Technology

April 01, 2024
Digital Trade Groups Keep Pressing Biden To Oppose Barriers

U.S. technology industry groups are maintaining pressure on the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to stand up to foreign policies that limit or jeopardize access to export markets, especially in the burgeoning digital trade space.
April 01, 2024
Feds Back Guilty Verdict After Software Execs' Tax Fraud Trial

Federal prosecutors on Monday defended a jury verdict finding two former software executives in North Carolina guilty of failing to pay employment taxes, saying sufficient evidence supported their convictions.
April 01, 2024
Women Must Arbitrate Suit Over Ex-Coach's Hidden Cam

Newly discovered texts and files on a former Temple University football coach's devices won't help three women revive or revise their lawsuits against the coach and the dog-sitting app he used to recruit them, a Pennsylvania federal judge ruled Friday.
April 01, 2024
Dish Says Investor Suit's 'Witnesses Witnessed Nothing'

Dish Network wants to dismiss a proposed shareholder class action accusing it of concealing its 5G network integration issues from investors, saying the court should ignore the testimonies of the suit's three confidential witnesses because they have no "basis of knowledge" of the company's inner workings.
April 01, 2024
Spinning For Terraform Was Tough, Crypto Rep Tells Jury

A California man who worked for Terraform Labs and creator Do Kwon told a Manhattan federal jury Monday that doing public relations for the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency startup accused of fraud left him "angry" and confused as he tried to be transparent.
April 01, 2024
One Set Of Amazon Buyers Can't Cancel Later Antitrust Case

Antitrust lawsuits against Amazon.com in New York and Washington federal court will remain separate after a New York federal judge refused Friday to let online shoppers in the earlier-filed Washington case intervene in — and junk — the other proposed class action filed two years later.
April 01, 2024
Colo. Judge Pleads For Brevity In Palantir Shareholder Suit

A Colorado federal judge has dismissed without prejudice a shareholder suit against software and analytics company Palantir Technologies, criticizing the redundancy and excessive length of the complaint, and chastising the plaintiffs for seemingly expecting him to sift through alleged fraudulent statements for them.
April 01, 2024
SmartRent Workers Get Class Cert. In Unpaid OT Row

A Georgia federal judge has granted conditional class certification to a group of former and current employees of a smart home technology firm, who allege the company failed to compensate them correctly for overtime hours they worked.
April 01, 2024
Ex-Fed. Prosecutor, Tech Co. GC Joins Boies Schiller In Calif.

Boies Schiller Flexner LLP is bolstering its West Coast litigation team, announcing Monday it has brought on a former federal prosecutor, who most recently worked at home rental platform Bungalow, as a partner in its San Francisco and Los Angeles offices.
April 01, 2024
In East Texas, Korean Biz Bags $10M Verdict Over 5G Patents

Jurors in Texas federal court ordered a Chinese phone manufacturer on Monday to pay more than $10 million to Korean entity Pantech in a patent dispute over technology used to comply with 5G wireless standards.
April 01, 2024
Global Tensions Stall Cross-Border Deals As Gov'ts Regroup

Global cross-border mergers and acquisitions activity has fallen steadily from its 2021 peak, in part due to geopolitical issues that attorneys say are causing governments across the globe to bolster foreign investment policies and could lead investors to shift their geographic focus.
April 01, 2024
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals Hits Ch. 11 With $53.1M Debt

Eiger BioPharmaceuticals Inc. filed for Chapter 11 protection in Texas bankruptcy court Monday with $53.1 million of debt and plans to sell its assets during the case.
April 01, 2024
Duracell Gets Vape Co.'s 'Optimum' TM Suit Tossed For Good

A New Jersey federal judge has thrown out a vape company's trademark suit alleging Duracell U.S. Operations Inc. infringed on its trademark for the "Optimum" brand name, saying there's no evidence showing any actual or potential confusion between the companies' products.
April 01, 2024
Chilean Telecom Operator WOM Hits Ch. 11 With $1B In Debt

WOM SA, one of the largest phone and internet providers in Chile, and five affiliates sought Chapter 11 protection in Delaware on Monday, listing over $1 billion in debt and saying credit downgrades, delays in a 5G network project and creditor liquidation attempts led it to bankruptcy.
April 01, 2024
5G Co. Airspan Hits Ch. 11 With $205M Debt, Reorg Plan

5G hardware and software maker Airspan Networks filed for Chapter 11 protection Monday in a Delaware bankruptcy court with plans to trade its more than $205 million in funded debt for equity and raise up to $95 million in new equity financing.
March 29, 2024
DC Circ. Rejects Meta's Bid To Delay FTC Privacy Tweaks

A D.C. Circuit panel on Friday refused Meta Platforms Inc.'s bid to delay the Federal Trade Commission from pursuing changes to a $5 billion privacy settlement, saying the social media giant failed to show why it's entitled to an emergency injunction while it's challenging the FTC's structure.
March 29, 2024
PayPal Gets CFPB's Fee Disclosure Rule Cut Down Again

A Washington, D.C., federal judge on Friday again sided with payment-processing giant PayPal in striking down attempts by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to hold digital wallets to certain disclosure and waiting-period rules that apply to physical prepaid payment cards.
March 29, 2024
Silicon Valley Co. Planning New City Can Sue Landowners

A California federal judge has refused to throw out a suit claiming that landowners conspired to drive up the cost of land in Solano County near Sacramento as a mysterious entity backed by Silicon Valley bigwigs attempted to buy up land to build a brand new, sustainable city.
March 29, 2024
Intel License Defense Tossed In Calif. VLSI Patent Case

A California federal judge on Friday threw out Intel's counterclaim arguing that it has a license to VLSI's microchip patents in a multibillion-dollar dispute, indicating that it can be raised in a separate case.
March 29, 2024
SentinelOne Execs Face Derivative Suit Over Accounting Error

Cybersecurity company SentinelOne was hit with a shareholder derivative suit in California federal court Friday over a 35% stock price drop that the plaintiff claimed was the result of the company's disclosure about its internal controls and subsequent inflation of its annualized recurring revenue.
March 29, 2024
X Corp. Still Must Face Breach Suit Over 200M Users

A California federal judge on Friday trimmed a proposed class action alleging X Corp., the former Twitter Inc., failed to protect the data of 200 million users whose information was exposed in a data breach, allowing the users to amend some allegations while permanently tossing a California Consumers Legal Remedies Act claim.
March 29, 2024
BitTorrent Owner Says SEC Is Overreaching Its Authority

The owner of file sharing platform BitTorrent asked a Manhattan federal judge to toss the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's lawsuit alleging the fraudulent and unregistered sale of a pair of crypto tokens, saying the agency is trying to extend U.S. securities laws to foreign entities.
March 29, 2024
Rural Carriers Worry FCC Broadband Maps 'Vastly' Inaccurate

Rural wireless carriers are concerned Federal Communications Commission maps do not accurately depict where mobile broadband service is available, putting federal support funds at risk.
March 29, 2024
4th Circ. Revives Data Breach Suit Against Medical Center

The Fourth Circuit on Friday revived a proposed class action alleging that Sandhills Medical Foundation Inc. failed to protect the personal information of patients whose data was leaked following a cyberattack, saying the health care provider is not shielded under federal immunity and that the government cannot be substituted as a defendant.
March 29, 2024
Blackbaud Defeats 7 Insurers' Claims For Data Breach Costs

Complaints by seven insurers seeking reimbursement for $2.1 million in expenses paid to insureds following a ransomware attack on software company Blackbaud Inc. were torn apart by a Delaware state judge, who called the insurers' allegations "conclusory," tossing the two cases.

Expert Analysis

The Space Law And Policy Outlook For 2024

Expect significant movement in space law, regulation and policy in 2024, as Congress, the administration and independent federal agencies like the Federal Communications Commission address the increasingly congested, contested and competitive nature of space and the space industry, say Paul Stimers and Leighton Brown at Holland & Knight.
Charting The Course For Digital Assets In 2024

Although 2023 was a tough year for the digital asset industry, upcoming court decisions, legislation and regulatory action will bring clarity, allowing the industry to expand and evolve, and the government will decide what innovation it will allow without challenge, says Joshua Smeltzer at Gray Reed.
Law Firm Strategies For Successfully Navigating 2024 Trends

Though law firms face the dual challenge of external and internal pressures as they enter 2024, firms willing to pivot will be able to stand out by adapting to stakeholder needs and reimagining their infrastructure, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Consultants.
Top 10 Employer Resolutions For 2024

From technological leaps to sea changes in labor policy to literal sea changes, 2024 provides opportunities for employers to face big-picture questions that will shape their business for years to come, say Allegra Lawrence-Hardy and Lisa Haldar at Lawrence & Bundy.
Legal Practice In The AI Era: The Top Guest Articles Of 2023

Guest columnists explored the possibilities and challenges for the legal profession amid the rise of generative artificial intelligence, including privilege complications, demands for new types of legal skills, and the ethics of a ChatGPT-authored motion.
AI In Employment Law: The Top Guest Articles Of 2023

This year, the most popular employment law topics related to artificial intelligence in Law360's Expert Analysis section included ChatGPT, new AI legislation, and diversity, equity and inclusion.
AI In Health Law: The Top Guest Articles Of 2023

As the use of artificial intelligence accelerated this year, Expert Analysis writers examined AI's significant impact on the healthcare sector, ranging from key compliance considerations for companies utilizing AI tools to regulators' efforts to keep up with rapidly evolving technologies.
AI In IP Law: The Top Guest Articles Of 2023

Keeping up with generative artificial intelligence was the name of the game for intellectual property lawyers in 2023 as the government worked to determine whether AI-generated output is protectable under the law and guest writers assessed the technology's risks and rewards.
Managing AI Risks: The Top Guest Articles Of 2023

Amid the rapidly developing legal landscape around artificial intelligence, Law360 Expert Analysis writers tackled a range of compliance and litigation challenges, providing insights on privacy in the age of AI, the role of class actions in AI risk mitigation, and the creation of corporate AI policies.
The Most-Read Legal Industry Law360 Guest Articles Of 2023

A range of legal industry topics drew readers' attention in Law360's Expert Analysis section this year, from associate retention strategies to ethical billing practices.
Artificial Intelligence Is In Need Of Regulation — But How?

Since most of the artificial intelligence-related laws in 2023 were part of more extensive consumer privacy law, the U.S. still has a lot of work to do to build consensus on how to oversee AI, and even who should do the regulating, before moving forward on specific and reasonable guidelines as AI's capabilities grow, say Nick Toufexis and Paul Saputo at Saputo Toufexis.
Trends Shaping The 2024 Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

The better-for-you segment within the consumer packaged goods industry is poised for a significant evolution in 2024, and industry players must remain agile and adaptive through M&A activities, legal considerations, sustainability initiatives and changing technology, says Christopher Cain at Foley & Lardner.
Attorneys' Busiest Times Can Be Business Opportunities

Attorneys who resolve to grow their revenue and client base in 2024 should be careful not to abandon their goals when they get too busy with client work, because these periods of zero bandwidth can actually be a catalyst for future growth, says Amy Drysdale at Alchemy Consulting.
Reviewing 2023's Global AI Landscape Across Practice Areas

2023 stands out as a landmark year for artificial intelligence, both domestically and internationally, so legal professionals should brace for an increasingly complex future shaped by AI's integration into a multitude of sectors, including intellectual property, data privacy and cybersecurity, and ethics, say Fran Faircloth and May Yang at Ropes & Gray.
2024 Trends To Watch As AI And IP Litigation Intersect

Just as generative artificial intelligence tools have proven unpredictable, the resulting legal disputes may also hold a few surprises in store for 2024, as intellectual property litigation related to AI inputs, outputs and the tools themselves takes shape, say Philip Warrick and Chengming Liu at Irell & Manella.