The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has issued a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for commercial fabrication facilities which expands the pool of applicants eligible to obtain a portion of the $39 billion in...more
The Department of Commerce (DOC) and the Economic Development Administration (EDA) have launched the application process for the Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (Tech Hubs) Program. The Tech Hubs Program is a regional...more
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking detailing their plan for national security guardrails aimed at preventing CHIPS funding from being used by adversaries to the U.S. or its allies....more
In recent days, companies across a wide range of industries have begun to alter their business practices and contractual arrangements in response to the outbreak of COVID-19. Among the questions that have arisen is whether,...more
A recent amendment to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37(e) abrogates a series of federal court decisions that imposed harsh "adverse inference" sanctions on litigants that failed to initiate litigation holds to preserve...more
Virtually everyone uses social media to engage with family and friends, to follow politics and popular culture, and to conduct business. As social media use becomes increasingly engrained in American culture, businesses have...more
The rapid pace of technological development, particularly in the area of data storage, has created significant burdens on all businesses, large and small. In litigation, the cost of locating relevant Electronically-Stored...more
Data security breaches have become unfortunately prevalent amongst higher education institutions. In fact, colleges and universities suffer data breaches at a rate of just over one per week.(1) The Privacy Rights...more
According to recent media reports, New York State has now implemented the 90-day email retention policy that was previously announced by the Cuomo Administration in June 2013. The reports indicate that various state agencies’...more