On July 1, 2025, Oregon’s Plastic Pollution & Recycling Modernization Act (RMA) will significantly change the state’s recycling system. The RMA places responsibility on “producers” to fund and manage the recycling process for…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Environmental Law, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
Available data from the U.S. Census Bureau indicates that Oregon is not meeting Gov. Tina Kotek’s housing production goal of 36,000 new homes per year, nor is it on pace to address the need identified by the 2024 Oregon Housing…
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/ Administrative Law, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
Recentive Analytics, Inc., v. Fox Corp., Appeal No. 2023-2437 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 18, 2025)
In our Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit addressed a question of first impression concerning whether developments in machine learning…
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/ Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
Food and beverage products that promote health and well-being have proliferated. Demand has surged for foods and drinks that are loaded with nutrients and offer health benefits. Their growth is partly driven by an increased…
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/ Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Health
We at Schwabe and Aldrich are excited to share the insightful findings from the third edition of our State of Manufacturing in the Pacific Northwest survey. Having conducted similar surveys in 2018 and 2021, we’ve maintained a…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, International Law & Trade, Science, Computers, & Technology
On April 15, President Trump issued two new executive orders that will have a direct impact on federal contractors:
- Restoring Common Sense To Federal Procurement directs federal agencies to eliminate from the FAR any…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Government Contracting
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Alkem Laboratories Ltd., Appeal No. 2023-1977 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 8, 2025)
In our Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit affirmed that defendant Alkem’s proposed generic antibiotic did not infringe…
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/ Civil Procedure, Health, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
The deadline to submit comments in response to the OMB’s solicitation is May 12, 2025.
On April 11 the Office of Management and Budget published a request that interested parties “identify rules to be rescinded and provide…
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/ Administrative Law
In re Forest, Appeal No. 2023-1178 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 3, 2025)
In an appeal from a Patent Office decision denying a patent that would have been expired upon issuance, the Federal Circuit dismissed. Applicant Forest had filed a…
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/ Civil Remedies, Intellectual Property
1. Know What Laws Apply to your Organization
It’s not surprising many leaders are unsure about which new laws or regulations apply to their organization. Privacy and security laws, particularly in the U.S., have changed…
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/ Business Organizations, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
In re: Riggs, Appeal No. 2022-1945 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 24, 2025)
Our Case of the Week explores the power of an examiner to request a rehearing after the Board has entered a decision on an application. The case also relates to…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property
Having a fantastic estate plan does not mean much if you do not take steps to implement and maintain it. Just like your car, your estate plan requires maintenance. We have a few tips to help you keep your estate plan up to…
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/ Law Practice Products & Services, Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
On March 14, the Trump administration issued an Executive Order titled “Additional Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions,” which rescinded 18 previous executive orders and other presidential actions, on topics…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Indigenous Peoples
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently published guidance to clarify what it regards as “discriminatory” DEI programs. The EEOC’s guide for employees is titled “What To Do If You Experience…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
Actavis Labs. FL, Inc. v. United States, Appeal No. 2023-1320 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 21, 2025)
Our Case of the Week, in the words of its author, Circuit Judge Stark, “is not actually a patent case. It is, instead, a tax case.” In…
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/ Administrative Law, Intellectual Property
