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  • July 09, 2026

    Orbital Data Centers Pose Environmental Risks, FCC Warned

    Groups aimed at combatting pollution have urged the Federal Communications Commission to assess the environmental effects of low-orbit, satellite-based data centers before issuing any licenses for such projects, saying existing proposals "describe their plans in grandiose, civilization-changing terms."

  • July 09, 2026

    Judge Shreds Instrument Tuning Patent In Suit Against Roland

    A California federal judge has thrown out a suit accusing Japanese audio tech giant Roland Corp. of infringing a patent on a device used to tune guitars and other musical instruments, finding the claims aren't patent eligible.

  • July 09, 2026

    Zeta Must Face Suit Over 'Opted-In' User Data, NY Judge Says

    Zeta Global Holdings Corp. must face a proposed securities class action accusing the marketing technology company of misleading investors about the way it collected consumer data and its use of so-called "consent farms," with a New York federal judge finding that the suit adequately pleads material misstatements and knowledge of wrongdoing.

  • July 09, 2026

    Looking At Drake's Diss Track Appeal Through An IP Lens

    Though Drake's pending Second Circuit appeal over UMG's promotion of Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" is formally about defamation, it shows that IP considerations can help identify records showing how a work traveled, which may guide courts when deciding context, says attorney Abdul Abdullahi.

  • July 09, 2026

    Colo. Content Studio 'Stiffed' Freelancers, Suit Says

    A Colorado content creation studio did not pay independent contractors for their work performed for the company, according to a proposed class action filed in Colorado state court.

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