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USPTO’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board Moves to Phillips Standard

November 13, 2018

Background

On October 11, 2018 the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) adopted a final rule that changed the standard of claim construction in the Patent

STLR Link Roundup – November 12, 2018

November 12, 2018
SCOTUS to Decide Whether the U.S. Government Is a “Person” Who may Petition to Institute Review Proceedings Under the AIA

The Supreme Court of the United

The Future of Personalized Medicine: How Should Genomic Sequencing Be Regulated?

November 7, 2018

Background

Healthcare is currently making a historic transition towards personalized medicine, a new and emerging healthcare model for treatment and prevention strategies tailored towards the client’s specific

STLR Link Roundup – November 2, 2018

November 2, 2018
No Crypto ETF from BlackRock Anytime Soon, CEO Says

The largest asset manager in the world, BlackRock, won’t be launching a bitcoin ETF until cryptocurrencies are seen

HHS and Treasury Issue New Guidance on PPACA Waivers

October 31, 2018

On Monday, October 22, 2018 the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Treasury issued new guidance pertaining to state waivers under Section 1332

STLR Link Roundup – October 26, 2018

October 26, 2018
Pentagon Launches First Cyberoperation to Protect Elections Against Russian Interference

The United States Cyber Command has begun conducting the first known overseas cyberoperation to protect American elections.

State Vaccine Mandates vs. Federal Vaccine Regulation

October 23, 2018

The results of a 2017 survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) were released earlier this month, finding that the percent of U.S.

STLR Link Roundup – October 19, 2018

October 19, 2018
Federal Judge Approves SEC’s Settlement with Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

On Tuesday, October 16, 2018, U.S. District Court Judge Alison Nathan approved Elon Musk and Tesla’s 

The Emerging Question of AI Legal Personhood Asked of Us by the Likes of Google Duplex and Sophia

October 17, 2018

At Google’s I/O developer conference this past May, CEO Sundar Pichai unveiled Duplex, an incredibly human-sounding phone bot that appeared, upon first impression, to pass

The Truth About OSS-FRAND: By All Indications, Compatible Models in Standards Settings

October 15, 2018

Editor’s Note: This post was written by guest contributors David J. Kappos and Miling Y. Harrington. Mr. Kappos is a partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP. Previously,