Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | SCbio 2025 Preview with President & CEO James Chappell
Getting Personal—Wearable Devices, Data, and Compliance
I-24 – Thankful for Volume 1, 2017, and Relationships
The Intersection of Wearable Technology and the Insurance Industry
The Increasing Visibility of Driver Health
The Ever-Expanding Scope of Social Media Discovery
Wearables and the Future of Intellectual Property Law
What is Graphene? Fenwick Patent Attorney Has the Answer
The 2025 annual SCbio meeting was packed full of exciting developments and collaborative innovations from South Carolina’s thriving life sciences industry. As the United State’s 6th fastest growing life sciences sector, SCbio...more
On December 19, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued a fact sheet titled, “Wearables in the Workplace: Using Wearable Technology Under Federal Employment Discrimination Laws” which highlights...more
In a popular television show, a parent is panicking because he can’t find his 17-year-old daughter. His best friend looks at him and says, “Well just check the chip, didn’t you chip her? Our dog got chipped before we even...more
New technologies continue to transform the workplace and raise additional legal considerations for employers. Wearable technologies such as smart glasses, watches, and exoskeleton suits are valuable tools that help workers...more
Last year, many of our clients began asking us about the feasibility of requiring or, at the very least, providing their employees with the option of using “wearable technology” in the workplace. As wearable technologies...more
From smart watches to exoskeletons, wearable technologies are quickly changing the landscape of the American workplace. Several states and administrative agencies have responded to this shift by enacting new laws and issuing...more
As the integration of technology in the workplace accelerates, so do the challenges related to privacy, cybersecurity, and the ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI). Human resource professionals and in-house counsel...more
Have you heard of “wearable technologies”? You may not be familiar with this term, but you are probably already using devices like Fitbit, smartwatches, and more. Even police departments leverage this technology to solve...more
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released a fact sheet that explains why employers need to be careful in using wearable technologies so they do not violate federal nondiscrimination laws. ...more
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025 has once again set the stage for tomorrow’s tech innovations. From cutting-edge AI to sustainable solutions, the event showcases the technologies shaping our future. Here are the...more
In December 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) published a fact sheet addressing how federal nondiscrimination laws, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), may apply to an employer’s...more
Summary The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released new guidance addressing the use of wearable technologies in the workplace. These devices, which range from fitness trackers to biometric monitors,...more
Wearable technologies are becoming increasingly common in the workplace, but a new guidance document from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has made it clear that employers need to tread carefully. From smart...more
As more employers incorporate wearable technology in the workplace, including those enhanced by artificial intelligence, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)’s new fact sheet “Wearables in the Workplace: The Use...more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released a “fact sheet” concerning employer mandates that require employees to use wearable technologies. According to the EEOC, such requirements could violate...more
Technology has long played a part in professional sports, but these days it permeates the industry. Cameras, sensors, and models of playing surfaces compute and communicate data and information in real time — enhancing...more
The field of women’s health technology (FemTech) is rapidly evolving, and Israel is considered one of the global leaders, ranking fourth worldwide in the number of FemTech companies. Additionally, Israel ranks second in...more
The UEFA Euro 2024 men’s competition is reaching the business end of the tournament, with teams from across the continent battling it out in the knock-out stages to be crowned champion of Europe. In the second instalment...more
The U.S. Supreme Court conferred on two patent eligibility cases last week. And, if you are like me, you did not sleep a wink while anxiously awaiting the Court's decision. But if you're reading this, you likely already know...more
Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, healthcare privacy has become a more urgent issue as states such as Missouri seek to limit women from obtaining abortions in other states....more
The European Union (EU) Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) has posted two Nanopinions: • “Graphene Electronic Tattoos,” posted on February 20, 2023, by Dr. Dmitry Kireev. “Graphene Electronic Tattoos (GETs) are a type...more
Health Tracker Systems LLC (“Health Tracker”) sued Garmin International, Inc. (“Garmin”) for patent infringement in the Central District of California on March 6, 2023. The lawsuit alleges that Garmin’s Forerunner 45/45S...more
In a recent blog post, Fitbit unveiled three new devices in its product line. One of the newly debuted watches, the Sense 2, includes an atrial fibrillation (AFib) detection algorithm that recently received FDA clearance....more
Healthcare facilities exposed to pressure injury litigation too often fail to defend patient malpractice claims because they cannot prove that caregivers provided reasonable turning and repositioning to prevent skin breakdown...more
Stressful times call for…well, Artificial Intelligence! Over the past few years, the market for wearable technology geared to detecting stress and monitoring our mental and emotional well-being has exploded....more