2270 (Fed. Cir. July 7, 2026) (nonprecedential)….By: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
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Regulatory Frontier: Cybersecurity In A World Of New AI Models
Frontier AI capabilities can now weaponise IT weaknesses in “a matter of minutes or hours,” the European Systemic Risk Board warned this week when it elevated the status of systemic cyber risk to “severe.”…By: Ropes & Gray LLP
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Regulatory Frontier: Cybersecurity In A World Of New AI Models
Frontier AI capabilities can now weaponise IT weaknesses in “a matter of minutes or hours,” the European Systemic Risk Board warned this week when it elevated the status of systemic cyber risk to “severe.”…By: Ropes & Gray LLP
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Supreme Court’s Monsanto Ruling: A Turning Point for Failure-to-Warn Claims
In January 2019, John Durnell and 84 other plaintiffs filed a six-claim complaint in the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, Missouri against Monsanto Company, the manufacturer of Roundup. The complaint specifically directed claims against Monsanto for strict liability design defect, strict liability failure to warn and negligence. The case proceeded to trial…
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Supreme Court’s Monsanto Ruling: A Turning Point for Failure-to-Warn Claims
In January 2019, John Durnell and 84 other plaintiffs filed a six-claim complaint in the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, Missouri against Monsanto Company, the manufacturer of Roundup. The complaint specifically directed claims against Monsanto for strict liability design defect, strict liability failure to warn and negligence. The case proceeded to trial…
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‘Setting the Standard’: Analyzing the Delaware Supreme Court’s Zantac Ruling on Expert Testimony Admissibility and the Potential Impact in the Delaware Courts
Experts often assist the Delaware courts, including the Court of Chancery and the Superior Court Complex Commercial Litigation Division, in establishing damages and other areas of expertise….By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
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‘Setting the Standard’: Analyzing the Delaware Supreme Court’s Zantac Ruling on Expert Testimony Admissibility and the Potential Impact in the Delaware Courts
Experts often assist the Delaware courts, including the Court of Chancery and the Superior Court Complex Commercial Litigation Division, in establishing damages and other areas of expertise….By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
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Delaware Victims Injured in Maryland Boat Explosion: Legal Questions After a Fueling Incident
A Fourth of July boating incident near Chesapeake City, Maryland, has raised serious safety and legal questions for Delaware families. According to news reports, nine people were injured after a 32-foot cruiser exploded near Schaefer’s Canal House and Marina shortly after refueling. Seven people were reportedly on the boat, and two were on a nearby…
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Delaware Victims Injured in Maryland Boat Explosion: Legal Questions After a Fueling Incident
A Fourth of July boating incident near Chesapeake City, Maryland, has raised serious safety and legal questions for Delaware families. According to news reports, nine people were injured after a 32-foot cruiser exploded near Schaefer’s Canal House and Marina shortly after refueling. Seven people were reportedly on the boat, and two were on a nearby…
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Unpacking the Consequences of the Decision in Monsanto Company v. Durnell
For more than a decade, litigation over glyphosate-based herbicides has sat at the intersection of federal pesticide regulation, state tort law, scientific risk assessment, and broader debates over the role of juries in evaluating product safety….By: Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
