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Womble Perspectives episodes

  • Navigating the Labyrinth: Artificial Intelligence in the Battle Against Trade-Based Money Laundering

    Governments worldwide are intensifying their focus on compliance in financial institutions, particularly in Know Your Customer and Anti-Money Laundering efforts. This episode explores the challenges of detecting Trade-Based Money Laundering and the role of artificial intelligence in combating this issue. It also provides an update on recent legislative developments addressing cross-border financial crimes, including  Trade-Based Money Laundering.

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    About the authors
    Howard W. Herndon
    Robert A. Broadbent



    5 min
  • A Point of View Like No Other: Jed Nosal

    As a firm, we believe our team members unique perspectives allow us to deliver more integrated solutions, fresh perspectives, and quality advice. Each Saturday throughout the month, we're broadcasting interviews with some of our attorneys featuring stories about their careers and told in their own words, illustrating just how our firm offers a point of view like no other. First up, Jed Nosel from Boston.

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    21 min
  • Tender Offer Rules & Regulations: What Private Companies Need to Know

    Tender offers may seem like they're exclusive to publicly listed businesses, but they actually play a crucial role in private company dealings too. These offers serve as a bridge connecting aspiring investors, or even the company itself, to shareholders. They allow for an increase in stake or a reduction in outstanding options. However, it's important to conduct these offers within the rules and regulations set by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). So, get ready as we explore the intriguing question of when a transaction qualifies as a tender offer and the potential regulatory implications it carries for private companies.

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    About the authors:
    D. Scott Anderson
    Patrick T. Strubbe
    Jake G. Rifkin

    7 min
  • Recent Changes for Contractors to Consider – SBA Small Business Credit Rules, CMMC Updates, CTA Reporting, FLSA Overtime Requirements, COTS Rules

    Aerospace, defense, and security businesses are subject to a myriad of regulations and operational requirements that are constantly changing. In this episode, we'll dig into some of these changes and discuss what they mean as we look ahead to 2024 and beyond.

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    About the authors:
    Richard J.R. Raleigh, Jr.
    Christopher L. Lockwood

    15 min
  • Tasking One Human vs. Asking a Crowd: Information-Gathering in the Era of Crowdsourced Data

    In this episode, we explore the evolving landscape of technology-based information-gathering, navigating the key differences between tasking an individual source and asking a crowd. We unpack how the shift from traditional HUMINT collection to crowdsourcing has been made possible by technological advancements, and discuss the importance of implementing an enhanced safeguard framework for responsible data usage.

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    About the authors
    Robert A. Broadbent
    Howard W. Herndon

    6 min
  • Enablement Post-Amgen and New USPTO Guidelines

    On January 10, 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published Guidelines, applicable to any technology, for ascertaining compliance with the enablement requirement in view of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Amgen v. Sanofi (“Amgen”). According to the Guidelines, which will be incorporated into the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure in due course, the USPTO will continue to use the In re Wands (“Wands”) factors when determining whether claims in a patent application are enabled. The USPTO considers that its current policies on enablement are consistent with Amgen and post-Amgen enablement decisions from the Federal Circuit.

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    About the authors
    Seiko Okada, M.D., Ph.D.
    Julie Broadus Meigs, Ph.D.



    6 min
  • CFPB Files Amicus Brief in FDCPA Appeal

    This month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) started the new year by filing an amicus brief in an ongoing appeal in the First Circuit focusing on an interpretation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), specifically 1692e. While FDCPA litigators await a decision on this issue, debt collectors can use this case as a reminder to understand how their technologies, like bankruptcy scrubs and letter logic, can prevent litigation like this case.

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    About the author
    Justin T. Bradley


    5 min
  • Heads-Up: Oral Phenylephrine Products, Advisories and Lawsuits

    Many who suffer from nasal and sinus congestion are familiar with pseudoephedrine and it’s shift from a simple purchase to one requiring a pharmacist consult and proper photo identification.

    After this change, the industry pivoted to phenylephrine as a substitute for pseudoephedrine to ensure the continued availability of over-the-counter decongestants. Fast forward to now, when the FDA has recently released a briefing document on oral phenylephrine use, and whether it’s as effective as first thought.

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    About the authors
    Jonathon A. Fligg
    Madeline Campbell, Ph.D.*

    6 min

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