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April 09, 2024
2nd Circ. Doubts Venue 'Error' In Conn. Malware Convictions
The Second Circuit on Tuesday wondered why a Russian national convicted of providing technical support to a worldwide computer crime network waited until after his trial to argue that a Connecticut federal district court was the wrong venue for the matter, as the convict leaned on testimony from the leader of the Kelihos botnet to make his case during oral argument.
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April 09, 2024
Spirit Flies Away From Wiretap Suit Over Site User Tracking
Spirit Airlines has beaten, for now, a consolidated proposed class action alleging that it flouted privacy and wiretapping laws by gathering its website users' communications after a Pennsylvania federal judge said the plaintiffs haven't responded to Spirit's argument that its software doesn't gather personal information and accordingly suffered no injury and lack standing.
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April 09, 2024
Jenner & Block Recruits Ex-Sheppard Mullin IP Litigator In SF
Jenner & Block LLP is boosting its intellectual property practice with the addition of a veteran trial lawyer as of counsel in its San Francisco office who was most recently with Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP.
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April 09, 2024
Nonprofit Seeks Over $300K Atty Fees Over X Defamation Win
A nonprofit organization focused on challenging hate speech asked a California federal judge to approve more than $300,000 in attorney fees following a successful defense against Elon Musk and social platform X Corp.'s claims over an allegedly defamatory article.
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April 09, 2024
Printer Buyers Defend HP Ink Cartridge Antitrust Claims
HP printer buyers told an Illinois federal court they've done enough to show that HP monopolized the market for replacement ink cartridges by alleging the company used firmware updates to lock them into purchasing HP ink cartridges.
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April 09, 2024
New Relic Shareholder Sues To Force Open Corp. Books
Another shareholder of web analytics firm New Relic Inc. has sued in Delaware's Court of Chancery for corporate records related to the company's $6.5 billion, $87-per-share buyout by private equity firms Francisco Partners and TPG, the latest in a string of shareholder suits seeking records on the deal.
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April 08, 2024
Ex-Autonomy Exec Says Boss's Invoice Ask Caused Concern
A former Autonomy finance employee took the stand Monday in the criminal fraud trial of ex-CEO Michael Lynch and finance director Stephen Chamberlain, telling a California federal jury that he was "not comfortable" with one of Chamberlain's invoice requests and was sacked after raising concerns about accounting irregularities.
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April 08, 2024
BitMEX Co-Founder Can't Escape Investors' Manipulation Suit
A case against a co-founder of cryptocurrency trading platform BitMEX will move forward after a Manhattan federal judge found investors showed the executive was "central" to an alleged manipulation scheme that benefited the firm at the expense of its customers.
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April 08, 2024
Fed. Circ. Says Law Taken Out Of Context In IP Fraud Defense
U.S. Circuit Judge Todd Hughes on Monday told the attorney for the owner of a patent enforcement company that his attempt to beat a contempt order for his client involved reading a key rule out of context.
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April 08, 2024
Nvidia Copied 'Modulus' Mark, Financial Software Co. Says
Nvidia has been hit with a trademark infringement action in Texas federal court by competitor Modulus Financial Engineering accusing Nvidia of illegally using an identical "Modulus" mark in connection with Nvidia's open-source framework and artificial intelligence software, without Modulus Financial's permission.
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April 08, 2024
Fed. Circ. Won't Touch ITC's Sonos Ruling
Neither Google nor its legal foe at speaker brand Sonos was able to persuade the Federal Circuit on Monday to change a mixed holding from the U.S. International Trade Commission that allowed some redesigned Google Home products to stay on the market.
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April 08, 2024
FCC Seeks To Stop Abusers From Tracking Connected Cars
The Federal Communications Commission is seeking input on how to prevent connected-car technologies from being used to stalk and harass targets of domestic abuse.
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April 08, 2024
Hytera's IMs With Chinese Court Don't Sway Judge
An Illinois federal judge told Hytera Communications on Monday it still had not done enough to be free of serious sanctions for continuing a Chinese intellectual property suit against her orders, saying recent instant messages between Hytera and the Chinese court were not proof the case was officially over.
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April 08, 2024
Jury Finds Patent Claims Invalid In Suit Against Nokia
Lawyers for a Texas patent litigation outfit have convinced jurors in Marshall, Texas, that Nokia infringed one of three telecom patents that were issued nearly two decades ago to a now-bankrupt Israeli tech company, but were stuck with a verdict that found claims in that patent as well as another are invalid.
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April 08, 2024
Norton, Quinn Emanuel Rip Contempt Order In $600M IP Case
A more than $600 million judgment against NortonLifeLock for infringing Columbia University patents, based partly on a contempt finding against its former law firm, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, is "indefensible" and cannot stand, the company and the firm have told the Federal Circuit.
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April 08, 2024
Chancery Approves $36M Sirius XM Settlement, $9.6M Atty Fee
Sirius XM Holding Inc. stockholders who sued in Delaware's Court of Chancery over an alleged ongoing squeeze-out by Liberty Media Corp. won court approval Monday of a $36 million settlement to end their litigation, along with a $9.6 million payout for their attorneys and $50,000 for the lead plaintiff.
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April 08, 2024
9th Circ. Doubts Quick Section 230 Appeal In Casino App Suits
A Ninth Circuit panel appeared skeptical Monday of weighing in on whether the Communications Decency Act's Section 230 shields Google, Apple and Meta from consolidated multidistrict litigation over allegedly illicit "social casino" game apps on their platforms, with two judges saying that the interlocutory appeal is "premature" and "confusing."
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April 08, 2024
McConnell Expresses Support For TikTok Divestiture Bill
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Monday stressed the need for the House-passed bill to clamp down on TikTok, citing vast national security concerns.
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April 08, 2024
DirecTV Questions FCC Legal Authority For New Rules
DirecTV said the Federal Communications Commission is relying on a faulty interpretation of the Communications Act to justify imposing rules that would block early termination fees for satellite service and require rebates for TV program blackouts during carriage disputes.
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April 08, 2024
US Pledges $6.6B To TSMC As Chip Co. Eyes 3rd Ariz. Plant
The Biden administration on Monday proposed a pledge of $6.6 billion to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. in hopes of boosting the U.S. domestic semiconductor industry as the chipmaking giant eyes a third fabrication plant in Arizona.
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April 08, 2024
Tesla Owner Claims Company's Warranty Misled Customers
A California Tesla owner claims the electric vehicle company falsely advertised a battery warranty and refused to replace a fuse on his car without charge, a repair that should have been covered by the agreement, according to a proposed class action filed in California federal court.
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April 08, 2024
Tesla Settles Autopilot Wrongful Death Suit On Eve Of Trial
On the day a closely watched trial was set to get underway in California, Tesla Inc. revealed it reached a confidential settlement with the family of an Apple engineer who died in a 2018 crash of a Tesla vehicle engaged in Autopilot, the company said in a California Superior Court filing on Monday, asking the judge to seal the figure.
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April 08, 2024
Sheriff Wants Out Of Civil Rights Suit Over NC Court Software
A North Carolina sheriff has asked for an early exit from a proposed class action alleging the state's new digital court system has led to unlawful arrests and detentions, saying most of the claims pertain to state officials and the company that built the software rather than any wrongdoing on his part.
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April 08, 2024
Atlantic City Hotels Say Gov't Backing Can't Save Pricing Suit
Atlantic City casino-hotels continue to push a New Jersey federal judge to toss room rate price-fixing allegations they say get no help from a U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission intervening brief that argued algorithmic collusion is just as liable under antitrust law.
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April 08, 2024
Walmart-Backed Digital Marketer Ibotta Primes $450M IPO
Walmart-backed digital marketing platform Ibotta Inc. on Monday launched plans for an initial public offering led by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC that could raise $450 million, hoping to tap a thawing IPO market for technology issuers.
Expert Analysis
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How Cos. Can Assess Open-Source Contribution Patent Risks
Recent trends underscore the importance of open-source software to the technology industry for both engineering and strategic purposes, and companies should consider using a framework that addresses whether contributions require granting licenses to patent claims in portfolios to analyze associated risks, says Shrut Kirti at TAE Technologies.
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7 Common Myths About Lateral Partner Moves
As lateral recruiting remains a key factor for law firm growth, partners considering a lateral move should be aware of a few commonly held myths — some of which contain a kernel of truth, and some of which are flat out wrong, says Dave Maurer at Major Lindsey.
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Following The Road Map Toward Quantum Security
With the Financial Conduct Authority’s recent publication of a white paper on a quantum-secure financial sector, firms should begin to consider the quantum transition early — before the process is driven by regulatory obligations — with the goal of developing a cybersecurity architecture that is agile while also allowing for quantum security, say lawyers at Cleary.
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What's At Stake In Pending Fed. Circ. Design Patent Test Case
The full Federal Circuit recently heard argument in LKQ v. GM Global, a case concerning patent obviousness in the aftermarket for auto parts; the court's decision will likely influence how design patents are obtained, enforced and challenged, and affect the broader innovation ecosystem, says Larry DeMeo at Hunton.
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NYC Workplace AI Regulation Has Been Largely Insignificant
Though a Cornell University study suggests that a New York City law intended to regulate artificial intelligence in the workplace has had an underwhelming impact, the law may still help shape the city's future AI regulation efforts, say Reid Skibell and Nathan Ades at Glenn Agre.
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2 Emerging Defenses For Website Tracking Class Actions
Putative class actions premised on state wiretapping statutes that bar website activity tracking continue to be on the rise, but they are increasingly being dismissed on two procedural grounds, says Sheri Pan at ZwillGen.
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No AI FRAUD Act Is A Significant Step For Right Of Publicity
The No Artificial Intelligence Fake Replicas and Unauthorized Duplications Act's proposed federal right of publicity protection, including post-mortem rights, represents a significant step toward harmonizing the landscape of right of publicity law, Rachel Hofstatter and Aaron Rosenthal at Honigman.
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Series
Cheering In The NFL Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Balancing my time between a BigLaw career and my role as an NFL cheerleader has taught me that pursuing your passions outside of work is not a distraction, but rather an opportunity to harness important skills that can positively affect how you approach work and view success in your career, says Rachel Schuster at Sheppard Mullin.
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Keeping Up With Class Actions: Data Breach Litigation In Flux
In this monthly look at notable class action decisions, Gerald Maatman at Duane Morris examines a recent mixed-bag data breach ruling from an Illinois federal court — in the context of case law developments over the last year — which illustrates the range of issues confronting litigants going forward.
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Considerations For Disclosing AI Use In SEC Filings
Recent remarks from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler should be heard as a clarion call for public companies to disclose artificial intelligence use, with four takeaways on what companies should disclose, says Richard Hong at Morrison Cohen.
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Averting Patent And Other IP Risks In Generative AI Use
While leveraging generative AI presents potential problems such as loss of ownership of patents and other intellectual properties, a series of practice tips, including ensuring that the technology is used as a supplementary tool and is not contributing to invention conception, can help mitigate those concerns, say Mackenzie Martin and Bryce Bailey at Baker McKenzie.
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After TikTok, Tiptoeing Toward Patent Transfer Alignment
Following the Fifth Circuit's TikTok decision, which aimed to standardize transfer analysis in patent cases, the Federal Circuit and Texas federal courts facing transfer requests have taken small steps to consider the practical realities of patent litigation, reinforcing the intensely factual focus of the analysis, says Charles Fowler at McKool Smith.
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New Hydrogen Regulations Show The Need For IP Protections
The introduction of hydrogen regulations, such as the IRS' proposed tax credit for clean hydrogen under the Inflation Reduction Act, are reshaping the competitive landscape, with intellectual property rights an area of increased emphasis, say Evan Glass and James De Vellis at Foley & Lardner.
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ESG Around The World: Gulf Cooperation Council
The Gulf Cooperation Council is in the early stages of ESG policy implementation, but recent commitments by both states and corporations — including increases in sustainable finance transactions, environmental commitments, female representation on boards and human rights enforcement — show continuing progress toward broader ESG goals, say attorneys at Cleary.
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Steps For Companies New To Sanctions Compliance
Businesses newly required to implement compliance programs due to the increased breadth of mandatory sanctions and export controls, including 500 additional Russia sanctions announced last Friday, should closely follow the guidance issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control and other regulators, say Jennifer Schubert and Megan Church at MoloLamken.