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The Journal Record – Gavel to Gavel: Updated Guidance on HIPAA Covered Entities’ Use of Tracking Technology by Philip D. Hixon

The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service recently updated its Bulletin on HIPAA Covered Entities’ obligations when using online tracking technologies, revising guidance published in December 2022.

The Journal Record – Gavel to Gavel: Federal Court Strikes Down NLRB’s Joint Employer Rule by Brooks A. Richardson

Employers, even those currently without a union representing a segment of the workforce, should seriously consider implementing labor relations training for managers and supervisors to mitigate against the growing risk of unionization that’s spreading around the country.

The Journal Record – Gavel to Gavel: Supreme Court Decision Will Impact Oklahoma Industry by Brooks A. Richardson

The decision may create opportunities for industry to secure more favorable rulings in regulatory battles but will also create regulatory uncertainty.

Oklahoma Bar Journal - Take Five, But Civilly: A Civil Litigator's Primer on the Fifth Amendment by Andrew J. Hofland and Justin A. Lollman

For many civil practitioners, the world of criminal law can be strange and intimidating. Different rules, different issues, different clients, different stakes. But even for litigators with an entirely civil practice, criminal law issues can and do arise.

The Patent Lawyer Magazine – Lenovo’s Zenbook attack: valid claim or troll move? by Christopher Shrock

Lenovo has sued ASUS TeK in the Northern District of California (23-CV-5892), alleging ASUS’ Zenbook Pro laptop infringes four of Lenovo’s patents. IT message boards have expressed outrage, mostly at the Patent Office, for granting protections on this “familiar” technology. Others see a David-and-Goliath story, with “tiny” Taiwanese ASUS against “giant” Chinese aggressor Lenovo. As usual, the truth is more subtle and mysterious.

The Journal Record – Gavel to Gavel: Gavel to Gavel: Proposed Opportunity Zone bill extends tax benefits by James M. Scears and William S. Stringer

A bipartisan group of legislators recently introduced H.R. 5761, the “Opportunity Zones Transparency, Extension and Improvement Act.” Read more regarding this potential tax benefit.

The Journal Record: Gavel to Gavel – Bill seeks to reform patent review processes by Christopher Shrock

H.R. 4370, sponsored by Ken Buck (R-CO4) and Deborah Ross (D-NC2), represents the latest legislative attempt to reform the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO).

For The Defense – Accident Reconstruction Technology A Primer by Jeffrey A. Curran

Gone are the days when all you had was the Coefficient of Friction, some skid marks, maybe some semi-reliable testimony and the estimated amount/seriousness of vehicle damage in order to estimate speed and reconstruct an accident.