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Justin Pierce, partner and co-chair of Venable's Intellectual Property Division, was recognized by IAM in its IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists list for 2026. With this recognition, IAM strives to showcase the most highly regarded IP professionals in the world. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3RWgYUc #IAM300 #IntellectualProperty #IPLaw

Selling software and SaaS solutions to the U.S. federal government presents unique business and intellectual property concerns. The government can be a high-value, long-term customer. But its general contracting framework is structurally oriented toward broad rights in technology, data, and deliverables. While the Federal Acquisition Regulation and agency-specific supplements set the baseline, the real leverage—and risk—often sits in how those frameworks are implemented in the contract itself. Read more: https://bit.ly/4zsbFfY #SoftwareLicensing #SaaSLicensing #IP #QuickBytes

Venable welcomes former senior U.S. Treasury official Derek Theurer as a partner in the firm’s Legislative and Public Policy Group, who brings extensive experience in tax, economic, trade, and financial policy. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4xNLtuz #PublicPolicy #TaxPolicy #EconomicPolicy #GovernmentAffairs

Michele Frank and Brandon Phemester published “After a Funding Round: Refocusing Your Patent Strategy” on Law.com and in the Intellectual Property Strategist. Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/4geSKML #ALM #IntellectualProperty #PatentLaw

Justin Pierce, Meaghan Kent, Eric Prager, and Ryan Ward authored the U.S. chapter for Legal 500’s Artificial Intelligence Country Comparative Guide. Their contribution to this global resource provides a comprehensive country-specific Q&A covering AI laws and regulations applicable in the United States. Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/3QzSXiE #ArtificialIntelligence #AILaws #Legal500

A legal challenge could delay NYC’s new “pied-à-terre tax,” but affected property owners should still prepare for the September 18 exemption deadline. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4qoL4Mz #NewYorkRealEstate #PiedATerreTax 📝 Suzanne St. Pierre | Hannah Osman | Jahmel Martin

A recent Tenth Circuit decision is challenging the idea that companies can distance themselves from third-party claims simply by linking to them. What does KetoNatural mean for digital marketing—and FDA, FTC, and consumer protection risk? Read more: https://bit.ly/4zoKRx8 #FoodandDrugLaw #Hyperlinks #AdvertisingLaw

Continuing his series on the impacts of AI on music, Peter Brown, senior director in Venable’s Technology and Innovation Group, identifies nine key questions that industry leaders need to address about the future of creative agency and the impact on music of artificial intelligence. Read more: https://bit.ly/3U3LCvp #MusicTech #AI #AIinMusic

Great firms run on great people. We are continually looking for new talent to support a wide range of functional areas within the firm. Explore opportunities to join us at Venable: https://bit.ly/44OHZtB #CommittedToYourSuccess #Hiring

In a year marked by increased uncertainty and demand in the nonprofit sector, the Venable Foundation stayed focused on its priorities, providing over $4 million in funding to our grantees and their missions. Read the newest Venable Foundation Annual Report to learn more about the good work of our grant recipients and how we continue to support the communities in which we work and live. Click here: https://bit.ly/4g7oPWQ #VenableFoundation #Philanthropy #GivingBack