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Jan 01, 1970 intellectual-property ip-licensing Patent Office Flags a Decision on When Patent Challenges Go Forward If your business owns patents, or has ever been accused of infringing one, where the fight happens matters as much as the fight itself. A new signal from the ... Read the full post → Jan 01, 1970 risk-management regulatory-compliance A State Medical Board Sued an AI Chatbot Company: Why Disclaimers Alone May Not Protect You Many companies believe a well-placed disclaimer is a shield. A recent state enforcement action against an AI company suggests the shield has limits. Read the full post → Jan 01, 1970 employment-law regulatory-compliance New Advisory Has Banks Looking Closer at Employer Accounts: Why Clean Payroll Records Matter Most business owners never think about how their bank sees them. A new federal advisory is a good reminder that banks are watching, and that tidy paperwork is ... Read the full post → Jan 01, 1970 intellectual-property tech-companies New Bill Would Protect Artists From Style Copycats: The CREATOR Act, Explained If your business makes images, or uses AI tools that make them, the rules about copying an artist's style have always been fuzzy. A new bill in Congress would ... Read the full post → Jan 01, 1970 regulatory-compliance small-business Banks Get Clearer Rules for Sharing Fraud Tips: What It Means for Small Businesses Fraud hits small businesses hard, and scammers count on banks not talking to each other. A new piece of federal guidance nudges things in the right direction. Read the full post → Jan 01, 1970 risk-management regulatory-compliance New Executive Order Pairs AI With Cybersecurity: What Businesses Should Know Federal AI policy took another step in June, and this time it came bundled with cybersecurity. If your company builds with AI, here is the shape of it, minus ... Read the full post → Jan 01, 1970 regulatory-compliance tech-companies Regulators Propose ID-Check Rules for Stablecoin Issuers: What Business Owners Should Know If your company issues a payment stablecoin, or you have been thinking about it, the rules of the road are starting to take shape. A new federal proposal would ... Read the full post → Jan 01, 1970 regulatory-compliance news-analysis FDA Picks Seven Companies for Its Factory Fast-Lane Pilot: What Life Sciences Firms Should Know Building a drug manufacturing facility in the United States means years of regulatory navigation. The FDA just showed it is willing to make that road smoother ... Read the full post →
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