Technology

  • May 19, 2025

    Copyright Law's Nuances Pose Challenges To AI Music Suits

    The rise of music created by artificial intelligence is introducing new challenges to copyright law, especially when AI-generated songs can sound strikingly similar to the works the technology is trained on.

  • May 19, 2025

    Trump Signs Anti-Revenge Porn Bill Into Law

    President Donald Trump on Monday signed into law a bipartisan bill to combat deep fake revenge porn, a major priority for first lady Melania Trump that has been met with criticism from some technology groups over security and constitutional concerns.

  • May 19, 2025

    Epic Beats $32.5M Infringement Claim Over Fortnite Concerts

    A Seattle federal jury said on Monday that Epic Games did not commit patent infringement by staging interactive concerts for players in the Fortnite virtual world starring pop artist Ariana Grande and rapper Travis Scott, rejecting an intellectual property firm's $32.5 million damages request following a weeklong trial.

  • May 19, 2025

    Fed. Circ. Sides With Samsung In PTAB Fight With Power2B

    Samsung on Monday won a fight at the Federal Circuit over Patent Trial and Appeal Board decisions regarding a pair of patents on stylus detection technology, finding all the challenged claims were unpatentable.

  • May 19, 2025

    'Tornado Cash' Founder Says Feds Withheld Key Evidence

    Tornado Cash founder Roman Storm is demanding federal prosecutors conduct a "thorough" review for additional evidence in his case after the government disclosed in a separate crypto mixer prosecution that Treasury employees had a contrary view of the Justice Department's unlicensed money transmission theory.

  • May 19, 2025

    Conservative Groups Push Media Ownership Deregulation

    Nearly two dozen right-leaning groups and activists made a pitch for media ownership deregulation, telling the Federal Communications Commission that outdated restrictions are stifling local broadcasters at a time of rapid change in the media sector.

  • May 19, 2025

    OpenAI Escapes Defamation Suit In Ga. Over ChatGPT Output

    A Georgia state court on Monday dismissed a radio show host's defamation suit against ChatGPT developer OpenAI LLC, finding that the challenged ChatGPT output is not defamatory because it doesn't communicate actual facts.

  • May 19, 2025

    Wachtell-Led Regeneron To Buy 23andMe, Gaining User Data

    Regeneron Pharmaceuticals said Monday it emerged as the winning bidder for 23andMe, agreeing to pay $256 million to scoop the once high-flying consumer genomics firm out of bankruptcy while pledging to uphold strict privacy standards.

  • May 19, 2025

    AI Startup CoreWeave Seeks $1.5B Debt After IPO Shortfall

    Artificial intelligence startup CoreWeave Inc. said Monday it plans to raise $1.5 billion in debt less than two months after its highly anticipated initial public offering fell short of expectations, represented by Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Fenwick & West LLP.

  • May 19, 2025

    X Failed To Pay Promised Severance, Ex-Workers Say

    X, the company formerly known as Twitter, illegally reneged on its promise to keep in place its policy to provide certain severance payments to terminated employees after Elon Musk took over the social media company, a lawsuit filed in Washington federal court said.

  • May 19, 2025

    Voice Provider Must Cut Off Jury Call Spoofs, FCC Says

    The Federal Communications Commission says it's cracking down on a scam call ring that targeted Cook County, Illinois, residents with alerts that they'd missed jury duty and had to pay up to avoid penalty, ordering voice service provider Flowroute to stop carrying the traffic on its network or face a permanent block.

  • May 19, 2025

    USPTO Seeks Input On Guidelines For Fighting Online Fakes

    The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published a notice in the Federal Register on Monday requesting comments from intellectual property rights holders, online marketplaces and others on draft guidelines to combat the illicit trade and sale of counterfeit goods on the internet.

  • May 19, 2025

    Latham, A&O Shearman Guide $3B AI Manufacturing Deal

    Latham & Watkins LLP and Allen Overy Shearman Sterling advised AMD on a $3 billion deal to sell its ZT Systems data center infrastructure manufacturing business to U.S.-based Sanmina in an agreement to expand domestic production for AMD's artificial intelligence offerings.

  • May 16, 2025

    Anthropic's AI-Hallucinated Errors Taint Filing, Publishers Say

    Music publishers suing Anthropic for copyright infringement accused the artificial intelligence company on Friday of downplaying the seriousness of errors in a filing caused by Anthropic's own Claude AI tool, saying the company's counsel violated a judge's standing order and arguing that the filing at issue should be tossed.

  • May 16, 2025

    New PTAB Discretionary Denial Era Starts With First 4 Rulings

    Acting U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Coke Morgan Stewart on Friday denied two petitions challenging patents due to upcoming trials but said two others do not warrant denial, in the first orders under a new process whereby she will make all discretionary denial decisions.

  • May 16, 2025

    IPO Pipeline Restarts As Tariff-Related Volatility Eases

    Initial public offerings are showing life again after a tariff-induced slumber, buoyed by strong debuts and a growing pipeline as more venture-backed technology startups are lining up public listings before Memorial Day and into June.

  • May 16, 2025

    FCC Taking Steps To Expand Use Of 12 GHz, 42 GHz Bands

    When the Federal Communications Commission gets together Thursday for their next monthly open meeting, they plan to get the ball rolling on a rulemaking to figure out ways the 12.7 GHz and 42 GHz bands "could be used more intensively by satellite communications."

  • May 16, 2025

    J&J Unit Hit With $147M Verdict In Catheter Antitrust Suit

    A California federal jury found Friday that Johnson & Johnson's medical technology unit Biosense Webster violated federal and state antitrust laws by withholding clinical support to hospitals using third-party reprocessed catheters, awarding plaintiff Innovative Health more than $147 million in damages.

  • May 16, 2025

    Epic Tells Jury Fortnite Concerts Weren't Patent Infringement

    Epic Games urged a Seattle jury on Friday to reject allegations that it committed patent infringement when it staged interactive concerts in the Fortnite virtual world starring pop artist Ariana Grande and rapper Travis Scott, contending the accuser has mischaracterized the technology used in the events.

  • May 16, 2025

    Coinbase Users Sue Over Bribery-Linked Data Breach

    Crypto exchange Coinbase faces a wave of lawsuits from users accusing it of negligent information security practices after the exchange disclosed that an unknown perpetrator had stolen customer data by bribing overseas workers.

  • May 16, 2025

    Tesla Tells Justices Challenge To La. Sale Ban Should Stand

    Tesla Inc. has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a petition from Louisiana regulators seeking review of its case targeting the state's ban on direct sales by automakers, saying the regulators are in fact competitors who view Tesla's business model as an existential threat.

  • May 16, 2025

    Fed. Circ. Backs Apple PTAB Win Over Location-Tracking IP

    The Federal Circuit has backed a series of Patent Trial and Appeal Board decisions that found a trio of beacon technology patents were invalid, handing a win to challenger Apple.

  • May 16, 2025

    FCC Aims To Push China Out Of Telecom Certification Process

    The Federal Communications Commission has announced its plan to ban Chinese test labs and telecommunications certification bodies from being used on devices destined for the United States, and industry stakeholders have opinions on whether they think that's a good idea.

  • May 16, 2025

    Fed. Circ. Makes Apple Face Fintiv Payment IP Again

    The Federal Circuit revived Fintiv Inc.'s infringement suit against Apple Inc. over contactless payments Friday, saying the Texas federal judge who freed Apple viewed what evidence is acceptable too narrowly.

  • May 16, 2025

    RI City Outlaws Rent-Fixing As Feds Consider Ban On AI Regs

    Providence, Rhode Island, joined the growing list of cities nationwide that have banned landlords from using algorithmic price-fixing technology for setting residential rents, saying that software sold by RealPage and similar companies is exacerbating an affordability crisis.

Expert Analysis

  • Opinion

    GENIUS Act Can Bring Harmony To Crypto-Banking Discord

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    ​​​​​​​By embracing crypto innovation while establishing appropriate guardrails, the so-called GENIUS Act charts a path forward that promotes financial inclusion and technological advancement without compromising stability or constitutional rights, says J.W. Verret at George Mason University's Antonin Scalia Law School.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Be An Indispensable Associate

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    While law school teaches you to research, write and think critically, it often overlooks the professional skills you will need to make yourself an essential team player when transitioning from a summer to full-time associate, say attorneys at Stinson.

  • Protecting Brand Identity In An AI-Driven Marketplace

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    A lawsuit recently filed in New York federal court marks a critical moment in the intersection of artificial intelligence and trademark law, underscoring the importance of — and challenges surrounding — IP owners' ability to protect their brands as AI-generated content continues to grow, says Wendy Heilbut at Heilbut LLC.

  • Mass. AG Emerges As Key Player In Consumer Protection

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    Through enforcement actions and collaborations with other states — including joining a recent amicus brief decrying the defunding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell has established herself as a thought leader for consumer protection and corporate accountability, say attorneys at Troutman Pepper.

  • Series

    Birding Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Observing and documenting birds in their natural habitats fosters patience, sharpens observational skills and provides moments of pure wonder — qualities that foster personal growth and enrich my legal career, says Allison Raley at Arnall Golden.

  • What Cos. Should Know About U.S. Minerals Executive Order

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    President Donald Trump's new executive order aimed at boosting U.S. mineral production faces challenges including land use and environmental regulations, a lack of new funding, and the need for coordination among federal agencies, but it provides industry stakeholders with multiple opportunities to influence policy and funding, say advisers at Holland & Knight.

  • Series

    Calif. Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q1

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    Among the most notable developments in California banking in the first quarter of the year, regulators and legislators issued regulations interpreting debt collection laws, stepped up enforcement actions, and expanded consumer protections for those affected by wildfires, says Stephen Britt at Severson & Werson.

  • How To Ensure Confidentiality When Using AI In Discovery

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    In light of a recent case in the Southern District of New York involving the dissemination of AI-generated content containing confidential information, there are steps that law firms and lawyers should take to protect client and third-party data during litigation, say attorneys at Steptoe.

  • An Update On IPR Issue Preclusion In District Court Litigation

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    Two recent Federal Circuit rulings have resolved a district court split regarding issue preclusion based on Patent Trial and Appeal Board outcomes, potentially counseling petitioners in favor of challenging not only all the claims of an asserted patent, but also related patents that have not yet been raised in district court, say attorneys at Alston & Bird.

  • Series

    Adapting To Private Practice: From DOJ Leadership To BigLaw

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    The move from government service to private practice can feel like changing one’s identity, but as someone who has left the U.S. Department of Justice twice, I’ve learned that a successful transition requires patience, effort and the realization that the rewards of practicing law don’t come from one particular position, says Richard Donoghue at Pillsbury.

  • Issues To Watch At ABA's Antitrust Spring Meeting

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    Attorneys at Freshfields consider the future of antitrust law and competition enforcement amid agency leadership changes and other emerging developments likely to dominate discussion at the American Bar Association's Antitrust Spring Meeting this week.

  • Tracking Changes To AI Evidence Under Federal Rules

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    As the first quarter of 2025 draws to a close, important changes to the Federal Rules of Evidence regarding the use of artificial intelligence in the courtroom are on the horizon, including how to handle evidence that is a product of machine learning, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • Navigating The Use Of AI Tools In Workplace Investigations

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    Artificial intelligence tools can be used in workplace investigations to analyze evidence and conduct interviews, among other things, but employers should be aware of the legal and practical risks, including data privacy concerns and the potential for violating antidiscrimination laws, say attorneys at Fisher Phillips.

  • State Extended Producer Responsibility Laws: Tips For Cos.

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    As states increasingly shift the onus of end-of-life product management from consumers and local governments to the businesses that produce, distribute or sell certain items, companies must track the changing landscape and evaluate the applicability of these new laws and regulations to their operations, say attorneys at Alston & Bird.

  • Law Firm Executive Orders Create A Legal Ethics Minefield

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    Recent executive orders targeting BigLaw firms create ethical dilemmas — and raise the specter of civil or criminal liability — for the government attorneys tasked with implementing them and for the law firms that choose to make agreements with the administration, say attorneys at Buchalter.

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