The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) recently issued an enforcement advisory encouraging covered businesses to focus on their data minimization obligations related to consumer requests under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The advisory categorizes data minimization as a “foundational
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Congress Introduces Promising Bipartisan Privacy Bill
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and U.S. Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) have made a breakthrough by agreeing on a bipartisan data privacy legislation proposal. The legislation aims to address concerns related to consumer data collection by technology companies and…
Forecasting the Integration of AI into Health Care Compliance Programs
*This post was co-authored by Josh Yoo, legal intern at Robinson+Cole. Josh is not admitted to practice law.
Health care entities maintain compliance programs in order to comply with the myriad, changing laws and regulations that apply to the health…
Privacy Tip #393 – Phishing, Smishing, Vishing and Qrishing Schemes Continue to Dupe Users
The recent increase in smishing and vishing schemes is prompting me to remind readers of schemes designed to trick users into providing credentials to perpetrate fraud. We have previously written on phishing, smishing, vishing, and QRishing schemes to increase awareness…
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN – 17th Annual USPTO Design Day on May 9, 2024
Revolutionizing the Patent Landscape: Navigating the USPTO’s Bold Fee Overhaul for 2025
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has proposed significant changes to patent fee structures for the 2025 fiscal year. These proposed changes mark a pivotal shift in the Office’s financial approach toward patent filings.
The proposed fee changes…
FDA Approves BMS and J&J CAR-T Cell Therapies for the Earlier Treatment of Multiple Myeloma
On April 4, 2024, Bristol Myers Squibb (“BMS”) and 2seventy bio, Inc. announced that the FDA has approved ABECMA (idecabtagene vicleucel) for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma after two or more prior lines of…
USPTO Issues Additional Guidance on Use of AI Tools in Connection with USPTO Matters
The USPTO issued guidance on February 6, 2024 that clarified existing rules and policies and discussed how to apply them when AI is used in the drafting of submissions to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and Trademark Trial…
FDIC Updates Bank Merger Guidance to Include Non-Compete Ban
Event Recap! INTA Roundtable Discussion on Cultural Competency and Working with Foreign Counsel
On Thursday, April 4, 2024, Seyfarth’s Los Angeles – Century City office hosted the INTA Roundtable Discussion on Cultural Competency and Working with Foreign Counsel. Fellow trademark attorneys, IP paralegals, and law students gathered for a spirited discussion about what…