Security News in Brief: Assistant Attorney General Todd Kim Delivers Remarks at the American Bar Association’s National Environmental Enforcement Conference’s Section of Environment, Energy and Resources

Source: United States Department of Justice News

Thank you for that very kind introduction, John. As you know, there is a distinguished list of predecessors who have held this job. But I don’t know anyone held in higher regard than you. It’s a privilege to have you introduce me.

Security News in Brief: Justice Department Obtains Settlement from Kentucky Landlords to Resolve Claims of Sexual Harassment Against Female Tenants

Source: United States Department of Justice News

The Justice Department announced today that Chester Gordon Whitescarver and his wife, Betsy Whitescarver, who have owned and managed rental properties in and around Russellville, Kentucky, have agreed to pay $230,000 to resolve a lawsuit alleging that they violated the Fair Housing Act (FHA).

Defense News in Brief: NPS Gains Access to Joint Information Operations Range

Source: United States Navy

MONTEREY, Calif. – The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) has added a new capability to the university’s technological toolbelt with a node connecting NPS to the Joint Information Operations Range (JIOR). This advanced capability provides NPS faculty and students with access to a globally-distributed, closed-loop, live-fire cyber range complex that integrates users and capability providers to enable classified training, testing and experimentation.

Security News in Brief: Deadline Extended for Submitting Comments on Draft Policy Statement on Licensing Negotiations and Remedies for Standards-Essential Patents Subject to F/RAND Commitments

Source: United States Department of Justice News

The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are extending the period for receiving comments on the Draft Policy Statement on Licensing Negotiations and Remedies for Standards-Essential Patents Subject to F/RAND Commitments, released on Dec. 6. The agencies are extending the comment period from 30 to 60 days, with comments now being accepted until Feb. 4, 2022. The agencies extended the comment period to give all stakeholders more time to provide input on the new draft policy statement, which seeks to promote good-faith licensing negotiations and addresses the scope of remedies available to patent owners that have agreed to license their essential technologies on reasonable and non-discriminatory or fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (F/RAND) terms.