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PMPRB publishes annual Meds Pipeline Monitor report
The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) recently published its Meds Pipeline Monitor 2022 report, which highlights medicines in the pipeline that may impact future clinical practice and drug spending in Canada if approved for sale….By: Smart & Biggar
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The Intersection of Generative AI and Copyright Law
With the advent of readily accessible artificial intelligence (AI) and the breakthrough of generative AI (GAI) programs such as ChatGPT, Stable Diffusion and Midjourney, GAI is now a staple in all facets of business. GAI programs can generate new texts, images, and content (outputs) based on textual prompts by a user (inputs). Whether prompted to…
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The California Attorney General and the California Privacy Protection Agency Are Accelerating Enforcement on CCPA/CPRA Non-Compliance
California businesses, including employers, who have not already complied with their statutory data privacy obligations under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), including as to employee and job applicant personal information, should be taking all necessary steps to do so….By: Epstein Becker & Green
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Understanding the Routine Ethics and Conflict Disclosure Workflow
When organizations need to certify that their employees and their activities are all accounted for, they often send out a quarterly or annual certification to confirm that: But how do risk and legal teams manage an intake of this kind of information in a way that prioritizes efficiency and risk management?…By: Mitratech Holdings, Inc
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The EU-U.S. “Data Privacy Framework”: A New Solution for the Free Flow of Personal Data
U.S. companies can now self-certify to permit personal data to freely flow from the Europe to the United States. U.S. organizations can now self-certify their compliance with the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF) to freely receive personal data from the EEA (with the UK and Switzerland expected to be added shortly)….By: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman…
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Weekly Notable Ruling Roundup – July 2023 #4
Our weekly roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent notable rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space. Sean McGinity v. The Procter & Gamble Company, No. 22-15080 (9th Cir. – June 9, 2023): The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of…
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California Supreme Court Issues Landmark Opinion On Express Preemption
We do not often see state court opinions strongly endorsing federal preemption, or even weakly endorsing federal preemption. That is why we took notice last week when the California Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the Medicare Act expressly preempted state common-law and statutory claims against a health maintenance organization and a healthcare plan administrator….By: Reed…
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Russia-Ukraine War: Ukraine Pushes South, but Faces Obstacles in Counteroffensive
A day after U.S. officials said that Ukraine had begun the main thrust of its counteroffensive, Kyiv said it was pushing on two fronts, as President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia said fighting had intensified.
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Where Wildfires Are Raging in Europe and Africa: Greece, Algeria and More
Firefighters have scrambled to extinguish blazes in at least 10 countries as a heat wave has swept the Mediterranean region. Here’s what to know.
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Niger Coup: What to Know
Military mutineers said that they had ousted the country’s elected leader. The move shakes a pillar of democracy in West Africa.