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First impressions: Federal Circuit finds applied AI claims ineligible for patenting under 35 USC 101

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/25

Answering a much-anticipated question of first impression, the Federal Circuit affirmed an Eastern District of Pennsylvania decision that invalidated machine learning-related patent claims as ineligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101 in Recentive Analytics, Inc. v.

Newsom vs. Privacy Watchdog? Why Battle Over California’s Proposed AI Rules Could Reshape the Future for Employers

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/25

California’s privacy regulator intends to advance sweeping new rules that would govern AI tools used for automated decision-making purposes – but Governor Newsom just stepped in and signaled concern that these rules could stifle innovation and drive AI companies out of the state.

AI Watch: Global regulatory tracker - Kenya (UPDATED)

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/25

Between January 14 and January 19, 2025, the Ministry of Information, Communications, and Technology (the "Ministry") held a consultation on a draft of Kenya's National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy 2025-2030.

New Executive Order Addresses Disparate Impact Liability: Key Implications for Employers

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/25

On April 23, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14281, Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy (the “EO”).

CFPB Drops Indirect Lending Case

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/25

On April 22, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) requested the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York to remove the bureau as a plaintiff in CFPB v.

PRA policy statement on identification and management of step-in risk

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/25

The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published a policy statement on the identification and management of step-in risk (PS5/25).

New Executive Order Seeks to Increase American Extraction of Minerals through Deep Sea Mining

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/25

The Executive Order is intended to aid in establishing the U.S. as a global leader in seabed mineral exploration and extraction of seabed polymetallic nodules and other strategic materials, with clear geopolitical implications....

EU AI Office Clarifies Key Obligations for AI Models Becoming Applicable in August

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/25

On April 22, 2025, the EU Commission’s AI Office published draft guidelines to clarify the obligations in the EU AI Act for providers of general-purpose AI models (guidelines). These obligations will be applicable to AI models released in the EU market after August 2, 2025.

[Event] EPR Think Tank - May 28th, New York, NY

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/25

With Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) packaging laws rapidly expanding across the U.S. and globally – producers, retailers, and sustainability leaders are facing unprecedented pressure to prepare for a new wave of regulatory obligations and associated costs....

Client Alert: SEC Codes - Form D, Section 16 Filers and Schedule 213D and 13G

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/04/25

On September 27, 2024, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted “EDGAR Next,” a collection of rule and form amendments intended to streamline access to, and management of, accounts on the SEC’s filing portal, the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR)

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