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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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September 12, 2019 - Regulatory, Telecommunications
Challenges of a Mobile Workforce
Gone are the days that employees work from only one location from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. With employees traveling throughout the U.S., and in many instances, having some employees telecommuting, a company must be diligent. These mobile employees can give rise to potential
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September 03, 2019 - Regulatory, Artificial Intelligence, Intellectual Property
AI Patent Policy – Calling All Technology Practitioners
By: Anna Yuan and Karen G Potter Ph.D.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become one of the most disruptive technologies of our era. For many technology companies and startups, AI constitutes the core of their prized products, from autonomous vehicles to pick-and-place robots to voice assistants. With the rapid development of AI comes
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Topic Archives: Regulatory

Introducing the MoFo Tech Law Summit – Innovation Under Regulation

By: Tessa Schwartz and Brandon L. Van Grack

Top 10 Considerations in Licensing Cleantech Innovations

By: Matthew A. Ferry, Anita Choi and Emily Jane Roberts Ph.D.

AI Trends For 2022 - FDA Regulatory

Above Board Podcast: 2021 Cyber Events Shaping the Horizon

By: Brandon L. Van Grack

Digital Compliance in Europe: Regulatory Alignment Post-Brexit

By: Alistair Maughan and Mercedes Samavi

New USPTO Rule Likely to Increase Spam

By: Muzamil Huq

Foreign Investment 2020: CFIUS Spotlight on “TID” U.S. Businesses

By: Charles L. Capito and Joseph A. Benkert

Uncharted Territory: U.S. Antitrust Enforcement in the Technology Sector

By: Megan E. Gerking

Challenges of a Mobile Workforce

AI Patent Policy – Calling All Technology Practitioners

By: Anna Yuan and Karen G Potter Ph.D.