February 12, 2026
Inventor Leigh M. Rothschild and Analytical Technologies LLC are taking issue with a Florida federal judge recommending tossing some claims in their lawsuit alleging a patent attorney defamed him, arguing Rothschild's words should be considered commercial speech.
February 05, 2026
A Florida federal judge Thursday recommended tossing several claims in a lawsuit alleging a patent attorney defamed an inventor in the press, saying the claims are unsupported.
February 04, 2026
An inventor alleging an intellectual property attorney defamed him in the press urged a Florida federal court Wednesday to hold the attorney accountable, arguing the allegation is well-founded.
December 22, 2025
A patent licensing company executive and a Baker Botts LLP intellectual property litigator filed competing summary judgment motions in a defamation suit in Florida federal court.
October 23, 2025
A Florida federal magistrate judge overseeing discovery in a patent licensing company executive's defamation suit against a Baker Botts LLP intellectual property litigator told the parties Thursday that she's inclined to appoint a special master to oversee depositions in the case to ensure "the appropriate decorum and civility."
September 03, 2025
A patent licensing company and its owner asked a Florida federal judge to reject a bid from a Baker Botts LLP attorney seeking to trim their defamation case, saying the motion was premature as discovery had not been completed.
August 18, 2025
A patent licensing company has agreed to drop its suit alleging Starbucks infringed a patent covering a mobile ordering system, although defamation claims against one of the coffee chain's attorneys remains at play in another case.
August 06, 2025
A Baker Botts LLP intellectual property litigator has urged a Florida federal judge to trim a patent licensing company executive's lawsuit alleging she made defamatory statements about him in news articles, saying some of the claims come too late, and others don't have a basis in facts.
May 05, 2025
In this month's review of ongoing defamation fights, Law360 looks back on developments in two voting technology companies' cases against news organizations that claimed they helped rig the 2020 election.
April 11, 2025
A Florida federal judge held Friday that it's too early to rule in favor of a patent licensing company executive accusing a Baker Botts LLP attorney of defamation, ruling that there are still "material facts in dispute."