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Unveiling the Top Areas of Venture Capital Investment in 2023
We know there has been an ongoing slowdown in venture capital funding for startups – this has been the case since 2022 and it continues to impact startups at all stages of growth. The slowdown appears to be leveling from 2022, however, suggesting that the market may be normalizing. Furthermore, investors are still active in…
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Cross-Border Collaborations: Key Pitfalls for Asian Life Sciences Companies and How to Avoid Them
Against the backdrop of a slower M&A market, collaborations between biotech companies and pharma companies have remained robust, particularly those focusing on innovation and collaboration for value creation. According to a recent article, the scale of cross-border and domestic licensing deals in Asia has been expanding, with licensing deals becoming a sought-after business development model…
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Amicus Briefing in Amgen v. Sanofi: The Rest of the Story
The Supreme Court’s consideration of the standards for satisfying the enablement provisions of 35 U.S.C. 112(a) has been occasioned for the first time in over a century by the Court’s granting certiorari in Amgen v. Sanofi. This has not surprisingly generated a great deal of interest and amicus briefing….By: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
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CJEU specifies requirements for compensation of non-material damages for breaches of the GDPR
By its much anticipated judgment of 4 May 2023, the European Court of Justice (CJEU) specified the requirements under which data subjects affected by a breach of the GDPR can claim for compensation of non-material damages under Art. 82 GDPR……By: Hogan Lovells
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ASAS Health, LLC Notifies More Than 25K People of Recent Data Breach
On May 8, 2023, ASAS Health, LLC (“ASAS”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after determining that a security incident earlier this year compromised the confidential information of over 25,000 individuals. Based on the company’s official filing, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access to consumers’ names,…
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PRGX Global, Inc. Notifies 13,231 Individuals of Recent Data Breach
On May 5, 2023, PRGX Global, Inc. (“PRGX”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access confidential consumer data stored on the company’s computer network. Based on the company’s official filing, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access to…
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Petaluma Health Center Files Official Notice of Data Breach Following Recent Cyber-Incident
On April 24, 2023, Petaluma Health Center (“PHC”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after an unauthorized party was able to access files stored on the company’s computer network that contained confidential information belonging to employees, board members and volunteers. Based on the company’s official filing, the incident resulted…
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Rise In Lithium-Ion Battery Demand Causing Challenges
The rising lithium-ion battery demand is creating challenges for manufacturers. It is important to understand how to mitigate risk. The rising demand to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels has driven product manufacturers to produce more battery-powered products. As a result, lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries have become the universally accepted battery for portable applications, personal electronics…
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Weekly Notable Ruling Roundup – May 2023 #2
Our weekly roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent notable rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space. – Cade Seljak, et al. v. Pervine Foods LLC, No 21-cv-09561-NRB (S.D.N.Y. – March 3, 2023): The Southern District of New York dismissed a putative class action alleging that the labeling of…
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On Muted War Holiday, Putin Tries to Justify Invasion of Ukraine
With Russia struggling on the battlefield, Vladimir V. Putin presided over a scaled-down celebration of the Soviet Union’s victory in World War II, while using it to repeat false claims about Ukraine.
