MoFo Tech

November 26, 2024 - Announcements, Regulatory
MoFo Tech Law Summit – Responsible Tech: Policy Becomes Practice
By: Alexis A. Amezcua
As technology evolves at an unprecedented pace, the need for responsible tech has never been more important. Responsible technology, especially for providers of, deployers of, and investors in AI, has become the focus of mainstream and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) conversations. Responsible tech
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November 21, 2024 - Regulatory, Artificial Intelligence
AI Dynamics: Regulatory Landscape and Industry Insights
By: Seth M. Graham, Justin H. Haan, Timothy Chen Saulsbury, Aya Eguchi, Joseph C. Gratz, Yuka Teraguchi and Chie Yakura
On November 19, 2024, Morrison Foerster’s Tokyo office hosted a conference on AI Dynamics: Regulatory and Industry Insights. Takayuki Sako, Deputy Director, Digital Economy Division, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) shared his vision for Japan’s commitment to fostering an environment conducive to
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November 07, 2024 - Announcements, Regulatory
Introducing the MoFo Tech Law Summit – Innovation Under Regulation
By: Tessa Schwartz and Brandon L. Van Grack
Six weeks post-election, MoFo will bring together technology companies, technology investors, and global policymakers to discuss the most pressing issues within tech law. This year’s conference theme, “ Innovation Under Regulation ,” will explore regulatory issues in place under the Biden administration and the
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October 23, 2023 - Intellectual Property, Regulatory
Top 10 Considerations in Licensing Cleantech Innovations
By: Matthew A. Ferry, Anita Choi and Emily Jane Roberts Ph.D.
Introduction Spurred by both planetary and economic needs, the industry commonly referred to as “cleantech”—short for “clean technology”—has been on the rise. Current estimates predict clean energy technologies could dominate oil and gas by as early as 2030 ( Global cleantech market size by country
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December 08, 2021 - Regulatory, Artificial Intelligence
AI Trends For 2022 - FDA Regulatory
FDA is actively monitoring the use of AI and machine learning (ML) software in medical devices and clinical developments, and has taken a number of first steps in building out a regulatory framework. In 2021, FDA published the AI and Machine Learning Software as
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October 20, 2021 - Privacy + Data Security, Regulatory, Tech Talks, Financings
Above Board Podcast: 2021 Cyber Events Shaping the Horizon
By: Brandon L. Van Grack
In this episode of MoFo’s Above Board podcast, host, co-chair of MoFo’s Corporate Finance | Capital Markets practice, and former Chief Counsel of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance Dave Lynn speaks with Alex Iftimie, co-chair of MoFo’s Global Risk and Crisis Management group,
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June 05, 2020 - Regulatory, European Union
Digital Compliance in Europe: Regulatory Alignment Post-Brexit
By: Alistair Maughan and Mercedes Samavi
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the process of implementing Brexit continues. One of the key Brexit issues for the tech sector is the extent to which the UK will either align or diverge its digital regulations with the EU. Both the UK and EU have
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February 18, 2020 - Regulatory, Litigation, Intellectual Property
New USPTO Rule Likely to Increase Spam
By: Muzamil Huq
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) just issued new rules that directly affect trademark owners. Going forward, trademark applicants, registrants, and parties to a proceeding before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board will need to provide their email address in USPTO filings.
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October 16, 2019 - Regulatory
Foreign Investment 2020: CFIUS Spotlight on “TID” U.S. Businesses
By: Charles L. Capito and Joseph A. Benkert
FIRRMA directed the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”), as the chair of CFIUS, to issue regulations that, among other things, address national security concerns arising from foreign investment in U.S. businesses with critical technologies, critical infrastructure, and personal data (referred to in the proposed regulations as “TID
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September 24, 2019 - Regulatory
Uncharted Territory: U.S. Antitrust Enforcement in the Technology Sector
By: Megan E. Gerking
Antitrust scrutiny of technology companies in the United States has reached an unprecedented level of intensity. In the last several months alone, (1) the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) each announced major investigations into digital platforms;
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