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Senators Get Their Colleagues to Agree on Drug Patent Litigation Legislation

Recent history of Congress's performance as a legislative body has been, to be kind, mixed, and a great many bills, resolutions, and other activities have appeared to be more for show than to accomplish anything worthwhile. ...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Senators Get Their Colleagues to Agree on Drug Patent Litigation Legislation

Recently the Senate passed S.150 entitled the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act. Those paying attention might recall that Senator Cornyn (R-TX) introduced this bill (joined by Senator Blumenthal (D-CT) and seven other...more

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2023 Trade Secrets End of Year Report

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2023 was a banner year for trade secrets, non-competes, and other restrictive covenants. Employee non-competes continued to garner attention at the federal agency level, drawing commentary and action from the Federal Trade...more

Balch & Bingham LLP

AI Conversation and Activity Hit a Feverish Pitch – A November Recap

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November has been a busy month in artificial intelligence on the international, federal, and state levels. The last several weeks have seen what is probably an unprecedented amount of activity regarding artificial...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

­California Opens its Doors to Commerce by Voiding Out-Of-State Non-Compete Agreements

You may have heard the half-serious joke that California acts as its own independent country. One example of this is California’s strong disfavor of non-compete agreements, which stands in contrast with the rest of the...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

2022 Antitrust Year in Review

We are proud to share the 2022 Antitrust Year in Review, which discusses significant developments in antitrust law, policy, and enforcement over the past year. First, the report spotlights recent outcomes in court for U.S....more

Foley Hoag LLP

FTC Proposes Rule Eliminating Non-Compete Agreements Nationwide

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On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) proposed a new rule banning non-compete agreements. The 218-page notice of proposed rulemaking details the FTC’s position on the value (or lack thereof) of...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Noncompete Agreements Under Continued Attack

Employment attorneys and employers are well aware that noncompete and nonsolicitation agreements have been under continued scrutiny by states across the country. While the laws vary from state to state, generally, restrictive...more

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