29 Feb, 2024 Understanding Patents: An Exploration of Patent Law By Russ Dunlap A patent acts as a legal tool, granting inventors exclusive rights over a specific timeframe, preventing unauthorized creation, usage,...
24 Apr, 2024 When Can the Government be Sued - Under the "Sovereign Immunity Doctrine"? By Jeffrey Nix Most everyone has heard of the “sovereign immunity doctrine” or SID. Simply put, SID means no person or entity can sue the government...
23 Apr, 2024 Edwin Land's Patents for Instant Photography and the Polaroid Camera By Coby Nixon In my last post, we looked at George Eastman's 1885 patent for the Kodak camera, the first portable, easy-to-use camera that brought...
23 Apr, 2024 Payment Platform Breach Could Cost United More than $1B By Mitzi Hill A healthcare payment processing platform owned by United Healthcare suffered a crippling attack in February that left many small...
22 Apr, 2024 The Future of Virtual Care: Legal Considerations for AI-Powered Telemedicine By Mike Ruggio While the use of telemedicine in the United States has stabilized since the pandemic, a report by the Assistant Secretary for Planning...
22 Apr, 2024 Law360 Article Published on the Duty of Candor Featured in USPTO's AI Ethics Guidance By Michael Cicero I am pleased to share my Law360 article, covering the duty of candor and good faith featured in Guidance on Use of Artificial...
18 Apr, 2024 Connecticut Data Privacy Act and Its Universal Opt-out Coming Requirements By Mitzi Hill The Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA), which took effect on July 1, 2023, grants Connecticut residents control over their personal...
17 Apr, 2024 The Algorithmic Equity Equation: Legal Solutions for Fair AI in Healthcare By Mike Ruggio The rapid rise of AI in healthcare offers undeniable promise. Like a skilled physician meticulously analyzing medical records, AI...
17 Apr, 2024 Deciphering the Standards Available to Evaluate the Sale of Goods and Services? By Jeffrey Nix Two private organizations are at the center of developing standards used to evaluate the quality of materials and services sold and...
16 Apr, 2024 Data Minimization: California Regulator Issues a Reminder/Warning About Data Collection By Mitzi Hill The CPPA, California's privacy regulator, has come out with a forceful advisory to regulated businesses regarding a “foundational...
15 Apr, 2024 The Future of Healthcare Compliance: Leveraging AI for Accuracy and Efficiency By Mike Ruggio Current healthcare compliance practices, while undeniably crucial for patient safety and regulatory adherence, often consume a...
11 Apr, 2024 Scope -- And Embarrassing Consequences -- Of Microsoft Breach Grow By Mitzi Hill Microsoft disclosed in January that it had suffered a hack of executive emails by a Russian state-sponsored threat group. In the months...
10 Apr, 2024 George Eastman's Patent for the Kodak Camera By Coby Nixon In 1881, George Eastman, a former bank clerk from Rochester, New York, who grew fascinated with photography, formed the Eastman Dry Plate...