Womble Perspectives
Welcome to Womble Perspectives, where we explore a wide range of topics from the latest legal updates to industry trends to the business of law. Our team of lawyers, professionals and occasional outside guests will take you through the most pressing issues facing businesses today and provide practical and actionable advice to help you navigate the ever-changing legal landscape. With a focus on innovation, collaboration and client service, we are committed to delivering exceptional value to our clients and to the communities we serve.
Episodes
251 episodes
Mastering U.S. State Privacy Laws: What to Know for 2025
Data privacy has evolved from being an IT afterthought to a business-critical priority. With consumers demanding greater control over their personal information, U.S. states continue to step up with new legislation—making 2025 a landmark year. ...
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New Year, New Fee Schedule for Trademarks at the USPTO
Starting January 18, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) implemented significant changes to its trademark fee schedule. These updates are part of the USPTO's ongoing efforts to make the application process more efficient...
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REBROADCAST: Mastering U.S. State Privacy Laws: What to Know for 2025
Data privacy has evolved from being an IT afterthought to a business-critical priority. With consumers demanding greater control over their personal information, U.S. states continue to step up with new legislation—making 2025 a landmark year. ...
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Prospects for Latin American Finance Under a Second Trump Administration
The relationship between the United States and Latin America has always had profound economic and financial implications. With geographical proximity, significant immigration interconnectivity, and trade dependencies, Latin American economies a...
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DOJ Narrows FCPA Enforcement Focus
The U.S. Department of Justice has recently narrowed its approach to enforcing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, also referred to as the FCPA. Through a new directive issued by Attorney General Pam Bondi, the DOJ is shifting its focus to prior...
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One Voice Policy: Impact on Employers and Visa Applicants
Announced by President Donald Trump on February 12, the Executive Order "One Voice for America’s Foreign Relations" represents a major shift in how the U.S. government implements its foreign policy. This directive demands that consular and fore...
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USPTO Audit Approach Influences Canada’s Trademark Reform
Trademark audits are a critical tool for maintaining the reliability and integrity of a nation’s trademark register. They ensure that trademarks genuinely in use are protected, while unused marks—often called "deadwood"—are cleared to make room...
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Corporate Transparency Act: With Compliance Delayed, What’s Next?
In today's episode of Womble Perspectives, we’re digging into some of the recent developments of the Corporate Transparency Act, or CTA, and why its compliance requirements remain on hold—for now. Read the full article
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Adapting Hiring Strategies in Light of H-1B Rule Updates
Today, we’re tackling an especially important topic for employers looking to sponsor foreign talent—the updates to the H-1B Cap Registration process and rules for 2025. From changes in fees to new rules defining what qualifie...
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REBROADCAST: Insights from the Global Energy Transition Outlook 2025
The world is on the brink of a revolutionary shift in how we produce and consume energy. Every policy maker, energy supplier, and commercial consumer has a role to play in this grand transition. With the release of Womble Bond Dickinson's fourt...
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REBROADCAST: Contracts & Chaos: Mastering Force Majeure Amid Disasters
Today, we’re diving into the world of contracts with a focus on a critical component that can save businesses when disaster strikes: the force majeure clause. Natural disasters and global crises seem to be growing both in frequency and intensit...
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Trademark Law Meets the Metaverse - Can Courts Keep Up with Virtual Reality?
Do you know what happens when the legal system meets cutting-edge technology and global commerce? Well, we get cases like Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic International. It’s a recent Supreme Court case that seems straightforward on the surface...
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Revenue Software Red Flags Every CRE Company Should Know
The commercial real estate landscape is evolving rapidly, with technology playing a key role in redefining how businesses operate. Among these technologies, revenue management software, or RMS, has gained significant traction, offering data-dri...
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Lab-Developed Tests Under New FDA Oversight – Key Changes Ahead
Today, we’re breaking down a pivotal change in the regulatory landscape for Lab-Developed Tests—or LDTs. These tests are a vital part of modern healthcare, used every day for diagnosing and managing diseases, monitoring treatments, and more. Th...
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FDA Targets Lead Levels with New Guidelines
Today we’re unpacking a topic that has far-reaching implications for both public health and the food industry alike—lead levels in baby food. The FDA recently set action levels for lead in baby food, sparking conversations about sa...
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Part 2: 2024 Hatch-Waxman Year in Review
Today, we're zooming in on key cases decided this past year and unpacking their broader implications for the pharmaceutical industry. We’ll look at decisions that refined safe harbor provisions, imposed stricter scrutiny on certain patents, tac...
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From the US to the UK: Inside Womble Bond Dickinson’s Attorney Exchange Program
WBD-US and WBD-UK are committed to immersing themselves in the additional capability that the combination provides, and they have been working through the opportunities that this proposition brings. The US‐UK Office Exchange program seeks to pr...
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REBROADCAST: A Recap of “What to Expect from the 119th Congress”
In today's episode, we're diving deep into the insights, highlights, and key takeaways from our recent event titled "What to Expect from the 119th Congress." A bipartisan panel of top Congressional staffers, as well as esteemed professionals in...
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Part 1: 2024 Hatch-Waxman Year in Review
In today's episode, first in a two part series, we’re going to unpack the year in review for the Hatch-Waxman Act—a critical framework in the pharmaceutical industry that continues to shape the dynamics between brand-name drugmakers and generic...
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Federal Circuit Clarifies Claim Construction at the Pleading
Claim construction—essentially, the interpretation of patent claims—plays a pivotal role in the outcome of patent disputes. However, traditionally, courts have avoided addressing these issues in the early stages of litigation, such as during mo...
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Mining, EVs, and Permitting Reform: What a Second Trump Term Could Mean for U.S. Energy
Permitting reform under a potential second Trump administration could shape the future of mining projects and their role in the energy transition. This administration could potentially prioritize oil, natural gas, and coal, while giving less at...
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Who Owns Creativity? AI, Human Authors, and the Future of Copyright & Patent Law
When AI creates, is it actually being creative? And who owns the rights to its inventions?Today, our episode focuses on the intersection of copyright, AI, and patent law, based on a white paper co authored by WBD's Chris Mammen, the scr...
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Defending Data Breach Class Actions: Strategies for Businesses
Data breaches are a modern business nightmare. Not only do they compromise sensitive customer information, but they also open the floodgates for legal consequences, especially in the form of data breach class actions. Over the past year alone, ...
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Unpacking the Expanded Reach of the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act in the 2025 NDAA
The National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, has been a cornerstone of U.S. defense legislation since its inception in 1961. While its primary purpose is to authorize defense spending and policy, the annual NDAA often serves as a vehicle fo...
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REBROADCAST: Womble Bond Dickinson to Combine with Lewis Roca, Forming Powerhouse Law Firm
In an exciting development, Womble Bond Dickinson and Lewis Roca have announced that the two firms are combining, creating a formidable law firm with over 1,300 attorneys across 37 offices in the US and UK. This powerful alliance became effecti...
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