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Dungeons & Dragons: The Campaign for the Open Gaming License

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/03/23

Until early 2023, a public disagreement regarding open intellectual property licenses was ongoing between the owner of a significant piece of popular content—the roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons (D&D)—and the individuals and corporates that engage with it for free....

New Jersey Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Favor of Malpractice Defendants Due to Plaintiff's Failure to Establish Duty and Proximate Cause

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/03/23

The Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division affirmed a trial court's order granting summary judgment in favor of the defendant attorneys and law firm, ruling that plaintiff had failed to establish that defendants owed a duty to plaintiff, or that defendants' alleged negligence in an under

PTAB Precedential Ruling: Expert Declaration Devoid of Supporting Evidence Dooms IPR Petition

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/03/23

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board recently rejected an inter partes review petition that relied on a conclusory and unsupported expert declaration.

The United States Copyright Office Provides Further Guidance on Copyrighting AI-Generated Works

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/03/23

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) to generate creative works raises interesting legal challenges to the protection of intellectual property.

NLRB’s General Counsel Has Released Guidance on Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Provisions

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/03/23

New Guidance for Employers on Severance/Separation Agreements - The National Labor Relations Board’s recent McLaren Macomb decision, discussed here, regarding the lawfulness of confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions in severance agreements, left several unanswered questions....

The DOL’s 2023 Regulatory Agenda for Retirement Plans at a Glance

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/03/23

The US Department of Labor (DOL) released an extensive regulatory agenda in January 2023 laying out the agency’s priorities for the year.

Alice Put to the Test for Video Surveillance Systems

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/03/23

On February 17, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a precedential opinion in Hawk Technology Systems, LLC v. Castle Retail, LLC that affirmed a district court’s decision to grant defendants’ Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss, finding that U.S. Patent No.

A Deep Dive into the UK Transition Plan Taskforce Disclosure Framework

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/03/23

In this article we consider the UK Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) and the draft disclosure framework which was published in November 2022 for consultation.

Health Care Week in Review: Health Care Budget Hearings and Organ System Modernization

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/03/23

Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies, and analyses; and other health policy news....

U.S. Government Files Amicus Brief in Amgen v. Sanofi

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/03/23

The Supreme Court's decision to grant certiorari in Amgen v. Sanofi is the first time in almost a hundred years that the Court has deigned to consider sufficiency of disclosure decisions, in this case enablement under 35 U.S.C.

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