Non-party's application for provision of tribunal and EAT documents refused (EAT)

In Cohen v Mahmood [2025] EAT 134, the EAT refused an application by a non-party for copies of the pleadings, notice of appeal and skeleton arguments following her remote attendance at a... Read more »

SEC Division Issues Statement on Application of Securities Laws to Proof-of-Stake Crypto Mining Activities

The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance issued a statement expressing its view that crypto tokens issued on a blockchain or other distributed ledger that are intrinsically linked to the protocol staking activities... Read more »

US Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service Propose Rule Limiting Application of Endangered Species Act

The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published a proposed rule to delete the existing definition of “harm” under their regulations implementing the Endangered Species Act... Read more »

Omitting Term in Provisional Application from Final Application’s Written Description Limits Claim Scope: Federal Circuit

In DDR Holdings LLC v. Priceline.Com LLC, Booking.com B.V., the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld the district court’s stipulated ruling that Priceline.com LLC’s website did not infringe DDR... Read more »

Improper Transformation of Section 66(a) Application Is Not Valid Basis for Opposition: TTAB

In the precedential opinion Alfred Sarmento v. Maria Manuela Pinho DE Carvalho, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) held that the alleged improper transformation of a Section 66(a) application into a... Read more »
USCIS Updates Policy on Untimely Filed Extensions and Application

USCIS Updates Policy on Untimely Filed Extensions and Application

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its policy manual to clarify the circumstances under which the agency, in its discretion, may forgive a failure to timely file a nonimmigrant extension... Read more »
Department of Energy Liquefied Natural Gas Export Application Fre

Department of Energy Liquefied Natural Gas Export Application Fre

Effective January 26, 2024, the White House froze Department of Energy (“DOE”) action on all pending and new requests for authorizations to export liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) to countries with which the... Read more »
High Court of Australia on UCT Application

High Court of Australia on UCT Application

IN BRIEF The High Court of Australia (the Court) has provided important guidance on the application of Australia’s unfair contract terms (UCT) regime to global standard form contracts, the validity of class... Read more »
Colorado Pay Transparency Amendments Go Live January 1, 2024, Requiring Application Deadlines and Post-Selection Notices

Colorado Pay Transparency Amendments Go Live January 1, 2024, Requiring Application Deadlines and Post-Selection Notices

Starting January 1, Colorado employers must comply with new pay transparency requirements in job postings and internal promotional notices. The new law includes various notification requirements for current employees. Colorado Department of... Read more »
District of Columbia Council Puts Pay Transparency on Path to Application to Employers

District of Columbia Council Puts Pay Transparency on Path to Application to Employers

Seeking to join the growing list of jurisdictions with pay transparency obligations for employers, on December 19, 2023, the District of Columbia Council passed the Wage Transparency Omnibus Amendment Act of 2023.... Read more »
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