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On April 18, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) decided a case of first impression regarding the intersection of patent claims directed to machine learning training and patentable subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101….By: Lathrop GPM

ComplexDiscovery Editor’s Note: Emotional bonds with AI are no longer speculative—they’re shaping user behavior and redefining the risks legal professionals must address. This thoughtful exploration of artificial intimacy examines the psychological, ethical, and legal implications of emotionally intelligent AI systems….By: EDRM – Electronic Discovery Reference Model

For the last several years, patentees and patent practitioners have been waiting for the Federal Circuit to weigh in on the patent eligibility of machine learning models. There was an expectation that, like any other technology, the patentability under 35 U.S.C. § 101 of inventions that incorporate machine learning would need to be evaluated on a…

Under the Racketeer Influence and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), an individual can bring a civil action for an injury to the individual’s business or property caused by a RICO violation (referred to as “civil RICO”). 18 U.S.C. § 1964(c). But this statute presented a question that many courts have been grappling with for years: does…

Asbestos fibers, chemical fumes, environmental pollutants—what do they have in common? They all involve injuries that manifest over time and are continuously at the center of the complex exposure trigger debate….By: Zelle LLP

Millions of tourists, along with local residents, flock to Florida’s pristine waters to take pleasure in the sun and sea while experiencing boating freedom. But beneath the picturesque surface lies a growing and often overlooked danger: the rise of unregulated boat rentals. Unregulated boat rentals operate as floating time bombs that expose inexperienced boaters and…

We live in uncertain times, and that is becoming a more obvious observation by the day. From the turmoil in the financial markets to the tumult in the marketplaces of ideas, there is a widely felt lack of security, predictability, stability, and foundation: We don’t feel particularly safe. The idea that we’re just in a…