On January 16, federal OSHA announced new maximum citation penalties based on inflationary adjustments. States with a federally-approved plan must adopt at least these levels.

The new penalties may be assessed immediately.

Type of violation Penalty
 Serious other-than-serious posting requirements   US$14,502 per violation
Failure to abate   US$14,502 per day beyond the abatement date
Willful or repeated   US$145,027 per violation


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Benjamin Moore redetermination: Canadian Commissioner of Patents refuses computer-implemented invention patent applications a second time

The Commissioner of Patents has once again determined that two patent applications for computer-implemented inventions filed by Benjamin Moore & Co. are invalid for seeking to claim unpatentable subject matter.

Canada | September 5, 2025

Intellectual property
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Paiements rapides et règlement accéléré des différends en construction : ce qu’il faut savoir

Un nouveau règlement visant l’accession à des paiements plus rapides et à un processus de règlement accéléré des différends pendant l’exécution des travaux entrera en vigueur le 8 septembre 2025 (Règlement), marquant ainsi un tournant majeur pour les intervenants de l’industrie de la construction.

Canada | Le 5 septembre 2025

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PAB refuses financial-related software invention patent application for unpatentable subject matter

In 2025 CACP 7 / Commissioner’s Decision 1688, the Patent Appeal Board refused Edward Jones & Co.’s patent application because the claims in the application were not patentable subject matter, as they were directed to subject matter prohibited under subsection 27(8) (mere scientific principle or abstract theorem) of the Patent Act.

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