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On June 18, 2026, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission) issued an order to Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP) directing SPP and SPP transmission owners to show cause...

AI vendor contracts require specialized provisions beyond standard SaaS agreements to address unique risks around data use, model training, and intellectual property. This article examines the essential contractual clauses that protect businesses when engaging AI vendors, from precise definitions of AI services and data categories to ownership rights, confidentiality protections, and AI-specific security safeguards.

A jury found that Abiomed's Impella intravascular pumps did not infringe Maquet's patent under the reverse doctrine of equivalents, despite meeting literal claim limitations, and determined the asserted patent claim was invalid for failing written description and enablement requirements. The case now awaits a judicial determination on whether assignor estoppel should preclude Abiomed from challenging the patent's validity.