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In Nutrition Industry Executive Article, Knobbe Martens Attorneys Reco...
In the article “Checking on Supplements: NAD’s Recent Guidance on Substantiating Ingredient vs.
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Corporate Counsel Profiles Sheila Swaroop as “Women, Influence & Power...
In a Q&A published as part of Corporate Counsel’s 2024 “Women, Influence & Power in Law” (WIPL) awards, partner
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Shannon Lam Receives Next Wave Award at 2024 Octane High Tech Awards
IRVINE, Calif., October 1, 2024 – Knobbe Martens is pleased to share that partner
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Data Privacy

Data Privacy
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European Commission Refreshes Standard Contractual Clauses
|Philip M. Nelson
The European Commission ("EC") has long sought to improve data privacy for Europeans, even when they interact with global or non-European companies...
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Data Privacy
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Under U.S. Law, Freedom of Speech Trumps any Right to be Forgotten
|Philip M. Nelson
While the "right to be forgotten" is part of European law, it is at odds with U.S. precedent. See, e.g., Garcia v. Google, Inc., 786 F.3d 733, 745-...
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Data Privacy
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Class Action Against Google Over COVID-19 Contact Tracking App Highlig...
|Philip M. Nelson
On April 27, 2021, a class action lawsuit was filed against Google, Inc. ("Google") alleging that the Google-Apple Exposure Notification System, ("...
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IP Practice

Litigation
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Tying Claimed Technological Advancements to Specific Technological Met...
|Melis TirhiBrandon G. Smith
CONTOUR IP HOLDING LLC v. GOPRO, INC. Before Reyna, Prost, and Schall. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ca...
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Litigation
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Combining Abstract Ideas Does Not Make Them Less Abstract
|Douglas B. Wentzel
BROADBAND ITV, INC. v. AMAZON.COM, INC. Before Dyk, Reyna, and Stark. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texa...
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Litigation
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An Expert Witness Need Not Have Been a Posita at the Time of the Inven...
|Sophia ZahnDouglas B. Wentzel
OSSEO IMAGING, LLC v. PLANMECA USA INC. Before Dyk, Clevenger, and Stoll. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Delawa...
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Life Sciences

Biotechnology
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FDA Approves Colony Stimulating Factor-1 Receptor (Csf-1R) Blocking An...
|Makoto Tsunozaki, Ph.D.Jason J. Jardine
On August 14, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a colony stimulating factor-1 receptor (CSF-1R)-blocking antibody, NIKTIMV...
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Biotechnology
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Science Group Sues FDA Over New Laboratory-Developed Test Rule
|Alistair J. McIntyreAgnes Juang, Ph.D.
On August 19, 2024, the Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) sued the FDA to challenge a new rule that allows the FDA to regulate laboratory d...
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Biotechnology
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Novartis Loses Bid for Preliminary Injunction Against MSN Pharmaceutic...
|Rhett D. RamseyJoseph Mallon, Ph.D.
Judge Andrews of the District of Delaware recently denied Novartis’s request for a preliminary injunction against MSN Pharmaceuticals. Novartis Ph...
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Lifestyle

Fashion & Beauty
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FTC Cracks Down on Deceptive Marketing: Old Southern Brass Faces Conse...
|Julia N. HansonAbigail K. Dagher
The Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on Florida-based EXOTOUSA LLC d/b/a Old Southern Brass and its owner (collectively, “OSB”) for decept...
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Fashion & Beauty
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FTC Warns Trade Associations and Influencers of Not-So-Sweet Penalties...
|Katherine R. McMorrow
Social media and influencer marketing is now critical for business promotion. However, organizations and influencers that misrepresent, fail to dis...
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Fashion & Beauty
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Choosing the Right IP to Protect Fashion Goods
|Lauren Keller Katzenellenbogen
It’s hard to be a fashion innovator. It’s far easier to be an imitator. Success requires enormous investment in creating and marketing new designs,...
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Medical

Medical Devices & Procedures
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Cook Medical Sells Lead Management Portfolio to Merit Medical
|Adam G. Copeland
Cook Medical recently announced it is selling its lead management portfolio to Merit Medical. Cook Medical is a medical device manufacturer with a...
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Medical Devices & Procedures
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Test Anxiety: FDA Issues Warning Letters to Test Laboratories
|Alistair J. McIntyre
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued warning letters to two third-party nonclinical testing laboratories. The FDA cited the labor...
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Medical Devices & Procedures
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Getinge Acquires Paragonix Technologies
|Kregg Koch
Getinge, a Swedish public limited company, announced on September 11, 2024 that it completed acquisition of Paragonix Technologies, Inc., a U.S. co...
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