Dans un précédent post, nous nous sommes penchées sur la définition de l’intelligence artificielle pour souligner que quelle que soit sa finalité, générative, prédictive ou autre, l’IA a besoin de se nourrir d’une quantité énorme de données. Lorsque ces données sont des œuvres protégées par le droit d’auteur, se pose la question de savoir
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Case Spotlight – Exclusive Surrey golf club forced to “take a Mulligan” over treatment of allegedly cheating member
Being a keen club golfer (although not one with any actual skill), a case that caught my eye in the last few weeks was the case of Rohilla v The Members of Royal Mid Surrey Golf Course (whose members listed in the Judgment included the perfectly named Michael Hole). As well as being a very
Whither Discretionary Denials? Read the Tea Leaves, or Follow the Bread Crumbs? (Part II)
In Part I of this set of blogs, we discussed the impact of the rescission of former USPTO Director Vidal’s Guidance Memorandum for handling discretionary denials in inter partes review proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. We also discussed Chief Judge Boalick’s Guidance Memorandum on the rescission.
In Part II, we examine a
La clause de « buy or sell » : validité et conditions de mise en œuvre
Cass.com 12 février 2025 n°23-16.290
Intégrée dans certains pactes d’associés, la clause d’offre alternative ou de « buy or sell » a pour ambition de permettre de résoudre des situations persistantes de conflit ou de blocage entre associés en organisant la sortie de l’un au moyen du rachat de ses titres par l’autre.
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State Privacy Enforcement Updates: CPPA Extracts Civil Penalties in Landmark Case; State Regulators Form Consortium for Privacy Enforcement Collaboration
Companies in all industries take note: regulators are scrutinizing how companies offer and manage privacy rights requests and looking into the nature of vendor processing in connection with application of those requests. This includes applying the proper verification standards and how cookies are managed. Last month, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA” or “Agency”) provided
In-Person Event: US Export Controls Workshops in the UK – September 15-17, 2025
This hugely successful and highly praised event on US export controls regulations, which is jointly organized by the Export Group for Aerospace, Defence & Dual-Use (EGADD) and Squire Patton Boggs, will be celebrating its 18th Anniversary when it takes place in September 2025.
Federal Circuit Upholds Major Trade Secrets and Contract Damages Award in Dispute Stemming from Failed Merger Talks
The recent Federal Circuit decision in AMS-OSRAM USA Inc. v. Renesas Electronics America, Inc. offers valuable lessons related to failed merger attempts, specifically the vast exposure that can result from a party breaching its confidentiality obligations. This protracted case—lasting more than 15 years and involving multiple trials and appeals—also highlights important principles about trade secret
Whither Discretionary Denials? Read the Tea Leaves, or Follow the Bread Crumbs?(Part I)
Recent actions from the USPTO have engendered a great deal of discussion among the bar practicing before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. On February 28, 2025, acting Director Stewart rescinded former Director Vidal’s Guidance Memorandum for handling discretionary denials in inter partes review proceedings before the Board. On March 24, 2025, Chief Judge Boalick
New Immigration Registration Rule for Foreign Nationals (US)
Effective April 11, 2025, certain foreign nationals in the US must register online with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), while others are already registered based on their status. This requirement is based on a 1940 law that mandates every foreign national who is in the US for 30 days must be registered and fingerprinted
Update: US Supreme Court Stays Lower Courts’ Orders Reinstating NLRB and MSPB Members, Removing Them Once Again (US)
For the first—but not last—time, the US Supreme Court weighed in on President Donald Trump’s removal of Gwynne Wilcox, a Biden-appointed National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) member (whose removal we discussed in a prior post), and Cathy Harris, a Biden-appointed Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) member. Chief Justice Roberts’ April 9 order temporarily stayed