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�鶹ֱ�� partner Aaron Tantleff is speaking in the upcoming Data Privacy for Health Summitt on the panel “AI in Healthcare: From Innovation to Liability.” From training data to regulatory scrutiny, this panel will explore how AI is transforming life sciences, and where responsibility lies when things go wrong.

�鶹ֱ�� & Lardner LLP is back in Boston for our 22nd Annual IP Conference! Join us on Friday, October 9, 2026, for a full day of insightful discussions led by industry voices from across the corporate and intellectual property landscape. This premier event will explore emerging trends, best practices in IP management, and key legal considerations, providing a valuable opportunity to:

Two-part webinar on tariff policy shifts, IEEPA refunds, trade disputes, and supply chain strategies.

At a recent panel in San Francisco, one question framed the evening: after two years of limited IPO activity, has the market reopened, and are companies prepared to act? 

This episode features a conversation with Alice Lee-Dutra. Alice is a senior patent agent in �鶹ֱ��’s San Diego office. In this discussion, Alice reflects on growing up in Los Angeles, CA, attending Harvey Mudd College for undergrad and earning her PhD.

This episode features a conversation with Alice Lee-Dutra. Alice is a senior patent agent in �鶹ֱ��’s San Diego office. In this discussion, Alice reflects on growing up in Los Angeles, CA, attending Harvey Mudd College for undergrad and earning her PhD.

In the latest episode of Energized by �鶹ֱ��, Deanna Reitman sits down with Rod Hutchinson for an inside look at one of the most essential — and least understood — forces behind the energy industry: structured commodity finance. From crude and LNG to refined products, Rod explains how these financing structures help move energy from the wellhead to the end user, making global supply chains possible.

In this discussion, Daniela reflects on growing up in McAllen, TX, and earning her BA and Master’s in accounting from The University of Texas at Austin before attending Texas Tech University School of Law.

At a recent panel in San Francisco, one question framed the evening: after two years of limited IPO activity, has the market reopened, and are companies prepared to act? 

While the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) establishes baseline disclosure requirements, a well drafted SPD will go beyond those basic requirements and can play a much broader role in plan administration. With thoughtful drafting, SPDs can help address operational challenges, clarify participant expectations, support compliance efforts, and provide employers with valuable protections in the event of disputes or regulatory scrutiny.

For autonomous systems companies, patents are not just legal assets; they are business assets. A deliberate filing strategy can support fundraising, market positioning, partnerships, and exit planning, especially where the core technology spans AI, sensors, software, data, and physical control systems. Our latest article updates the AV patent playbook for the broader physical AI market.