5/1/2025 2:34:46 PM [2025] UKUT 00124 (TCC) George Mantides Limited v HMRC: Further Ammunition for HMRC in Its Battle Against Self-Employment in Healthcare? By Matthew Sharp One of the unusual aspects of the First-tier Tribunal (“FTT”) decision in Mantides (which was the subject of this appeal to the Upper...
3/24/2025 6:05:50 PM New PTAB Ruling Highlights Critical IPR Petition Requirements: Consistency Between PTAB and District Court Proceedings By Erick Robinson The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently designated a significant Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decision as...
3/21/2025 1:20:49 PM Artificial Intelligence, Real Risks: How Insurance Companies Can Provide Coverage in Response to AI Washing By Darion Alexander Daniel Healy The widespread and rapid adoption of generative AI technology to carry out daily business functions such as advertising, decision-making...
3/20/2025 3:23:06 PM Navigating the Post‑Kroy PTAB Landscape: Strategic Guidelines for Patent Owners By Erick Robinson The Federal Circuit’s Feb. 10, 2025 decision in Kroy IP Holdings, LLC v. Groupon, Inc. fundamentally shifts the interplay between...
3/7/2025 11:52:47 AM USPTO Rescinds Vidal Memo: A Return to Broad PTAB Discretion in Discretionary Denials By Erick Robinson Introduction: A Significant Shift in PTAB Discretionary Denials The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has rescinded the...
3/6/2025 8:47:16 PM Coinbase Investor Dismisses Class Action After Ninth Circuit Ruling Requiring Traceability for Securities Act Claims Arising From Direct Listings By Jonathan Richman A Coinbase investor voluntarily dismissed a putative class action against Coinbase arising from shares issued through a direct listing,...
3/4/2025 1:28:32 PM Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Securities Claims Against Decentralized Trading Platform's Owners and Investors By Daniel Sachs On Feb. 26, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed in part and vacated in part a decision dismissing securities...
2/11/2025 5:06:50 PM The Hidden Truth About (Some) Provisional Patent Applications: A Comprehensive Guide for Inventors and Startups By Erick Robinson After years of reviewing thousands of provisional patent applications and digging into countless court decisions as a patent attorney and...
2/6/2025 4:31:27 PM The Art and Science of Diligence in Funded Patent Litigation: A Guide to Selecting Diligence Counsel By Erick Robinson Patent litigation is widely acknowledged as one of the most expensive and complex areas of dispute resolution. With stakes frequently...
2/5/2025 5:26:12 PM Artificial Intelligence, Real Risks: Insurance Coverage That Can Respond to AI-Related Loss and Liability By Daniel Healy Darion Alexander There is no escaping the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to perform daily business tasks across a range of corporate industries....
1/16/2025 3:41:25 PM AI and Confidentiality: Not Mutually Exclusive (But Be Smart, Too!) By Erick Robinson Ever wondered how to harness the power of AI without accidentally spilling your client's secrets all over the internet? If you're a...
12/12/2024 8:34:35 PM En Banc Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Rejects Nasdaq’s Board-Diversity Rules By Jonathan Richman The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, sitting en banc, vacated the Securities and Exchange Commission’s approval of proposed...